‘Tompons 
THE HILL FLORAL PRODUCTS CO., RICHMOND, INDIANA 
POMPONS 
The Bristolite 
AMOS. Large Pompon. A splendid bronze of the 
autumn-foliage type. 
BETTY WATKINS. Large Pompon. The flowers are 
golden bronze, inches in diameter, and carried 
well upon strong, sturdy stems. 
BOKHARA. Large Pompon. One of our favorites. 
Dark bronze. 
BRONZE QUEEN. Button type. A darker bronze than 
Hilda Canning. 
BRONZETTA. Button type. Similar to New York, but 
smaller and a little lighter in color. 
CAPT. COOK. Large Pompon. A lovely shade of rose- 
pink, free from lavender tones. 
CHICAGO PEARL. Large Pompon. Considered one of 
the best of all white Pompons. The sprays are large 
and the flowers carried well apart. 
CHRISTMAS GOLD. Small Button type. Very bright 
yellow. Quite productive. Early December. 
CLARA JAMESON IMPROVED. Button type. A 
deep, vivid color of bronze and scarlet. 
The Pompons are still in much demand by the 
public, and yield as much per square foot of 
bench-space as the other types of Chrysanthe¬ 
mums. We have in our list varieties in every color 
that will give you a succession of bloom from the 
earliest up to December. Below are descriptions 
of them, and you may find their blooming-date 
by referring to the table of Pompon varieties 
on page 13. 
THE BRISTOLITE 
<~A 1934 Pompon 
of the Bristol Nurseries, Inc., 
Bristol, Conn. 
A quality Pompon of rich Indian yellow with 
more intense cadmium-yellow tones in the center. 
The flowers are large, 234 inches across, of fine 
deep form, and are carried several to a spray, 
each flower standing out clearly. The growth is 
remarkably sturdy and erect, averaging about 
4 feet in height. It produces well and is ready to 
cut from November 20 on. The bloom has a 
quality appearance that commands top prices on 
the Thanksgiving market. 
Winner of the C. S. A. Silver Cup for best 
seedling Pompon Chrysanthemum at Washington, 
D. C., November, 1933. 
CORA PECK BUHL. Large Pompon. An intense shade 
of yellow, somewhat brighter than Sun Glow of the 
larger-flowering Mums. Very popular. 
DOROTHY TURNER. Large Pompon. A combination 
of bronze and old-gold. An upright grower of medium 
height. 
DREAM. Large Pompon. Fine pink for a time when it is 
needed. Thanksgiving. Medium height. 
ETHEL. Button type. A splendid bright red miniature 
Pompon. 
FIREBIRD. Large Pompon. Best early red we have; color 
very bright. Strong, upright grower and productive. 
HILDA CANNING. Button type. Brilliant reddish 
bronze. 
IDA IMPROVED. Button type. Easily the best early 
yellow. 
IRENE. Button type. Pure white blooms 1 to 1J4 inches 
in diameter. Upright, wiry stem. 
JEWEL. Large Button type. A good outdoor cut-flower 
variety. Pleasing shade of rose-pink. 
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