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On Dunes Highway U. S. 12 
BRIDGMAN - MICHIGAN 
Return Postage Guaranteed 
U. S. Department of Agriculture, 
Washington, D. C. 
Bureau of Plant Industry 
Fruit and Vegetable Crops and Diseases 
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BETTER HARDY PLANTS FOR 1938 
HARDY GARDEN CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
For a Gay and Glorious Display this Fall 
They give us the last cheery 
blooms for the year. Plant in a 
well drained rich soil after May 
1st. Pinch back when the plants 
are a foot high to make bushy 
plants.. About December 15th. cut 
down the old tops and cover the 
plants four to six inches deep 
with straw, leaves, or loose lit¬ 
ter for the winter. 
CARRIE. Double. Beautiful yel¬ 
low. Late August and onwards. 
3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen. 
CLIO. Single. Dwarf compact 
plants. Masses of deep car¬ 
mine-rose .duplex . flowers. 
Early September onwards. 3 
for 60c; $2.00 per dozen. 
CRIMSON GLORY. Double. Deep crimson-red. Early Octo 
ber. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen. 
crimson SPLENDOR. Single A large crimson-red ' 
er with golden- eye and four inches across. Late Se 
ber onwards. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen. 
DAPHNE, single. Lovely pure pink with a sheen of lilac- 
rose. Early October onwards. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen. 
We offer strong young plants. Young plants pro¬ 
duce the most bloom. We have devoted much 
time and effort to the selection and production of 
newer, better, and hardier varieties as they appear. 
You may rest assured that the new ones* that are 
constantly entering our lists are improvements 
over older varieties that have been discontinued. 
And further we are offering only those that can 
be depended upon to be in full bloom before Octo¬ 
ber 15th, so as. to escape severe frosts and freez¬ 
ing weather. 
NYSA. Single. Clear rosy-lilac. Mid-September on¬ 
wards. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen. 
PINK CUSHION, its cushion is completely cover¬ 
ed with double pink blossoms that resemble an 
Azalea from late August until frost. 500 to 1000 
blooms on a single plant. One foot high. Use as. 
single specimens or as groups in border or rock 
garden. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen. 
PRINCESS. Finest and largest of the single whites. 3 for 
60c; $2.00 per dozen. 
RED FLARE. Pompon. Immense buttons of orange-red. 
Early October onwards. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen. 
SEPTEMBER QUEEN. Double. Pure white. Late August 
and September. Dwarf. Especially desirable because of 
its earliness.. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen. 
EARLY BRONZE. Large pompon. The most popular ’Mum 
in our gardens last fall. Bright yellowish-bronze. Late 
August onwards.. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen. 
GOLDEN APRICOT. Double. An Aster-formed variety of 
a lovely golden apricot color. Late September onwards. 
3 for $1.00. 
JEWELL. Large pompon. Flowers are compact balls one 
and one-half inches in diameter. Bright pink color with 
a lilac undertone. Early October onwards. 3 for $1.00. 
JEAN CUMMING. Double. One of the best white. Late 
September onwards. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen. 
JUDITH ANDERSON. Button pompon. A mass of clear but¬ 
tercup-yellow. Early October onwards. Compact mounds 
one and one-half feet high by 2 feet across. 3 for $1.00. 
L’ARGENTUILLOIS. Double. Deep bronze; tipped gold. 
Mid-September onwards. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen. 
MURILLO. Double. A reliable old rose color. Early October 
onwards,. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen. 
SILVER BALL. Large silver-white pompon. Early October 
onwards. 3 for $1.00. 
VESTA. Single. Deep golden orange. Mid-September on¬ 
wards. 3 for 60c; $2 00 per dozen. 
VIVID. Double. Lavender-pink. Early October onwards 
3 for 60c; $2.00 per dozen. 
WARRIOR. Semi-double flowers of a deep crimson-maroon 
with golden reverse and a bright yellow center. 3 for 
60c; $2.00 per dozen. 
TWO EXCELLENT FALL IJLOOAIF.KS 
Salvia pitcheri. A beauty. Rich gentian blue flowers in 
September, when blue flowers are scarce. 3 to 4 feet high. 
3 for 60c. 
FORMOSA L.IRY (Lilium formosanum). Most remarkable 
Lily introduced in recent years. The white trumpets are 
much longer and narrower than those of the Regal Lily 
and bloom in September and October. Easy culture in well 
drained soil. Plant (1 inches deep. 3 for 60c or $2.00 per 
dozen. 
