Lancaster, Pa. MUMS—HARDY PERENNIALS 
HARDY PERENNIALS---MUMS 
LOVELY HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS KNOWN AS HARDY GARDEN MUMS 
_No perennial has increased in popularity as rapidly as has the “Hardy Garden Mums” pro- 
ducing as they do, hundreds of brilliant blooms at so little a cost. They crown the Fall flower 
season, and your summer gardening efforts go out in a blaze of glory. 
After testing over 100 varieties the past season, we eliminated all weak and late blooming 
varieties and those having other faults in order to offer only the best varieties in their re- 
spective color, habit and hardiness in our climate. 
They thrive in any good garden soil and need little care other than guarding against in- 
sects, and applying a straw mulch in the late Fall for winter protection. To grow nice stocky 
plants, pinch the terminal shoots once or twice during the season to keep the plants sturdy 
and bushy. First pinching when the plant is 6 inches tall to induce lateral branches. When 
the lateral branches are 8 inches high, their tips may be pinched out again to produce more 
branches. Discontinue pinching by July 15th. The very early blooming varieties should not 
be pinched after July 10th. A well pinched or topped plant will grow strong and sturdy 
needing no staking and bloom abundantly. Avoid planting them in a shady location. 
For best results, “Hardy Mums” should be divided every Spring. 
Planting and cultural directions are sent with every order. 
LOWER PRICES ON MANY VARIETIES FOR 1948 
Strong plants from pots ready for delivery May 1st through June. 
On order for $3.00 or more, postage prepaid. Orders for less than $3.00, please add 5c 
each for packing and postage. 


Azalea or Cushion Flowering Mums 
Named azalea because of their habit of growth 
and masses of flowers covering the entire plant, 
growing as wide as high, perfectly hardy. 
Blooming 
Date 
Bronze Cushion) aes, Sous ors esi cns pense Aug. to frost 
Pink: Cushion™ .oisic voce aust herons Aug. to frost 
White Cushion 23.00 i esc ads cs Aug. to frost 
FROG Fe Cushiony = eres ere cul eine ests ene one Aug. to frost 
Vellow) Cushion ooh oc 6 seco cherie Aug. 'to frost 
Apricot Cushion Aug. *4o frost 
Any of the above azalea mums: Potted plants 
40c each: 3 for $1.00. 
Every plant we send out is guaranteed to be 
true to name, and free from disease and insects. 
All are SURE TO BLOOM. We will not substi- 
tute without your permission. 
ORDER EARLY to be sure of your supply. 

MAJOR BOWES 
Large Early Flowering 
Bach year we have more requests for the large 
greenhouse type chrysanthemums. These are not 
as hardy as the garden type mums but can be 
carried over winter very successfully in a cold 
frame under glass. To produce those big 5-6 inch 
blooms they require disbudding, leaving one to 
three flowers to each plant. 
We offer only the best early varieties: 
Blooming 
Date to frost 
Ambassador. Fine cream-white, incurved Oct. 23 
Mrs. H. E. Kidder. Deep lemon-yellow, 

incurved. Oct. 15 
Hilda H. Bergen. Large bronze-red. Oct. 25 
Major ehh ee seUirbe opie Litre Po eee or 
Any of the above varieties otte ants Cc 
each, 3 for $1.25. oh i CUSHION MUMS 

