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AVALANCHE 
ACHIEVEMENT—A delightful September 
flowering Pompon Mum. Flowers are 
exquisite in shape and the color ranges 
from a rich apricot yellow to apricot 
pink, becoming more pink and gold as 
the flower ages. Low compact plants. 
50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
AMERICAN BEAUTY — An extremely 
hardy mum producing an bundance of 
large flowers of a delightful American 
Beauty shade of light red. Recom- 
mended for Kansas. 
AVALANCHE — (Pictured above). The 
world’s best large creamy white mum. 
Perfectly formed flowers are often 5 
inches across. September flowering. 
50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
BARBARA CUMMING—Large flowers of 
rich apricot yellow. Blooms in Septem- 
ber. Frost resistant. 
*BURGUNDY—A September blooming va- 
riety of rich Burgundy red. Fragrant 
and outstanding. 50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
*BUTTERBALL—The flower is a ball of 
apricot yellow with deeper shadings 
toward the center. The plant is low, 
compact and is covered with flowers 
from August until frost. One of the 
best. 50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
CHALLENGER—Large bright bronzy red. 
Will produce 6-inch blooms if disbud- 
ded. 75c each; 3 for $2.00. 
CHARLES NYE—Large, 3-inch. fully 
double rounded flowers of rich butter- 
cup yellow. One of the best. New and 
destined to become popular. 60c each; 
3 for $1.50. 
*CHIPPEWA—Large, incurved flowers of 
rich mallow purple, are often over 4 
inches in diameter and freely produced 
on long stems from September until 
frost. A most outstanding and magnifi- 
cent variety. 60c each; 3 for $1.50. 
*COURAGEOUS—Showy, bright, ruby 
red, large double flowers often 3% 
inches in diameter. One of the most 
promising new early dark red mums. 
Frost resistant. 60c each; 3 for $1.50. 
CRIMSON GLORY—Flowers open deep 
red, changing later to reddish bronze. 
Very hardy. Blooms early. Excellent. 

SPECIAL 
INTRODUCTION OFFER 
If you have never experienced the 
thrill of growing hardy mums, we be- 
lieve we can make a ‘“‘Chrysanthemum 
Fan” out of you if you will take ad- 
vantage of one of the following offers: 
WE SELECT FOR YOU (from varie- 
ties listed on this page and labeled 
as to name): 
10 varieties ( pisttene ) $2.75 
3 each of 10 varieties. . . $7.00 
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Here (on pages 16, 17, 18 and 19), you will find listed one of the best collections 
of Hardy Chrysanthemums in this section. All of these varieties, including many 
of the latest creations, have been tested and grown right here at Salina, where 
our field of many thousands of plants of these gay flowers has attracted lots of at. 
tention. 
ALL VARIETIES LISTED, EXCEPT 
PRICES WHERE NOTED, ARE PRICED AS FOLLOWS: 
40c each . . 
(Varieties marked * are pictured on pages 17, 18 and 19.) 
4 for $1.40 

*DAPHNE—An early blooming Korean 
mum. These delicate pink, single, 
daisy-like flowers with bright yellow 
centers are produced in great profusion 
and make artistic bouquets. If you like 
daisies, especially painted daisies, you 
will like these, for they extend the 
Daisy season into late fall. Extremely 
hardy. (See Red Flare.) 
EARLY BRONZE—Pompon type _ that 
blooms freely from early September to 
frost. Rich golden bronze. Very hardy. 
EARLY HARVEST—A mass of glowing 
mahogany-orange flowers for two 
months. Superior to any cushion va- 
riety. New. 50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
*EUGENE A. WANDER—One of the 
largest and finest yellow mums. Rich 
sunflower yellow. Disbudding will often 
produce flowers 4 inches across. Sep- 
tember until frost. 50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
*FREDA—We consider this one of the 
finest mums for this section, that we 
grow. The picture does not do it just- 
ice. Produces a group or cluster of 
flowers on strong tall stems. From a 
distance this cluster gives the appear- 
ance of one huge flower. Rich satiny 
pink shading deeper toward the center. 
75ce each; 3 for $2.00. 
*FRED ROCKWELL—(Plant Patent 718). 
A pompon of beautifully blended bronze 
and orange-scarlet tones. Blooms pro- 
lifically on strong 2-ft. plants. New 
and one of the best. $1.00 each; 3 for 
$2.75. 
GLOWING COALS—Bright deep cherry 
red with orange reverse. Well branched 
sprays. One of the best early reds. 60c 
each; 3 for $1,50. 
*INDIAN CHIEF—Robust growing plant 
bearing large flowers of deep Indian 
red on the inside of the petals and a 
golden yellow on the outside. October 
until frost. Flowers hold their color 
well. Very striking. 
*LAVENDER LADY—One of our choicest 
mums. Immense delicate silvery laven- 
der pink flowers borne profusely on 
long stems. 50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
LITTLE BOB—A low growing pompon of 
the ‘‘cushion” type. Literally covered 
with glowing rich reddish bronze flow- 
ers. Early. 50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
*MAROON ’'N’ GOLD—Another of Prof. 
Longley’s Minnesota introductions in 
the class with Chippewa. Immense 
flowers often 4 inches across of bright 
mahogany shaded maroon, with golden 
reverse. 60c each; 3 for $1.50. 
*MRS. PIERRE S, DUPONT III—A love- 
ly blending of peach pink tints and rosy 
salmon-bronze. Fully double. A mag- 
nificent mum. 60c each; 3 for $1.50. 
*OLIVE LONGLAND—Large _ apricot 
toned salmon pink flowers from late 
September until frost. The most out- 
standing introduction in 1945. 60c each; 
3 for $1.50. 
*PINK CUSHION — (Sometimes called 
Azaleamum). Flowers open deep orchid 
pink, then change to a lighter pink with 
a yellow center. Blooms completely 
cover the foliage. Low, compact cush- 
ion-shaped plant. 
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10 for $3.00 . . Postpaid 
*PINK SPOON—A distinct and entirely 
different type of hardy mum. The 
beautiful pink petals are quilled to a 
spoon shape. Flowers have bright yel- 
low centers and make artistic bouquets. 
September to frost. Extremely hardy. 
A real novelty. 
*POHATCONG—Rapidly becoming one of 
the most popular hardy outdoor mums. 
Lovely, large double, deep pink flowers, 
often 4 inches across in great profusion 
from September to frost. Vigorous and 
prolific. 60c each; 3 for $1.50. 
*RED FLARE—A Korean mum like 
Daphne except the flowers are semi- 
double, deep crimson, with a yellow re- 
flex and a bright yellow center. Very 
artistic, vigorous and extremely hardy. 
ROSITA—Compact light JVPersian rose 
button pompon. Bush completely cov- 
see with pink buttons. 60c each; 3 for 
*ROYAL RED—Large, fully double vel- 
vety crimson flowers in abundance on 
strong, healthy plants. A good cut 
flower. 
*SEPTEMBER BRONZE—Golden bronze, 
cushion type pompon. Flowers very 
frost resistant. 
*SEPTEMBER CHEER—A new rich 
cherry red pompon. Well adapted to 
potting. 
*SEPTEMBER CLOUD—Rounded double 
pompon blooms of purest white with a 
slight primrose shading in the center. 
*SEPTEMBER DAWN—New large bright 
rose pink. One of the best. 
“SEPTEMBER GOLD —Large brilliant 
golden yellow pompons. 
WILLIAM LONGLAND — Large double 
flowers of bright clear bronze changing 
to soft primrose yellow. Blooms in Sep- 
tember. 60c each; 3 for $1.50. 
WINNETKA—Large dazzling white flow- 
ers so cover the compact plants that 
they resemble mounds of snow. Early 
blooming and extremely hardy. 
YELLOW AVALANCHE—One of the new 
outstanding mums of 1947. <A clean soft 
yellow bud sport of Avalanche. 60c 
each; 3 for $1.50. 
Our GEM Family 
LITTLE BUTTON MUMS 
All four of these little “button” 
Gems belong in every flower gar- 
den. 
*Golden Gem-—Bright sunflower- 
yellow. ‘ 
Bronze Gem—Rich reddish 
bronze. ; 
Orchid Gem—Handsome buttons 
of rich orchid: 60c each; 3 for 
$1.50. 
White Gem—Beautiful little pure 
white buttons. 










