WE CATER TO WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROWERS 

Fleck’s “Mum” Cuttings 
FOR THE 1947 SEASON 
We are offering Rooted and Unrooted Cuttings of varie- 
ties which will be available beginning January 1. We sug- 
gest that orders be placed early, as usual consideration 
for shipment shall be determined by the date order is re- 
ceived. When ordering please indicate earliest date you 
wish to receive shipment. Be specific. 
TERMS OF SALE 
1. The minimum total order that can be accepted is 
500 cuttings. 
2. Fifty of each variety is the minimum that can be 
supplied. 
3. More than 50 of a variety must be in multiples of 50. 
4. The minimum number of cuttings of a variety that 
can be supplied in unrooted cuttings is 250. 
5. Quantity discounts have been discontinued. How- 
ever, we allow a 3 per cent discount for cash with order, 
or 2%, 10 days—30 days net. 
SHIPPING INFORMATION 
All our stock is shipped by Air Freight and Express 
COLLECT. All cuttings must be in perfect condition 
before being inspected and accepted by the Express Com- 
pany. Therefore, if there is any damage enroute from 
being broken, heated or frozen, call your express agent 
to inspect the same, and get a ‘‘bad order’’ receipt as the 
condition of the package and amount of damage, etc. You 
must file claim, as our responsibility ceases when Express 
Company accepts shipment. 
DESCRIPTION OF NEW 
VARIETIES 
For Prices See Main List on Next Page 
CAROLINE YOSICK (Shelby Floral) 
A small, decorative, lavender pink Pompon. Flowers 
naturally October 20. Gives a sharp and uniform response 
to black cloth shade. Its major value is for August and 
September flowering. It complements and completes an 
important trio for early shading—Caroline Yosick, 
Pinocchio, and Gold Coast. Very dependable growth 
habit, does not crown like Jewell. Has a much more rigid 
stem than Jessie and Pink Dot. Possesses excellent color- 
holding quality. Very satisfactory under even the earliest 
shadings. Color is not outstanding in natural daylhght but 
brightens remarkably under artificial lights. We suggest 
that you wait to evaluate this variety until the reports 
from the wholesalers are received. 
GOLD COAST (Baur-Steinkamp) 
A small, deep lemon yellow Pompon, blooming normally 
October 25. Lends itself ideally to early shadings. Its 
clean, vigorous, free growth habit is outstanding. Similar 
to Pinocchio in growth habit and production. Comple- 
ments and completes and important trio for early shading 
. Gold Coast, Pinocchio and Caroline Yosick. Flower 
is small and firm; color, intense. Easily grown, consist- 
ently dependable—a top notch cloth house variety. We 
recommend Gold Coast as the best yellow Pompon for 
early shading. 
LAKME (DePetris) 
A glistening small white Pompon. Matures normally 
November 12. Possesses a hard, durable, formal flower 
that easily satisfies the most critical demands for keeping 
and shipping quality. Its trim, smart appearance is en- 
hanced by a chartreuse eye. Growth habit—free, wiry and 
the dark, rigid stems develop a very productive compound 
spray. In growth habit and cultural requirements it very 
closely resembles Cassandra. Its black cloth response is 
rapid and follows Pinocchio in the shading program. 
Lends itself well to out-of-season flowering. Has been out- 
standing in the Cornell trials. High, uniform production 
and the height of quality in its floral make-up assure Lakme 
. position of eminence in any list of early profitable white 
ompons. 




RED RUST (DePetris) 
Exquisitely colored, well rounded, large Pompon bloom- 
ing November 5. <A beautiful blend of orange, red and 
chrome bronze similar to Natoma. Clean, uniform, and 
vigorous with excellent foliage and well-branched sprays. 
The scintillating color is an epoch in chrysanthemum 
breeding but it is sensitive to intense light and is, therefore, 
best adapted to later greenhouse shadings and natural 
flowering. Possesses greater vigor and easier to grow than 
Natoma. Production excels that of Navaho. In its natural 
season Red Rust should become a very important variety 
in creating greater consumer appeal and stimulating inter- 
est in intrinsically vivid and useful colors. 
OMEGA (Yoder Bros.) 
A deep, lemon yellow Pompon maturing December 10, 
following Sunnyside. Omega combines an exceptionally 
strong, vigorous habit and beautiful dark, glossy foliage 
with a rigid, wiry spray. The formal flower possesses un- 
usual substance and keeping quality. No blindness has 
ever been apparent and tests indicate a very high degree of 
resistance to Verticillium. Complements Sunnyside by 
extending the season of top quality yellow Pompons. Is 
equally valuable on raised benches or ground beds. On the 
latter with late planting and lights it is easily had for 
Christmas. It has been successfully lighted into February 
flowering. 
Unhesitatingly we recommend Omega as the _ best 
Pompon to follow Sunnyside. 
SUNKIST (Yoder Bros.) 
An intense golden yellow single that flowers normally 
with Vibrant December 20, for the Christmas season. 
Lends itself to wide variations in culture and dependably 
produces a profitable crop. Like Vibrant, Yukon and Rosa- 
lind it is well suited to late planting and ground bed culture. 
In preliminary trials it has responded very satisfactorily 
when lighted for delayed flowering. Easily grown and 
readily sold, Sunkist fills a real demand for golden Christ- 
mas Daisies. 
BROCADE (Yoder Bros.) 
A lively cameo pink Daisy. Blooms naturally with Mas- 
terpiece, November 15. Extremely easy culture. Its free, 
vigorous growth makes for top production. Medium to 
tall. The strong stems develop big, well branched sprays. 
The response of Brocade to shading is similar to Masterpiece 
and should be grouped with that variety in the shading pro- 
gram. Brocade is the pink Daisy to complement Master- 
piece in later shadings and natural flowering. For a mid- 
season pink single to fill the gap between the early pink 
singles, October Pink and W. H. Buckingham, and the 
later variety, Valencia, we suggest Brocade. 
DARK PINK ORCHID QUEEN (Delworth) 
Intense mauve pink sport from Orchid Queen with the 
added attributes of increased vigor in both plant and 
flower. The importance of its value over its parent for 
early shading has been proven by extensive tests. The color 
is much deeper. The flower is larger and more fully rounded. 
Foliage, stem and height of the plant are larger and stronger 
than the original. Dark Pink Orchid Queen should rapidly 
take a prominent position in the list of good standards. 
DEBONAIR (Yoder Bros.) 
Rich crimson red Decorative Pompon. Blooms normally 
December 5. The beauty and symmetry of its form com- 
bined with the velvety gloss of its rich and intense color 
has never failed to create enthusiastic comment. Shaded 
to flower for the 1945 National Chrysanthemum Show in 
Cleveland it took top honors in seedling competition. Mod- 
erate temperatures, optimum light intensity and other 
environmental conditions which promote a firm wood and 
gradual elongation of stem and spray best suit this variety. 
Debonair can be lighted for the Christmas season. Growth 
is vigorous, and healthy. Because of the strong consumer 
demand for this color, it commands premium prices. 
RAYMOND A. FLECK, 1042 ALLENGROVE ST., PHILADELPHIA 24, PA. 
