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Winesap, All the early kinds, we hav(' nev(‘r gi'ow n Ix'l- 
ler apple trees in these varieti('s lhan w(‘ are taking:’- np 
this fall. We sineerely hope that w(i may heai’ fi-om 
you before the best of them are all out and goiu'. 
The CuAinEui.ANi) Nuhseiues, 
Winelu'sler, T(*nn. 
B. FRANK ALLEN 
As we go to press we are advis('d that on Deeeinher 
19th Mr. B. Frank Allen, j)resident and tivasurer of the 
Allen Nursery Company, Boehestei', N. Y., died at his 
home in that city. 
MBS. W. B. COLE 
It is with much sorrow we report the (h'ath of Mrs. 
Cole, wife of W. B. Cole, Painesville, Ohio. Mrs. Cole 
died November 12th at Lakeside Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, 
where she had gone for what was considcu'ed a minor 
operation. 
SAMUEL C. DE COU 
Samuel C. De Cou, eighty-three, a widely-known juir- 
seryman and fruit grower, tlied at his home. Pleasant V^al- 
ley ave., Moorestown, N. J. He had been ill three weeks. 
Mr. De Cou was born in New Jersey and was a member of 
the Hicksite Society of Friends. He was a staunch Pro¬ 
hibition advocate and was a mendjer of the New Jersey 
Horticultural Society. He is survived by a daughter, 
Mrs. Rachel L. L. Herr, and two sons, (ilayton L. 1)(‘ Cou 
and Howard F. De Cou. 
HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
If we analyze public opinion we shall (ind that tlu* 
Chrysanthemum stands very high in favor. 
Out of the hosts of diflerent kinds of flowers some 
groups stand out in great prominence, namely Ros(‘s, 
Carnations, Chrysanthemums, Orchids, Tulij)s, Narcis¬ 
sus, Sweet Peas, Paeonies, Iris, etc., and Cdirysantlu^- 
mums come easily among the first four. Some of the 
reasons that make it so are tlu' time of y(‘ar at which 
they bloom; range of color, variation, and size, adaptabil¬ 
ity, and ease of culture. 
The outdoor hardy Chrysanthemums, being aliens in a 
strange land, too much stress should not be put upon 
Chrysanthemums being hardy. That llu'y are hardy 
enough to stay out of doors all witit('r is atU'sted by the 
many plants that may be seen in ganh'ns, and have been 
growing there for years with little or no att('ntion. At 
the same time many are killed during the winter. 
The truth is, the plant is ali('n and is no! fitted to hold 
its own or even to adapt itself to Aimu ican conditions. If 
this were so our gardens would be full of I hem, and they 
would be found growing along the roadside and on va¬ 
cant lots. 
In OIK' way IIk'v may be eonsidi'rc'd tlu' result of an 
Oric'iilal ci\ilizalion. Ibr wliieli horliculluial conditions 
hav(' to b(' (‘specially |)r('par('d, or at least especially se- 
l('ct('d. 
The OIK' main cause' why they ofti'ii get killed in the 
wint('r is b('caus(' thc'y are' so shallow rooted. Most of 
IIk' roots, Ix'ing within three' or four inches of the sur- 
fa(*(' of the' ground, are' |■('a(lily disturhe'd by the frost, 
and suffer from drought both in summe'r and w inter. 
This would naturally h'ad one' to se'h'cl a we't situation 
for the'in, but this would almost be' sure to be' fatal, as 
the'y are' ve'iy impatie'iit of stagnant moisture at the roots, 
esjK'cially in the' winte'r. 
The' iele'al position is a shelte'ie'd, sunny one', with rich, 
I'athe'r sanely soil, ph'iity of moisture' during the' summer, 
but well drained. 
(le't young plants in the' spring; the' be'st planting se'a- 
son being from about the* 15th of April to the' middle of 
May. 
In backward localitie's planting may be' continued 
through June with a ce'itainty that the plants will flower 
w^ell the follow ing fall. 
There' is much confustion in the' mind of the' layman 
about the differe'nt groups, which may be described as 
follows: 
The large-floworing sorts are be'st aelajiteel for green¬ 
house cultui’e and seldom do we'll w hen grow ing out of 
doors without some spe'cial protection. 
The extremely large flowers are' produe'ed by taking 
off all the buds except one, so that all the strength of the 
plant goes to perfeclng the one bloom. 
Single-flowered (Mirysanthemiims:—These are beH'om- 
ing veiy pe)|)ular. The^ public taste is reacting from 
such a sui'fe'it of laige blooms. Many of the' single; 
OIK'S are vigoi’ous growe'rs and are' adaptable' foi' out¬ 
door culture. 
Hardy Pompon These' ai’e the' hardiest of all, and are 
geiK'rally known as the' old-fashione'd hardy (jhiysan- 
tiiemums. The'ie* are hundre'ds of vai'ietie's of them, 
varying in size from small button-like' flowe'rs to twei 
inche's or more' aci'oss. What the'y lack in size', howe'ver, 
is usually made u[) in the profusion of bloom, and the 
color is just as varied and as gre'at in range* as in any of 
the grou[)S. 
Chrysanthe'inum lime is when all Nature' is changing 
her (li(;ss and the* many varie'd colors and tints of the* 
(dirysanlhemum se'em to blend be'autifully with the au¬ 
tumn coloring of the le'aves. All varietie's may be 
planted together, w ith full assurance the'y w ill blend w ell. 
The; pinks and white's go well together, as do the yel¬ 
lows, bronzes and re'ds, but a Jumble of all shades 
seems to fit out-door conditions at the* time* the'y hloom. 
The follow ing are* some of the* hardie'st kinds that can 
he (h'liended u|)e)n to live* through the w inter out of doors, 
if the locality and soil conditions are* at all suilahle*. 
Allentown (lolde'ii bronze', semi-double, 2 in. di- 
amelei’. 
Alpha—Singh' w hite, yellow c(‘nl('iv 2 in. diame'ter. 
Autumn Oueen Laige*. rosy pink. 
A. Neilson —Bright w ine* color with silvery re'verse 
petals. New, large* and distinctive. 
Baby—Golden yellow, button type. 
Brown Bessie-Beautiful, garnet-brown, button flower. 
