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A splendid collection of 17 very fine Mums. Includes all types, 
colors and blooming season. Every one a winner. 
Meditation 
a U tumnsong 
M artin’s White F red F. Rockwell 
S ienna Rosita 
O live Longland M argaret Ann 
M aroon ’n’ Gold I vory Spoon 
N anook 
N ectar 
E ggshell 
S talwart 
O riental Glory 
T angerine 
A valanche 
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BLOOMING SEASON 1947 
Throughout most of the country last year, an unusual growing 
season was evident. The spring was wet and cold, making it im- 
possible to work the ground or plant Mums in many places until late 
May and early June. The summer was generally hot and dry. From 
mid-August to October we had the highest temperatures, day after 
day, that we have ever had in these parts. Mums, being cool- 
weather plants and sensitive to high temperatures and light, re- 
acted by delaying the formation of bloom buds until cool weather 
set in. This caused the early kinds to flower from four to stx weeks 
later than usual. The midseason kinds bloomed about two to three 
weeks Jater than normal and the Jate kinds were a week to ten days 
behind. 
The only compensation was that the killing frost date for Mums 
was much [ater Jast season than ever before. In Iate September a 
large mass of cold air covered about one-half of the country, killing 
such tender things as glads, dahlias, and most annuals, but did Iittle 
or no damage to Hardy Mums. After this we had stx glorious weeks 
of Mum bloom until killing frost struck here on November 8. 
17 
The 
perfect pink 
button 
pompon, 
ROSITA 
22 
NEW ENGLISH VARIETIES 
From our tests of the new English varieties we find we are a bit 
too far north to bloom all of them successfully. We have, however, 
had some good reports from central Indiana, Pennsylvania, New 
Jersey, Oklahoma, and the Pacific Northwest, where they have done 
very well. 
The flowers are decidedly larger than those of our other hardy 
kinds, but there are fewer of them. The colors are good. The sub- 
stance of the flowers is decidedly heavier than other outdoor kinds 
and they approach the greenhouse types for lasting qualities. The 
plants are very strong, rampant growers and some are inclined to 
be a bit ungainly. 
The following did very well for us Iast season and were much ad- 
mired by all who saw them: Challenger, Coppelia, Golden Dome, 
Indiana, Leda, Mrs. J. Phillips, Orange Queen, Tiger, and Vulcan. 
We originally tested 50 varieties of these English Chrysanthemums. 
We selected the best 18 of these and discarded all the others as not 
being worth while. Our list comprises the “‘cream of the crop.” 
THE MARCH OF MUMS 
In order to fulfill our slogan, ‘‘The Mums of Tomorrow— 
Today,’’ and to keep our collection modern and up to the minute, 
we try out every new kind we hear about. Many of these new de- 
velopments are good; a few are superior to existing kinds. Progress 
is being made toward more beautiful and useful Hardy Chrysanthe- 
mums, and in order to keep in step with this development we have 
this year discarded the following, which have definitely been 
superseded by newer and better kinds: 
Detroit News... .-; «. «Replaced by.:..+.). 3, Hildaghiaisereem 
Farl y7ACeamanee ere Replaced by...... .... Bronze! Preesce 
Elite. .ntacd s9pacet ooh Replaced Byhas ee pent ccems cea 
Flashlight reer Replaced by........ . .Glowing Coals 
Friendly Rival..........Replaced by,:..: 7... Mrs... eP oer 
Gleam o’Gold..........Replaced by.:........CharlesiNye 
Gold Mine............Replaced by.......... Jean Harlowe 
Harvest Queen.........Replaced by.......... Yellow Avalanche 
oursesSchling seen Replaced by..........Crimson Splendor 
Peachblowsaphcsesae: Replaced th yaaa Prelude 
Pirate Golda. ee areaae Replaced by........ ..September Sunshine 
Polar loeserin ee Replacediby..2. 4... Glacier 
Pygmy Pinkiaerse one Replaced by..........Pygmy Rose 
Rose Spoont... Sst Replaced by.......... Magenta Spoon 
he Wiocrseee ees Replaced by..........Autumnsong 

