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FRANKLIN FORESTRY NURSERY—SHELBURNE FALLS, MASSACHUSETTS 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS (Single Varieties) —Continued 
Mars—For those who prefer depth and brilliancy 
of color in the garden. Deep amaranth-red, 
changing' to wine-red. A striking color effect. 
Height 2 to 214 feet. October 15th. 50c each. 
Louise Schling —The flowers are of good size, fully 
3 inches across, with 3 or 4 rows of petals. 
Glowing salmon-red in color, changing to a 
lovely soft bronze-salmon as the flower ma¬ 
tures. Free flow,ering variety, healthy and 
attractive. One of the first to flower. In full 
color October 5th. 50c each. 
Innocence —It seldom exceeds IS inches in height, 
spreads about 2 feet, and is so completely cov¬ 
ered with flowers that the plant is obscured 
when in bloom. Single flowers, 2 y 2 inches across, 
white on opening, changing later to soft pink. 
October 5th. 
CHltYSANTHEMUMS (Double A arieties) 
Barbara Gumming —Very attractive, larg'e, full 
flower of the decorative type, over 3 inches 
across, and clear yellow in color, shading to 
orange-bronze towards the center. It com¬ 
mences flowering in late August and continues 
until late October, attaining 2 feet. 35c each. 
Francis AA 7 hittlesey —Stocky and dwarf, about 18 
inches in height. Color, rich bronze and garnet. 
It commences to flower in late September and 
makes a gorgeous showing through October, 
having the ability to resist considerable frost 
in the open flowers. 35e each. 
Granny Scovill- —It is a lovely large flower, fully 
414 inches across, and of nice, fluffy form. The 
color, a warm coral-bronze. In growth it is 
dwarf and branching, with fine healthy foliage. 
October 10th. Height 2 feet. 35c each. 
Jean Camming —-Large flowers of purest white, 
with the softest yellow and blush shading at 
the center of the buds. Growth erect and wiry. 
Height medium. Commences flowering about 
September 15th and has exceptional keeping 
qualities. 35c each. 
Jean Treadway —The flower is large, fully 3 
inches across. Of perfect decorative or Aster 
formation, with excellent substance. On open¬ 
ing the color is a lovely sparkling pink with 
a dark rose-pink center, but when fully open 
it becomes a nice soft lilac-pink shading to 
white. Medium height, bushy in growth. In full 
flower September 30th. 35c each.. 
October Girl —This most prolific flowering variety 
is of vigorous and branchy habit. The flowers 
are single or semi-double, fully 2 inches across, 
pink on opening, becoming shaded lavender 
when fully opened. In full flower October 1st. 
35c each. 
It. Marion Hatton —The flower is of the decora¬ 
tive Pompon type, not large or impressive in 
itself, but, in addition to exceptional freedom in 
blooming, it is one of the earliest to flower, and 
certainly the brightest canary-yellow available, 
flowering from late September on. It is remark¬ 
ably resistant to frost. 35c each. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS (Button Type) 
Bright Eyes —A miniature blush- white flower of 
tidy habit. Flowers October 10th. 50c each. 
Brown Bess —Small, button-like flowers of bright 
red. Blooms about mid-October. 50c each. 
Early Bronze —Extremely early variety. Flowers 
freely from late August on. Color is a lively 
bronze-yellow. 50r each. 
Ermalinda —Lovely old-rose, with silvery sheen. 
Medium size. Quite hardy. Blooms October 15th. 
50c each. 
Ethel —A splendid bright red miniature Pompon. 
Blooms October 10th. 50c each. 
Metsr.i—Very small yellow flowers, with deeper 
center. Blooms mid-October. 50c each. 
Red Flare —Large, fine -bright red flowers. Good 
growing habit. Flowers October 15th. 50c each. 
COREOPSIS (Tickweed) 
Laneeolata —Golden yellow flowers. 2 feet high. 
Blossoms from May until November. 
DELPHINIUM (Larkspur) 
Belladonna —Light blue flowers. 2' to 3 feet high. 
June to October. 
Gold Aledai Hybrids —Mixed colors. June to Oc¬ 
tober. 35c each. 
DIANTHl S (Hardy Pinks) 
Deltoides (Maiden Pink)—Beautiful little plant 
with narrow leaves and small crimson flowers 
in June and July. Excellent for rock garden. 
Barbatus (Sweet William)—Mixed colors. An old 
stand-by. 
Diantlius from Greece —Very dwarf. Small pink 
blossoms in May and June. Very rare. 35c each. 
Furst Bismark —Everblooming double rose colored 
flowers. Eight inches high, in May and June. 
50c each. 
DIGITA LIS (Foxglove) 
Giant Shirley— Bell shaped flowers on long spikes. 
Over three feet high, in June and July. Very 
showy. Pink, white, mixed. 
DICENTRA 
Eximea (Fringed Bleeding Heart)—Heart shaped, 
rose colored flowers in drooping spikes. Fine 
cut foliage. 12 to 15 inches high. Excellent for 
shady places. Blooms from May to August. 
Speetabilis (Bleeding Heart)—An old favorite, 
with long heart shaped pink flowers. May and 
June. 50c each. 
DORONICUM ( Leopardbane) 
Excelsum (Leopardbane)—Large bright yellow 
flowers in early spring. Height 2 feet. 
ECHINACEA 
Purnnrea ( Purple Coneflower)—Showy daisy-like 
pink blossoms. 3 to 4 feet high, in July and 
August. 
ECHINOPS 
Ritro (Globe Thistle)—Globular heads of metal 
blue flowers. Showy. Grows 2 to 5 feet high. 
EUPHORBIA (Spurge) 
Myrsinites (Flowering Spurge) — A thick heavy fo¬ 
liage of shiny grey green, of spreading habit, 4 
to 6 inches high, with yellow blossoms, in July. 
An odd-appearing plant. 
FUNKIA (Plantain Lily) 
Media Pieata— A variegated leaf used as a border 
plant. 
G AILLARD1A 
Grandiliora (Blanket Flower)—A very satisfac¬ 
tory, daisy-like flower with reddish-brown 
petals. Crimson-orange. Blooms from May to 
November. 
GYPSOPHILA 
Bristol Fairy (Baby’s Breath) — A double gypso- 
phila with large panicles of flowers. 50c each. 
Repens —A creeping' variety, with small white 
flowers. Good in the rock garden. 
HELENIUM (Sneezeweed) 
Autumnale (Riverton Beauty) — Lemon yellow 
flowers with dark center. Blossoms in late sum¬ 
mer. 5 to 6 feet high. 
Autumnale (Riverton Gem) — Old gold and bright 
terra cotta flowers in August to September. 4 
to 5 feet high. 
Autumnale rubrum— A newer variety. Ox blood 
red. 4 to 5 feet high. Blossoms in September. 
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Mutabile (Rock or Sun Rose) — Rose shaped flow¬ 
ers of rose or yellow color, of creeping habit. S 
or 12 inches high. Good in rock gardens. 
HELIOPSIS 
(False Sunflower)—Orange yellow flowers. 3 to 
4 feet high, in July to October. 
IIEUCHERA 
Sanguinea (Coral Bells)—Small coral red bells on 
slender stems, in June to August. 18 inches 
high. Attractive, odd-leaved foliage. 
Sanguinea rosea —Pink blossoms in June to Sep¬ 
tember. 18 inches high. 
MlBISCl S (Rose Mallow) 
Large saucer shaped blossoms in mixed colors, in 
August and September. 4 to 5 feet. 
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