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Red Gold. Plant medium tall, very stiff and upright. 
Flowers double, 2 inches in diameter, scarlet to 
Brazil-red, resembling pompon dahlias and some- 
what like Early Bronze Mum, but brighter and more 
reddish. Early to midseason or later. 
Redhawk. Plant upright in habit, of medium height 
Flowers are in clusters on long stems, double, with 
some rays quilled, 2 inches or more in diameter. The 
color is dragon’s-blood-red to Brazil-red. Starts 
blooming in mid-August: 
Red Wing. A low, upright plant with rather long 
stems. The semi-double, Pompeian-red flowers are 
134 inches in diameter and are produced very freely. 

Redwood. A low compact type of plant, bearing semi- 
double flowers 2 inches in diameter. The c lor varies 
from carmine to oxblood. The season is mid-August 
to frost. 
Snowball. The plant is medium in height and loose 
in habit, with double flowers which are ivory at first, 
later becoming pure white. The blooms are 24% 
inches in diameter. Early. 
Sun Red. Medium tall plants with Jong stems and 
large, semi-double flowers over 3 inches in diameter. 
Habit of plant and form of flowers much like Chip- 
pewa but color is bright Brazil-red. Blooms sparingly 
early in the season but very heavily midseason to 
late. An excellent variety to brighten the Iate 
garden. 
Violet. Plant rather spreading, recumbent the first 
year but very stiff and upright and moderately tall 
the second year. Blooms are fairly abundant. Very 
full, double flowers, dahlia-like, incurved, deep 
amaranth-purple to pansy-purple, 3 inches in diam- 
eter. Midseason to late. 
Waterlily. Plant is upright, narrow, medium tall. 
Semi-double, white flowers with four rows of rays. 
Suggests a waterlily in full bloom. Early. 
Welcome. One of the earliest to bloom. The plant is 
irregularly bushy and rather low. The bright mal- 
low-purple flowers on long stems are semi-double and 
measure 134 inches in diameter. 
1947-1948 Introductions 
Brilliant. A cushion type, very compact, low and 
flat in growth, covered with a mass of double, flat 
flowers with rather narrow rays, bright Brazil-red, 
21% inches in diameter. Resembles Aurora but flow- 
ers are more double and brighter red. Midseason. 
Each 50c. 
Silver-Pink. Plant upright in growth, of medium 
height. Flowers in large clusters on long stems, 
double, 21% inches in diameter, soft amaranth-pink 
to Tyrian-pink with a silvery sheen. Good cut- 
flower type. Early to midseason. Each 75c. 
45-87-6. An upright, spreading type of medium height. 
bearing large trusses of 21-inch, nearly double flow- 
ers on long stems; rays narrow, somewhat twisted; 
color carmine to oxblood. Early to midseason. Holds 
color well in hot weather and is a very profuse 
bloomer. Each 85c. 
COLORFUL CHRYSANTHEMUMS for a Showy Garden 
The Chicago Strain 
Charles Nye. Plant medium height; deep green foliage. 
Large, 3-inch, fully double, rounded flowers of rich 
buttercup-yellow. Each 60c. 
Courageous. Bright dark ruby-red blooms, 3% inches 
in diameter. Sept. Each 60c. 
Early Harvest. Plant low growing, with double flow- 
ers of glowing mahogany-orange, 21% to 3 inches in 
diameter. Aug. to Oct. Each 50c. 
Glowing Coals. A good early red. Bright cherry-red 
with orange reverse. Sept. Each 60c. 
Harbinger. Double flowers with tncurved petals of 
primrose-yellow. Flowers borne in clusters. Each 40c. 
Heatherbloom. Plant vigorous, of medium height. 
Flowers double, 214 inches in diameter, heather-pink. 
Each 50c. 
Olive Longland. A grand double flower with petals 
slightly mmcurved; apricot toned salmon-pink. Sept. 
Each 50c. 
Polar Ice. Clear, glistening blue-white flowers 21% to 3 
inches across; upright stems 20 inches tall. Each 40c. 
Robert Brydon. Double dark garnet-red flowers 
2% inches across. Plant has a dense bushy habit 
18 to 20 inches tall. Free blooming. Each 50c. 
Southwind. Sturdy branched plants bearing many 
Chinese-red flowers. Sept. Each 50c. 
Tangerine. A 1947 introduction. Double; brilliant 
Spanish-orange. Each 65c. 
Zantha. Attractive canary-yellow, ball-shaped flow- 
ers. Each 50c. 

One Chrysanthemum (our selection) free with cash and carry orders over $3.00 
6 PERKINS BROS. e 
STILLWATER ROAD e 
SAINT PAUL 9, MINN. 
