PAINESVILLE, OHIO 
Hardy Perennial Plonts 37 
Boston Bronze 
Petit Louis 
Chrysanthemum 
Novelties 
each; 3 for 70c; 
$2.50 per doz., postpaid. 
Aladdin (2y2-3 in). “The Everhloom- 
—— in^ ’Mum”. A tall, much 
branched plant; the first terminal flowers 
in July or August; uninterrupted on un¬ 
til frosts. The distinct, delightful color 
is polished bronze, overlaid with a suffu¬ 
sion of damask rose and a warm light red. 
(See color page D). 
Barbara Cummins 'LLL"'ViAt-cius: 
tered variety; the dominant center a gold- 
tipped, shiny bronze, flushed apricot; the 
marginal petals a lilac-tinged white. Sept. 
Crimson Splendor (f in )- a great, 
■ shaggy single 
flower; crimson-maroon with a gleaming 
golden eye. Sept. (Color page D). 
(2% in.). A showy October sin- 
*^**^^*^* gle; with wide rays of orange- 
red flaming away from the yellow eye. 
Granny Scovill (^-in-)-^ Full, fluffy, 
-■ ■ lovely October bloom; 
a warm coral-bronze. 
Jean Gumming (2-3 in.). A lovely 
— new Aster-type, with 
pastel finish. Blush with crested soft yel¬ 
low center, eventually all white. Sept. 
Peeev Ann Hoover in.). A three- 
Mnn noover weeks cut flower. 
Many long, flaring, distended needles; 
clear orchid, fading to white at base and 
at the tiny calla-like tips. Oct. 
Persia (2-3 in.). Semi-double, irregular 
■ petalage. Deep rosy carmine 
about a yellow eye; a central fringe in¬ 
curving to show flashes of silver. Oct. 
Tasiva (3 in.). An exquisite, very early 
' white “cushion”. In September, 
the broad mound becomes suddenly smoth¬ 
ered in creamy buds, which day-by-day 
unfold into luscious, fluffy flowers—purest 
white with a soft canary breast. 
GARDEN MUMS — 
general collec¬ 
tion. PRICE: 20c each; 3 for 55c; 
doz'., $2.00, postpaid. 
All 2V4-incli pots. 
Note. —Do not be misled in your 
conception or appreciation of Chrysan¬ 
themums for a fall flower crop, by 
the way they behaved in 1937. That 
was a discouraging season practically 
everywhere, chargeable to the weather 
and wetness. 
Adironda. (1% in.). Thickly clus¬ 
tered, dense; a striking scrambled 
effect with bronze, red and orange- 
pink. Sept. 
Alice Howell. (2i/4 in.). A superb ir¬ 
regular single ; yellow overlaid blood- 
orange. Very free; early. 
Boston Bronze. (2%-3in.). Com¬ 
pactly incurved with dense center; 
warm amber-bronze with gilded tips. 
Bright Eyes. (% in.). Blush-pink, 
with a vivid eye of amaranth-red 
above cream. 
Button Yellow. (1% in.). True but¬ 
ton type; strong copper-yellow. Oct. 
Capt. Cook. (1% in.). Taller than 
most: solid lilaceous pink, the tight 
center amber tipped. Oct. 
Excelsior. (2 in.). Rich golden yellow 
of delicious softness; compact, in al¬ 
luring clusters. Oct. 
Gipsy Queen. (2 in.). Fat amaranth 
buds opening to Indian red; the 
semi-quilled collar lined bronze. Oct. 
Glory of Seven Oaks. A 3-inch 
decorative. Earliest yellow, usually 
starting in July; rich golden yellow. 
Marie Antoinette. 3-inch globe; a 
warm, deep rose-pink. 
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6 Hardy ’Mums, $ ^ ,00 
(our selection M - 
of six kinds) *** 
Mitzie. (% in.). Very free-blooming: 
dainty little buttons. Golden yellow 
with maroon-red eye. Early Oct. 
Mrs. H. Harrison (2 in.). A de- 
- . lightful bou¬ 
quet type, with terminal clusters on 
long stems. Petalage is dense, in 
uprising quills ; warm shell-pink 
with a silver lining, the center gild¬ 
ed. Very free. Sept. (Color page D). 
Muskokah (3-4 in.). An oversize 
pompon in sprays of six to ten flow¬ 
ers ; rich golden bronze. Late Oct. 
Ouray. (1 in.). Extra free, thick but¬ 
ton ; showy red-brown, faintly 
bronze-tipped. Oct. 
Petit Louis 
favnritp- m full. Cov¬ 
ering bloom by September. Clustered 
Aster flowers opening from deep 
rose buds to an uncertain distribu¬ 
tion of blush-white, cream and lilac. 
R. Marion Hatton. (2 in.). A good 
variety for mass effect; and quite 
resistant to early frosts. Color deep 
canary-yellow. Oct. 
Rose Travena. (1-1)4 in.). Showy 
semi-button, free, tall. Vivid cerise- 
pink, an infrequent shade. Late Oct. 
SkihO. (% in.). Minute petals tight- 
packed ; yellow-bronze, with specks 
of red; clustered. Oct. 
The Belle. (2)4 in.). Wide-branched, 
showy late bloom; single, blush 
white flowers with flashing anemone 
center of canary and primrose. 
Uvalda. (2)4-3 in.). Bulky, short- 
quilled, full; earliest blush white. 
Sept. 
Victory. Grandmother’s hardy white. 
Widespread, vining habits. Large. 
White Doty. (2 in.). Tall and free; 
beautiful rounding, close-quilled flor¬ 
ets packed into imposing tufts on 
the leader, with lesser clusters on 
the branches. Milk white, somewhat 
creamy at center. 
