CROMWELL GARDENS, CROMWELL, CONN. 



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Elmer D. Smith & Co.'s Novelties for 1914 



We have recently come to an agreement with Elmer D. Smith & 

 Co., whereby in the future we shall assist them in disseminating their 

 new Chrysanthemums. We are pleased to do this, for the varieties 

 sent out by this firm have been the best commercial sorts, and a few 

 notable examples, such as Golden Glow, Chrysolora, Roman Gold, Pink 

 Gem and December Gem, are characteristic of Smith's seedhngs. 



At the Chicago Show, and at the Cleveland Show, in the class for 

 twenty-four distinct varieties, this firm exhibited twenty-four distinct 

 undisseminated seedlings which show promise of making Chrysanthe- 

 mum history. We are the Eastern agents for Elmer D. Smith & Co., 

 and orders will be filled from Cromwell to the East simultaneously 

 with the Western distribution from Adrian, Mich. 



Commercial and Exhibition 



Oconto. A white Japanese incurved of large size, with strong, rigid 

 stem and perfect fohage. This will be a companion for Chrysolora, 

 coming into perfection October 15th. Height four feet. Best bud 

 August .30th. C. S. A. Certificate. 



Plants from 214-inch pots: 75c. each, $7.50 per doz. 



Smith's Ideal. 

 A commercial 

 white of ex- 

 ceptional mer- 

 it, possessing 

 those quahties 

 which have 



made Major Bonnaffon so popular. Perfect incurved form from early 

 or late buds; dwarf, upright growth, with strong, wiry stem. Like Bon- 

 naffon, flowers are only medium in size and in perfection November 

 1st and later. Three feet. Best bud August 30th. C. S. A. Certificate. 

 Plants from 2J4-inch pots: 75c. each, $7.50 per doz. 



Garnet Gem. An unusually bright crimson seedling from Geo. W. 

 Childs. In perfection October 20th, and with us it does not burn 

 like most varieties of this color. We consider this the best early 

 red to date for the commercial grower. Thi-ee feet. Best bud Aug- 

 ust 20th. C. S. A. Certificate. 



Plants from 2}^-inch pots: 75c. each, $7.50 per doz. 



Odessa. Late midseason commercial variety, maturing November 

 15th to 20th. Bright yellow seedhng from Merza, but much] freer 

 in growth and does not wilt like its parent. Best incurved 

 form. We be- 

 heve this will 

 eclipse any- 

 thing now in 

 commerce as 

 a late yellow. 

 Five feet. 

 Best bud Sep- 

 t ember 5th. 

 C. S. A. Certi- 

 ficate. 



Plants from 

 234-inch pots: 

 75c. each, 

 $7.50 per doz. 



Flamingo. An exquisite shade of crimson, reflexing perfectly, show- 

 ing only the upper surface of the petals; of large size; destined to 

 become one of the best exhibition crimsons, and is also admirably 

 adapted to the needs of the commercial grower, maturing first week 

 of November. Three and one-half feet, seven inches in diameter. 

 Best bud August 20th. Awarded bronze medal at Chicago. 

 Plants from 2M-inch pots: $1.00 each, $10.00 per doz. 



Nerissa. (Exhibition variety.) Very broad petals, forming a high- 

 rounded, incurved bloom of the largest size. Similar in color to 

 Rosemawr. Rosy mauve. Strong, upright growth and rigid stem, 

 maturing second week of November. Four feet. Bud September 

 5th. C. S. A. Certificate. 



Plants from 2K-inch pots: $1.00 each, $10.00 per doz. 



