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OUR ‘MUM COLLECTION 
Our collection of Hardy Garden Chrysanthemums 
is the most up to date and modern collection in the 
country. We are now growing and testing over 200 
distinct varieties. We have all the worthwhile new 
varieties produced by the best originators in the land. 
These include all the varieties introduced by Prof. L. 
E. Longley of the University of Minnesota, the twelve 
originated by Dr. Kraus of the University of Chi- 
cago, the varieties originated by the U. S. Depart- 
ment of Agriculture, the new English varieties 
imported from Canada, Bristols newest creations and 
the better things from other growers. 
During the past ten years we have tested hun- 
dreds of kinds and the following have been discarded 
because they are superceded by better new and 
earlier blooming kinds. 
Acacia Innocence 
Agnes 8. Clark Mars 
Ann Morgan Niobe 
Apollo Orion 
Astrid Pink Lustre 
Carrie Psyche 
Ceres Saati 
Crimson Splendor Seen. 
Daphne Santa Claus 
Diana Sensation 
Dean Ladd The Moor 
Edgar Guest Venus 
Fortune White Gull 
Hebe Yellow Dean Kay 
Culture 
Hardy Garden ’Mums are among the easiest of 
all hardy plants to grow. They will tolerate almost 
endless neglect and still survive and give some 
bloom. To have them at their best give them good 
culture, a sunny location, a rich soil, and do not 
let them suffer for want of moisture during the hot 
summer, and you will be rewarded with gorgeous 
bloom. 
"Mums in the garden should be planted in an 
open, sunny location and should not be shaded by 
buildings, large shrubs or trees for more than three 
or four hours per day. Any fairly rich soil, be it 
sandy, clay or loam, that will grow other flowers 
and vegetables well, will also grow good ’mums. 
Peat moss, leaf mold or barnyard manure worked 
into the soil is an excellent conditioner and much 
to their liking. 
Planting 
Spring is by far the best planting season. The 
proper planting time is when the spring garden 
work is well under way and the heavy ice-freezing 
frosts are past. Planting can begin about the time 
the early tulips begin to bloom and can be continued 
up until the peonies are in bloom. Here in Southern 
Minnesota this would be from about late April until 
mid-June. Farther south this date would be ad- 
vanced according to the climate. This gives the 
plants until fall to develop a good root system and 
enough top to give abundant bloom. Well started 
plants grown in 214 inch pots and planted with a 
ball of earth around the roots are far the most 
satisfactory plants. One year old field-grown clumps 
seldom give satisfactory results, as these are hard 
to handle, and there are usually not enough roots to 
support the many shoots that will spring up. In 
replanting old clumps always divide them into in- 
dividual shoots. Those from the outside of the 
clump are the strongest and should be retained, dis- 
carding the old stumpy center crown. Field grown 
divisions packed with moss about the roots are often 
offered; these will usually grow but seldom give a 
good account of themselves. 
Our Sure-to-bloom Plants 
We believe our sure-to-bloom plants, grown from 
virgin cuttings, well established in 214 mch pots and 
sent to you with a ball of good real estate about the 
roots are the most practical and economical plants 
to buy. These potted plants set out as late as early 
July will, with good care during the heat of summer, 
make fine blooming plants by October. We have 
hundreds of letters in our files from nearly every 
state in the country telling us how well our plants 
have done in all sections. Many of these plants were 
shipped over 2000 miles and still did remarkably well. 
Summer Care 
Good culture during the summer with regular 
loosening up of the soil about the plants to maintain 
a constant supply of moisture, to aerate the ground, 
and to keep weeds from becoming established is all 
that is necessary to grow good ’mums. One or two 
applications of a well balanced commercial fertilizer 
is beneficial but not absolutely necessary. Roughly, 
about a small handful of commercial fertilizer per 
plant at about one month intervals is sufficient. 
The first application could be made in late July or 
early August. This highly concentrated fertilizer 
should not be used when the soil is dry as foliage 
and root burn will result. Be sure that plenty of 
moisture is available at time of application. 
Watering 
The best way to water ’mums is to make a saucer- 
like depresison about the plant and lay the hose on 
the ground and let it run slowly. The following day 
the soil can be loosened up and leveled up again. 
A thorough watering like this should be sufficient 
for a week or ten days, even during the hottest and 
driest weather. Sprinkling the plants form overhead 
should be discouraged as it invites foliage diseases. 
By keeping the foliage of ’mums as dry as possible, 
spraying should not be necessary in order to grow 
a good crop of flowers. 
Pinching 
To have sturdy and well branched plants it is 
advisable to pinch the terminal shoots once or twice 
during the season. This operation is done with the 
