The MUM of the YEAR 1947 
Yllou pbvalaucke 
Greatest discovery in a decade 
Everyone loves the fleecy whiteness of Avalanche, the Queen of all 
Hardy Mums. Now we have something even better—Yellow Ava- 
lanche, in soft, blended golden yellow that will give a “lift’’ to all 
Mum plantings. Nothing we have ever grown has created the ex- 
citement that this new flower has. Just tmagine 4-inch, fluffy, soft 
golden yellow Mums in bloom by early September in your own 
garden! You cannot afford to be without this excellent, long-stemmed, 

cutting variety. A “must-have” in every garden! 
e Luxuriant color 
@ Early blooming 
@ Fast, vigorous and dependable grower 
e Perfect cut-flower 
@ Clean, strong, attractive foliage 
@ An All-American favorite. 
HISTORY OF YELLOW AVALANCHE 
Four years ago, while checking a planting of 5000 white Ava- 
lanche growing in our fields, our Chrysanthemum grower, Mr. 
Charles Nye, noticed that one plant in the block produced flowers 
that were a soft golden yellow instead of the usual cream-white. 
The plant was staked and carefully watched day after day, and Io 
and behold!—the yellow color became more pronounced and fixed 
as the buds opened. Credit for the discovery of a new flower belongs 
to this observing gentleman. A bud sport or mutation is one of the 
mysteries of nature. The Golden Delicious apple is a well-known 
example of such a phenomenon. 
60c each; 3 for $1.50 
SPRAYING 
We have grown Mums by the hundreds of thousands outdoors in 
southern Minnesota the past ten years and it has never been neces- 
sary to use any form of spray or dust on them in order to grow good, 
healthy, free-flowering plants. Nevertheless, we would recommend 
a simple spray program in gardens that have a wide variety of plants, 
which naturally harbor insects and diseases. Mums, like roses, sweet 
peas, asters and many other plants, are subject to attack by aphis 
or plant lice. These are easily controlled by spraying with Nicotine 
Sulphate (Black Leaf 40), which can be procured at any drug or 
department store. Follow directions on the bottle for concentration. 
One or two dustings during the summer with a 5 or 10 per cent 
DDT dust or spray will eliminate other insects that sometimes attack 
Mums, such as tarnished plant bug, leaf-hopper, leaf-rollers and the 
stalk borer. If you should have fungus trouble on the foliage, one 
or two sprayings with the new preparation called Fermate should 
keep your plants healthy. 
In some parts of the East the foliar nematode has become very 
troublesome the past few seasons. Infected plants will lose their 
foliage, beginning at the bottom of the stalk, and by blooming time 
the entire plant may be defoliated. The dead leaves turn dark brown 
or black, become brittle and hang down along the stem. A half-inch 
of tobacco dust mulch has been found effective in checking the spread 
of this pest. Prof. A. W. Dimrock of Cornell University has found 
that treatment of the soil with Sodium Selenate provides excellent 
protection against foliar nematode, but being a deadly poison, it 
has not as yet been recommended for garden use. 
Perhaps the best insurance against these pests and diseases is to 
be very critical of any newly acquired planting material. We have 
always prided ourselves on the health and vigor of our plants. 
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SEEING IS BELIEVING 
Over 25,000 flower-loving people visit our Mum fields and show 
each year. We maintain a constant display of more than 300 va- 
rieties of the better Mums from early September to November. The 
overwhelming majority of these folk fallin love with the following 
varieties as the best things they see at our Gardens. 25,000 people 
can’t be wrong! 
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Autumnsong Heatherbloom 
Avalanche Martin’s White 
Betty Olive Longland 
Charles Nye Pink Radiance 
Chiquita September Dawn 
Chris Columbus Sienna 
Courageous Tangerine 
Eggshell Tiffany Rose 
Fred F. Rockwell Vulcan 
Yellow Avalanche 
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9 SURE-TO-BLOOM PLANTS 
(1 of each) 
Glowing Coals 
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Let Us Make Your Selection 
If you prefer to have personal, professional help in se- 
lecting the varieties for your particular needs, let us make 
your selection. Send us the amount you wish to spend for 
HARDY MUMS, tell us what color and types you prefer— 
whether for cutting or garden display, whether early, late, 
or midseason varieties—and we will select the best in our 
large collection of over 200 varieties. You will be thrilled 
by the fine plants you receive. All will be Iabeled and 
sure to bloom. 

FROST RESISTANCE OF FLOWERS 
In the past few years more attention has been paid to the damage 
done by frost to both buds and petals of different varieties. Some 
kinds—especially the white and lavender sorts—are damaged by the 
first light frosts, while others show no damage even when the tem- 
perature goes below freezing. Many varieties just keep right on 
blooming as though nothing had happened, while others are com- 
pletely killed. We found the following varieties still in excellent 
condition in our fields on November 7 after four or five early freezes 
had spoiled most kinds: 
Apricot Glow Glowing Coals 

Autumn Greetings 
Autumnsong 
Autumn Sunlight 
Betty 
Bonfire 
Coral Sea 
Courageous 
Cydonia 
Drifted Snow 
Eureka Giant 
Fred F. Rockwell 
Heatherbloom 
Lavender Lassie 
Maroon ’n’ Gold 
North Star 
Olive Longland 
Peachblow 
Red Gold 
September Bronze 
Thalia 
‘Tussore 
Zantha 
