happens to nip the open flowers, there is no great hum clone. These flowers can be picked off and the 
buds will continue to develop, and in another few diys the plants will be as beautiful as before the frost. 
Frequently there are cold nights and then the beautiful Indian Summer weather comes, and after that the 
plants are "a thing of beauty” for many weeks, blending with the Autumn foliage of scarlet, gold and bronze. 
Chrysanthemums prefer a well-drained situation to one lying low or damp, not as much on account 
of the Summer growth of Fall-blooming period as to carry over the Winter. Chrysanthemums will die out, 
if their roots are standing in water during the Winter, since the thawing and freezing throughout the Winter 
months rots out the roots, which naturally causes the plants to die. 
In July when the weather is very hot and muggy on account of thunder storms, septoria, or leaf-spot, 
is apt to become trouble-some to the plants. When this appears, the foliage should be sprayed with a solu¬ 
tion of sulphide of potassium, in the proportion of half an ounce to a gallon of water. Another remedy 
efficacious in this respect which comes already prepared, is Fungine. Septoria should not be confused with 
the natural ripening of the leaves which ensues at the base of the plant. As the plants acquire bark at this 
time, the bottom leaves have fulfilled their mission and naturally turn yellow and drop off. Septoria is easily 
differentiated from the natural ripening of the leaves by the dark spot which comes in the middle of the 
leaf, the spores of which will rapidly spread all over the entire plant. 
The Chrysanthemum garden should be planned at this time to secure the ideal position and outstand¬ 
ing varieties, giving the same careful consideration as to the Spring flower beds. 
If plants are set out in a rich soil, they will carry through without any great proportion of additional 
fertilizer, although when plants commence to grow vigorously, they are the grossest feeders in the plant line. 
A mulch in the Summer of well-decomposed cow manure is valuable. It conserves the moisture in the soil 
and as the rain washes it down into the soil, it gives the fertilizing element to the plants. The plants 
grown in the greenhouse require a much greater amount of feeding and take quantities of liquid manure 
when the buds are swelling. The average gardener is hardly in a position to apply fertilizer in this man¬ 
ner, so the light mulch suggested during the month of August, watered or hoed in, is all that is neces¬ 
sary to give him the very finest of flowers in the Fall. 
Hardy Early Flowering 
Large Double or Decorative Garden Chrysanthemums 
Abundance. A wonderful new salmon-red with golden reverse. Exceptionally free flowering, compact plant. 
Amelia. (Pink Cushion). Very compact and early. Free-flowering light rose. Should be kept pruned 
back until early August for best results. 
Barbara Gumming. Deservedly popular deep yellow. Very early and persistent. 
Chestnut Burr. Deep chestnut red. Resembles a chestnut burr in size and color. Very dependable. 
Comoleta. An old reliable yellow. 
Ganna. Large free deep bright pink. 
Globe d’Or. A reliable sort of dwarf compact growth producing an abundance of medium-sized yellow 
flowers. 
Glomero. Medium sized orange. Very profuse. 
Glorietta. Very double ball-shaped light pink. Dwarf and free. 
Golden Charm. One of our newest creations. Very double, deep yellow flowers completely covering the 
dwarf compact plant. 
Granny Scoville. This is one of the very superior varieties. Large coral bronze flowers of excellent form. 
Haldona. Beautiful apricot yellow of medium size. 
Idolph. An old reliable very pale rose. The plant and flowers are not very large but extremely attractive. 
La Somme. Very dependable early mauve-pink. 
Lorelei. Double yellow of dwarf compact habit. 
Lillian Doty. Large ball-shaped rose-covered sort. Very popular and reliable. 
Mrs. H. E. Kidder. Large yellow incurved. 
Muldoon, Large purplish amaranth. 
Murillo. Large old rose. 
Marie duPont. Very dwarf with large pure white flowers. 
Naroinn. Very bright pink. Dwarf and free. 
Petite Louise. Large ragged rose-pink. 
Ruth Gumming. Deep terra cotta. Free and vigorous 
Sunkist. Exceedingly free-flowering bright orange. Dwarf. 
Tasiva. Large free-flowering pure white of compact growth. 
White Doty. Large ball-shaped white variety. Very popular. 
Yellow Doty. Same form and habit as Lilian Doty and White Doty, but with deep bronzy yellow flowers. 
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