3farJ ¥ Jterbaceous Perennials- Continued 
15 cents each, except as noted. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS—Continued 
Red Button. Button type; dark red; late. 
Ruth Cumming. Flowering about October 
10th. it has proved consistently good, 
regardless of the season, and has never 
failed to make a fine showing. Rich red' 
dish bronze in color, with terra cotta 
shades, aging to an even, soft bronze tone 
and one that immediately attracts atten- 
tion. 
R. Marion Hatton. The flower is of the 
decorative Pompon type, 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 
remarkably resistant to frost. 
Vivid. A very striking and effective va¬ 
riety. the color of which very closely 
approaches that of the American Beauty 
Rose, a rosy crimson or amaranth shade 
new to the earlier flowering Chrysanthe¬ 
mums. Extremely vigorous and very free. 
Yellow Gem. Small button type. Clear 
yellow'. 
Yellow Normandv. Bright yellow. Late 
August. One of the earliest and best. 
Yellow Pompon. Small bright yellow; very 
late. 
Hybrid Korean 
Chrysanthemums 
These new creations are especially fine 
for cold climates where the ordinary Chrys¬ 
anthemum winter-kills. They arc hardier, 
most attractive in color, very early, bloom¬ 
ing early October, easier to grow', and more 
profuse in blooming. The lovely new pastel 
Ten New Korean Crosses 
of 1936 
Clio. Dwarf, compact plants of attractive 
habit producing great masses of deep car- 
mine-rose flowers of a beautiful duplex 
form. 
Fortuna. Very vigorous plants of medium 
height covered with unique curly-petalled 
oxblood-red flowers which measure 3 to 
4 inches in diameter. Of very striking 
appearance. 
Hestia. The nicely formed, semi-double 
flowers are very freely produced on com¬ 
pact bushy plants of medium height. Deli¬ 
cate rose-pink with white halo around a 
small yellow disc. 
Juno. Very dwarf, compact plants produc¬ 
ing an abundance of single flowers which 
open as a coppery red gradually changing 
to a salmon-flesh color as they age. 
Niobe. A vigorous variety of compact, 
dwarf habit. The flowers are over 2 l /i 
inches in diameter. They are a glistening 
white with yellow disc. Produced in 
truly astonishing quantities. 
Nyssa. A large, rather tall, upright grower. 
2 \*i to 3 feet in height, producing a 
great abundance of showy, single, clear 
rosy lilac blooms 3 inches in diameter. 
Psyche. Lively shell-pink single flowers. 4 
to 5 inches in diameter, carried on wiry 
stems. A vigorous grower. 
Sappho. Compact, dwarf plants covered with 
good sized single pure yellow flowers. 
Thalta. This forms compact, bushy plants, 
18 to 24 inches in height, covered with 
lovely duplex flowers of a lively orange 
shade. The blooms are exquisitely formed. 
Vesta. A plant of medium height and great 
vigor literally covered with deep golden 
orange flowers of duplex form. The in¬ 
dividual blooms measure over 2 Vi inches 
in diameter. 
25c each; or this collection of 
10 for £2.25. 
shades, which simply defy accurate descrip¬ 
tion or true color reproduction, suggest the 
Gerbera in their daintiness. Cut with short 
stems, they make the most charming table 
decorations, yet are capable of striking dec¬ 
orative uses if the entire branching sprays 
are used. They are compelling for color 
effect in the garden. 
Apollo. Superb autumn color — a sparkling 
combination of bronze, red, and gold, 
suffused with glowing salmon. The single 
flowers, 2 inches across, are produced in 
immense sprays. It has an exceptionally 
long flowering period due to its excellent 
texture. Height 2 l /i ft. October 12th. 
20c each. 
Ceres. A lovely combination of old gold, 
chamois-yellow, and soft, coppery bronze. 
The mature flower petals appear as if 
dusted with gold. A beautiful bit of 
color for the fall garden. Height 2 to 
2Vi ft- October 10th. 20c each. 
Daphne. It is an exquisite blending of 
Daphne-pink, with an underlying sheen 
of lilac-rose, enhanced with prominent 
golden stamens in the center. The single 
flowers, 31/2 inches in diameter, carried 
in graceful sprays, are especially frost- 
resistant. Height 2 to 2 l /i ft. October 
12th. 20c each. 
Centaurea Montana 
Diana. Chatenay-xose-pink, mingled with 
lilac-rose and soft salmon, the tones of 
which vary with the degree of light. The 
triple rays of petals give an appearance 
of fullness that is none the less dainty. 
Height 2 ft. October 12th. 20c each. 
Mars. Deep amaranth-red, changing to 
wine-red, overlaid with a velvety sheen. 
A distinct and striking color effect. 
Height 2 to 2 l /i ft- October 15th. 20c 
each. 
Mercury- The 3-inch, single flowers open 
bronze-red and change to coppery bronze 
as they mature, a charming effect in the 
garden. These graceful sprays when cut 
keep 2 to 3 weeks. Height 2 ft. Sep¬ 
tember 30th. 20c each. 
Carnations 
(Hardy Border) 
Mixed Colors. Fine for cutting. 1 1 /> to 
2 ft. June and July. 
Hardy Harvard. Velvety rich, bright crim¬ 
son-red; perfectly hardy. 25c each. 
Centaurea 
(Hardheads or Knapweed) 
Montana (Perennial Cornflower). Large, 
violet-blue flowers, resembling the Corn¬ 
flowers (Bachelor's Buttons). 2 ft. July 
to September. 
Macrocephala. Large, thistle-like, golden 
yellow flowers. July. V /2 ft. 
Shasta Daisies 
Cerastium 
(Snow-in-Summer) 
*Tomentosum. A carpet plant with bright 
silvery foliage and white flowers; suitable 
for rockery or in dry, sunny places. Six 
inches. May and June. 
Chelone - Shellflower 
Lyoni. Heads of showy purplish red flow¬ 
ers. 2 ft. Summer and fall. 
Chrysanthemums 
(Hardy Field Plants) 
For named varieties, see page 18. 
Under this name we find many of the 
Daisy-like flowers referred to as Shasta 
Daisies, Arctic Daisies, Marguerites, Pyre- 
thrums and others, as well as the typical 
fall-blooming Chrysanthemums, which are 
so useful for late color in the garden. 
VARIOUS TYPES OF 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
Arcticum (The Arctic Daisy). One of the 
best fall-flowering perennials. Forms an 
attractive clump of dark green foliage and 
in September multitudes of white flowers, 
slightly tinged rose or lilac. 2 Yl ft- Sep¬ 
tember to November. 
Coccineum (Pyrethrum Roseum). (Painted 
Lady; Persian Daisy). Very hardy and 
one of the choicest of the perennials. The 
fine fernlike foliage is attractive when the 
plants are not in bloom and the flowers 
ranging from pure white through shades 
of pink to deep crimson are beautiful on 
the plant or as cut flowers. 2 Yi ft. May 
and June. 
Maximum, Alaska. Large, white flowers 
which are splendid for cutting. Very free 
flowering and in bloom all summer and 
fall. 2 ft. 
Maximum, Shasta Daisy. One of the hand¬ 
somest and hardiest. Remarkable for its 
gracefulness and the pure whiteness of its 
extremely large flowers which are desir¬ 
able for cutting. 2 ft. All summer. 
Uliginosum (Giant Daisy). A fine, tall - 
growing variety, bearing a profusion of 
large, pure white flowers with yellow cen¬ 
ters; foliage light green. Good for cut¬ 
ting. A fine plant for the border. 4 to 
5 ft. August and September. 
Hardy Chrysanthemums — For Autumn’s Grand Finale 
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