Burgundy 



Mrs. Pierre S. du Pont III 



Brilliant Hardy Chrysanthemums 



We specialize in these brilliant, bountiful-blooming 

 Hardy Chrysanthemums. They are nature's parting 

 floral gift to lovers of flowers, and what a gift it is! 

 It would seem that the most exquisite gypsy colors 



and profusion of bloom had been reserved for this 

 last effort of the season to leave a glorious picture in 

 one's memory until flowers bloom again in the spring. 

 All you need is a sunny spot and good soil. 



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GAY CHRYSANTHEMUMS AU on these 2 pages 



Just picture in your garden the ten exquisite varieties here illustrated, with 41 

 others just as lovely and all distinctly different, to delight you with their spicy brilliant 

 blooms from late August until hard frost. 



ASK FOR OFFER 24 



$ 



Less than 23 cts. ea. 



11.65 



Delivery prepaid 



5 C-P. Introductions for 1943 . $1.95 



Price 50 cts. ea.; 3 of one kind $1.25, postpaid 



Here are five new varieties selected from several 

 hundred hybrids in our trial-grounds as outstanding 

 in vigor, and in abundance and quality of bloom. They 

 have been named for employees who have been with 

 us for over ten years and they are mightily interested 

 to know how popular they are going to be. These 

 five will make a colorful group of contrasting colors 

 in any garden. 



Betty. Midseason. Long-stemmed plants with 

 enchanting double bloomis of apple-blossom-pink. 



Elsie. Midseason. Large (33^-inch) single blooms 

 of buttercup-yellow that look like glorified daisies. 



Idella. Midseason. Single; shining garnet petals 

 rayed from a golden center; 3% inches across. 



Lola. Early. Large double flowers of glittering 

 gokf The cheer-leader in this gorgeous color. 



Theresa. Midseason. Double, 3-inch blooms of 

 coppery orange with deep yellow centers. 



OFFER 24a. Above 5 New Varieties, $1.95, ppd. 



8 Selected Newer Kinds . $2.65 



Price 40 cts. ea.; 3 of one kind for $1, ppd. 



All these newer varieties are improvements that 

 have come from long-continued efforts by experts in 

 this field to produce better plants with better blooms 

 or lovelier colors. These 8 are highly recommended. 



Algonquin. Very early. Large, brilliant yellow, 

 double blooms. 



Burgundy. See illustration. Rich port-wine-red. 



Lavender Lady. A faultless plant. Large, double, 

 clear lavender flowers. 



IVIrs. Pierre S. du Pont III. See iHustration. 

 Luminous fawn and rosy salmon. 



Rapture. Orange-bronze with soft carmine suffusion. 



Silver Moon. Early. Gleaming white, yellow 

 center. 



September Bronze. Cushion. Early. Golden 

 bronze to intense warm bronze. 



September Cloud. Cushion. Earfv. Pure white 

 with primrose shaded center. 



OFFER 24b. One each above 8, $2.65, ppd. 



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