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HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 
HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS Standard Varieties (Continued) 
All of the Hardy Chrysanthemums on this page supplied in strong field clumps at prices 
quoted below. We can also supply same in strong rooted cuttings at $4.00 per 100, 
$30.00 per 1000 and from 2-inch pots at $6.50 per 100, $60.00 per 1000. 
CENTAUREA 
Knapweed 
Of easy culture, delighting in an open, 
sunny position, producing a wealth of 
bloom excellent for cutting. 
Montana (Perennial Cornflower). Grows 
2 feet high, bearing large violet-blue 
flowers from July to September. 
Per 10. $1.00 Per 100. $7.00 
Montana Alba. Pure white form o f the 
above. 
Per 10. $1.00 Per 100. $7.00 
Rigidifolia Rosea. About 20 inches high, 
branched stems and pink flowers. 
Per 10. $1.25 Per 100. $8.00 
CENTAUREA MACROCEPHELA 
This plant gained prominence at the 
F. T. D. School in Cleveland. There were 
large quantities of it used in the making 
of all types of floral pieces. The flowers 
are large thistle-like, golden yellow on 
erect stems. They can easily be worked 
into almost any floral arrangement and 
on account of the size of flowers they are 
very noticeable, in fact, in many arrange¬ 
ments they are outstanding. 
Per 10. $1.50 Per 100. $10.00 
CHEIRANTHUS 
Siberian Wallflower 
Allioni. A beautiful rock plant. Dazzling 
fiery orange flowers, on stems about a 
foot high. Best used as a biennial as it 
frequently blooms itself to death. 
Per 10. $1.00 Per 100. $7.00 
CHELONE 
Turtle-head or Shellflowers 
Hardy herbaceous perennials, closely 
allied to the Pentstemon, and of easy cul¬ 
ture. The flowers, which are borne on 2 
to 3 foot stems, resemble a turtle’s head 
and are most useful for cutting. 
Lyoni. Heads of showy purplish red 
flowers. 
Per 10. $1.25 Per 100. $8.00 
Lyoni Alba. White form of the preceding. 
Per 10.$1.25 Per 100.$8.00 
HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUM 
Standard Varieties 
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING 
SUPPLIED IN STRONG FIELD CLUMPS 
For prices on Rooted Cuttings and Pot 
Plants, see above. 
Our assortment listed here represents 
bv far the finest in the list of standard 
Chrysanthemums. 
Adironda. Small, compact, aster-flowered 
variety of medium height. Plant covered 
with golden bronze flowers early in the 
season. 
Per 10. $1.00 Per 100. $7.00 
Alice Howell. Orange bronze. 
Per 10. $1.00 Per 100. $7.00 
Autumn Glow. Rose-crimson. Large 
flowers. 
Per 1 0. $1.00 Per 1 00. $7.00 
Carrie. Deep yellow. A beauty. 
Per 10. $1.00 Per 100. $7.00 
HARDY CARNATION 
“CRIMSON KING” 
PROVIDES DESIRABLE 
CUT FLOWERS 
Doris. A bronze variety with very short 
crisp petals. 
Per 10.$1.00 Per 100.$7.00 
Elkton. Profuse, very compact, multi- 
petaled flowers of dollar size, bluish white 
slightly tinged lavender. 
Per 10.$1.00 Per 100.$7.00 
Eva. Dwarf, deep pink, early. Large 
flowers. 
Per 10.$1.00 Per 100.$7.00 
Excelsior. In habit much the same as 
White Doty but with most brilliant golden 
yellow flowers. It is perhaps more pro¬ 
lific, certainly an easily grown and most 
satisfactory variety. 
Per 10.$1.00 Per 100.$7.00 
Fred Peele. A very pretty button yellow 
petals tipped maroon. 
Per 10.$1.00 Per 100.$7.00 
Fields of Snow. Pure white button. 
Per I 0.$1.00 Per 1 00.$7.00 
Golden Queen. Large yellow. 
Per 10.$1.00 Per 100.$7.00 
Indian. Late flowering, very hardy vari¬ 
ety, of medium height. Flowers are shaggy 
and of peculiarly pleasing coppery red 
shade. A good sort. 
Per 10.$1.00 Per 100.$7.00 
Irene. A true white pompon type; one to 
one and one-quarter inches in diameter. 
Upright wiry stems. Height three feet. 
Per 1 0.$1.00 Per I 00.$7.00 
Iva. Dwarf bronze, wonderfully free flow¬ 
ering. 
Per 10.$1.00 Per 100.$7.00 
Japanese Mountain. They will grow to a 
wild bush if left by themselves. If pinched 
two or three times good shaped bushes 
can be obtained. By properly pinching 
and staking, you can grow them to showy 
and artistic weeping styles of hanging or 
spray pot plants which should find a ready 
market. 
Per 10.$1.00 Per 100.$7.00 
L’Argentuillas. Bronze flowers tipped 
yellow, of medium height. Early large 
flowering. 
Per 10.$1.00 Per 100.$7.00 
Lady Schmidt. Beautiful lilac-rose Ane¬ 
mone flower showing up golden centers. 
Very sweetly scented giving an abundance 
of flowers from October until frost. 
Per 10.$1.00 Per 100.$7.00 
Little Bob. Bronze button. 
Per I 0.$1.00 Per 1 00.$7.00 
Marie Antoinette. Deep pink. 
Per 10.$1.00 Per 100.$7.00 
Mrs. F. H. Bergen. Midseason, flowering 
of medium height. Large, pale pink flowers 
with deep pink centers. 
Per 10.$1.00 Per 100.$7.00 
Mrs. H. Harrison. Medium height. Plant 
produces large clusters of fine, full double 
pink flowers with cream-pink center. Ex¬ 
cellent pompon. 
Per 10.$1.00 Per 100.$7.00 
Nelma Putnam. The outer petals of this 
variety are rose pink shading pinkish 
bronze in the center and the very center 
of the flower is creamy yellow. The color 
effect is very pretty. 
Per 10.$1.00 Per 100.$7.00 
Normandie. One of the earliest and best 
cream whites. Flowers in September. 
Per 10.$1.00 Per 100.$7.00 
Old Homestead. A buff pink, one of the 
best. 
Per 10.$1.00 Per 100.$7.00 
Ouray. Medium height, early flowering. 
Flowers are good sized pompons about 
l'/ 2 inchs in diameter, carried on strong, 
stiff stems. Color is a very brilliant, dark 
scarlet with copper glow. 
Per 10.$1.00 Per 100.$7.00 
Philadelphia. Early deep rose aster. 
Per 10.$1.00 Per 100.$7.00 
Scarlet Beauty. A late sort which pro¬ 
duces a myriad of beautiful pure scarlet 
flowers. Deserves a place in every garden. 
Per 10.$1.00 Per 100.$7.00 
Skibo. A very early-flowering pompon 
type of medium height. Plant covered with 
blossoms which open bronze, changing to 
a rich yellow retaining a small bronzy 
center. Flowers about 1 /i inches across. 
Very hard variety. 
Per 10.$1.00 Per 100.$7.00 
Summer Gold. Early flowering type, med¬ 
ium sized yellow flower. 
Per 10.$1.00 Per 100.$7.00 
Uvalda. The earliest white, sometimes 
shows a slight shade of pink when first 
opening but becomes pure white when 
fully developed. 
Per 10.$1.00 Per 100.$7.00 
Victory. Pure white. Very large flowering 
type. 
Per 10.$1.00 Per 100.$7.00 
White Doty. Late flowering, tall and up¬ 
right, very stiff stem carries flowers high, 
where they will not get soiled. A splendid 
pure white pompon. 
Per 10.$1.00 Per 100.$7.00 
CHRYSANTHEMUM MAXIMUM 
Shasta Daisy or Moonpenny 
They hold an important position as 
desirable cut flowers. 
Alaska. A decided improvement on the 
original; with blooms 4J/2 to 5 inches 
across of pure glistening white. Very free- 
flowering and in bloom all summer and 
fall. 2 feet. 
Per I 0.$1.00 Per 1 00.$7.00 
Leucanthemum King Edward VII. Immense 
beautiful pure white flowers, on tall stems. 
July to September. 3 feet. 
Per 10.$1.00 Per 100.$7.00 
Mrs. C. Lowthian Bell. This magnificent 
white Daisy is undoubtedly the largest 
flowered of its class. Flowers frequently 
measure six inches across with very broad 
petals of great substance. 2 J /2 to 3 feet. 
Extra for Florist's use. 
Per 10.$1.00 Per 100.$7.00 
Elder Daisy. Th is Daisy is now recognized 
by all for its earliness of flowers and it is 
being used for forcing quite extensively 
with very good results. Out of doors they 
are always in flower for Decoration Day. 
Per 10.$1.00 Per 100.$7.00 
WE CALL SPECIAL ATTENTION 
TO THE NEWER VARIETIES OF 
HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS ON 
NEXT PAGE. 
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