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HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS (Continued) 
HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
BEST NEW VARIETIES AND RECENT 
INTRODUCTIONS 
The following list of newer varieties of Hardy Chrysan¬ 
themums is the result of years of careful selection by an 
expert grower from the hundreds of varieties introduced 
by plant specialists the world over and they can be most 
highly recommended. They not only qualify for garden 
planting but as well prove highly desirable for pot plants 
and cut flowers, especially the varieties. 
“ALADDIN,” “PINK CUSHION” and 
“PEGGY ANN HOOVER” 
The public has become “Hardy Chrysanthemum Con¬ 
scious , largely through the wonderful showings made of 
this plant at the Chicago Century of Progress the past 
year. Provide a goodly number of pot plants of this great 
favorite for the demand which is bound to ensue from your 
garden friends next Spring. 
“PINK CUSHION” (Illustrated opposite) 
Provides an exceptional pot plant with only one pinching and can 
be plunged outside during summer. Also extremely desirable for 
garden show. This is one of the most admired hardy Chrysanthe¬ 
mums. It is a solid compact grower. The flowers come continuously 
throughout the entire fall. The whole clump, while in flower is 
completely covered. The color is a beautiful shade of pink. 
Price: Rooted cuttings. Per 100.... $5.00 Per 1 000 .... $45.00 
From 2-inch Pots. Per 100. $7.00 Per 1000_ $65.00 
New Hardy Chrysanthemum “Pink Cushion” 
(See description opposite) 
HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS-“The Better Kinds” 
A. Barham. A beautiful orange bronze 
and the first variety of this color to come 
into flower. Shows up wonderfully well 
under light when used as a decoration. 
Blooms in October. 
Prices of the above (except otherwise noted), strong rooted cut¬ 
tings (delivery January to April 1st): 
Per 100. $5.00 Per 1000. $45.00 
25 of a variety supplied at 100 Rate. 
Dainty. Early free-flowering orange. 
Daybreak. The flower is of single type, 
almost three inches across, soft shell-pink 
and has a noticeable sweet fragrance. 
Strong and free growing. Height, two feet. 
Donald Wells. Extra early, pure white. 
Early Bronze. Extremely early variety, 
flowers freely from late August on. Color 
is a lively bronze yellow. 
Eden. Bright rose, a beauty when dis¬ 
budded. 
Early Morn. Large double shell pink. 
Ethel. Superb bronze button. 
Emma Marie. Large double rich lemon 
yellow. 
Enchantress. The blooms are large and of 
a splendid duplex form. The color is an 
appealing light rose. 
Fern Ridge. Fiery red with high orange 
center, providing a beautiful contrast. 
Strong grower and profuse bloomer. 
Frances Whittlesey. Habit is stocky and 
dwarf, averaging I 8 inches in height. 
Color, rich bronze and garnet. Com¬ 
mences to flower in late September and 
makes a gorgeous showing through Octo¬ 
ber, having the ability to resist consider¬ 
able frost in the open flowers. 
Prices of the above (except otherwise noted), from 2-inch pots 
(delivery February to June). 
Per 100. $8.00 Per 1000. $75.00 
2 50 Supplied at 1000 Rate. 
ALADDIN 
The flowers are borne on erect stems, 
the terminal buds giving the first bloom. 
As the plant develops the lateral branches 
make a surprising growth, throwing the 
lateral and sub-lateral flowers well above 
the first terminal blooms. The first blooms 
appear late in July and early August, the 
color at first being an exquisite warm cop¬ 
pery bronze, with an overlay of orange- 
apricot shade which deepens in early 
autumn. 
Autumn Leaf. Deep fawn-orange beauti¬ 
fully suffused with bright carmine. Double. 
Barbara Cumming. Very attractive, large, 
full flower of the Decorative type, over 
three inches across, and clear yellow in 
color, shading to orange-bronze toward 
the center. It commences flowering in late 
August and continues until late October. 
Vigorous and branchy, attaining two feet. 
Beatrice. Beautiful cerise red flowers from 
I y 2 to 2 inches across, on upright tall 
growing plant, forming mass of bloom in 
Oct. and Nov. Flowers are intensely 
double. A distinctive flower well adapted 
to the fall cut-flower trade. 
Bertha Fairs. Brilliant rose pink. 
Bronze Buckingham. Glowing bronze, one 
of the best varieties for cutting. 
California. Yellow bronze, single daisy. 
Carmine. Carmine rose. 
Champagne. Bright ruby red, wonder¬ 
fully colored. Flowers in October. 
Cheerfulness. A very free flowering dwarf 
variety with yellow button flowers. 
Crimson Splendor. A magnificent and dis¬ 
tinct variety producing masses of rich 
crimson-maroon flowers, intensified with 
deep garnet tones, and contrasting with a 
prominent golden yellow center. The 
flowers are large, fully 4 inches in diam¬ 
eter, with exceptional keeping qualities. 
Blooms in late September. 
Dazzler. Brilliant cardinal-red. Fine 
growing habit. 
NEW AND VALUABLE HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 
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