A fall garden is impossible without Chrysanthemums 
Chrysanthemum maximum (Shasta Daisy), 
continued 
Esther Reed. Fully double white flowers of 
good lasting quality. The blooms are 3 to 
4 inches in diameter and come rather freely 
on the sturdy plants. 14% to 2 ft. Summer 
and fall. Each 90c.; 3 for $2.25; 10 for 
$6.50. 
Favorite. This popular florist’s variety is 
an excellent outdoor daisy bearing masses 
of large, semi-double, pure white flowers. 
2 ft. July, August. 
Fringed Beauty. A _ greatly improved 
Chiffon—stronger growing, with larger and 
lovelier blooms. Fringed, fluffy, almost 
double flowers much like a China Aster. 
eee Each $1.00; 3 for $2.75; 10 for 
Majestic. Large white flowers, 5 to 6 inches 
across, with a small yellow center, are 
praduced intermittently throughout the 
summer. Petals are straight, overlapping, 
and do not droop; stems are stiff and stand 
up well. Easily grown, It withstands ad- 
verse conditions. 18 to 24 in. Each $1.00; 
3 for $2.75. > 
Marconi. A novelty with extra-large, double 
flowers about 5 inches across. We have the 
true stock propagated from divisions and 
feel sure you will be pleased with it. 2 to 
3 ft. All summer. Each 90c.; 3 for $2.25; 
10 for $6.50. 
Mt. Shasta. Full double white flowers 3 to 
4 inches in diameter with a high crested 
center. Stems 18 to 24 inches long make 
it excellent for cutting. Blooms off and on 
all summer. Each 90c.; 3 for $2.25; 10 for 
$6.50. 
Ophelia. A splendid new Shasta with masses 
of Jarge single daisies. 18 to 24 in. All 
summer. 
Pride of Dixie. Semi-double, 4-inch blooms 
with broad petals. Very attractive yellow 
center. 
Snowball. Large double pure white flowers 
resembling the annual asters in form. 
18 to 24 in. Blooms freely in early summer 
months. 
Supreme. Extra-large, single white flowers. 
2 ft. June, July. 
Supreme Double. Large double white 
flowers. Each 90c.; 3 for $2.25; 10 for 
$6.50. 
The above Shasta Daisies, except where 
noted, each 60c.; 3 of one variety 
$1.60; 10 for $5.00 

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Hardy Chrysanthemums 

Chrysanthemums 
Chrysanthemums are the glory of the garden. Their easy culture, 
vigorous growth, freedom of bloom, wide range of forms, and gorgeous colors 
have made them an outstanding favorite. They are not only decorative in 
the garden, but are equally attractive in the home. Their vivid, sparkling 
colors add a light note to your home color effect. 
Hardy Varieties 
We take pleasure in offering these new 
varieties of hardy Chrysanthemums, selected 
and tested for their hardiness, that survive 
the cold of New England winter with reason- 
able protection. 
Our 3-inch pot-plants are ready around 
May 15. These plants will give a wealth of 
color in the garden through September and 
October. 
Apricot Glow. The amazingly prolific 
plants are covered with shapely, high- 
centered, 214-inch double blooms, rich 
apricot-bronze in color, from the middle of 
August until killing frost. Height, 18 inches 
with a spread up to 3 feet the first year. 
It is a dense plant, symmetrical yet in- 
formally graceful. Each 75c.; doz. $7.50. 
Fireglow. Brilliant Chinese red, semi- 
double flowers 2 inches or more across 
appear in early September. Even the 
older flowers are attractive in their bronzy 
red tones. It is a shapely, compact, 18-inch 
plant, extremely hardy and trouble free. 
Good for cut-flowers; fine for garden color. 
Each 75c.; doz. $7.50. 
Magnolia. Clean-cut, large, shapely, high- 
centered, very double blossoms of unusual 
texture, averaging 4 inches across and pro- 
duced in generous clusters about mid- 
September. Color is pink shading to 
creamy pink with a dainty soft yellow over- 
cast. The stocky plants average 2 feet in 
height, and require no staking or special 
attention. Bred from Nipponicum, this 
variety is distinct from any other sort and 
instantly appeals to everyone. Cuts very 
nicely. Each 75c.; doz. $7.50. 
Pink Radiance. From late September on, 
plants are an exuberant mass of color, 
carrying hundreds of blossoms 3 inches or 
more across. The color, Iuminous pink, 
with soft pink at the center, is unlike any 
other and holds well. Like its namesake, 
the Radiance rose, it Is sure to become a 
favorite garden variety. Height, 214 feet 
with equal spread. Each 75c.; doz. $7.50. 
Large Double-flowered Varieties 
Avalanche. One of the best all-round white 
Chrysanthemums. 
Betty. Midseason, lIong-stemmed_ plants 
with enchanting double blooms of apple- 
blossom-pink. 
Burgundy. Rich cerise-crimson with deeper 
center. Double Korean type. 
Burma. Glistening bronze with soft 
orange tints and coppery overtones—a 
lovely unique blend impossible to de- 
scribe accurately. The plant is vigorous 
but compact and branching in habit, 
with lusty green foliage. It blooms pro- 
fusely from late September on through 
the season. Each 75c.; 3 for $2.00; 
doz. $7.25. 
Chippewa. 
A sensational new giant 
early-blooming hardy Chrysanthemum 
produced by the University of Minne- 
sota. Crimson with a purple sheen. 
3 for $2.25; doz. $8.25. 
ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO MARKET 
CHANGES 
Cydonia. Double flowers of a. brilliant or- 
ange-mahogany. One of the brightest in our 
collection. : 
Eugene A. Wander. Large double, glisten- 
ing golden yellow. 
Gold Treasure. This deep golden yellow 
Mum is a natural for cut-flowers. Its 
blooms are large and bright, full double. 
21% inches across, on tall, long-stemmed 
plants 2 feet high. Early October. 
Jean Treadway. The well-known lovely 
pink; very reliable. 
King Midas. A very strong, free-flowering, 
eariy-blooming double Korean variety with 
light yellow flowers sometimes lightly 
blended with bronze. 
Lavender Lady. One of the newest double 
Koreans. Vigorous plants producing a 
great abundance of double, delicate lav- 
ender flowers. 
Mandarin. Coral-salmon and bronze blended 
to make a very attractive flower. The 
plant is compact but the blooms are carried 
on stiff, wiry stems. 
Mme. Chiang Kai-Shek. Plant Patent No. 
634. A new Chrysanthemum. Beautifully 
formed flowers, fully double, composed of 
stiff petals able to withstand any and all 
bad weather. We consider it the finest in 
our collection, if not the best in the coun- 
try. magnificent plant, in full flower in 
September. The color is excitingly lovely, 
a blending of chrome-yellow, cadmium- 
yellow, and old-gold that simply glows 
when the long-lasting 
artificial light. 
$8.50. 
flowers are under 
Each $1.00; 3 for $2.75; 
doz. 



Mrs. Pierre S. du Pont III. The Na- 
tion’s favorite bronze. No double 
Chrysanthemum compares with this 
truly magnificent creation. Each 60c.; 
3 for $1.50; doz. $5.50. 
Rapture. Orange and carmine—a glorious 
blend. 






Red Velvet. A new crimson beauty. The 
shapely, full, double flowers, medium 
In size, are carried erect on good stems, 
The color—velvety crimson when open- 
ing—changes to an even dark crimson, 
remaining attractive for a remarkably 
long period. Each 75c.; 3 for $2.00; 
doz. $7.25. 
Rose Glow. Dwarf, lovely raspberry-rose- 
pink blossoms in glorious profusion from _ 
September on. Fine combimed with soft 
yellow. 
Sequoia. Elegant good-sized double blooms 
of a mellow amber color. 
Silver Ball. A large clear white, incurved 
type. Hardy. 
Symphony. Mauve-rose overcast with soft 
coppery tints. 
Theresa. A new introduction. Coppery or- 
ange, a real fall color for the garden. 
All preceding varieties, except where noted, 
3 for $1.25; 10 for $4.00 

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