New De Paotris 
CHAYSANT ACM 
HYBRIDS 
An Exclusive Max Schling Feature 
1946 Introductions 
Since introducing our first set of DePetris Hybrid 
Chrysanthemums in 1943, we have received the 
| ) : highest complimentary testimonials from discrim- 
— Se inating amateur and professicnal gardeners in 
wa every section of the country. 
The three early blooming introductions for 1946 
are the result of careful breeding and selection to 
*” produce early flowering hardy varieties for northern 
sections. The colors speak for themselves and the 
habit, general constitution and clean stainless foli- 
age is of the same caliber that has made the pre- 
vious DePetris introductions so famous and so 
popular. 
In KENONA we have possibly the most out- 
standing hardy Pompon Chrysanthemum that has 
ever been introduced. The flowers of this variety 
are equal to the best florist forms that are grown 
in greenhouses both in form and in substance. 
They are of medium size, perfectly full and trim 
in form and as crisp as a freshly picked apple. 

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oge Bit erotoy, White Gleud In full bloom by mid-October, KENONA makes 
a beautiful and compact plant with very sturdy 
’ : stems and good leathery foliage. KENONA IS 
PRICE OF THREE 1946 INTRODUCTIONS: Strong, 2'/2-inch pot-grown plants, $1.00 PEREECTION. INCGARDEN, MUMS ibecauce. faite 
each; 3 for $2.75; $10.00 per doz. rich coppery orange color, conformation of the 
PRICE OF KENONA: $1.25 each; 3 for $3.50; $12.50 per doz. blooms plus their hard crisp substance and frost 
resistance, as well as its leathery disease-resistant 
SPECIAL COLLECTION: 1 each of 3 early flowering varieties, plus 1 Kenona ...$ 3.90 foliage. 
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3ueach of the 4:varieties’ =o. 45-16. sina e cre eee 
NOTE.—Purchaser pays all transportation on Chrysanthe- 
mum plants. Minimum express shipment, 35c. It is recom- 
mended that orders for 6 or more plants be sent via express. 
Parcel Post shipments: West of the Mississippi add 15c for 
1 plant, 25c for 3 plants, 40c for 6 plants. East of the Missis- 
sippi add 10c for | piant, 15c for 3 p'ants, 30c for 6 plants. 
The Story of 
SELECTED VARIETIES 
The term ‘‘selected’’ really means something in the intro- 
duction of DePetris Hybrids. The hybridizer has no less than 
several hundred seedlings growing at all times. These are not 
“chance’’ seedlings but the result of years of careful hybridi- 
zation. 
From these hundreds of seedlings a minimum amount of va- 
rieties are chosen and grown for at least two years before their 
introduction is considered. In this two-year growing period 
they are constantly checked for any weakness, such as sus- 
ceptibility to disease, poor foliage, weak stems and flower necks, 
and, of course, hardiness. The presence of any one of these 
common Chrysanthemum faults eliminates any seedling from 
consideration. 
That is why DePetris Hybrids are the finest hardy garden 
Chrysanthemums in existence today. That is why the demand 
for our 1943 and 1944 introductions is greater now than in 
their years of introduction. When you buy DePetris Hybrids 
you buy the best in hardy garden Chrysanthemums. 

