P R E FAC E 
A number of years ago I became enamored with the stately, large 
incurved types of chrysanthemums as grown by the florists, and began 
experimenting with growing these big-flowering varities in the open garden 
here. This soon developed into quite a hobby, and finding it expensive to 
be constantly acquiring new (to me at least) varieties to try out, I found 
it not only expedient but necessary that I dispose of my surplus plants 
each spring at popular prices, to help make my hobby self-supporting. 
This explains the little advertisement of mine which you perhaps have 
noticed. 
I found that I can grow them fully as large as the average hothouse 
grow mum, but with not quite the “finish” that is possible under glass. 
This I have done now for several years in my own garden here, right out 
in the open. I have grown practically all of the better known Varieties, and 
many of the newer ones, and honestly believe I have as good a private 
collection of these varieties as can be found in the Southeast. I have had 
worlds of pleasure and satisfaction in producing these big blooms in the 
open garden, but found out that many new and highly recommended varieties 
did not always come up to expectations; that it is hard to improve upon 
such grand old varieties as the Turners; Pocketts; Snow White; Pearsons, 
and many others,and still retain their size and other good points. This I 
believe is because this type of chrysanthemum is much further along in 
its stage of evolution, and while all varieties have features that could be 
improved upon, the higher variety is in the scale of its evolution the harder 
'it is to obtain a better hybrid. For this reason additions to the truly 
“big” class will be small. 
On the other hand, however, the new pompous, buttons, singles and 
other hardies offer an almost endless field for the hybridizer, and in addition 
even to these the anemone types add the possibility of marvelous color 
combinations due to their inclination to have the disc one color and the 
ray florets another. I will constantly add to these classes. 
Of course the latest and greatest advance in the chrysanthemum field 
is the Korean Hybrids. They combine great hardiness to new color 
possibilities, and will within the next few years become the favorites over 
the northern portion of the United States, for the garden culture. From 
year to year I will add the best of these varieties to my collection. 
TERMS OF SALE 
Prices' quoted herein are for cash with order, and include packing and 
delivery by prepaid parcel post. 
Large orders at special prices will go by express, delivery charges 
COLLECT. 
No orders accepted for less than $1.00 unless accompanied by 20 
cents additional to cover the cost of packing. 
I remove all plants at flowering time that appear to be untrue to 
name, but being human an occasional mistake will occur, in which event 
I will only be responsible to the extent of replacing the plant or refunding 
the purchase price. 
Unless specifically requested not to do s'o, I will ship a similar 
variety to one ordered when the variety ordered is sold out. A list of 
“Second Choice” varieties is helpful in such cases. When requested not to 
do this 1 , the purchase price of any variety not furnished as ordered will 
be refunded. 
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