


Fiesta Argonne 
Ambrosia Nokomis 
Price of All Varieties Illustrated on This Page: 
Strong, 2 2-in. pot-grown plants, $1.00 each; $11.00 per doz. 
(We regret we cannot make a collection offer.) 
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. 
For parcel post shipments add 15c for one plant, 25c for 3 
plants, 40c for 6 plants. 
The Story ot 
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. 
Complete descriptions, blooming dates, etc., of these varieties 
found on page 4. 
New DePetris 
CHRYSANTHEMUM 
HYBRIDS 
An Exclusive Max Schling Feature 
1947 Introductions 
Keeping pace with the increased demand. for 
hardy garden Chrysanthemums is an easy task 
for our hybridizer, Mr. DePetris and ourselves. 
Mr. DePetris began hybridizing hardy garden 
varieties in 1930 after a long and successful 
record as a breeder of the finest greenhouse 
types, with the result that a progression of in- 
creasingly fine seedlings will be available each 
year. Fhe story of how these seedlings are selected is 
given elsewhere on this page. 
Let it suffice to say that we will continue to offer 
a new set of fine tested varieties each succeeding year, 
and each new introduction will represent a definite 
progression toward ultimate perfection. We. realize 
that there can be no such thing as absolute perfec- 
tion in any new varieties of any plant, but we do feel 
that each step toward the goal is a definite step for- 
ward. 
The four 1947 introductions as illustrated present 
a well balanced color scheme. These varieties are all 
early, blooming before October Ist, and are all splen- 
did cutting varieties. We especially recommend 
Ambrosia for northern climates inasmuch as it is in 
full bloom the first week in September. 
Kenona, which we introduced last year, and which 
could not be propagated fast enough to meet the 
demand, will be available to all. It is a beautifully 
formed flower with rich pleasing color, strong stems 
and leathery, disease-resistant foliage. 

Kenona 
