Chrysanthemums are Ideal for Cuh flowers and Garden Displays In the Fall 



Hardy Garden Chrysanthemums 



All Perennial plants are subject to the Sales Tax (3% in Md.; 4% in Va. and D.C.). Please include in your remittance. 



OUTSTANDING NEWER VARIETIES 



All at 9Sc. 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. 



Folksinger. Shaggy, 3}-2-inch cactus, ba- 

 sically soft lemon-chrome-yellow, perhaps 

 lightly tinged bronze after cold nights. 

 Generous with cutflowers. 



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. 



Jess Williams. Spoon, white. Prolific and 

 vigorous, medium height. Late Sept. 

 Prom Queen. Large anemone type, 3J^-inch 

 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 2}^ ft. 

 Mid-Sept. on. 



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, 2}^-inch blooms. Unique blends of 

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

 About Oct. 1. 



Tawny Pillar. Slightly incurved, 2i^-inch 

 flowers of tawny orange-bronze — close to 

 true orange. Very colorful, upright accent. 

 Yellow Jess Williams. Spoon decorative. 

 Clear yellow, medium height. Late Sept. 



VERY SPECIAL OFFER S69-7 

 One each of all 14 varieties above for $8.50 



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 i 2-inch flower. 18 to 24 in. 

 Flamboyant. Flashing tangerine-scarlet, 

 orange and bronze splashes. 18 to 24 in. 

 Helen Bogue. Large cactus, deepest pink. 

 Medium height. Early Oct. 

 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. 

 Mary Sue. One of the brightest pink 

 decoratives yet. Lively 3-inch cactus heads 

 of rose-pink, with gay eyes of deeper coral. 

 Vigorous and productive. Fine to cut. 

 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. 

 Red Headliner. Best early red. Splendid 

 33^-inch, velvety oxblood-ruby flowers on 

 firm plant. 



COLLECTION Se9-29: 

 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. 

 Cheerleader. Dark golden yellow, streaked 

 orange-pumpkin. 



Homecoming. Huge 4-inch blooms. Rose- 

 pink with faint hint of yellow. 

 Quarterback. Pink. 

 Stadium Queen. Bronzy red. 



Above 4 varieties $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 J/^-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. 

 Dolli-ette. Spoon daisy, bright bronze. 

 Early Oct. 



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. 

 Yellow Daisymum. As beautiful as the 

 white Daisymum, but yellow. 



COLLECTION S69-12: 



1 each of Dolli-ette, Moontone and 



Peachtone 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 

 AM Baba. Certainly the equal of any purple 

 pompon. Claret-currant. Early Oct. 

 Little Irene. Cute white button. Ideal low 

 cushion attracts attention steadily. Early 

 Oct. 



Pink Fragrance. 1 J/^-inch pompons of 

 orchid-pink. Late Sept. 



Pink Sentinel. Earliest pink pompon of 

 quality. Fine grower; trim rose-pink heads 

 to cut. 18 to 24 in. Late Sept. 

 Red Rustic. Intermediate pompon, orange- 

 red. Compact habit. Early Oct. 

 Rustic. Intermediate orange-bronze. Ex- 

 cellent formal pompon. Low growing. 

 Early Oct. 



Spunky. Bronzy gold. 

 Yellow Irene. Popular yellow. Late Sept. 

 COLLECTION S69-8: 

 1 each of the 8 for $5.25 



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 $7.50. 



COLLECTION S69-9: 

 1 each of the 6 Spoon Mums for $3.50 



Three New Spoons 



85c. 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 

 lilac-rose-pink sprays. 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. 

 Bronze Bonnie Blush. New. Sport of 

 Bonnie Blush in apricot-bronze. Early Sept. 

 Dan Foley. A blazing cushion. Broad, 

 vivid flashes of tangerine to orange-scarlet. 

 Fireside Cushion. Intermediate daisy, 

 fiery red, yellow eye. Low grower. Early Oct. 

 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. 

 Pacemaker. Here is a fine alternate to 

 Ruby Mound and Ruby Cushion. It rounds 

 out the season in a much brighter, slightly 

 lighter shade of crimson. Very frost- tolerant. 

 Early Oct. 



Pink Corsage. Graceful 2-inch pompons, 

 delicately carnation- fringed, in softest blush- 

 pearl-pink. Fine for corsage work. Early Oct. 

 Preview. Very early cushion of Snowbound 

 and Grandchild heritage. Pretty 1} 2-inch 

 blooms, orchid-lavender-pink, with rose eye. 

 Snowbound. Compact 12-inch cushion. 

 Pearl-ivory buds; 2-inch pure white blooms. 

 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 S69-10: 



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 $7.50. 



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. 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 



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