^ar^en Cykrifsanikemums 
NEW EARLY KOREAN HYBRID CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
The following Korean Hybrids were selected from thousands of 
seedlings, not alone for the novel color tones in many of them and 
their variations in form, but most particularly because of their 
flowering ten days to two weeks eorlier than the Korean crosses 
heretofore offered. 
The varieties here offered will begin flowering in early September 
and continue well through October. 
NIOBE. A vigorous healthy plant of dwarf compact habit. Flowers 
over 21/2 in. in diameter, of a clear glistening white with yellow 
disc, are freely produced, fully covering the plant. 
SAPPHO. Compact dwarf plant covered with good-sized pure yellow 
single flowers. 
JUNO. Very dwarf compact plant, producing an abundance of 
single flowers opening a coppery-red, and fading with age to 
a salmon-flesh. 
VESTA. A plant of medium height and great vigor literally covered 
with flowers over 2^2 in. in diameter, of a deep golden orange 
shade, almost a duplex. 
NYSSA. a large rather tall upright plant growing 2 V 2 to 3 ft. in 
height and producing a great abundance of single flowers 3 in. 
in diameter. The color is very clear rosy-lilac. 
FORTUNA. Very vigorous plant of medium height'and covered with 
unique curly petaled oxblood-red flowers 3 to 4 in. in diameter. 
Very striking. 
THALIA. A compact bushy plant growing 18 to 24 in. in height. 
The duplex flowers are of a lively orange shade and excellent 
form. 
PSYCHE. Wonderfully dainty 4 to 5-in. single blooms are produced, 
with wiry stems, on strong healthy plants of medium height. 
Color, a clean lively shell-pink. 
Korean Hybrid Chrysanthemums 
CUMMING'S KOREAN CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
These varieties have created quite a lot of interest because of 
their freedom of bloom, vigorous habit, and beautiful pastel shades 
APOLLO. The most profuse bloomer of them all. A sparkling com¬ 
bination of bronze, red and gold, suffused with glowing salmon. 
Blooms about October 12, and grows 2'/2 feet high. Flowers 2 
inches across. 
CLIO. Dwarf compact plant of pleasing habit producing masses of 
deep carmine-rose duplex flowers. 
HESTIA. The nicely-formed semi-double flowers are very freely 
produced on compact bushy plants of medium height. The color 
is a very delicate rose-pink with a white halo around the small 
yellow disc. 
Any of above—3-in. pot plants—ready April 1—3 for $1.50, 
doi. $5.00. 
One each of ten above varieties—$3.00. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM MORIFOLIUM 
A very congenial companion to the early flowering Korean Hybrids 
is this beautiful species from the Orient. 
A vigorous free-branching plant of very symmetrical habit pro¬ 
ducing hundreds of one- to one-and-a-half-inch single pink flowers 
beginning about the middle of September. 
Wonderfully useful either in the border or rockery. 
3 for 90c, doi. $2.50. 
CERES. Old gold blended with chamois-yellow and dusted with 
coppery bronze. A handsome plant which blooms about October 
10. Height 2 to 2'/2 feet. 
DAPHNE. A lovely large flower almost matching the color of 
Daphne cneorum—a splendid pink with a sheen of lilac-rose. 
Flowers 31/2 inches across. Blooms about October 12. Height, 
2 to 2'/2 feet 
DIANA. A charming color blend of Chatenay rose-pink mingled 
with lilac-rose and soft salmon. Has triple rays of petals. 
Blooms about October 12. Height, 2 feet. 
MARS. Deep amaranth-red changing to wine-red overlaid with a 
velvety sheen. The latest to flower, about October 1 5. Height, 
2 to 21/2 feet. 
MERCURY. < Plant Patent No. 58). Bronze-red on opening, chang¬ 
ing to coppery bronze when maturing. Nicely formed, showy 
blooms about 3 inches across. Begins blooming about October 5. 
A splendid well-lasting cut flower. 2 feet. 
3-inch pot plants of above—3 tor 90c, $25.00 per 100. 
OTHER HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS WORTHY OF 
SPECIAL NOTE 
AMELIA. (P ink Cushion). A very compact, free-flowering and 
very early soft rose small Aster. 
CAVALIER. Very graceful single with small flowers of a deep wine 
color, very freely produced. 
GRANNY SCOVILLE. A very large decorative or Aster-flowered 
sort. Perfectly double blooms of a warm coral-bronze. 
JEAN TREADWAY. Unusually popular pink Aster. 
SENSATION. A sensational and strikingly attractive single yellow 
in which every petal is tipped with scarlet. 
THE CHIEF. The deep double blooms are bright rich scarlet with 
a golden reverse giving the flower on artistic appeal with their 
unusual showy color combination. A beautiful large flower. 
SUNBRIGHT. A pure yellow single that glitters and scintillates in 
the sun and under artificial light 
3-inch pot plants of obove—doz. $2.50, 100 for $20.00. 
KOREAN HYBRID CHRYSANTHEMUM SEED 
Plants of this variety are easily grown from seed and if sown early 
will bloom in the fall of the same year as sown. The range of colors 
on these hardy, bushy plants is most impressive. Packet $1.50. 
For other varieties of Chrysanthemums, see page 68 
Chrysanthemum r-rci 
Morifolium 
