Chrysanthemums, the Fortunate Aftermath of the Season 
Chrysanthemum maximum, Alaska 
Boltonia 
Asteroides. Stiff, slender plants with sprays 
of white star-like flowers. Fine late peren¬ 
nial. 5 to 6 feet. $4 per doz. 
Latisquama. A dwarf variety with pale 
lilac-pink flowers. 4 feet. July, August. 
$4 per doz. 
Campanula 
Medium (Canterbury Bells). Popular peren¬ 
nials with large, erect bells. Blue, White, 
Pink, or Mixed, as desired. 3 feet. June 
July. $3 per doz. 
Medium calycanthema (Cup-and-Saucer 
Bellflower). A variety with an enlarged 
calyx of same color as flower. Pink, White, 
Blue, or Mixed, as desired. S3 per doz. 
Persicifolia (Peachbell). Slender, erect 
stems, with charming star-like bells of rich 
blue. 2 to 3 feet. June, July. S3.50 per doz. 
Persicifolia alba (White Peachbell). Pure 
white variety. Very lovely. $3.50 per doz. 
Persicifolia, Feltham Beauty. Large, 
single bells of soft, light blue. Most attrac¬ 
tive. 3 feet. June, July. $4 per doz. 
Pyramidalis (Chimney Bellflower). Tallest 
and handsomest. Small, starry blue flow¬ 
ers in enormous spikes. 4 to 6 feet. Sep¬ 
tember, October. $3.75 per doz. 
Pyramidalis alba. The very handsome 
white variety. $3.75 per doz. 
Centaurea 
Macrocephala. Coarse, vigorous plants, 
with enormous heads of beautiful straw¬ 
like texture, topped with golden yellow 
tufts. Handsome in landscape and for 
cutting. 3 feet. July, August. $4 per doz. 
Montana. Low, bushy plants with blooms 
like enormous blue cornflowers. 1 feet 
May-July. $4 per doz. 
Chelone 
Lyoni. An erect swamp plant with curious, 
dark purple-pink, tubular flowers. 3 feet. 
$3 per doz. 
Chrysanthemum 
Maximum, Alaska. Large, long-stemmed, 
white daisies. Splendid for cutting all 
summer. $3.50 per doz. 
Maximum, Burbank’s Frilled. The large, 
white flowers have great substance and are 
beautifully undulated and frilled. 2 feet. 
July—September. $10 per doz. 
Maximum, King Edward. A large variety 
with glistening white blooms like enormous 
marguerites. 3 feet. July, August, October. 
$3.50 per doz. 
Chrysanthemum, Innocence. A new Korean Hy¬ 
brid. Should be grown in every garden. Com¬ 
pletely described in the next column. 
Garden Chrysa nth emums 
Early-blooming varieties with moderately 
large flowers produced in great profusion. 
The plants are hardy and come into bloom 
several weeks ahead of killing frost. 
Novelty Hardy Chrysanthemums 
The following 6 varieties are especially 
recommended on account of their distinctive¬ 
ness in color and free-flowering properties. 
Among all the late-flowering garden subjects. 
Chrysanthemums are unquestionably the 
favorites and are becoming more popular 
each season. 
Cavalier. This dazzling single variety is a 
welcome addition. Free-flowering; rich 
vermillion-red; fine branching habit. Starts 
to flower from October 15. 2J4 feet. 
Strong, field-grown plants, 90 cts. each; 
$8 per doz. 
Crimson Splendor. The deep garnet 
flowers are large, fully 4 inches in diameter. 
Starts to bloom in late September. 2 feet. 
Field-grown plants, 75 cts. each; $6 per doz. 
Granny Scovill. The lovely, large flowers 
are warm coral-bronze in color, fully 5 
inches across, and of nice fluffy form. Of 
branching habit and in full bloom October 
10. 2 feet. Field-grown plants, $1 each; 
$9 per doz. 
Grenadier. Large, single flowers of bright 
crimson-red, with underlying sheen of 
bronze. 3 feet. In full bloom in early 
October. Field-grown plants, 75 cts. each; 
$6 per doz. 
Innocence. An effective, dwarf-growing 
hybrid of the Korean Chrysanthemum 
that will prove extremely good for mass¬ 
ing. It seldom exceeds 18 inches in height 
and is so completely covered with flowers 
that the plant is obscured when in bloom. 
The flowers are single, 2 Yi inches across, 
pure white at opening, changing to soft 
pink. $1 each; $9 per doz. 
Jean Treadway. The large flower on open¬ 
ing is lovely sparkling pink, with dark rose 
center; later it changes to lilac-pink, 
shading to white. The free, bushy plants 
are of medium height. In full bloom 
September 30. Field-grown plants, 75 cts. 
each; $6 per doz. 
Standard List of Hardy 
Chrysanthemums 
Varieties listed below are the cream of the 
standard sorts. Each is well recommended. 
Alice Howell. A charming anemone- 
flowered variety of bright orange-yellow. 
It blooms early. 
Barbara Cumming. Large, semi-double 
flower of clear, bright yellow. August to 
October. Dwarf. 
Frances Whittlesey. Rich bronze and 
garnet flowers of medium size, produced 
profusely by stocky plants. 
Jean Cumming. Large, pure white flowers 
blended with soft yellow and blush. Very 
early. 
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge. Semi-double flowers 
of brilliant crimson-scarlet, paling to 
Oriental red with age. 
Mrs. Lilian Birchard. A superior improve¬ 
ment over Lillian Doty. Bright shell- 
pink. Early. 
October Dawn. Decorative double flowers 
of a lovely shade of daybreak pink, pro¬ 
fusely produced. Early. 
October Girl. Semi-double flowers 2 inches 
across, bright rose-pink shading to laven¬ 
der. Early. 
R. Marion Hatton. Small, double, brilliant 
canary-yellow flowers produced in early 
autumn with tremendous freedom. 
Ruth Cumming. Semi-double flowers of 
rich reddish bronze, with terra-cotta shad¬ 
ing. Dwarf, compact habit. 
Ruth Hatton. A marvelous white variety 
tinged with ivory. Early; seldom damaged 
by frost. 
The varieties we offer above are all field-grown 
plants at 40 cts. each; $4 per dozen 
Coreopsis lanceolata 
Cimicifuga 
Racemosa (Bugbane). Shade-loving plant 
with long, twisted racemes of feathery 
flowers. 6 feet. July. $4.50 per doz. 
Coreopsis 
Grandiflora. Very large; golden yellow. 
Superb cutting flower. 2 to 3 feet. May- 
November. $3.50 per doz. 
Lanceolata (Lance Coreopsis). A large, 
pure yellow flower, like cosmos. Fine for 
cutting. 2 feet. $3.50 per doz. 
Chrysanthemum. Ruth Hatton 
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