NEW MUMS FOR 1949 
GCLDEN CARPET. (Bristols). Imagine a rug 
made of glowing golden pompons. A 
creeping mound, 2 feet or more across, glit- 
tering in the fall sun-only 1 ft. high. A 
startling new plant destined for fame. 
$1.00; 3 for $2.75 
TAPESTRY. (Bristol). Another new shade, or 
shades, brought into large garden mums. 
Opening a gleaming rich pink, gently soft- 
ening to a final lovely ashes-of-roses, with 
golden flush in the centers. Always gor- 
geous, flower full bloom Sept. 20th winters 
nobly ..- pee 9100753106) 02:75 
POWDER PUFF. (Bristols). You mum lovers 
have long been seeking a pure white cush- 
ion mum. Here it is. Neat compact, 
spready 1 toot plant covered with 1!/, inch 
pure white flowers from early Sept. on. 
Very hardy a summer bloomer its second 
year. This splendid white cushion  sur- 
passes all other POWDER PUFF is so much 
better. _ ee OCs 1Oreo 2.00 
CARNIVAL. (Bristols). The color of this new- 
comer is Glowing burnt-orange or better 
described as bronze-red and golden bronze 
shades; literally. it gleams. The double 
blossom 31!/, inches across carried on nicely 
branched sprays are perfect for cutting an- 
Bileriew lMriens wets Pt 75c; 3 for $2.00 
MELLOW GLOW (Bristols). Mellow indeed is 
this matchless suffusion of soft orange, buff, 
peach-pink and bronze nasturtium tints. 
Briefly it is “bronze with personality’’ and 
by far the most appealing mum we have 
seen in its color. Blooms Oct. Ist. 
65c; 3 for $1.50 
KARL A REICHE (Bristols). This trim tidy, 
little pompon tested over several years un- 
der all conditions, soils and weathers, is a 
honey. A 2 ft. plant loaded with blossoms 
from September on, surviving the killing 
frosts which mar other kinds. The color 
Rose bengal technically, is a unique art 
blending of old rose-red, mauve and ripe 
strawberry shades and deserving of its 
own special spot in the garden. 
65c; 3 for $1.50 
PURITY (De Petris). _ A full double small 
white pompon, exceptionally hardy and 
early bloomer from Sept. Ist on. 
50c; 3 for $1.00 
BUFF RAYONANTE. A fine quilled buff col- 
ored or rather described as spider mum, 
takes the early frost good, as the flowers 
will open and continue to bloom. 
55c; 3 for $1.50 
SALMON RAYONANTE. Beautiful shade of 
salmon, same as above except for color. 
55c; 3 for $1.50 
LAVENDER PRINCESS. New lavender dou- 
ble extra large flowers, blooms from Oct. 
Poteorites eee ie ee Sg! 55c; 3 for $1.50 




GARTMAN’S GARDENS, Fond du Lac, Wis. 
PRECOUSE SUPREME (SHOESMITH). Another 
member of the precouse family. This one 
is purple and blooms from August on. This 
large summer flowering should be in every 
Gordentatass vt ____60c; 3 for $1.60 
ROSE PRECOUSE (SHOESMITH). A free flow- 
ering low growing rose-pink that starts to 
bloom in August and blooms all summer. 
Like all Precouse the flowers are 4 inches 
across without any disbudding. Nice for 
Guititicnees 60c; 3 for $1.00 
ELFIN. A new dwarf variety of our own, 
found grown in our trial grounds. Grows 
6 inches high and very compact, complete- 
ly covered with salmon-pink, golden flow- 
ers. This is tops for a low growing mum. 
75c; 3 for $2.10 
NEW ENGLISH CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
FOR 1949 
The following is a collection of new varie- 
ties of English chrysanthemums developed 
by H. SHOESMITH, LTD. of England, and im- 
ported last spring via air express. The var- 
ieties offered are those recommended by the 
field correspondent of the English magazine 
“GARDENING ILLUSTRATED” who saw these 
in bloom at the nurseries of Mr. Shoesmith. 
CHAMPION—-Clear yellow, good size with 
firm, wide petals and long, straight stems. 
Perfect habit. Blooms Sept. on _______ $1.00 
MAYFORD PINK—Said to be largest ever 
grown, long, spiky petals, very full. Color, 
a bright shade of rose-pink with gold cen- 
ter. Excellent in every respect, exhibition 
or otherwise. Blooms Sept. on ________ 1.00 
SUNSHINE—Amber-yellow, wide petals of 
good quality, huge in size and very full. 
Exhibition size flowers. Blooms Sept. on. 1.00 
TEMPEST—Bright crimson with gold reverse, 
very large, full, reflex flowers and vigorous, 
the largest red to date. An _ exhibition 
winner blooms Sept. P00 
LYRIC—A pretty shade of deep shell, full 
blooms of reflexing shape on long stiff 
stems. Excellent. Blooms Sept. on ___1.00 
PERFECTION—A lovely shade of cream, very 
large, shapely blooms with wide, hard pet- 



als, slightly incurved. Strong stems, per- 
fect grower, especially for exhibition. 
Blooms Sept. on 2 oe ee eee 75¢c 

COTSWOLD GEM-—(New). A fine, early, pure 
white with well-formed, graceful sprays. 
Blooms from Aug. on == 1-00 
CRIMSON BANNER—Beautiful crimson, good- 
sized flowers, dwarf in habit. Blooms from 


Auda, Gone. ae ee De metey hye. 
EGERTON SWEETHEART_A beautiful  sal- 
mon-bronze. Blooms from Aug..on _____ 75c 
FLAMING TORCH—Bright showy crimson- 
scarlet blooms produced in profusion. Vig- 
orous. Blooms early Sept. on 


