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CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
This year when we made up our Chrysanthemum list we discarded a number of 
varieties, replacing many of them by new and superior kinds, 
We feel it is much easier for our customers to make a satisfactory choice from a list 
which consists of superior varieties only. If more plants are needed, it is much better 
to duplicate these good ones than to buy inferior kinds. 
All varieties originated by Dr. Kraus and Professor Longley are described and 
priced on page 31 and many of these are illustrated on our color pages. 
Below you will find descriptions and prices of all varieties not described elsewhere. 
AUTUMN SUNLIGHT. A lovely double variety and from 
its name you would expect a pure golden yellow. August 
flowering. Each 60c; 3 for $1.50 
BONFIRE. Well named. Loads of bronze-red flowers are 
found on long graceful stems. In fine form even after early 
frosts. Each 50c; 3 for $1.35 
CYDONIA. Our color illustration is excellent for the brilliant 
orange-chestnut. Each 50c; 3 for $1.35 
KING MIDAS. One of the best and largest of all bright yel- 
lows. September flowering. Profuse blooming. 
Each 50c; 3 for $1.35 
LAVENDER LASSIE. See color page. An excellent Pompon 
of a silvery lavender. You will like it. 
Each 50c; 3 for $1.35 
LOUISE SCHLING. A glowing salmon-red and the very best 
of all red singles. Free flowering and never fails. 
Each 50c; 3 for $1.35 
MARTIN’S WHITE. In this variety you have a very large 
pure white. Flowers often measure 4 inches across. 
Each 60c; 3 for $1.50 
RED RIDING HOOD. Another outstanding bright red that 
is in full flower early in October. Each 50c; 3 for $1.35 
SEPTEMBER CHEER. A new Cherry-red that is very ap- 
propriately named. Each 50c; 3 for $1.35 
CHRYSANTHEMUM SUGGESTIONS 
In our list of Mums we are offering this spring, no two are alike. 
They may be the same color, but they will vary in form, size, and season 
of blooming. If you order any of our collections, you will be sure to 
get a variety of colors. 
In ordering Mums, kindly bear in mind they should not be planted 
in the garden until all danger of frost is over. If you will state in your 
order what is likely to be a favorable time for planting in your locality, 
we will be guided accordingly in making shipment to you. However, 
we must begin to send out our southern orders as early as possible, and 
if you should be caught by a late unexpected frost, it will be necessary 
to cover your plants until the danger passes. 
If you wish bushy plants literally loaded with bloom, three things 
are absolutely essential. 
First: You must keep your plants well cultivated. Use a hoe. Nothing 
is better for this purpose than our All-Purpose Hoe. Stir the ground 
at least once a week and you will have wonderful Mums. 
Second: To have sturdy well-branched plants, the terminal shoots 
should be pinched back about twice during the season. Remove about 
one-half inch of the tip of the main shoots. The last pinching should 
be done between July 15th and August Ist. This pinching is a painful 
operation for mast people but it is essential if you desire strong, sturdy 
plants. 
Third: Chrysanthemums respond wonderfully to applications of fer- 
tilizer. Well-rotted barnyard manure spread over the ground between 
plants and about 2 inches from the main stem is splendid. There are 
a number of good commercial fertilizers. Vigoro is one. Make a trench 
about 2 inches from the plant and 1 inch deep. Scatter a heaping tea- 
spoonful of Vigoro in the trench and cover with soil. Then take the 
nozzle from the hose and let the water run slowly over the ground until 
the soil is drenched. Watering in this way is much better than overhead 
sprinkling. 
One of our customers must have followed our suggestions as we 
received the following letter recently: 
Pawtaucket, R. I., 
Dec. 22, 1945. 
“I now have a planting of over 20 Minnesota Chrysanthemums that 
I bought from you. This fall, when they were in bloom, many strangers 
stopped and rang my doorbell to ask me: ‘What are those gorgeous 
flowers and where did you get them?’ I told them all: “BUY FROM 
BRAND AND YOU GET THE BEST,” 
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