(CHRYSANTHEMUMS, Continued) 
The Cheyenne, Wyo. Horticultural Field Station (6100 
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. Ea. 40c; 3 for $1.10; per 
doz. $4.00. 
Bronze Cushion. Same type and habit as “Pink 
Cushion”. except cclor which is deep bronze turning 
to coppery yellow. Ea. 40c; 3 for $1.10; per doz. $4.00 
Yellow Cushion. Same type and habit as “Pink 
Cushion,’ but yellow flowers. Ea. 40c; 3 for $1.10; 
per doz. $4.00. 
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. Eo. 40c; 
3 for $1.10; per doz. $4.00. 
Sandra. (12-15 in.) Recent variety of Amelia 
extraction of similar free flowering dwarf habit. 
Striking crimson with rust suffusion. Uncommon 
color in cushion varieties; very popular with our 
visitors. Late Sept. Ea. 40c; 3 for $1.10; per doz. $4.00. 
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. 40c; 3 for 
$1.10; per doz. $4.00. 
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. 40c; 3 for 
ten, $3.00. 
Arapahoe. (169 in:)) 7 UsSaDiAs Indescribable au- 
tumn colors, being a: blend of bronze, yellow and 
reddish orange. Up to 200 open flowers on plant 
in full bloom. Two inch blossoms are semi-double. 
Plant low to medium in height. Early Sept.. Ha. 40c; 
BMT gy, ba kes NO 
Clara Curtis. (16. in.) Produces quantities of 
fragrant pink daisy-like flowers. In late fall the 
plant can be potted and forced in bloom indoors by 
February-March. Full bloom outdoors ‘early Sept.. 
Haw 40caeae toms sk: : 
Deanna. (14 in.) Neat bushy plant with nice 
covering of 1% inch pompon flowers. Color is live- 
ly bronzy red, reverse of petals orange. September. 
Ka. 40c; 3 for $1.10. 
Judith Anderson. CLG = in:) Formal appearing 
bushy plant whose surface is a gleaming mass of 
yellow composed of many 1% inch pompon blooms. 
Early Oct. Ea., 40c; per ten, $3.50. 
Manantico. (16 in.) U.S.D.A. Single 2% inch 
flowers. Petals open a Shoenfeld purple on inside 
and rosaline pink on back side; bright yellow dise in 
center. Very colorful in the garden. Early September. 
Ea. 40c; 3 for $1.10. 
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