



Chrysanthemums are ideal for cut-flowers and garden display in the fall 

CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
Hardy Double Varieties 
Our 3-inch pot-plants are ready around 
May 15. These plants will give a wealth of 
color in the garden through September and 
October. 4 
The following double varieties are each 
50c.; 3 of one variety $1.25; 10 assorted 
$4.00, except where noted. 
Algonquin. A showy early yellow from the 
. Department of Agriculture. Produces 
2\-inch blooms on 2-foot plants. 
Apricot Glow. The amazingly prolific 
plants are covered with shapely, high- 
centered, 21-inch double blooms, rich 
apricot-bronze in color, from the middle of 
August until killing frost. Height, 18 inches 
with a spread up to 3 feet the first year. 
It is a dense plant, symmetrical yet In- 
formally graceful. Each 60c.; 3 for $1.50; 
10 for $4.50. 
Avalanche. One of the best all-round 
whites. Flowers 4 to 5 inches across, fully 
double. Early Oct. 
Barbara Small. Double, lilac-pink flowers, 
3 inches across. Comes into bloom in 
early September and continues for a long 
season. 2 ft. Each 60c.; 3 for $1.50; 
10 for $4.50. 
Bokhara. Soft crimson and wine shades, a 
glorious blend as lovely as the far-famed 
rugs of Bokhara, with the same silky, 
luminous gleam. Exceptionally hardy, up- 
right, 2-foot plants with splendid foliage. 
The fully double flowers are perfectly 
formed. Early Oct. Each 60c.; 3 for $1.50, 
10 for $4.50. 
Bronze Pyramid. Bright golden bronze 
flowers of good size and substance in well- 
Paes sprays. Fine for cutting. 24% 
ti ct. 
Burma. Glistening bronze with soft 
orange tints and coppery overtones—a 
lovely unique blend impossible to de- 
scribe accurately. The plant is vigorous 
but compact and branching in habit, 
with lusty green foliage. It blooms pro- 
fusely from Iate September on through 
Each 60c.; 3 for $1.50; 
the season. 
10 for $4.50. 
Chippewa. A _ sensational new giant 
early-blooming hardy Chrysanthemum 
produced by the University of Minne- 
sota. Crimson with a purple sheen. 
Each 60c.; 3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.50. 

Eugene A. Wander. Large, double, glis- 
tening golden yellow. One of the most 
popular in this color. 

Chrysanthemums 

HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 

Fireglow. Brilliant Chinese-red, 2-1nch 
flowers in well-spaced sprays. Blooms freely 
from early Sept. 18 in. Each 60c.; 3 for 
$1.50; 10 for $4.50. 
Heatherbloom. (Dr. Kraus.) Very double, 
heather-pink, center shaded rose-red with 
gold tipping. Outstandingly good. 11% ft. 
aR Sept. Each 60c.; 3 for $1.50; 10 for 
Jane Saunders. Orange color. _ Late; 
fiust resistant. A very popular variety. 
King Midas. A very strong, free-flowering, 
early-blooming, double Korean variety 
with light yellow flowers sometimes lightly 
blended with bronze. 
Lavender Lady. One of the most popular 
double Koreans. Vigorous plants produc- 
Ing a great abundance of double, delicate 
lavender flowers. 
Magnolia. Clean-cut, large, shapely, high- 
centered, very double blossoms of unusual 
texture, averaging 4 inches across and pro- 
duced in generous clusters about mid- 
September. Color is pink shading to 
creamy pink with a dainty soft yellow over- 
cast. The stocky plants average 2 feet in 
height, and require no staking or special 
attention. Bred from Nipponicum, this 
variety is distinct from any other sort and 
Instantly appeals to everyone. Cuts very 
nicely. Each 60c.;3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.50. 
Mandarin. Cormtscinon and bronze blended 
to make a very attractive flower. The 
plant is compact but the blooms are carried 
on stiff, wiry stems. 
Mme. Chiang Kai-shek. Pat. 634. A new 
Chrysanthemum. Beautifully formed flow- 
ers, fully double, composed of stiff petals 
able to withstand any and all bad weather. 
The color is excitingly lovely, a blending of 
chrome-yellow, cadmium-yellow, and old- 
gold that simply glows when the long- 
lasting flowers are under artificial light. 
Each $1.00; 3 for $2.75; 10 for $8.25. 
Mrs. Pierre S. du Pont III. 
tion’s favorite bronze. 
The Na- 
No double 
Chrysanthemum compares with this 
truly magnificent creation. Each 60c.; 
3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.50. 

Pink Radiance. From late September on, 
plants are an exuberant mass of color, 
carrying hundreds of blossoms 3 inches or 
more across. The color, luminous pink, 
with soft pink at the center, is unlike any 
other and holds well. Like its namesake, 
the Radiance rose, it is sure to become a 
favorite garden variety. Height, 2% feet 
with equal spread. Each 60c.; 3 for $1.50; 
10 for $4.00. 
Red Velvet. A new crimson beauty. The 
shapely, full, double flowers, medium 
In size, are carried erect on good stems. 
The color—velvety crimson when open- 
ing—changes to an even dark crimson, 
remaining attractive for a remarkably 
long period. Each 60c.; 3 for $1.50; 
10 for $4.50. 
Rembrandt. <A blend of strawberry-red, 
copper and rose. A new and different 
color, which is difficult to describe but de- 
lightful to look at. Trim, upright plants 
11% to 2 feet tall. Oct. 
Romany. Rich red with bronze shadings. 
2% ft. Early Oct. 
Silver Ball. A large clear white, incurved 
type. Hardy. 
Theresa. Coppery orange. A real fall color 
for the garden. 
SPECIAL COLLECTION OFFER of 6 
double Chrysanthemums, all different, 
our selection, 6 for $2.25. Ask for Offer 
No. 1. 

516 AND 518 MARKET ST., 
PHILADELPHIA 5, 
COLLECTION OF NEWER 
VARIETIES 
ALL DOUBLE 
1 each of the following: 
Chippewa Magnolia 
Fireglow Mrs. Pierre S. du Pont III 
Red Veivet Heatherblooni 
One of each for $2.50. 
Ask for Offer No. 2. 
POMPON AND BUTTON 
VARIETIES 
( Hardy ) 
Charles Nye. Developed by Dr. Kraus, of 
the University of Chicago. This is by far 
the finest yellow Pompon to date. Very 
large, deep yellow blooms produced freely 
In compact clusters. Strong grower, 20 
inches high. Fully double, rounded flowers. 
Each 60c.; 3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.00. 
Ethel. Lovely bronze-red button. Each 50c.; 
3 for $1.25; 10 for $4.00. 
Fred F. Rockwell. Pat. 718. The most 
gorgeous blending of bronze and_orange- 
scarlet tones ever seen in a Pompon. 
Amazingly prolific, the strong-branching, 
2-foot plants often carry 75 or more sym- 
metrically perfect flowers to a single spray 
and several sprays to a plant. In full flower 
early October, it is remarkably frost re- 
sistant, retaining its brilliance long after 
many others are destroyed. Each $1.00; 
3 for $2.75; 10 for $8.25. 

Harbor Lights. Soft yellow and creamy 
white tints mingle to create a luminous, 
sparkling effect. Sept. 20. Each 60c.; 
3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.00. 

Jewel. Violet-mauve; well named. Each 50c. 
3 for $1.25; 10 for $4.00. 
Mandalay. The recent introduction of 
better Pompons is responsible for a new 
wave of popularity in this small- 
flowering type. Mandalay will prove a 
valuable contribution. Brilliant orange- 
bronze blooms, ideal for cutting. 
Oct each 75c.; 3 for $2.00; 10 for 
$6.00. 

Mary Pickford. A _ clear white Button 
variety. Each 50c.; 3 for $1.25; 10 for $4.00. 
Ruby. Splendid Pompons of ruby-crim- 
son In large sprays on upright plants. 
Each 75c.; 3 for $2.00; 
Early Oct. 
10 for $6.00. 

White Wonder. Welcome indeed is this new 
white Pompon. Exquisitely formed, ball- 
shaped blooms with broad petals are a 
crisp, clean white, the buds a soft creamy 
white. The 3-foot plants are tremendously 
free in bloom, the sprays so heavily 
branched that a few stems are a fine 
bouquet. In full flower about Sept. 25. 
Each 75c.; 3 for $2.00; 10 for $6.00. 
COLLECTION OF THE NEWER 
POMPON AND BUTTON 
VARIETIES 
Charles Ney Mandalay 
Harbor Lights White Wonder 
One each of the above 4 varieties for 
$2.50. Ask for Offer No. 3. 





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