POPULAR SET OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS 

 8 LARGE FLOWERING VARIETIES 75c 



Strong Pot Plants, Postpaid. They Bloom 



ROBERT HALLIDAY— One' of the best 

 deep yellow varieties. Fine incurved form, 

 with perfect stem and foliage up to the 

 bloom. Tremendous size. 



ROSE CHOCHARD — A beautiful 

 shade of deep pink; flowers of 

 immense size and excellent form. 

 Blooms early. Flowers develop 

 without fading. Best pink. ( 



BRONZE UNAKA— Early. Golden ,' 



bronze. • 



WHITE CHIEFTAIN — Incurved. 



Early. A pure white variety of spe- \ - 

 cial merit. / — : 



PINK CHIEFTAIN— Beautiful in- < 

 curved, full and round. Lovely pink. 



SILVER SHEEN— Pure white, in- 

 curved, c 



GOLDEN GLORY— Golden-yel- 

 low, ball shaped. Petals beau- ^^H 

 tifully overlapping. 



HARVARD — Darkest crimson Jp£ 



scarlet. The only deep scarlet. WFjgB' 



Fine form and very large. 



SPECIAL OFFER — One each of 



the eight beautiful "Mums" .gg? 



described above, postpaid, for Jm 



75c. Please order as "Popular / " 



Set." 



The Rainbow Set 



10 HARDY PERENNIAL PHLOX FOR $1.50 

 For $1.50 we will send, postpaid, 10 

 strong plants of Hardy Perennial Phlox, as- 

 sorted varieties. Leading colors. Safe ar- 

 rival guaranteed in U. S. A. Order as the 

 "Rainbow Set." 



Double Peony Collection 



2- Year-Old Roots, 3 for $1.00, Postpaid 

 Secure the plants early. You cannot fail with 



them. Blooms each and every season without 



fail. 



For $1.00 we will send you 3 strong roots, 



3 diffeient colors, White, Pink and Red. Worth 



many times the price. Order as the "Peony 



Collection." 



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see aneous 



Plants 



ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI — For pots, vases or 

 hanging baskets. The long, slender branches 

 droop most gracefully, clothed with feathery, 

 emerald-green fronds. Strong plants, 15c each; 

 4 for 50c, postpaid. 



ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS — Foliage surpasses a 

 Maidenhair fern; in grace and finish resem- 

 bles the finest lace. Elegant for cutting. 15c 

 each; 4 for 50c postpaid. 



Tyrian Plant Sprinkler 



Is essential to the success with plants. With 

 it you can quickly sprinkle them. It will keep 

 the foliage fresh and healthy. Throws a spray 

 "just like rain." Its value is so apparent that, 

 once secured, you will 

 not be without it again. 

 Postpaid, $1.00 each. 



SPECIAL OFFER — The "Tyrian" Sprinkler 

 and a 3-oz. package of Sulpho-Tobacco Soap 

 for $1.10, postpaid, including booklet, "The 

 Window Garden, How to Care for It." 



A typical Dingee Chrysanthemum 



HOW TO GROW CHRYSANTHEMUMS 

 BY AN AMATEUR 



I am glad to give you all the information I 

 can in regard to the methods employed in grow- 

 ing my Chrysanthemums. I am an amateur and 

 have gotten splendid results, as the photograph 

 I send will show, and this without the aid of a 

 greenhouse. I hope that the information I can 

 give will prove valuable to others in cultivat- 

 ing Chrysanthemums, the loveliest flower that 

 I know of, and one that gives greater reward 

 for pains taken in its culture than any other. 



Procure strong plants from reliable florists 

 in the spring. Put them in 3 or 4 inch pots at 

 first, in good, rich soil and plunge the pots 

 in the ground, or dig a trench and set the pots 

 in it, filling in around with coal ashes. This 

 keeps the worms out of the pots and keeps the 

 roots nice and cool. Chrysanthemums require 

 lots of water and should never be allowed to 

 become dry. Early morning is the best time to 

 water. Water and shower thoroughly, as one 

 good watering is worth half a dozen if only 

 half done. Repot the plants about twice, first 

 in a 6-inch pot and last in an 8-inch pot. Make 

 the soil a little richer each time the plants are 

 repotted. The plants can also be mulched with 

 manure, which answers the double purpose of 

 keeping the rools cool and moist and also fur- 

 nishes food for the plant. As soon as the buds 

 form in the fall it is better to add a little man- 

 ure water when sprinkling, weak at first, but 

 gradually adding more, increasing the watering 

 until it can be used every day. For insects, 

 such as black Aphis, use tobacco dust. If large 

 flowers are desired, pinch off all buds and al- 

 low only a few to bloom. If a big simple flow- 

 er is desired pinch off all the side brunches, 

 allowing only the crown bud to bloom. After 

 the frosty nights ''.ome jn the fall the pots are 

 taken in the house and kept in a cool room 

 where the flowers will develop and remain 

 nice for a long time. 



They may be planted directly in the ground 

 and treated the same way, or they can be left 

 to grow in the natural way and they will pro- 

 duce hundreds of small blooms. These are hardy 

 and can be left out in the open ground. 



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