NEW MUMS 
Introduced by 
Elmer D. Smith fir Co. 
Adrian, Mich. 
We are handling the New Introductions and Standard 
Varieties for Elmer D. Smith Cr Co., in connection with our 
regular line of 'MUMS. This rounds out a complete line of 
New Introductions and Standard Varieties of 'MUMS, there¬ 
by serving our customers with the best that is available in 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
Brief descriptions are given herewith, more complete de¬ 
scriptions are given in a special catalog mailed on request. 
Prices on Elmer D. Smith & Co.'s varieties: 
EXHIBITIONS and JAPANESE: 
$1.25 each; $10.00 per 10; $90.00 per 100. 
COMMERCIALS, POMPONS, HARDIES and SINGLES: 
30c each; $2.50 per 10; $15.00 per 100. 
EXHIBITIONS 
BOAKE CARTER. Pure glistening white. 
HENRY WOOLMAN. Bright crimson shading to bronze. 
REMUS. A deep rose with silvery reverse. 
CLARA TRUEMAN. Chestnut-bronze. 
SHIRLEY MAMMOTH. The largest white we have ever seen. 
LARGE FLOWERING COMMERCIAL TYPES 
WHITE TREASURE. Very late white, slight pink shadings. December 
flowering. 
LORETTA. A late yellow for Thanksgiving and later. 
ADONIA. Pink, maturing October. 25th. 
MISS FLORA BOWERS. A white for Thanksgiving. C. S. A. Certificate. 
BABY POMPONS 
MARTELLO. White. True Pompon form for October 20. 
OCTOBER SNOW. An early, pure white Baby Pompon maturing 
October 15 to 20. 
FUZZY WUZZY. A sport from Sarda, with most peculiar flowers. 
Petals of unequal length give a fuzzy appearance. White at base 
with pink markings. Matures November 10. 
INTERMEDIATE POMPONS 
WHITE TONQUIN. A good late pure white sport from Tonquin. 
WHITE LIGHT. Pure white for November 15. 
AMARANTHEA. Matures December 10 and later. Color amaranth 
or purplish crimson. 
KATHERINE JOHNSTON. Color orange. Flowering date December 10 
to Christmas, according to climatic conditions. 
ELLETRA. In form, perfect Pompon type. An even shade of pure 
bronze. Matures December. The best late bronze. 
HARDIES 
MALINTA. Cream slightly tinted pink and green. Flowers October 
10 . 
EDGAR A. GUEST. Bronzy red. In flower the end of September. 
SINGLE 
CRIMSON MONARCH. A semi-double of enormous size, showing a 
small disk or center. Flowers November 15. 
JAPANESE 
SAKIKO. Light bronze. 
DAIBUTSU. The largest and most double of all the Japanese tubular 
petaled varieties we have seen. Rosy purple. Flowers from No¬ 
vember 1st to December 1st. 
STAR-KIST. Pure white. Matures about November 20. 
^ We have not attempted to list all^ 
varieties. More recent introductions 
are listed wherever they are better 
than older kinds. You may, therefore, 
miss some of your old favorites. 
Consult us on your 'Mum problems. 
We will help you solve them as to 
selection of varieties, taking bud, va¬ 
rieties suitable for shading, etc. 
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