_ FLOWERING HARDY GARDEN MUMS 
As the reflected color of the setting sun m late after- 
noon gives a glow to darkening day, so the Chrysanthe- 
mum warms up the autumn de iys. In the dull days of 
fall, when the garden flowers of summer take on a 
jaded, weary look, the hardy Chrysanthemums burst 
into a radiant display of color, beauty and form. 
KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS: 
Season of Autumn Bloom: E., early; M., medium; L., late. 
RELATIVE HEIGHTS: 
1, tall (2 ft.); 2, medium (18 in.); 3, low (1 ft.) 
PRICES OF ALL MUMS, except where noted, 
3 of a kind for $1.25; 10 of a kind for $3.75 
Autumn Lights. Coppery bronze with an orange overcast; 
| compact, branchy plant. Semi-double. M-2. 
al Avalanche. Considered one of the finest whites, bearing 4-inch 
sd flowers; perfect for cutting. Double. E-1. 
aS pA ae) Calendula. Chrome-yellow flowers freely produced from early 
HARBINGER September on. Double. E-1. 
Chippewa. A very large sparkling dubonnet bearing 
4-inch flowers. Double. M-1. 
Eureka Giant. A new and different shade of bronze; good foliage 
and strong growth. Semi-double. M-1. 
Fireglow. Very hardy new variety of Chinese red, changing slowly 
to bronze-red. E-2. 
Harbinger. A very free-branching bronze-yellow with tncurved 
flowers 24% inches across. Double. E-1. 
Lavender Lady. As voiced by many, the most distinct pure lavender 
ever offered. Double. M-1. 
Maroon ’n Gold. Bright mahogany shaded maroon, with golden 
reverse. 
Mrs. P. S. du Pont HII. One of the sturdiest and most prolific of 
its kind. Large, 4-inch flowers of soft peach, tinted with rosy 
salmon and fawn shades, overcast with a luminous sheen. Double. 
M-2. 
Red Gold. Striking combimation of scarlet and orange-gold. E-1. 
Red Velvet. One of the finest rich velvety crimson Mums, becoming 
darker as the flower opens. Double. The foliage is especially good 
in October, when it turns golden bronze, to contrast with the 
crimson flowers. Truly an aristocrat. M-1. 
Silver Tips. An attractive, free-flowering variety of bright carmine, 
with tips and reverse of petals silvery white. Double. E-2. 
P Sunapee. Rich gold pompons on good stems. Double. M-2 
SILVER TIPS The Chief. Bright scarlet flowers with a golden reverse. Strong 
: grower and a brilliant color. Double. E-2. 

j SPECIAL MUM OFFER aarpencnanoy moms 
2 each, 6 varieties, named and illustrated on this 50 
1 y] page in this beautiful range of colors. for $4: 
F (REGULAR VALUE $5.00) 
4 each of the six varieties (24 plants) for . . . $8.50 

Should the supply of certain varieties become exhausted late in the season. ; 
we will send equally desirable alternates in the same color. : RED VELVET 
Charles Nye. The outstanding 1946 introduc- 
tion, by the University of Chicago. Bright 
golden yellow, full double flowers 214 inches 
across. Blooms are somewhat ball shaped and 
carried in clusters at the top of sturdy branches, 
21 feet tall. 
Courageous. Well named is this new frost- 
resisting Mum. Vivid crimson-red color right 
through inclement weather until the season’s 
end. Good-sized, ‘double flowers. Habit 
strong and upright. 
Glowing Coals. Bright, deep cherry-red with 
orange reverse. 
Heatherbloom. Very double, heather-pink 
flowers; center shaded rose-red with gold 
tipping. Early September to November. 
Olive Longland. Apricot-pink, full double 
Hower 3 inches across. A lovely pastel color. 
Blooms freely quite early and grows vigorously, 
with fing foliage. A super-quality introduction, 
Practically perfect in all respects. 
3 for $2.00; 10 for $6.00 

CHIPPEWA 
MRS. PIERRE S. DU PONT III 
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