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Chrysanthemums for the Garden. 
[ Written expressly for The Flower Grower. ] 
O NE OF THE POPULAR ways an 
amateur plans for a garden of 
Hardy Chrysanthemums is to 
make a selection from varieties 
exhibited at flower shows, and in this 
way includes in his collection varieties 
which will not develop blooms outside 
owing to their lateness. Many people 
are also under the impression that 
Hardy Chrysanthemums comprise only 
the small flowered or pompon type. 
This is partly due to the fact that they 
are not informed as to the progress 
made in Chrysanthemums for the gar- 
den, and partly on account of the fact 
that florists claim that it is impossible 
to grow the large flowering kinds with- 
out the aid of a greenhouse. This lat- 
ter is partly untrue. If early and early 
midseason varieties are used and the 
same care given as when greenhouse 
grown, flowers the equal of, or nearly 
so, of the latter, can readily be pro- 
duced outside. 
From a garden standpoint, it follows 
that the extra early and early flower- 
ing kinds are the most desirable. In 
rare instances some of the later 
blooming varieties will do well. With 
this in view, I present here a list of va- 
rieties which I have found most satis- 
factory for garden culture. However, 
it does not necessarily follow that these 
same varieties will do as well in all 
localities as they have in the District 
of Columbia. I can, however, recom- 
mend them for trial. 
For completeness I have selected 
varieties from several classes — the but- 
ton type pompons, medium and large 
flowering pompons, single and semi- 
double type, anemone pompons, early 
very large flowering French type, and 
a few of the greenhouse varieties noted 
for their ease of culture. Following 
the description of varieties I give data 
as to culture, etc. 
Among the early pompons Mrs. Francis H. 
Bergen, deserves honorable mention, it being 
of the extra large flowering type, growing in 
beautiful sprays, tall in habit, its flowers 
possible of improvement in size by disbud- 
ding, with a color that is pure white deli- 
cately tinged on outer petals with rosy pink, 
remarkable for their lasting and free bloom- 
ing qualities. Fine for background. 
In pure white there is that lovely rounded 
short petaled White Doty, one of the medium 
sized pompons. Tall in habit, flowering in 
beautiful sprays. Another fine white is 
Elva, a large pompon of incurved form, pure 
white sometimes shaded with blush. It is 
of medium height and forms a nice bush. 
Its season is extra early. It is freer in 
bloom than White Doty. 
In yellows, I place Overbrook first. Not a 
large flower but full double, of desirable 
rounded form, medium in height, free bloom- 
ing and medium early. It is a deep rich yel- 
low in color. 
The earliest to flower is Zenobia, of a pure 
yellow color and profuse in bloom. This 
belongs to the button type. 
Eagle D’or, early in flower, of a pure pale 
yellow color, button type and dwarf growth 
is also desirable. Fine for the front of 
borders. 
BY CHAS. E. F. GERSDORFF. 
Of medium size, rounded form, midseason 
in bloom, of medium height and a beautiful 
rose violet shade is Rena, one of the newest 
varieties. Another of about the same shade, 
with reflexed petals, medium size, in beauti- 
ful sprays on long stems, habit strong and 
upright, is Ruth. 
Of pinks there are many. Mention must 
be made of Fairy Queen, a large pompon, 
clear pink in color, of reflexed form and 
produced in fine sprays. It is of dwarf to 
medium growth and medium early. Then 
there is Nesco, a button pompon but larger than 
Baby, medium in height, midseason in bloom- 
ing, free, and of a beautiful old rose color. 
Niza, very early in bloom, delicate pink in 
color and of medium dwarf habit deserves 
mention here. A dainty little button pom- 
pon is Nio, delicately beautiful, freely pro- 
duced in fine sprays on a medium tall plant, 
of a soft pinkish buff tinted white. It comes 
into perfection the latter part of October. 
The counterpart in size, form and growth 
of White Doty is Lillian Doty. Its color, 
however, is a beautiful shell pink. A newer 
variety, one of the first to open, growth 
about the same as Lillian Doty is Captain 
Cook. It is a lovely shade of rose pink. 
The bronze shades are peculiarly adapted 
to autumn decorations. In Inga we have a 
beautiful large flowered mahogany red of 
medium tall growth. In the small button 
type there is Brown Bessie, a mahogany 
brown and a dependable bloomer. Inez, 
another of the button type, but larger than 
Brown Bessie, is medium dwarf in habit, and 
free flowering, bronzy red in color. 
A beautiful bronze colored pompon, origi- 
nated by the U. S. Department of Agricul- 
ture, of the button type but fairly large, 
medium in height, is Lizzie. In Adironda 
we have a variety giving beautiful blooms of 
a golden bronze. It is medium early and of 
the button type. 
The single and semi-double Chrys- 
anthemums have rapidly gained in 
popularity. There are very good rea- 
sons for this. They are very free in 
bloom, and are noted for their ease of 
culture. The color range here is great. 
Some have but a single row of petals, 
flowers being small to very large. 
Some have from two to several rows of 
petals. Some are semi-double, the lat- 
ter being particularly beautiful when 
incurved, resembling beautiful Water- 
lilies. 
Dainty, a small single blossom produced 
in large graceful sprays, of a redish bronze 
and yellow pink in the bud and delicate rose 
pink when open, makes beautiful bushes of 
medium tall height. 
Ares, a single deep velvety, cardinal scarlet 
in fine sprays without disbudding, of medium 
dwarf growth, early in bloom, adds a rich 
color to the garden at this time of the year. 
It is fine for cutting. 
A beautiful white is Irene Cragg, medium 
in height, produced in fine sprays without 
disbudding, and has but a single row of 
petals which are slightly quilled near the 
center but otherwise open flat. Disbudded 
the flowers are much improved in size and 
form. 
In Virginia Holden we have another beau- 
tiful variety, single, in fine sprays, a deep 
crimson of velvety tone. 
For a rich deepest yellow, almost an or- 
ange yellow, there is Alice Howell, early in 
its blooming season, with good stems and of 
dwarf growth. 
In Louise we have a variety with several 
rows of petals, flowers produced in close 
sprays. It is of medium dwarf growth, large 
foliage and its flowers are a light salmon 
pink shaded with yellow. 
Clara is a beautiful semi-double, very free 
flowering white of fairly large size. Medium 
tall in height. 
For a beautiful light lavender pink in large 
fine sprays, medium tall growth, select Mrs. 
Albert Phillips. It blooms in midseason. 
One of the newer varieties of merit is 
Ruth S. Bergen. It is of particularly strong 
growth and its flowers are produced in un- 
usually long sprays. In color it is a brilliant 
amaranth with a straw yellow zone around 
the center. 
A pale pink with a very large flower and 
one of the best is Miss Mary Pope. Josephine 
is a splendid very large yellow of exceptional 
merit, medium tall to tall in growth. 
The hardy early flowering French 
type produces large flowers somewhat 
on the style of the reflexed type grown 
commercially in greenhouses. The 
flowers are produced in small sprays, 
or can be made to give large to extra 
large blooms by disbudding. No par- 
ticular bud need be “taken” as in the 
case of so many of the greenhouse va- 
rieties. The color range is even greater 
than any of the other types, not ex- 
cluding the greenhouse varieties. You 
can have them in plants that are quite 
dwarf to some that are tall. With me 
they have proven of exceptional value 
not only for the garden but for cut- 
ting. For lack of space I list a few of 
the best : 
Fee Japonaise is a fine creamy white with 
drooping petals, two feet tall and very early. 
Goacher’s Crimson gives very large flowers 
of a bright crimson with gold reverse, dwarf 
in habit. 
In a rich buttercup yellow, very free in 
flowering, extra early, we have Leslie to 
count upon for a goodly supply of fine flow- 
ers that will make a great show in the gar- 
den as well as give plenty for the house. 
Mignon gives us delicate rosy mauve 
blooms in profusion. It is early. In Nor- 
mandie we have a variety that is very early, 
delicately beautiful and hard to beat. It is 
an extra fine delicate pink of medium height. 
Of rather tall growth, creamy white in 
color is Perle Chatillonaise. Fine large flow- 
ers can be had by disbudding. 
In rich autumn coloring is Bronze Source 
D’or. It is a deep golden bronze. Growth 
is medium tall. As free a bloomer as its 
parent, Source D’or, from which it is a sport. 
Source D'or has large flowers of a deep bronze 
and a fitting companion to its sport. 
Provence with its large bright pink blos- 
soms with gold points to petals, of medium 
height, adds variety to one’s collection. 
Maduse is a variety I would not do with- 
out. It is a rich terra cotta shade with large 
reflexed flowers. It is of medium height and 
a free bloomer. It is admirably adapted to 
disbudding or growing in sprays without. 
I depend upon L’Argentuillas for deep 
chestnut colored blooms so suitable for au- 
tumn decorations. It is free in bloom. 
For brightness by all means add Firelight, 
for it is a fine carmine shaded with scarlet. 
In Eden we have beautifully formed flow- 
ers of a fine rosy pink shade produced freely 
on a plant of medium height. For a semi- 
double loosely formed flower, pure white in 
