AMERICA’S FAVORITE MUMS 
The following list is a few of the better old varieties and the best of 
the newer varieties. All of the new University of Minnesota and the 
University of Chicago introductions are included. All of the items 
have been selected to insure early bloom. 
We do not handle rooted cuttings. All varieties are shipped either 
out of 2%” pots or are field clumps. 
Prices (except as noted): 50c each; 3 for $1.25; $4.00 per dozen. 
ALLEGRO. Glowing shrimp-pink with coppery salmon sheen. Bloom- 
ing date—September 25th. 
AMBER GLOW. Brilliant rosy-bronze, brighter than Mrs. DuPont. 
Blooming date—September 25th. 
AUTUMN SONG. An entirely new color in mums. Large wine-rose 
shading to carmine. One of the most outstanding of the Chicago 
strain. Blooming date—September 12th. 
AVALANCHE. The world’s best, large, creamy white. Everyone’s 
favorite. Excellent for cutting. Blooming date—September 4th. 
BARBARA SMALL. Fully double iavender-pink flowers on long 
stems. Early September. Height 2 feet. 
BONFIRE. Multitudes of burnt-bronze-red flowers on graceful stems. 
Very frost resistant. Late September. 2 feet. 
BUTTERBALL. Double, ball-like, dark lemon yellow flowers pro- 
duced profusely on low, compact plants. Mid-August. 18 inches. 
CANDLELIGHT. Well formed flowers of creamy-ivory-white. Pro- 
lific bloomer. Excellent plant habit. Late August. 22 inches. 
CHALLENGER. Large, bright bronzy red. Six-inch blooms if dis- 
budded. Late September. 28 inches. 
CHARLES NYE. Large, 3-inch, fully double, rounded flowers of rich 
buttercup yellow. An outstanding mum of 1946. Mid-September. 
26 inches. 
CHIPPEWA. Giant bright aster® purple, slightly incurved. Does 
especially well in the Inland Empire and a great favorite. Early 
September. 2 feet. 
COURAGEOUS. Dark ruby red, large, double flowers 314 inches 
across. Strong, upright, healthy green foliage. The most promis- 
ing new dark red. Mid-September. 26 inches. 
GOLDEN SUNSET. Unusually blended, brilliant coppery tones. The 
general color is that of highly burnished copper, with ruby center. 
Large flowers of 4 inches in diameter. Mid-September. 2 feet. 
LAVENDER LASSIE. With many graceful sprays of dainty blossoms 
in about the same shade of lavender pink. Early September. 30 
inches. 
LITTLE ESKIMO. Pure white, ball-shaped pompons in abundance. 
Early September. 18 inches. 
MAROON N’ GOLD. Minnesota’s best since Chippewa. Six-inch flow- 
ers of bright mahogany, shaded maroon with gold reverse. August. 
16 inches. 
MEDITATION. The mum of the year. Magnificent, firm, two-toned, 
soft light jasper red and maize yellow aging to reddish peach. A 
grand combination of colors, great freedom of bloom and sturdy 
habits at once arrest attention. Grand in garden and magnificent 
for cutting. September 20th. 
MRS. P. S. DUPONT. Peach pink tinted with rosy-salmon bronze. 
One of the best. September. 2 feet. 
MY LADY. A lovely combination of gold with bronze-red shadings. 
August. 18 inches. 
GOLDEN SPOON. The flowers are large in the regular order; the 
color is a clear gold tone, well away from the clear yellow in 
Yellow Spoon. Early September. 24 inches. 
JASPER SPOON. Color of bright bronze-red overtone mantled on a 
brilliant gold relief that the gives the principal color effect. Early 
September. 24 inches. 
ORCHID SPOON. The flowers of the popular spoon form are a clear 
orchid color and of generous size. One of the most interesting in 
the spoon group. September. 24 inches. 
ROSE SPOON. It may easily be termed an extremely interesting plant 
novelty. The color is a shining rose that defies description. 
TIGER. Large full crimson with rolled petals. After the crimson 
bloom is out a while it changes through all the shades of bronze to 
bright yellow, making several color shades on same bush. August. 
16 inches. 
HARBINGER. Double incurved petals of a deep primrose color. 
Flowers 2% inches across in large clusters. Early September. 
2 feet. 
HEATHERBLOOM. Very double heather-pink, center shaded rose- 
red with gold tipping. Outstandingly good. Early September. 
24 inches. 
POLAR ICE. A pure white double flower of 3 inches. Flowers freely 
and bunches nicely. Pure white at all times, without the cream 
center. Early September. 24 inches. 
ROBERT BRYDEN. A garnet red, double flower of 3 inches. Growth 
is more spreading and bushy. The beautiful deep red flowers lit- 
erally cover the plants. Early September. 2 feet. 
APRICOT GLOW. Rich apricot-bronze, 2% inches. Nicely formed 
blossoms. Dense 18-inch plant. One of the best in the newer va- 
rieties. Early September. 
OLIVE LONGLAND. Three-inch apricot-toned salmon-pink flowers. 
One of the best of the pastel shades. Early September. 2 feet. 
PEPITA. Eggshell white with darker center. Button pompon. Mid- 
September. 26 inches. 
SEPTEMBER BRONZE. Golden-bronze, cushion type pompon. Flow- 
ers very frost resistant. Early September. 2 feet. 
SNOWBALL. White, slight cream at center. Petals rolled and pointed. 
Mid-September. 22 inches. 
TWILIGHT. Fuchsia purple. Three inches across. Center petals 
curved inward. Mid-September. 26 inches. 



WYCHWOOD. New 1948. A ‘must-have’. Rich, sparkling canary 
yellow, slightly deeper near center. Globular flower of very firm 
substance. One of the best and most distinctive clear yellows for 
cutting. Mid-September. 
YELLOW AVALANCHE. One of the best hardy mums to be intro- 
duced in years. A brilliant soft yellow. Unexcelled for cutting. 
You should grow this one. September Ist. 24 inches. 
EUGENE A. WANDER. A big, brilliant, glistening, golden yellow 
beauty, flowering so freely that the stocky plant is almost obscured 
by its branching clusters of big double flowers. 18 inches. Early 
September. , 
LAVENDER LADY. A lovely true lavender, no trace of mauve. Very 
double and free-flowering. Mid-September. 380 inches. 
PINK CUSHION. Flowers of deep orchid pink changing to lighter 
orchid with creamy center. Very hardy and free flowering. August. 
16 inches. 
Offer 12M 
LET US MAKE YOUR SELECTION 
12 FINE MUMS FOR $3.50 (PREPAID) 
If you prefer to have personal, professional help in selecting 
your varieties for your particular needs, let us make your selec- 
tion. Just write Offer 12M on your order blank and we will 
forward 12 mixed mums (no two alike) from the above list and 
forward them to you prepaid for only $3.50. You will be thrilled 
with the fine plants you receive and you can be assured of a 
beautiful display come fall. 

WAYSIDE’S NEW CREATIONS 
IN HARDY OUTDOOR MUMS 
APRICOT CACTUS. Pat. applied for. The ecactus-like flowers are 
tinted the softest and most delicate apricot-buff, which with age 
turns to a soft corn-yellow. Early September. 2 feet. $1.00 each; 
De LOGE beens 
EMPRESS. The perfectly formed soft appleblossom-pink reminds one 
of a greenhouse grown bloom in size. Fairly dwarf but ample stems 
for cutting. Early September. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.75. 





FRED ROCKWELL. The most gorgeous blending of bronze 
and orange-scarlet tones ever seen in a pompon. In full 
flower during mid-September and lasting till way after we 
have had heavy frosts. We believe that this will be an all- 
time favorite. 2-foot plants. 75c each; 3 for $2.00. 

GENERALISSIMO. The flowers of Generalissimo are rugged and 
stiff. The fully double magnolia-purple flowers are carried on 
stems 2 to 3 feet tall, with bad weather not affecting their beauty. 
This is your companion to Mme. Chiang Kai-shek. $1.00 each; 
3 for $2.75. 
MME. CHIANG KAI-SHEK. Pat. No. 634. Beautifully formed 
flowers, fully double, with a color that blends chrome yel- 
low, cadminum yellow, and sott tinted old gold. Under a 
bright sun or artificial light, it shows a delicate undertone 
of rose. Most difficult to describe. Don’t miss having this 
variety in your garden this summer. Late August. 2 feet 
to 2% feet tall. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.75. 

YELLOW EMPEROR. Another outdoor mum with perfect green- 
house flowers that measure 4 to 5 inches across. Piant of medium 
height producing rugged thick stems of 18 to 24 inches. Its Em- 
pire yellow blooms will make a grand display outside and unex- 
celled for cutting. Early September. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.75. 
WHITE CACTUS. Pat. applied for. The pure white, pointed petals 
form a fully double flower shaped like a Cactus Dahlia, individual 
blooms range from 4 to 6 inches in diameter. Plants are vigorous, 
somewhat bushy in habit and grow approximately 30 to 36 inches 
high. Without doubt the loveliest hardy white mum to date. Early 
September. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.75. 
PEONIES 
All stock offered is strong 3- to 5-eye divisions, cut from young, 
thrifty stock, free from disease and insects of all kinds. The figures 
after the name of the variety imply the rating as given these peonies 
by the American Peony Society. 
FESTIVA MAXIMA. 9.3. Early. Pure white flecked with crimson. 
FRANCES WILLARD. 9.1. Late midseason. Exquisite blush chang- 
ing to pure white. 
MONS JULES ELIE. 9.2. Mid-season. Lilac-pink shading to deeper 
rose, overlaid with a sheen of silver. 
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. 8.5. Mid-season. Very fine brilliant red. 
SARAH BERNHARDT. 9.0. Mid-season. Apple-blossom pink with 
silvery edges on petals. 
Prices: $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50. 
SPECIAL PEONY OFFER 
One each of the varieties listed, 5 peonies in all, for only $4.00. 
Prepaid. 
