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Bureau of Plant Industry 
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•> BETTER PLANTS FOR BETTER GARDENS * 
EFFECTIVE FALL BLOOM = 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
They give a bright splash of color to the deso¬ 
late landscape of late Autumn and provide the last 
cheery blooms for the. year. Plant in a well-drain¬ 
ed rich soil and give a little winter protection. Six¬ 
ty-five varieties have been discarded in the past 
three years as inferior under our own tests to 
those which we are offering. We are offering only 
varieties that can be depended upon to be in full 
flower before Oct. 15th, so as to escape frosts and 
freezing weather. Our experience is your guar¬ 
antee of satisfaction. Varieties follow 
ALADDIN. Deep bronze. August until frost. The 
second most popular ’Mum in our nursery last 
Fall. 3 for 60c. 
CARRIE. Beautiful yellow. Late August and Sep¬ 
tember. 3 for 60c. 
CRIMSON SPLENDOR. A large 4-inch single 
crimson-red flower with golden eye. Early Oc¬ 
tober to frost. 3 for 60c. 
DAPHNE. Thisi variety and Mars are the only 
regular Korean hybrids that have retained a 
worthy place in our collection for you. A splen¬ 
did single pink with a sheen of lilac-rose. Early 
October to frost. 3 for 60c. 
EARLY BRONZE. The most popular ’Mum in our 
nursery last Fall. Bright yellowish-bronze. Late 
August and September. 3 for 60c. 
INDIAN MAID. Lovely deep orange-terra-cotta. 
Early October to frost. 3 for $1.00. 
JEAN CUMMING. One of the best whites. Sep¬ 
tember. 3 for 60c. 
MARS. Deep amaranth-red single Korean. Early 
October to frost. 3 for 60c. 
MURILLO, a reliable old rose. Early October to 
frost. 3 for 60c. 
PINK CUSHION. The true nf.me is Ameliae, but, 
also, aeems identical to Azaleamum. Its cushion 
is completely covered with pink blossoms that 
resemble an Azalea from late August until frost. 
500 to 1000 blooms on a single plant. One foot 
high. Use as single specimens or as groups in 
border, or rock garden. 3 for 60c. 
PRINCESS. Finest and largest of the single 
whites. 3 for 60c. 
RED FLARE. Immense buttons of orange-red. 
Early October to frost, 3 for 60c. 
THE TORCH. Semi-double flowers of a very bright 
orange-scarlet with golden reverse. Early Octo¬ 
ber to frost. 3 for $1.00. 
VIVID. Rosy-red. Early October to frost. 3 for 60c. 
WARRIOR. Semi-double flowers of a deep crimson- 
maroon with golden reverse and a bright yellow 
center. 3 for $1.00. 
GARDEN TIPS 
For your ROCK GARDEN, select 
plants 12 inches or less in height. 
Plant Early —as soon as your 
soil is in a workable condition. 
SECURE STRONG TWO YEAR, 
TRANSPLANTED FIELD GROWN 
PLANTS. This size, with very few 
exceptions, is the first essential 
to garden success,. These are the 
kind of plants we grow for you. 
Do not be satisfied with little 
plants out of a seed bed or dis¬ 
torted, crowded plants out of a 
seed row which some companies 
call field grown. 
FOR GARDEN EFFECT, plant 3 or 
more plants of a kind in a group. 
Large gardens may use a dozen 
or more of a kind in a group. 
MAIL ORDERS receive our prompt 
attention. 
If it is convenient, call at our 
nursery for your plants at any 
time during the spring planting 
season. We are located 1 Vz miles 
south of Bridgman on the U. S. 
12 Highway. 
VISITORS are always welcome. 
HARDY ASTERS 
They are becoming more popular every year for 
the Fall gardens. They bloom very profusely dur¬ 
ing late August and September. Following vari¬ 
eties are the best: 
BARR’S PINK. Pink. 4 feet tali. 3 for 60c. 
CHARLES WILSON. A striking bright red. The 
finest of its color to date. A compact bush and 
very free-flowering. Dandy. 3 feet. 3 for $1.00. 
MT. EVEREST. New. The best white Aster. 
Plants are well shaped pyramids with an abun¬ 
dance of lateral branches right down to the 
ground. 4 feet. 3 for $1.00. 
QUEEN MARY. Pleasing blue Asters, tinted lav¬ 
ender, arranged gracefully on branching pan- 
icles. 4 feet. 3 for 60c, 
ROYAL BLUE. Rich deep purple blue. Early. 
3 feet. 3 for 60c. 
RYECROFT PURPLE. Large rich purple flowers 
on 5-foot stems in late September and October. 
No other Aster like it. 3 for 60c. 
SKYLANDS QUEEN. Very large medium blue 
with a lavender sheen. Early. Showiest of all 
blues in its season. 3 feet. 3 for 60c. 
YPRES. Most talked about Aster in our nursery 
last Fall. A compact pyramidal plant, 2 feet tall, 
literally covered with neat rosy-pink flowers, 
closely set on the stems from Ihe ground to its 
tip. Here is a tip—make this vour first choice. 
3 for $1.00. 
DWARF HARDY ASTERS 
A new race of free-flowering September bloom¬ 
ing Asters that only grow from 8 to 12 inches 
high. Plants form compact mounds covered with 
flowers. Exceptionally valuable for edging or for 
grouping in front of the border and are very 
charming for the rock garden. Most visitors to 
our nursery last fall bought some. Following va¬ 
rieties are the very best of the 13 kinds that have 
been introduced: 
MARJORIE. Bright rose-pink. 3 for 60c. 
VICTOR. Clear pale lavender-blue. 3 for 60c. 
SEDUM SIEBOLDI. The aristocrat of the dwarf 
Sedums. Pretty glaucous, pink margined leaves 
throughout the Spring and Summer, followed in 
September by large heads of beautiful pink 
flowers. 4 inches high. Excellent for rockery. 
3 for 60c. 
