PREFACE 
Some years ago I became enamored with the stately, large incurved 
types of chrysanthemums as grown by the florists, and began experimenting 
with growing these big-flowering varieties in the open garden here. This 
scon developed into quite a hobby, and finding it expensive to be constantly 
acquiring new (to me) varieties to try out, I found it not only expedient but 
necessary that I dispose of my surplus plants each spring at popular prices, 
to help make my hobby self-supporting. This explains the little advertise¬ 
ment of mine that you have noticed. I have found that I can grow them ful¬ 
ly as large as the average hothouse grown mum, but with not quite the 
“finish” that is possible under glass. This I have done for several years in 
my own garden here, right out in the open. I have grown practically all of 
the better known big varieties, and many of the newer ones, and honestly 
believe I have as good a private collection of these varieties' as can be found 
in the Southeast. I have had worlds of pleasure and satisfaction in produc¬ 
ing these big blooms in the open garden, but found out that many new and 
highly recommended big varieties did not alwavs come up to expectations; 
that it is hard to improve upon such grand old varieties! as the Turners 
Pocketts, Snow White, and many others, and still retain their size and other 
good points. This I believe is because this type of chrysanthemum is much 
farther along in its stage of evolution, and while all varieties have features 
that could be improved upon, the higher a variety is in the scale of evolution 
the harder it is to obtain a better hybrid. For this reason additions to the 
truly “big” class will be small. On the other hand, however, the new hardies 
and pompons offer an almost endless field for the hybridizer, and the anem¬ 
one types add the possibility of marvelous color combinations due to their 
inclination to have the disc one color and the ray florets another. These latter 
types are coming into great favor, and I intend to grow many of them my¬ 
self this year, even though they lack the size and grandeur of my first choice. 
TERMS OF SALE 
Prices quoted herein are for cash with order, and include packing and 
delivery by prepaid parcel post. 
Large orders at special prices will go bv express COLLECT. 
No order accepted for less than $1.00 unless accompanied by 20 cents 
additional to cover the cost of packing. 
I remove all plants at flowering time that appear to be untrue to 
name, but being human an occasional mistake will occur, in which event I 
will only be responsible to the extent of replacing the plant or refunding the 
purchase price. 
Unless specifically requested not to do so, I will ship a similar variety 
to one ordered when the variety ordered is sold out. A list of “Second Choice” 
varieties is helpful in such cases. When requested not to do this, the purchase 
price of any variety not furnished as ordered will be refunded. 
