CROMWELL GARDENS, CROMWELL, CONN. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Continued 



General Purpose Varieties— Novelties of 1914 



Edwin Seidewitz. An incurved pink that will iiiatiirc I'dr 

 Tluuiksgiviiis Day cutting. It will till a place in the 

 Chrysanthemum world that has been open for a long time. 

 In color and form the flower is all that can lie desired. 

 Late plantings are to be i)rererred and perfection can be 

 .secured bv planting not earlier than the middle of June. 



Golden Eaton. A sportof the old favorite, Vell.iw h'.aton, being 

 several shades darker, making it a clear brigh.t vellow in color. 



Greystone. A beautiful shade of chamois-bronz.^; dwarf 

 habit; to be recommen.le.l l.,r put phuits and an exc, Ihait 

 variety when grow n to single stiaiis. liellexed t\ pe; lldW er 

 very ili>tinct from any other variety in cidtivation. 



Edwin Seidewitz 



Improved Gclden Chadwick. Judging from 10,000 plants 

 of this sport grown side hy side ^xkh the same quantity of 

 Goklcn Chadwick, the difference between them is in coloring 

 more than in any other charactersitic. It i.s brighter yel- 

 low by several shades. It matured a week later and with 

 blooms of pracficallv the same size. 



Rooted Cuttings: .$1.00 per doz., .10.00 per 100. 

 214-in.: Sl.2.5 i;er doz., $7.50 per 100. 



Indian Summer. This variety is a sport from C olden 

 Chadwick, originating with iis'in 1911. ^^'e have grown 

 the variety' in quantity to make certain that the (i<ld cokir 

 is in demand. The w-onderfully beautiful effects w I w h can 

 be had by the proper setting will be recognized by tiiose 

 who understand floral art and it is to these men "that a 

 novelty of this sort will apjieal. In color the ground worl; 

 is yellow, but into this is blended the terra cotta and salmon 

 shades with a tinge of bronze. The color of Autumn foliage 

 during Indian Summer in a measure describes the coloring. 



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fmproved Golden Chadwick 



Mistletoe. A commercial incurved variety, n atrrii.g at 

 Thanksgiving or later. In color, white, tinged \^ith i)ink. 

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

 strong, rigid stem and perfect foliage. This will be a 

 companion for Chrysolora, coming into perfection October 

 loth. Height four feet. Best bud August SOth. 

 Smith's Ideal. A commercial white of exceptional merit, 

 possessing those qualities which have nnide Major Bonnaf- 

 fon so popular. Dwarf, upright growth with strong wiry 

 stem. Like Bonnaffon, flow<'rs medium in size. In jjerfection 

 November 1st, and later. Three feet. Best bud August SOth. 

 Price of General Purpose Varieties 

 Xovelties of 101 1 — e.xcejjt where noted 

 Rooted ( 'ut tings: ],-„•. radi, S1.50 per doz., .$10.00 per 100. 

 2}X-in<'li: 2(lc. eadi, s.'.OO per doz., S15.00 per 100. 

 3 of a variety at llie dozen rate; 25 of a variety at the 100 rate. 



Oconto 



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