THE HILL FLORAL PRODUCTS CO., RICHMOND, INDIANA 
Chrysanthemums 
Standard Varieties 
COMMERCIAL and EXHIBITION 
First date indicates time to bud; last date, blooming time. Please refer to page 15 for prices. 
Varieties preceded by a star (*) are of exceptional merit 
Josephine Lawler 
*AMBASSADOR. We consider this fine white 
in a class by itself. The bloom is large and of 
fine texture, borne on strong stem with 
perfect foliage. Aug. 20; Oct. 20. 
CARRIE BEINECKE. (Exhibition.) Type of 
Majestic. A fine grower. Color a warm 
bronze. Stem and foliage just right to carry the 
big, handsome bloom. Aug. 20; early Nov. 
CELESTRA. Globular; golden yellow; stem 
rigid. Tall from early planting. Beautiful 
foliage. Very valuable early. Sept. 10; 
Oct. 15. 
CHIEFTAIN IMPROVED. Commercial pink; 
round and smooth as a pearl in finish. Ours 
is a selected strain of deeper tone of pink. 
Aug. 30; Nov. 10. 
^DETROIT NEWS. Choice bronze, golden 
reverse. Has remarkable keeping qualities. 
Opens in globe form and gradually reflexes, 
showing the bronze tone. Aug. 30; Oct. 25. 
FAVORITE. Glistening snow-white; beauti¬ 
fully rounded. Comes in a trifle before 
Timothy Eaton finishes. Good stem. Nice 
foliage. An easy variety to grow. Sept. 5; 
Nov. 15. 
FRIENDLY RIVAL. An exceptional yellow. 
Very popular variety. Sept. 15; Nov. 15. 
*GARNET KING. (Exhibition.) A perfect, 
reflexed bloom, smooth and velvety; shows 
no reverse. Beautiful tone of garnet. The 
finest of its color to date. Sept. 20; Nov. 15. 
*GLADYS PEARSON. The standard bronze for 
Thanksgiving. A brilliant combination of 
buff-apricot and orange; beautiful incurved 
form. Sept. 30; Nov. 20. 
GOLD LODE. A golden yellow seedling of Comoleta 
but twice as large and 10 days earlier. A valuable early 
commercial; also good for pot-culture. Aug. 25; Oct. 10. 
GOLDEN CELEBRATION. Descendant of Timothy 
Eaton through its sport, Yellow Eaton, and as vigorous 
as its forebears. A bright golden yellow, exceptionally 
fine Thanksgiving variety. Sept. 10; Nov. 20. 
GOLDEN GLORY. A perfect commercial in every point. 
Flower full, big, of globular form, smooth finish, and 
shining gold color. Height 4 feet. Sept. 5; Nov. 1. 
*HILDA H. BERGEN. A deep rich mahogany-bronze. 
We strongly recommend it as being excellent in type, 
quality, and productiveness. Can be grown with three 
or four flowers. Aug. 10; Oct. 25. 
HONEYDEW. (Exhibition and Commercial.) Canary- 
yellow of shining, satin-like finish; large, round, and 
smooth. Height 3J^ feet. Strong stem. One of the 
best. Sept. 20; Nov. 5. 
INDIANOLA. Another early commercial. A wonderfully 
beautiful combination oi old-gold and bronze, with 
handsome foliage. Aug. 25; Oct. 5. 
JOHN R. BOOTH. (Exhibition.) A pure golden sport 
from Nag-ir-Roc, with lower petals falling downward in 
slender curls. The earliest “Big One.” Aug. 15; Oct. 15. 
JOHN S. BUSH. (Exhibition.) Seedling from Louisa 
Pockett, having all the good traits of the family in 
size and make-up. Pure white from early buds;—soft 
lavender from later buds. Aug. 15; Oct. 15. 
JOSEPHINE LAWLER. Comes in before Rose Delight. 
A perfect early pink of a tone always in demand. Very 
popular. Take any bud; Oct. 20. 
LUSTRE. Extra-fine early pink with lavender shadings. 
Bench in early June. As blooms mature they will need 
shading to prevent them from bleaching. Aug. 25; 
Oct. 8. 
MISS MILLICENT ROGERS. (Exhibition.) A sport of 
Nag-ir-Roc. Bronzy pink with golden shadings— 
color of a Mme. Butterfly rose; curling, reflexing 
petals. Aug. 25; Oct. 20. 
MISS RITA MITCHELL. (Exhibition.) Salmon-bronze 
with fawn reverse—-very striking in color. Enormous 
in size. Unique for exhibition. Aug. 25; Nov. 5. 
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