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A. N. PIERSON, INC., CROMWELL, CONN. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



The list (if ChrN -aiu lu imiiii- ui .in- ulli i iiig for ilie season of 1920 shows main' changes from tlie pre- 

 vious season- and ilu-r, .ire. wi In lie \r. a ^icat benefit to us and no injury to our trade. We have dis- 

 carded man> ^<lIi^■^i^•^ ami lia\i- kv\ti unl\ Mich as have shown themsehes really needed to maintain a 

 balance of color and season. This selection has eliminated many for which we may ha\e calls ihuins; the 

 planting season, but in the list presented we have the superior of the discarded \ariety. 



Our aim is to grow in quantity tlmsi- Nariciio which we, (uir-iKcs, would grow for the cut-flower 

 trade, regardless of the fact that we ha\c liiiiii(<l ihv li-i of (.ruiin--.. There is no break in the 'mum 

 crop from the start to the finish of the 'nuim ^-tason if planted from an inu-lligent selection ot varieties from 

 this list, commercial cut-flower production go\erning this selection. 



EXHIBITION VARIETIES 



PRICES 



2 1/4 -inch $.25 each 



.\rtista. • »iiUT |u-lal- uni(.\c<l nr ilianiulcd ir- 

 lU-N, while ihr ,vnl.-i- .m,- Ml. iirxr iiir-nlai-K , 

 i;iviii- a \crv aniMi,- a] q .rai a n. r I., llir Mm,,,,,. 

 Dwarl h.,l,ll : will atlal,i ,.n. i- t,\r Ic'l lr,,i,, 



l-'fl.i-uar\ |.i,,|,auali,-„. \\l,ilr, will, a di-luK 

 crea,ii\' tiiil in ilii- ilcptli--, Im-i 1,i,(| 

 2Ulh. nialur-iiii; tl,,- la-i ,la\- ,,l I 1, I , ,1 



Bob Pulling. I.ai-r, ,l,r|, ll,,ur,, , „ a , , N c-Uow 

 in color. It carric-- l,j|ia-c wi ll up i,, tl,,' lldwcrs. 

 Take bud August 10th. 



Bol d'Or. A very large, light \ellow bloom. 



Elberon. A large Japanese incurved; a \ ery pleas- 

 ing shade of pink; strong grower with a good 

 stem. 



Karl Kitchener. A wry large flower, amaranth 

 in cl.jr with -ihiiA re\ erse to the petal. Best 

 hud Au:^u>l l.jth to 20th. 



Elvia Scoville. A pure white sport of the well- 

 known variety, "Wells' Late Pink". 



Gertrude Peers. Crimson when fulh- rellexeil. 

 One of the best in its color. 



Glenview. Semi-dwarf in growth and making 

 large bloom; deep bronze in color, (iood \ ariel\- 

 lor general growing. 



Harry E. Converse. The liest exhibition bronze. 

 Large, heavy, perfectly-formed flowers. 



James Eraser. Bright yellow in color; reflexed 

 in form. 



Lady Hopetoun. \.lj,\n pink in cciloi-; flowers 

 large and beaiitilully lormcd; dwarf in habit. 



Louise Pockett. A very largc llownin- \.iriet>- 

 and one of the finest for exhibition piii|io-rs. It 

 will come pure white on the \ir\ caiK Inids, but 

 on the later buds is a delicate sluule of pink. 



Mary Donellan. Very tall in growth; flowers 

 large and incur\ed; deep golden-yellow in color. 



Mary Mason. Rosy bronze with lighter rcxerse. 

 Owarf. 



Meudon. Dwarf in habit, making huge, hea\>- 

 bloom; bright pink in color and ri'lk'xed in iorm. 



$•2 . 00 per doz. -Slo . 00 per 100 



Miss Anola Wrisiht. R,.-,' pink i,i col,,,-. The 



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 folia-,-. Ii- ,,nl\ u,-,,L p,,i,,i 1. ili.ii il„- Men is 



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CIV, I will, 01, 1 M,pp,„,. i;„,|. M-K.icl .\i,^ust 

 :jOth ,11 ~ 1 .ill,-,- ]ii,„lucc the l.c-t lilooin>. 



Mrs (iilbert Drabble. The largest white \ariety 

 and the li<ii-,le-i lo propagate. 



Mrs. G. C. Kelley. Rosy cerise with a reverse of 

 old-rose color. An easy variety lo grow, having 

 excellent stem and foliage. 



Mrs. G. Lloyd Wigg. .\n iiinnense, reflexed 

 flower, light yellow in color. . 



Mrs. H. Stevens. Large, golden bronze; finely 

 formed flowers which finish perfectly. Dwarf. 



Mrs. R. C. Pulling. Clear, bright yellow in color, 

 and the flower is ot large size. One of the best 

 exhibition \arieties. Take the bud August 10th 

 to l.'ith. 



Mrs William Duckham. Japanese refle.xed; \ery 

 dec]) \ciliiw on earl\ Inuls; late buds, petals edged 

 with l,r,.n/c. 



Nagirroc. Deep, glowing orange-yellow in color; 

 \ery large flowers. One of the finest exhibition 

 \ arieties that has ever been offered. 



Nakota. Very large, incurved bloom; the color is 

 described as orange-bulT and is classed as a dark 

 yellow. Excellent foliage and stem. 



Nerissa. A high, well-rotinded bloom, rosy inaux'e 

 in color, with bro.ul, lu'a\-\' petals. Best bud 

 September 1st. 



October King. Deep gohkn \cllow, maturing 

 early in October, too earh- for the Noxember 

 shows. 



Odessa. Without tiuestion the finest exhibition 

 yellow for the late shows. It is perfect in form 

 and color, and is the best of the yellow 'mtims 

 from the show standpoint. 



