NEW VARIETIES 
On this and following- pages you will 
find the season’s approved novelties. They 
are all from well known dependable 
raisers. We have personally acquainted 
ourselves with all these varieties; and if 
given a chance, they will be found a dis¬ 
tinct advance in American Chrysanthe¬ 
mums. 
Novelty Section 
DePetris Introductions 
Col. F. M. Alger 
A large flowered standard 
variety producing closely in¬ 
curved blooms about 7 in. 
across. 
Color clear Pernet yellow 
the inside petals shading to 
golden yellow. 
A clean vigorous grower 
attaining a height of about 
5 feet. Excellent stem and 
foliage. 
Produces a high percent¬ 
age of perfect blooms from 
almost any bud but we re¬ 
commend second crown or 
terminal buds taken the first 
part of September. 
The variety matures No¬ 
vember 5th to 10th and does 
not shatter. Because of its 
easy growing habit and its high percentage of good blooms which it produces this 
variety will become a favorite with growers desiring a good early mid season yellow. 
Price for Rooted Cuttings, $2.50 per 10, $15. 100, $125. per 1000 
CAVALCADE 
A late flowering pompon which posses¬ 
ses nearly every good characteristic sought 
by chrysanthemum growers. 
Individual blooms measuring about 2% 
inches across are freely produced on 
rigid and well formed sprays. 
The full rounded flowers possess an un¬ 
usual crisp substance. 
The variety grows and breaks freely 
giving excellent production of many good 
sized and saleable sprays. 
It attains a height of from 38 to 42 
inches with small but thick and leathery 
foliage to the bottom of the plant, 
making an ideal variety for pot culture 
as well as for cutting. 
The color of Cavalcade is a bright 
Mandarin red with each cupped petal 
showing a golden bronze reverse, the 
whole making a pleasing combination. 
Matures from December 10th to 15th 
or in our locality about three weeks later 
than the popular variety Cordova. 
Cavalcade is a premium variety posses¬ 
sing nearly all the qualifications which 
merit the name of “The Perfect Pom¬ 
pon.” 
Price for Rooted Cuttings 
$2.50 per 10, $15 per 100, $125 per 1000 
PINK PEARL 
A button pompon resulting from a 
cross between Jewell and Mary Lennon 
Hall, being very much like Jewell ex¬ 
cepting that it matures about ten days 
later and possesses a more lively pink 
color. Its good habit of growth and good 
production make it a very worthy im¬ 
provement upon an old standby. 
Price for Rooted Cuttings 
$2.50 per 10, $15 per 100, $125 per 1000 
"Enclose Your Mum With Your Seed Order" 
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