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



Hardy Garden Chrysanthemums 



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Outstanding Novelties 



All at 85c. each; any 3 for $2.25; 

 any 6 for $4.25 

 Chapel Bells. 3 to 4-inch blooms of pure 

 white. The powerful, 2-foot plant is literally 

 covered with majestic blooms. Late Sept on. 

 Flameburst. Watermelon-flame to deep 

 rose-red, with a yellow base. 18 to 24 in. 

 Decorative 3-inch blooms, mid-Sept. on. 

 Hansel. Very early and unusual new spoon. 

 A deep bright rose-pink with silvery tubes. 

 18 in. Sept. 20 on. 



Headliner. A floral masterpiece. Recurving 

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

 magnificent walnut-coral. 2 ft. Late Sept. 

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

 blooms. A real pastel pink. One of the 

 clearest pinks we have seen. 2 to 2J-^ ft. 

 Mid-Sept. on. 



Radiant. Very unusual and beautiful white 

 spoon type. Large flowers, 4 inches across or 

 more, with open golden center. They come 

 in sprays on very strong, stifi' stems 2 to 21^ 

 feet high. You simply will love it. Early Oct. 

 Red Headliner. Magnificent new red, 3J4 

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

 real beauty. Late Sept. on. 

 Star Trail. New early spider. Exciting, 

 exotic giant you'll yearn to disbud. Can be 

 9 inches across! Bright yellow, long curling 

 petals. 18 to 24 in. Late Sept. on. 

 COLLECTION S65-7: 

 1 each of the above 8 novelties for $4.50 



Extra Early Blooming Varieties 



All will start to bloom in early to late 

 September. 



75c. each; any 3 for $1.95; 

 any 6 for $3.65; any 12 for $6.75 

 Avalanche. Early white — a fluffy, snowy, 

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

 Confection. Lovely pastel charmer. Solid 

 blooms of soft beige-buff. 18 to 24 in. 

 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. 

 Ragamuffin. 4-inch blooms on healthy, 

 2-foot plant. The color is unusual purplish 

 orchid-lavender. 2 ft. 



Slumberland. Large, double flowers. Lovely 



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



COLLECTION S65-29 



1 each of above 9 varieties for $5.35 



Two Sensational 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 



Popular Varieties 



85c. ea.; any 3 for $2.25; any 6 for $4.25; 



any 12 for $8.00 

 Evangeline. Giant cactus- like blooms to 

 6 inches across. Soft clean pink with apricot 

 reflection at the base. 2 to 3 ft. Late Sept. 

 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. 



Her Majesty. Double, perfect white flowers 

 on 18 to 24-inch stems. Oct. 1 on. 

 John Furst. A typical fall color in Mums — 

 brilliant glistening orange. Fully double. 

 Strong plants with 30-inch stems. Early Oct. 

 Pink Lady. Large, 4-inch flowers on a 

 stately, upright plant. A good all-round 

 rose-pink variety. 



Shimmers. Lovely shaggy buttercup- 

 yellow. 24-inch stems. Early Oct. on. 

 Sparkling. 3-inch blooms of geranium-rose- 

 pink, produced in masses on 24-inch plants. 

 Late Sept. on. 



The Single Mums 

 SINGLE OR DAISY TYPE 



75c. each; any 3 for $1.95; 

 any 6 for $3.65; any 12 for $6.75 

 Daisymum. Single flower opens beautiful 

 ivory, changing to pure alabaster-white with 

 gold center. Three or four rows of wide flat 

 petals with rounded edges. 2 ft. Late Sept. 

 Fred Stone. Large, very dark bright red — a 

 brilliant color. Extra large and good when 

 disbudded. 30 in. Oct. 1. 

 Peachtone. New. Most eye-catching single 

 of all — a triumph of pastel delicacy. Lovely 

 33^ inch daisies of soft peach-pink, in tre- 

 mendous sprays to cut. Vigor galore. 

 Remember Me. A standout. Large, 4-inch, 

 single flowers on a 2}^-foot plant. Radiant 

 bronze color with yellow center and bronzy 

 gold reflections. Wonderful long stems to 

 cut. A real eye-catcher. Early Oct. 

 Yellow Daisymum. As beautiful as the 

 white Daisymum, but yellow. 



Large Pompons 



Solid, ball-shaped flowers averaging IJ^ to 

 2 inches across, on 2 to 23/^-foot plants. 

 75c. each; 3 for $1.95; 6 for $3.65; 

 12 for $6.75 

 Canary Wonder. Lemon-yellow. Early 

 Sept. 



Royalist. Bright carmine-red. Early Oct. 

 Improved Early Wonder. Bright rose-pink. 



Sept. 



Searchlight. Nice bronze variety. 



Small Pompons 

 or Button Mums 



Small, solid, ball-shaped flowers like but- 

 tons, on tidy, 18 to 24-inch plants. 

 75c. each; 3 for $1.95; 6 for $3.65; 12 for $6.75 

 Chocolate Drop. Tiny red buttons. Sept. 

 Irene. Popular white. Late Sept. 

 Spunky. Bronzy gold. 

 Yellow Irene. Popular yellow. Late Sept. 

 COLLECTION S65-8: 

 1 each of the 4 for $2.50 



Spoon Mums 



Fascinating flowers for the garden and cut 

 flowers for the home. Plants grow 2 to 3 feet 

 high and start to bloom from late September 

 to earlv October. Available in White, Yel- 

 low, Pink, Red and Bronze. 75c. each; 

 anv 3 for $1.95; any 6 for 13.65; any 12 for 

 $6.75. 



COLLECTION S65-9: 

 1 each of the 5 Spoon Mums for $3.00 



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. 

 Apricot Sheen. A fine, healthy mound of 

 3-inch, apricot-colored flowers. 

 Bingo. A colorful mound of rich, intense 

 deep red with orange tones. 

 Bonnie Blush. Earliest Mum we have, a 

 radiant glow by Labor Day! Warm rose-pink. 

 Bronze Queen. A good bronze cushion with 

 masses of 23^ to 3-inch, double flowers. 

 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, 

 walls, urns, edging, borders, etc. 

 Knockout. Like a pink Bingo, producing a 

 solid blanket of rose-pink blooms. 

 Lipstick. Finest red cushion, a whirlpool of 

 rich strawberry. 



Pixie Gold. IJ^-inch pompons of bright 

 yellow with coppery eyes. 

 Powder River. New. Exquisitely formed, 

 2J^-inch blooms, so white they're glacial. 

 Princess. Elegant pastel salmon-rose with 

 gold-hazed tapestry tones, and carnation 

 edges. 



Raggedy Ann. White carnation-flowered, 

 cushion-like plant. 



Red Masquerade. Tiny 1-inch buttons of 

 deep plum-purple-lilac pierced by wee reddish 

 eyes. Flowers into November. 

 September Snowsprite. Full of snowy 

 white buttons, pierced by yellow eyes. Really 

 a fine white cushion. 



Sing Along. Very lovely rounded, 2-inch 

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

 Twinkle. Smartly tailored fuchsia-purple 

 pompons. 



Any 3 Cushion Mums for $2.25; 



any 6 for $4.25; any 12 for $8.00; 



any 25 for $15.00 



COLLECTION S65-10: 



1 each of the 13 for $9.95 



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. 75c. each; any 3 for $1.95; any 

 6 for 13.65; any 12 for $6.75. 

 Ak-Sar-Ben. New and very unusual. The 

 first in a new series of early- blooming quill 

 or Spider Mums for the garden. The fully 

 double, stiff-textured, quilled flowers are 3J^ 

 to 5 inches across and are borne singly or in 

 loose clusters on strong, stiff stems. Suntan 

 shade overlaid with rose. Strong, 30-inch 

 plants. Mid- September on. 

 Strong, blooming-size plants, 8Sc. each; 

 3 for $2.25; 6 for $4.25 



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