(SHRUB ROSES, Continued) 
AUSTRIAN COPPER. No shrub attracis 
more attention when in bloom. Flowers are 
single, an intense coppery red on the top side 
of petals while underside is yellow. Medium 
size blooms in long sprays. 2 to 3 ft. size, ea., 
$1.00. 
RED LEAF ROSE. Rosa Rubrifolia. One of the 
hardiest shrub roses growing 6 to 8 ft. Foliage has a 
reddish-violet tinge all summer beautifully studded 
with starry bright pink blossems in June. Prominent 
orange-red berries are showy all winter. 2 to 3 ft. 
ea., 75¢e; 3 to 4 ft. ea., $1.00. 
NEW HARDY 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
An added month of flowers now makes Indian 
Summer a most colorful season of Chrysanthemums 
The varieties here listed have consistently 
reached mature blooming season here at Loveland 
where the first light frosts are expected about Sept. 21. 
and hard frosts conclude the mum season about Oct. 
ale Chrysanthemums are resistant to light frosts. 
The Cheyenne, Wyo. Horticultural Field Station (61090 
ft. alt.) has grown many of these varieties and intro- 
duced following varieties indicated as U.S. D.A.. We 
suggest varieties according to altitudes as follows: 
From 6500 to 8000 feet—Ann Miller, Pink, Bronze and 
Yellow Cushion, White Gull, Clara Curtis, Pygmy 
Gold. Manantico; from 5500 to 6500 feet—most any 
variety blooming in September or earlier; less than 
5500 feet—all varieties in this list. 
Height of plants when in bloom is stated after 
each variety. This is for comparison and will vary 
depending on location, soil, watering. Plants usually 
grow a little taller the second year. 
CUSHION TYPE MUMS 
Make low plants, broader than tall, covered with 
solid mass of flowers in full bloom. Pink Cushion 
and its relatives are also advertised as “Azaleamums”. 
Amelia or “Pink Cushion.” A “cushion” of flow- 
ers in masses from August into October; broad dwarf 
mounds 12 to 16 inches high completely covered with | 
masses of pink flowers. WHa., 35c; per ten, $3.00. 
Bronze Cushion. Same type and habit as “Pink 
Cushion” except color which is deep bronze turning 
to coppery yellow. Ea., 35c; per ten, $3.00. 
Yellow Cushion. Same type and habit as “Pink 
Cushion”, but yellow flowers. Ea., 35¢e; per ten, $3.00. 
PINK TIDE. (12-15 in.) Deep bright pink 2% 
inch single flowers start blooming in September with 
succession of flowers opening higher on plant until 
the broad surface is a blanket of solid pink about 
Oct. 1. Cushion type plants often 3 ft. across and 
with several hundred blooms the first year. Ea., 50c; 
per ten, $4.50. 
Sandra. (12-15 in.) Recent variety of Amelia 
extraction of similar free flowering dwarf habit. 
Striking crimson with rust ‘suffusion. Uncommen 
color in cushion varieties; very popular with our 
visitors. Late Sept. Ea., 35c; per ten, $3.00. 
White Gull. (12 in.) Baby Pompon of compact: 
low growth producing quantities of small rounded one- 
inch white button mums. Starts blooming early, late 
Aug., and continuing long thereafter. Ea., 35c; per 
ten, $3.00. 
SEMI-DWARF AND LARGER CUSHION TYPES 
These are characterized by an extremely generous 
display of flowers on bushy plants for mass garden 
display. 
Ann Miller. (16 in.) Early variety, nearly a 
cushion type, in full color in late Aug., continuing 
for long period. True autumn tints in 2% inch 
flowers of deep russet or orange red. Ea., 35c; per 
ten, $3.00. 
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