Giant Pacific Hybrid delphiniums Are Wonderful 



New Chrysanthemums from the 

 University of Chicago 



Autumn Song. ge, wine- rose flowers 



ine. Outstanding in every 

 w.iv _ Ft. M :>'->eptember. 

 Hearthfire. Double, bright red flowers 

 inter when fully 

 open. Excellent for cutting. 1 ft. Late 

 September to fi 

 Murmurs. \maranth-pink buds chai l| 



allow-purple. Broad, incurved 

 -!y. starting to bloom about 

 tetnber. 1 

 Snowfall. Double white flowers, slightly 

 tinted cream in center. 1 ' ( to 2 ft. Late 

 September. 

 South* ind. Lim, Chinese-red blooms 

 toned salmon-buff, borne in large : 

 on sturdy, much-branched plants. 20 in. 

 Late September. 

 Tangerine. Beautiful orange-bronze, large, 

 Buffy flowers, distinctively different. 2 It. 

 September on. 

 Twilight. Large double blooms of attractive 

 :a-purple; center petals curve inward. 

 Late September on. 

 Valiant. Semi-double flower with long 

 petals of bright rose-scarlet and 

 bright golden center. An outstanding 

 novelty, greatly admired. 2 ft. Late 

 September on. 



Any of the above, any 3 for $2.00; any 6 

 for S3. 75; any 12 for $7.00; 75c each 



Cushion Mums 



Apricot Glow. Be ItifoJ double blooms of 

 rich apricot-bronze. 2' > inches across. 

 September on. 18 in. 



Aurora. I .n of red, bronze, and 



yellow. Late August. 14 in. 



Pink Cushion Improved. A fine improved 

 form with deeper color than the old Pink 

 Cushion or Azalcamum. 



Serene. Lovely semi-double, white tinted 

 with peach. Vigorous grower and extremely 

 hardv. Early October. 



Spitfire. Brilliant red. Bushy grow-th, 18 

 inches high. Very free bloomer. Septem- 

 ber on. 



Supreme Yellow. Very bright vellow flow- 

 ers on cushion-like plants. Starts to bloom 

 in earl v September and lasts till frost with- 

 out fading. A proluse bloomer. 



Spoon Chrysanthemums 



An interesting new type with dainty single 

 and semi-double flowers. The petals 

 tubular, flattening out near the tip si> that 

 each petal resembles a miniature spoon. Ml 

 come into bloom in early October. 2 to 3 ft. 

 Bronze Spoon. Bronze. 

 Jasper Spoon. Yellow tulx-s with red spoons. 

 Orchid Spoon. 1 ighl pinkish lilac. 

 Pink Spoon. Improved semi-double pink. 

 Rose Spoon. Luminous old-rose. 

 Red Spoon. \ er\ beautiful, but late flower- 



White Spoon. Double; white with creamy 



*cr. 

 Yellow Spoon. Double; brilliant yellow. 



Daisy-Type Chrysanthemums 



Evening Sun. 1 Sowers carried 



' on shapely, well-rounded plants 2 

 feet high. Carnelian-red shading to burnt- 

 orange, made more intense by the golden 

 center and lemon-yellow halo in contrast 

 with the large, dark green leaves. In full 

 bloom in eirlv October. 



Nancy. I irge single flowers of bright crim- 

 • Gist opening, changing to an attrac- 

 deep pink. Early October. 18 in. 



North Star. Single, pure white blossoms; 

 early ind extreme!] hardy. September. 



Primula. I ovely, single, lemon-yellow Row- 

 ers, 2 ini bi s in diameter, in a long, much- 

 branched cluster. Extremely free Cower- 

 ing; excellent green foliage. Lite Septem- 

 1» I !xt. 2 ' _. ft. 



Red Bank. Nearly single, 2 to 2'i inches 

 across; clear bright red with conspicuous 

 vellow center. I he mass effect is verv bril- 

 liant, whether against green lawns, shrub- 

 bery, or autumn foli ige. Mid-September 

 to late October. 18 to 20 in. 



Seven Lovely Pompons 



Ball-shaped flowers averaging 1 J-£ to 2 



inches across. 



Captain Cook. Clear deep rose-colored 

 petals, tipped with golden bronze. A de- 

 pendable old variety. Late October. 4 ft. 



Fred F. Rockwell. Pat. 718. A m<. 



IS blend of bronze and orange-scarlet 

 in a daz/ling new pompon. Vigorous, 2-foot 

 plants bloom verv heavily. Early October. 

 Unusually frost resisl int. 75c. each; 3 for 

 12.00. 



Orchid Jewel. Perfectly formed, soft 

 orchid-colored blooms. October. 18 in. 



Pink Doty. I ight pink pompon on long 

 stems. Mid-October. 3 to $J^ ft. 



Rembrandt. A color combination of rosy 

 mauve tinted copper and suffused ripe 

 strawberry. Pyrethrum crossed with 

 ' rysanthemum has produced this lovely 

 novelty. O tober 1. 1 ' i to 2 ft. 



Ruby Pompon. Splendid pompons of ruby- 

 crimson in large sprays on upright plants. 

 A wonderful bloomer. Early October. 

 2'; ft. 



White Wonder. Ball-shaped blooms of soft 

 creamy white. Very sturdy. Late Sep- 

 tember. 3 ft. 



Shasta Daisy 



The Shasta Daisies are popular, long- 

 lasting cutting flowers which do well in or- 

 dinarv soil. Planted in masses they are at- 

 tractive in the garden all summer. 

 Beaute Nivelloise. A splendid new Shasta; 



flowers having a double row of laciniated 



petals. Clear yellow center. Blooms freely 



all summer. 18 to 24 in. 3 for SI. 50. 

 Esther Reed. Fullv double white flowers 



3 to 4 inches in diameter; sturdy plants. 



Summer and fall. 1 % to 2 ft. 3 for $1.50. 

 Fringed Beauty. Fringed, fluffy, almost 



double flowers much like a China Aster. 

 Delphinium, New Giant Pacific Hybrids 85c. each; 3 for S2.10. 



Unless otherwise noted, all plants are $1.25 for 3 of one kind; $2.25 for 6 of one kind; $4.25 



Hemerocallis (,Day-Lily) 



Delphinium (Perennial Larkspur) 

 We offer I bree distinct t \ pes ol t Ins popular 



flower: I lie hybrids provide the long spikes 



of beautiful l>l a lor exhibition purposes; 



cut dow n aftei the lust bloom, thej will re- 

 peat in autumn. The Belladonna type is de- 

 sirable for mixed bouquets and blooms all 

 season; the dwarf Chinensis provide de- 

 sirable blue lor bedding and cutting ma- 

 terial all season. Delphiniums require rich 

 -oil in full sun. 



Belladonna. I ight blue. 3 to 4 ft. 

 Blackmore & Langdon Hybrids. Semi- 

 double mm I double I .looms in blue, lavender, 

 and purple. 4 to 5 ft. 

 Chinensis, Tom Thumb. Dwarf in habit, 

 it produces several crops of exquisite blue 

 flowers. 1 5 m. 

 Lamartine. Brilliant marine-blue. 3 to 4 ft. 

 New Giant Pacific Hybrids. Many shades 



of huge florets on strong spikes. Mildew- 

 resistant. The best Delphinium plants in 

 existence. 3 for $1.50. 



Dianthus (Fragrant Pinks) 



Reminiscent of other days when fragrant 



flowers were in vogue, the great number of 



Dianthus available to. lav are still a source of 



color and delicious fragrance. 



Bobby. Large flowers of deep pink with 

 crimson centers. 8 in. 



Little Joe. Large crimson blooms; delightful 

 companion for Bobby. 6 in. 



Meg Gardner. Large white flowers with 

 red centers. June, July. 15 in. 



Old Spice. Pat. 499. Carnation-like salmon- 

 pink flowers; clove-Scented. Blooms (reel-. 

 in June and through the summer months. 

 1 ft. 3 for $1.50. 



Tiny Rubies. The miniature plants pro- 

 duce carnation-like flowers on stems 4 to 

 5 inches high. In full sun the color is pink; 

 with partial shade it approaches rose. 



Dicentra (Bleeding-Heart) 



Spectabilis is the Bleeding-Heart of old- 

 time gardens and should be in everv garden 

 with a shady spot. Eximia is a low-growing 

 native and provides attractive fernv foliage 

 when not in bloom. Makes a good ground-cover. 

 Eximia. Fern-like foliage and pink heart- 

 shaped flowers all season. Partial shade or 

 full sun. 



Formosa, Sweetheart. A new and rare 

 white form. The flowers are pure w lute 

 and the plant makes bushy growth, 

 12 inches high. Blooms freely from 

 spring to fall. An ideal plant for shade 

 and also does well in sunny places pro- 

 vided the soil does not become too <lr . 

 during the summer. SI. 15 each; 3 for 

 12.65. 



WASHINGTON, D. C. 



Spectabilis. Graceful pink, heart-shaped 

 flowers on long slender stems in April and 

 May. 85c. each; 3 for S2.00. 



per doz. of one kind. Single plants, each 55c. 



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