
BOBBETTE, New Button Type 
POMPON 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
Price: Each 10c; 10 for 90c; 100 for $8.00 
AMETHYST. A _ tone of purple that blends 
beautifully with other colors. Tall plants. Dec. 1. 
BRONZE PRINCESS. Rich reddish bronze of 
the large button type, in well formed sprays. 
Noticably fine in our fields last fall. 
_ EILEEN. Bright cherry red flowers of medium 
size, blooming about mid-November. Outstand- 
ing in color, form, and freedom of bloom. 
LORIS. Exquisite bronze, similar to Legal Ten- 
der, but in bloom for Christmas. 
DUSKY MAID. Splendid round pompon of red 
and gold, medium sized. Nov. 20. 
ELORA. Blush pink with golden yellow center. 
Nov. 25. 
LA GRAVERE. Very deep red. Begins to bloom 
about November 25 and often continues until 
Christmas. 
MARY MORLEY SELLERS. Lovely deep rose, 
flushed with gold; decorative type flowers with 
pointed petals. Nov. 15. 
MONTEREY. Rich rust maroon flowers, in beau- 
tifully formed sprays, with rigid stems, ideal for 
cutting. Plants medium dwarf, in bloom Nov. 20. 
NATOMA. A grand showy novelty for the gar- 
den. Large flowers of brilliant tomato red, on 
sturdy plants. Oct. 25. 
NUBIAN. Tall sprays of chestnut red. Oct. 15. 
PIRATE GOLD. Rich golden bronze of out- 
standing beauty. Nov. 15 
ROYAL QUEEN. Lovely pure white for Thanks- 
giving. Extra fine. 
YELLOW DUKE. The deepest rich golden yel- 
low of all medium sized pompons. Nov. 10. 
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Flowers in abundance, rich in coloring and diverse in form, for a long 
season—for these qualities and for ease of culture, the Chrysanthemum 
reigns as Queen of Autumn. 
IT PAYS TO PLANT PAUL J. HOWARD’S CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
Order them by name from our select list. Each plant is vigorous, well rooted, free from 
disease, and correctly labelled. 
Order early for best selections. 
In no other way can you obtain such a wonderful display. 
Strong potted plants ready late in April. 
May is the best 
month for planting. Dates given are average for time of maturity of bloom. Also given are 
dates to start disbudding for large sized flowers. 
BUTTON TYPE POMPONS 
ARGO. Soft luminous pink. A button pompon 
that is perfect in form, with flowers nicely 
placed on the stems. Free-flowering, and a won- 
derful cutflower. Early November. 
BOBBETTE. A lovely shade of deep pink, each 
petal tipped bronze, with bronze center. Stiff 
stems display the pretty button type flowers in 
graceful sprays. Long lasting when cut. Nov. 
BROWN EYES. Large bright yellow button 
type, each petal tipped bronze, forming a pleas- 
ing brown eye in center. Nov. 20 
NEMO. Tiny white flowers. Nov. 25. 
PATSY DOWD. Brilliant red flowers; plants of 
compact habit. Oct. 25. 
RUFUS. Little flowers of crimson maroon. 
Nov. 1. 
VIOLA. Rich velvety maroon-purple. Nov. 1. 
PENELOPE. Brilliant yellow button flowers 
about one-half inch in diameter. The rounded 
plants are simply covered with bloom in mid- 
November. A fine pot specimen. 
Single Chrysanthemums 
One or more rows of petals; open cen- 
tered flowers in graceful sprays, charming 
as decorations in baskets and vases. Some 
varieties, when disbudded, make startingly 
large blossoms. 
ALECK STRIBLING. Finest single white Chrys- 
anthemum. Flowers of immense size when dis- 
budded, with long heavy petals around a bright 
gold center. Wonderful stems, foliage, and keep- 
ing qualities. Begins flowering in late October, 
continuing over a long period. Each 50c; 3 for 
$1.25; 10 for $4.00. 
Price of the following: Each 10c; 10 for 90c 
ABSOLUTE. Brilliant scarlet bronze. 
CURLY LOCKS. Quilled petals, pure white. 
GARRY. Fine large single. Nov 1. 
ese E. D. GODFREY. Large clear pink. Nov. 
J. 
SONIA. Exhibition pink, broad petalled bright 
rose, strong stems. Blooms for Thanksgiving. 
VALENCIA. Fine cutflower, pink, flushed gold, 
long stems. Nov. 20. 
Feathery, Spidery and Threadlike Chrysanthemums 
We have a wonderful collection of these interesting and strikingly beautiful types, 
which, with their curiously formed petals, often hanging down many inches, make unique 
and artistic decorations in baskets and vases. They may be disbudded, attaining large size, 
and attract much attention at shows. 
preferred types. 
For home use and display they are among the most 
Price: Each 15c; 10 for $1.15; 100 for $12.00 
BARONESS HILLA REBAY. A most artistic and 
beautifully formed flower with quilled petals of 
bronzy salmon-buff, shading to old gold as the 
flower ages. Strong plants, blooming about Nov. 
10. 
DAIBUSTI. One of the largest and showiest of 
all spidery types. Petals rosy cream, quilled and 
curled at the tips to look like little golden knots; 
center creamy yellow. Nov. 15. 
F. J. TAGGART. Deep yellow quilled petals 
covered with hairs. 
MARILYN. Very fine spidery type of flower, 
artistically formed, of old rose and _ lavender. 
Dwarf, compact habit of growth. 
MAUVE SAM CASWELL. Feathery rosy mauve. 
Nov. 15 
MRS. W. W. WATERSTON. Large purple 
feathery type, with lacy, notched petals, good 
stiff stems and splendid keeping qualities. Excel- 
lent disbudded. 
OKWAHN. Large flowers, canary yellow, long 
tubular hooked petals with spoon tips. Much ad- 
mired at flower shows as cutflowers or pot plants. 
PEGGY ANN HOOVER. Large feathery vari- 
ety, 9 inches in diameter when disbudded. Long 
tubular petals of delicate lavender. One of the 
loveliest of all. 
PATRICIA NELSON. Very striking red and gold, 
full, narrow petalled flowers, especially beautiful 
in corsages and bowl arrangements. 
PURPLE PRINCESS. Silvery purple with quilled 
petals. Strikingly different and artistic, and when 
disbudded is a sensational flower. 
J. €. TAGGART. Deeply quilled petals of rich 
orange bronze, covered with hairs. 
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RED BEAUTY. Interesting flowers of bright 
red, with green gold centers. Blooms freely, the 
individual flowers about 134 inches in diameter. 
SILVER LACE. The finest white spidery type, 
very graceful, fluffy pure white. The flowers will 
attain a diameter of ten inches if disbudded to 
six blooms to a plant. 
VIRGINIA. Long quilled petals, opening wide 
at the tips, of deep yellow. May be grown in 
sprays, or disbudded, for larger flowers. 
PATRICIA NELSON 

