Chrysanthemums 



CROMWELL GARDENS, CROMWELL. CONN, 



HARDY POMPON 

 CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



NOVELTIES 



PEACE. (A. N. Pierson, Inc.) It is seldom that the 

 C. S. A. Cup for the best seedhng of the year is awarded 

 to a Pompon, and we are fortunate to be able to 

 offer our customers the winner of last season's cup 

 under the name "Peace." It is a strong-growing 

 variety, producing an abundance of flowering shoots. 

 The color is white, showing, however, a tinge of pink 

 in the bud stage. It matures about November lo. 

 2>-4-inch plants, 30 cts. each, S3 per doz., S20 per 100. 



NORDI. (Smith.) A pure white Pompon, maturing 

 November 10 to Thanksgiving. Seven to eight 

 medium-sized flowers to the spray with strong wir\- 

 stems. From equal space this variet\- will double the 

 quantity of sprays to those produced by either Helen 

 Newberry or Lula, the best two late White Pompons 

 in commerce. 2/4-inch plants, 45 cts. each, S4.50 

 per doz. 



ZORA. (Smith.) This variety we were unable to 

 disseminate last year owing to the misfortune of 

 losing most of the stock. An early bright yellow, 

 maturing October 15 to 20, This is the earliest good 

 yellow Pompon we know of. 2 '4 -inch plants, 45 cts. 

 each, 54.50 per doz. 



NEW VARIETIES OF POMPONS 



2V4-inch, 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz., $7.50 per 100. \ 

 Three of a variety at the dozen rate; 25 of a variety 

 at the 100 rate. j 

 Harvest Moon. Clear golden yellow in color, maturing 

 October 20 to 25. It is of the button type and flowers 

 are of medium size. The plant is very prolific, making | 

 an immense quantity of flowering shoots. It is, we 

 believe, the finest yellow Pompon in existence tor i 

 cutting the last week of October. Awarded the 

 Bronze Medal of the Oyster Bay Horticultural So- 

 ciety and a Certificate of Merit by the Horticultural i 

 Societ}' of New York. 

 Illona. A beautiful shade of rosy lavender. This va- , 

 riety belongs to the large-flowered Pompon section. 

 Matures November 10. 

 Neola. Shell-pink, changing to white, the petals tipped 

 with darker pink. Flowers are of medium size and 

 mature about November 15. 

 Niza. A very early, delicate pink varietv maturing 

 October lo. Medium-dw-arf 



Leota (see page 80) 



Pierson's Gipsy (see page 81) 



NEW POMPON CHRYSANTHEMUMS, continued 

 Rodi. A distinct variety in Pompons as to color, 



purplish rose or amaranth, of a bright pleasing shade. 



Strong, upright habit of growth. 

 Veta. Pure white in color and ver>- free-flowering. 



coming about November i. 



GENERAL COLLECTION OF 

 POMPONS 



2l^-inch, 10 cts. each, 75 cts. per doz., $5 per 100. 

 Three of a variety at the dozen rate; 25 of a variety 

 at the 100 rate. 



Acto. \'ery deep pink; large flowers. Midseason. 

 Baby. Clear, bright yellow; very small, button-shaped 



flowers. \'ery late. 

 Baby Margaret. A white sport of Baby, with flowers 



a trifle larger, and coming a little earlier. 

 Bronze Source d'Or. A deep golden bronze sport of 



Source d'Or. 



Celco. Bright yellow, shading to orange. Similar to 

 color of Quinola. but the sprays are not so compact 

 and are ready to cut November i. 



Clorinda. Bronze Pompon of the button type. Early 

 November. 



Diana. A very fine, pure white variety of large size. 

 Late. 



Donald. Light pink of the button type, and an excel- 

 lent plant-maker. Matures about November 10. 



Doris. A button-type Pompon, reddish bronze in 

 color. It is very attractive and one of the finest for 

 general growing. 



Elva. A pure white Pompon, coming into flower about 

 October 20. 



Fairy Queen. Clear pink in color, with nicely formed 

 flowers of medium size. A very fine midseason 

 varietv. 



Frank W=lcox (Mrs. F. Beu, Souvenir d'Or). Golden 

 bronze, coming into bloom late. Makes a ver\' fine 

 pot-plant and is excellent for cutting for Thanks- 

 giving. Plants tend to over-bud in small pots, but 

 this tendenc\- will be outgrown when planted. 



Golden Climax. On the order of Quinola. but with 

 foliage that is hard and which will not be suttjcct to 

 mildew. Blooms November 10 to 20. Extra-fine 

 variety for cutting in sprays. 



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