Early Flowering Chrysanthemums 
for the Garden 
ORDERING 
We seem to have a good supply of stock plants but we always run short on some 
varieties. If you do not want us to substitute when we run short, mark your order 
“No Substitutes”. If we have to substitute we will use kinds similar to the ones 
ordered. It is no small task to return money when filling orders, so we ask that a 
few substitutes or second choice kinds be named with your order. This will enable 
us to fill the order without making refunds. We have over four hundred different 
varieties either named in the catalog or not named. If you name a substitute. then 
we do not send kinds that you already have. 
Orders are filled in the order received. Hence ORDER EARLY. 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS 
In preparing the soil, it is necessary to have ground dug deeply. Manure is 
applied in the fall before, or as early as possible in the spring. Planting time is 
from late April on, but not too early as the plants are grown in the green house 
and are not hardy enough to stand frost or too much cold weather. Plant firmly 
but not too deep, about the depth they have been in the beds. Give pleny of water 
at all times. Do not plant closer than fifteen inches for outdoors. 
The method of stopping and disbudding varies according to the purpose 
which the grower requires, whether for garden decoration or for exhibition. As a 
general rule, plants should be pinched back to within five or six inches from the 
ground as soon as they are established and start growing. This will make them 
branch out and from one to six branches may be retained depending upon object 
in view. Too many branches produce smaller but more flowers. If working for 
exhibition blooms or larger blooms disbud to one or more buds. The second crown 
bud is generally preferred. The break bud is removed as the plant will send up 
so many branches that the flower will not be perfect. 
Stake, tie up, spray and cultivate often. Shallow cultivation is the best as 
the roots grow near the surface of the ground. Fertilize often with good commer- 
cial fertilizer or weak liquid manure. Bone meal and superphosphate, say a table 
spoonful, may be used before planting. 
If ground is not well drained, it is advisable to dig the plants in the fall and 
store in a dry protected place for the winter. A basement is a poor place to store 
them. Use water sparingly until you want them to start in the spring. Divide the 
clumps to about one shoot and plant. Or root the cuttings in sand with under heat 
if possible. 
ENGLISH and EARLY FLOWERING CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
Date of flowering, height, etc., are approximate 
ADORATION—Creamy with pink shadings. A real beauty, 3 ft...........0....0......... Sep. 
ALABASTER—An early white; Firm flower 5-in. across; slightly inc., 2%........ Sep. 
ALEX MASON—Rich Buttercup yellow; Large incurve, 3 ft........0000.00000002..02.....- Sep. 
