Hardy Garden Chrysanthemums 



The'iWorld's Best Collection 



M 

 Introductions of 1934 and 1935 



The 12 varieties offered for tlie first time in our 1?34 



Garden Book have again this year displayed such im- 

 provement over older varieties in color as well as vigor 



and freedom of bloom that we are pleased to again 



recommend them to you. In addition we include under 



this head several more of our own Introduction as well 



as two varieties from another source. 



Amber Star. Duplex shaggy buff suffused with scarlet. 



Antanm Xieaf. Double, deep fawn-orange suffused with 

 carmine with beautiful golden reverse. 



Cavalier, Very graceful single with small flowers of 

 a deep wine color, very freely produced. 



Chestnut Burr. Quaintly formed double flowers of a 

 deep chestnut red color. 



Distisctlon. A yellow pompon variety. The base of the 

 petals is red. 



Enchantress. Large light rose duplex. 



Granny Scovllle. Very large decorative or Aster flower 

 of a warm coral bronze color. 



Halo. Showy, single, medium sized deep rose. 



Harhing'er. Very pretty, single violet-blue flowers with 

 large white halo. 



Indian Maid. Attractive, well formed, single flowers of 

 a deep orange terra cotta color. 



Iiemonade. Large lemon yellow duplex. 



Moonligrht. Large single blooms of a faint blush color. 



Opal. Splendid medium sized double flowers of a cop- 

 pery rose changing to salmon flesh. 



Persia. Semi-double blooms of a deep rosy carmine. 



Princess. Very large, early, single white. 



Saptore. Medium sized, double orange with suffusion 

 of carmine. 



Bedskln. Large single orange-scarlet shading to cop- 

 pery rose with age. 



Bensatlon. Medium sized, single producing unusually at- 

 tractive flowers. The petals are yellow for about 

 three-fourths of their length, the tips being scarlet. 



STinbrig°ht. Very fine, well formed, rich yellow. Single. 



Tha Chief. A very attractive new red with golden re- 

 verse. The large seml-douhle flowers are freely pro- 

 duced on very vigorous plants. 



The Torch. Very large orange-scarlet blooms of duplex 

 form and with golden reverse. 



TTnlque. Deep rose. Seml-douhle. Exlremely attractive. 



Warrior. The semi-double blooms are of deep crimson- 

 maroon with golden reverse. 



Any of the above. 2-inch pots: 

 $2.00 per doz, : $12.00 per 100. 



Extra-Early Hardy Garden Varieties 



We recommend the following as extra early, all of 

 them maturing in the early part of October. Several 

 bloom in September. 

 Aladdin. Very early bronze Aster. $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 



per 100. 

 Aletta. Dwarf light pink Aster. 

 Amelia. (Pink Cushion). A very compact, free flowering, 



and very early soft rose small Aster. $2.50 per doz.; 



315.00 per 100. 

 Barbara Commlngr. Extra-early yellow Aster. 

 Carrie. Beautiful canary vellow Aster. 

 Edmund P. Black (Early Bronze). Small bronze Aster. 

 Evelyn. Red and yellow .^ster. 

 Q-lomero. Medium sized, free, orange Aster. 

 Idolf, Small soft rose Aster. 

 Iridescent. Good sized deep lilac Aster. 

 Lorelei. Good sized yellow Aster. 



Marie duPont. Very "large pure white Aster. Dwarf. 

 October Q-lrl. Deep pink Aster. 



Provence. Early light pink .\ster shading to white. 

 Snowdrift. Good sized upright white Aster. 

 Taslva. Large, free, compact, pure white Aster. 

 Tellow Normandle. Extra-early large yellow Aster. 



Any of the above except where noted: 

 2-lnch pots 85c per doz.; $6.00 per 100: $55.00 per 1000. 



Single Hardy Garden Chrysanthemums 



These are becoming more popular every year. The 

 following list is of standard sorts that have stood the 

 test of several years. 



Alice Howell. (Drange, yellow, and bronze. 

 Attraction. Compact, vigorous pale rose. 

 Buff Beauty. Early pale buff and orange. 

 Carmine. Bright deep carmine-rose. 

 Cosmos. Deep purplish carmine. 

 Crimson Splendor. Large crimson-maroon. 

 Dainty. Beautiful yellow, suffused red. 

 Dazzler. The standard red variety. 

 Donald Wells. A reliable white. 

 Exquisite. Large semi-double shell pink. 

 Firebrand. Brilliant scarlet. Semi-double. 

 G-olden Sun. Strong growing yellow. 

 Q-old Iiace. Early free small yellow. 

 Gold Standard. Golden orange, yellow halo. 

 Grenadier. Crimson-scarlet fading to orange. 

 Modesty. Large pale rose. 



Profusion. Small single deep orange. Very free. 

 Sosy Maid. Old rose suffused carmine. 

 Sunflower. Rich orange-yellow. 



Any of the above. 2-lnch pots: 

 85c per doz.; $6.00 per 100; $55.00 per 1000. 



Large Double or Decorative 



The varieties in this classification usually produce 

 flowers from two to four inches in diameter without 

 disbudding. 



Angelo. Large light pink Aster. 

 Cometo. Early large pink pompon. 

 Comoleta. Large early yellow Aster. 

 Fee Farisienne. Early pink Japanese Aster. 

 Frances Wbittlesey. Garnet and bronze Aster. 

 Ganna. Largo free bright pink Aster. 

 Globe d'Or. Dwarf canary yellow Aster. 

 La Somme. Early mauve-pink Aster. 

 Lilian Doty. Large rose, ball-shaped. 

 Lucifer. Deep crimson Aster. 



Mrs. H. E. Kidder. Large yellow incurved Aster. 

 Muldoon. I-arge purplish amaranth Aster. 

 Murillo. Large old rose Aster. 

 Oconto. Large white Aster. 

 October Gold. Orange-yellow Aster. 

 Petite Louise. Large rose-pink Aster. 

 Bed Doty. Purplish red ball-shaped. 

 Ruth Cummingr. Early terra cotta Aster. 

 Savlna. Large rose Aster. 

 Tints of Gold. Early g.olden yellow Aster. 

 White Doty. Ball-shaped white Aster. 

 Yellow Doty. Deep yellow ball Aster. 

 Zelia. Orange-bronze Aster. 



Anv of the above, 2-inch pots: 

 85c per doz.; $6.00 per 100: $55.00 per 1000. 



Small Double and Button 



Many prefer the smaller flowered varieties of hardy 

 Chrysanthemums. We have therefore listed the fol- 

 lowing which under ordinary culture and without dis- 

 budding produce flowers less than two inches in diam- 

 eter. 



Adlronda. Early golden bronze. 

 Anna L. Moran. Bright scarlet-bronze. 

 Annie Fletcher. Early yellow. 

 Bright Eyes. Late pink "button; orange center when 



young. 

 Capt. B. H. Cook. Tall deep rose. 

 Cheerfulness. One of tlie best yellow buttons. 

 Ethel. Superb bronze button. 



Golden Gate. Double shaggy yellow; dwarf, compact. 

 Irene. Dwarf white button. 

 Jean Treadway. Unusually popular pink Aster. $2.00 



por doz : $12.00 per 100. 

 Jewel. Wonderful small ball-shaped lilac. $2.50 per 



do/.; S15.00 per 100. 

 Little Dot. .Small deep bronze button. 

 Model of Perfection, Tall growing small white button. 

 Mrs. H. Harrison. Small ball-shaped light pink. 

 Nlo. Small pink button. 

 October Dawn. Early light pink. 



Ouray. Rather large bronze button of dazzling color. 

 Philadelphia. Deep rose. 



Bed Flare. Medium sized orange-red large button. 

 Bhoda. Small pink button. 

 B. Marion Hatton. Early yellow. 

 Bodell. Large dwarf yellow button. 

 Bnth. Large deep claret button. 

 Bnth Hatton. Early ivory white. 

 Skibo. Small yellow button. 

 Wm. Sobey. I-arge deep yellow button. 

 Yellow Gem. Bronze yellow button. 

 Zaza. Medium sized bronzy yellow. 



.\nv of the above, unless otherwise noted, 2-Inch pots: 

 85c per doz.; $6.00 per 100; $55.00 per 1000. 



Korean Hybrid Varieties 



These wonderful varieties have created quite a lot of 



interest because of the reasonable expectation that they 



would prove hardier than other varieties. Their freedom 



of bloom, vigorous habit, and beautiful new pastel 



shades of coloring add to their value. 



Apollo. The most profuse bloomer of them all. A 

 sparkling combination of bronze, red and gold, suf- 

 fused with glowing salmon. Blooms about October 

 12, and grows 2 ','2 feet high. Flowers 2 inches across. 



Ceres, Old gold blended with chamois yellow and dusted 

 with coppery bronze. A handsome plant which blooms 

 about October 10. Height 2 to 2% feet. 



Daphne. A lovely large flower almost matching the 

 color of Daphne cneorum — a splendid pink with a 

 sheen of lilac-rose. Flowers 3 'A inches across. Blooms 

 about October 12. Height 2 to 2% feet. 



Diana. A charming color blend of Chatenay Rose pink 

 mingled with lilac-rose and soft salmon. Has triple 

 rays of petals. Blooms about October 12. Height 2 ft. 



Mars. Deep amaranth-red changing to wine-red over- 

 laid with a velvety sheen. The latest to flower, about 

 October 1.5. Height 2 to 2 '<, feet. 



Mercury (Plant Patent No. 58). Bronze-red on opening 

 changing to coppery bronze when maturing. Nicely 

 formed, showy blooms about 3 inches across. Be- 

 gins blooming about October 5. A splendid well-last- 

 ing cut flower. 2 feet. 



Any of the Korean Hybrids. 2-inch pots: 

 30c each; $3.00 per doz.; $22.50 per 100. 



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