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♦Donald—Light pink, ready November 10; free and 
profitable. 
* Eugene Langaulet—Pompon anemone. There is 
nothing handsomer or more profitable among the small 
'mums than this classy little shining, golden yellow 
Pompon, very lasting when cut and with all the good 
qualities required for commercial growing. 
It comes right to date with a big crop of bloom from 
any date of propagation. One of the very latest of the 
Pompons, lasting till Thanksgiving. 
* Elva—The most beautiful of white pompons, pure 
in color, of full, fluffy form; very early; extremely 
useful to every grower of cut flowers. 
♦Frank Wilcox (Synonym, Mrs. Frank Beu)—Fine 
Thanksgiving bronzy red; a good variety to cut with 
Eugene Langaulet. Try some of this grown singly. 
* Fairy Queen—A very greatly improved Alena, has 
more substance, a brighter color, and is a few days 
earlier; the best and earliest pink pompon. 
* Golden Climax—One of the best golden yellows; 
will be in heavy demand. Very free and long stemmed. 
Hilda Canning—One of the prettiest, most distinct, 
and valuable of recent pompons; brilliant bronze, neat 
and compact, very lasting, and late; fine habit and 
“bunches” liberally. 
* Helen Newberry—The most perfect and latest of 
the white Pompons. A proportion of the stock should 
be grown to single blooms—six to a plant. 
* Harvest Moon—Clear golden yellow, of medium 
size; plant very prolific; blooms Oct. 20 to 25. 
♦Inga—Bright red of beautiful shade, fine size, and 
elegant form; one of the earliest. Always in heavy 
demand. 
Illona—Lovely shade of rosy lavender, belongs in 
the section of Large Pompons; has long stems and 
fine, large flowers nicely displayed. November 10th. 
Extra fine. 
Ida—By far the best true yellow of its date, Oct. 
20th—fine producer to the plant, with good stems. 
* Jules La Gravere—The very best of the dark crim¬ 
sons ; a late variety. Extra. 
Katie Manning—Very early yellow, extra good; can 
be cut for three weeks; opens flat, gradually reflexing 
into a globe. 
Klondike—One of the most beautiful yellows in the 
family; extra fine. 
* Lillia—Tall, stiff stems; good sized flowers freely 
produced; grand red color. A gorgeous variety. 
Little Gem (Smith’s novelty of 1917)—An inch in 
diameter, type of Baby from which it is a seedling; 
color lovely lavender pink absolutely distinct; scored 
very high at Cleveland in 1916. 
Leota—Daybreak pink, much like Minta, with bet¬ 
ter habit and stem. 
* Lillian Doty—Much the best pink of the larger 
flowered Pompons. A wonderful grower, producing 
enormous quantities of clear pink flowers on very long 
stems. A grand and beautiful pink variety. 
Minta—Lovely Enchantress pink, form of a Fever¬ 
few. Very free. Beautiful pot plant. 
* Madge—An extra good, symmetrical, golden yel¬ 
low. Early mid-season—nothing finer in yellows. 
♦Mrs. Frank Beu—(See Frank Wilcox.) 
Mrs. Francis Bergen—Creamy white with center of 
rosy pink shading to light pink; blooms October 25th. 
Highly recommended. 
Nordi—Pure white, maturing Nov. 10th to Thanks¬ 
giving, on strong, wiry stems; very free and satis¬ 
factory. 
Neola—Light pink, on strong, stiff stems; large 
flowered, maturing Nov. 15th to 25th. 
Niza—Delicate shell pink; very valuable owing to 
its being the very earliest of its color—matures Oct. 
10th—medium sized blooms on dwarf plants. 
* Peace—Winner of the C.S.A. cup; a strong grower 
with long stems and fine large flowers, color white 
changing to pink; a very lovely new variety; raised 
by John Hartje of Indianapolis. 
* Rufus—One of the finest and freest of the reddish 
orange shades; color very bright. Like an earlier Mrs. 
Frank Beu. 
Skibo-Earliest of all; opens bronze, maturing into 
yellow. 
Soeur Melanie—Of good size, early mid-season; 
pure snow-white. 
Savannah—One of the very best yellows—follows 
Ida; has all the necessary requirements of a paying 
Pompon. 
Veta—Pure white—very free—matures Nov. 1. 
♦White Doty—Pure white sport from Lillian Doty; 
“Large Flowered,” on long stems; a grand novelty. 
* Western Beauty—Deep rose-pink, the very best 
pink we have yet seen in Pompons; flower of good 
size for a Pompon; freely borne, and of beautifully 
perfect form. Late mid-season. 
THE CAP’ FAMILY 
A strain specially suited for growing in pots, making neat, compact bouquets ol 
bloom; every retail florist should have some of this stock; all dwarf and bushy in habit. 
Kathleen Thompson—Crimson. J 
Lilac Caprice—Deep violet. 
Yellow Caprice—Clear yellow. 
Purple Caprice—Royal purple. All, $4.00 per 100 
Butler’s Caprice—Deep pink. 
Crimson Source d’Or—Very rich crimson. 
Lizzie Adcock—Deep yellow. J 
