Chrysanthemums are Ideal for Cut-flowers and Garden Displays in the fall 



Hardy Garden Chrysanthemums 



All Perennial plants are subject to the Sales Tax (2% in Va.; 3% in Md. and D.C.). Please include in your remittance. 



OUTSTANDING NEWER VARIETIES 



All at QSc. each; any 3 for $2.50; 

 any 6 for $4.50; any 12 for $8.50 



Bermuda. Novel pink tones in shapely 

 3-inch decorative blooms. Deep flesh-pink, 

 trace of shell, coral-peach, salmon, all streaked 

 or flushed in rose. Sturdy, erect, 28-inch plant. 

 Late Sept. 



Chapel Bells. 3 to 4-inch blooms of pure 

 white. The powerful, 2-foot plant is literally 

 covered with majestic blooms. Late Sept on. 



Flaming Pillar. Most brilliant variety — 

 scarlet to Christmas-red, touched gold near 

 center. Upright, with long stems loaded with 

 2J/^-inch flowers. Fine for cutting. 2 ft. 

 Mid-Oct. on. 



Gusto. New cushion type with IJ^-inch 

 pompons of glowing wine-red overcast with 

 purple. Flowers last for weeks. 



Headliner. A floral masterpiece. Recurving 

 3J^-inch flowers of glowing terra-cotta to 

 magnificent walnut-coral. 2 ft. Late Sept. 



Lightheart. Cactus-type flowers 33^ inches 

 across. Soft canary-yellow at center, nearly 

 white at tips. Fine for cutting. Early Sept. 



VERY SPECIAL 

 OFFER S68-7 

 One each of all 14 varieties above for 



Prom Queen. Large anemone type, 334-mcli 

 blooms. Muted lilac- rose-pink with pretty 

 center, in large sprays. Sturdy grower; free 

 blooming. Can be disbudded for show 

 flowers. 



Queen's Taste. Huge, 4-inch, cactus-like 

 blooms. A real pastel pink. One of the 

 clearest pinks we have seen. 2 to 23^ ft. 

 Mid-Sept. on. 



Red Headliner. Magnificent new red, 3i^ 

 to 4-inch blooms. Compact, 2-foot plants. A 

 real beauty. Late Sept. on. 

 Royalist. Full double, 2-inch flower. Lus- 

 trous waxen oxblood-red. 18 to 24 in. Oct. 1. 

 Ruth Lehman. Huge 5 to 6-inch, double 

 blooms. White with pink tint. 2 ft. Mid- 

 Sept, on. 



Sparkling. 3-inch blooms of geranium-rose- 

 pink, produced in masses on 24-inch plants. 

 Late Sept. on. 



Sparkling Burgundy. Fully double, re- 

 curving, 23^-inch blooms. Unique blends of 

 crimson-wine to glowing purple. 18 to 24 in. 

 About Oct. 1. 



Tawny Pillar. Slightly incurved, 2J^-inch 

 flowers of tawny orange-bronze — close to 

 true orange. Very colorful, upright 



Extra Early Blooming Varieties 



All will start to bloom in early to late 

 September. 



85c. each; any 3 for $2.25; 

 any 6 for $4.25; any 12 for $7.50 

 Avalanche. Early white — a fluffy, snowy, 

 shaggy, 3 to 3}-^-inch flower. 18 to 24 in. 

 Copycat. Looks like a marigold. Laciniated, 

 1 1 2-inch pompons in carnation motif. Old- 

 gold-yellow to tingling orange. 15 to 18 in. 

 Early Sept. on. 



Courageous. Shining dark ruby-red, 2 to 

 3-inch, double flowers. 18 to 24-inch stems. 

 Flamboyant. Flashing tangerine -scarlet, 

 orange and bronze splashes. 18 to 24 in. 

 Lady's Choice. An exquisite pastel-colored 

 Mum of pearl-ivory with a bronze overtone. 

 4-inch flowers on sturdy, 2 to 3-foot stems. 

 Mikado. 4-inch, cactus flowers of velvety 

 Turkish red and gold. 2 ft. 

 Newton. Fluffy cactus-type, 4 to 6-inch 

 blooms of most appealing clear yellow. 18 in. 

 Slumberland. Large, double flowers. Lovely 

 soft pink, shading to lavender. 18 to 24 in. 

 COLLECTION S68-29: 



1 each of above 8 varieties for $5.25 



New Football Mums 



Six to eight-inch blooms even without dis- 

 budding! They begin to bloom in early 

 September. You'll rave over them. 

 Quarterback. Pink. 

 Stadium Queen. Bronzy red. 



Either variety $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50 



PHOSFON 

 HEIGHT RETARDANT 



Shortens height. Produces compact 

 plants, strengthens stems, reduces sprawl- 

 ing. Requires one easy treatment. 1 3^-oz. 

 pkg. (treats 30 plants) $1.00. 



SINGLE OR DAISY MUMS 



85c. each; any 3 for $2.25; 

 any 6 for $4.25; any 12 for $7.50 



Daisymum. Single flower opens beautiful 

 ivory, changing to pure alabaster-white with 

 gold center. 2 ft. Late Sept. 

 Moontone. New. A very soft yellow to 

 creamy white version of Peachtone. A fine 

 single about 28 in. Early Oct. 

 Peachtone. New. Most eye-catching single 

 of all — a triumph of pastel delicacy. Lovely 

 3J^ inch daisies of soft peach-pink, in tre- 

 mendous sprays to cut. Vigor galore. 

 Starlet. Loads of 2 to 2i^-inch spoons cover 

 the plant. Orange-peach buds slowly open to 

 maple-buff with coral tubes. 

 Yellow Daisymum. As beautiful as the 

 white Daisymum, but yellow. 



COLLECTION S68-12: 



1 each of Moontone, Peachtone and 



Starlet for $2.00 



Pompons and Button Mums 



Small, solid, ball-shaped flowers 1 to 2 

 inches across. 18 to 24 inches high. 

 85c. each ; 3 for $2.25 ; 6 for $4.25 ; 12 for $7.50 

 Chocolate Drop. Tiny red buttons Sept. 

 Irene. Popular white. Late Sept. 

 Pink Fragrance. 1 3»2-inch pompons of 

 orchid-pink. Late Sept. 



Royalist. Bright carmine-red. Early Oct. 

 Spunky. Bronzy gold. 

 Yellow Irene. Popular yellow. Late Sept. 



COLLECTION SG8-8: 

 1 each of the 6 for $4.00 



Spoon Mums 



Fascinating in the garden and for cutting. 

 Plants grow 2 to 3 feet high and bloom in 

 late September. Available in White, Yel- 

 low, Pink, Purple, Red and Bronze. 85c. 

 each; any 3 for $2.25; any 6 for $4.25; any 

 12 for 17.50. 



COLLECTION S68-9: 

 1 each of the 6 Spoon Mums for $3.50 



Three New Spoons 



8Sc. each; any 3 for $2.25; any 6 for $4.25; 



any 12 for $7.50 

 Gianna d'Angelo. 3-inch spoon of lemon- 

 yellow. Erect habit. 30 in. Early Oct. 

 Shining Light. Cup-shaped, then flatten- 

 ing 3-inch spoon of warmest lemon-yellow. 

 18 in. Mid- Sept. 



Tickled Pink. 3-inch spoons form great 

 sprays of warm lilac-rose-pink. 16 to 18 in. 

 Sept. 20. 



Cushion Mums 

 The newest and best varieties 



All will start to bloom in early to late 

 September. They grow 12 to 18 inches tall, 

 depending on soil richness and location. 

 Bingo. Intense deep red with orange tones. 

 Bonnie Blush. Earliest Mum we have, a 

 radiant glow by Labor Day! Warm rose-pink. 

 Dan Foley. A blazing cushion. Broad, 

 vivid flashes of tangerine to orange-scarlet. 

 Golden Carpet. Recumbent as a rug of 

 golden pompons. Ideal for rock gardens, etc. 

 Lipstick. Finest red cushion. 

 Little One. Trim 14-inch cushion alive with 

 1-inch buttons of primrose-sulphur-yellow. 

 Very hardy. 



Raggedy Ann. White carnation- flowered, 

 cushion-like plant. 



Salmon Minnpink. The 1-inch flowers are 

 a lovely fawn-salinon-bronze. 14 in. 

 Sing Along. Very lovely rounded, 2-inch 

 pompons of soft rose-pink with coral-rose eye. 

 Snowbound. Compact 12-inch cushion. 

 Pearl-ivory buds and 2-inch blooms of pure 

 white. 



Sunloving. The rounded 2-inch blossoms 

 hold their lemon-golden yellow tones. Broad 

 14-inch spread. 

 Twinkle. Fuchsia-purple pompons. 



Any 3 Cushion Mums for $2.25; 



any 6 for $4.25; any 12 for $7.50; 



any 25 for $15.00 



COLLECTION S68-10: 



1 each of the 12 for $7.25 



The Unusual Spider Mums 



Similar to Spoon varieties but with much 

 longer, spidery petals. Plants start to bloom 

 a little later. Very attractive. Available in 

 five colors: Pink, Bronze, Yellow, White, 

 Lavender. 85c. each; any 3 for $2.25; any 

 6 for $4.25; any 12 for S7.50. 



New, Early-Blooming Semi-Spider Type 

 Ak-Sar-Ben. Full double, 3 to 5-inch 

 blooms of a suntan shade overlaid with rose. 

 18 to 24 in. Late Sept. on. 

 Joanette. A beautiful white. 18 to 24 in. 

 Late Sept. 



Star Trail. Very large yellow. 18 to 24 in. 

 Mid-Sept. 



All 3 above varieties, 85c. each; 

 3 for $2.25; 6 for $4.25 



WASHINGTON, D. C. 



