6 THE JOSEPH F. MARTIN CoO., INC., PAINESVILLE, OHIO 



HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
THE FAMOUS MARTIN ORIGINALS -==!IN A CLASS BY THEMSELVES 
MAJOR CHRYSANTHEMUM ACHIEVEMENT 
Wherever the proud Hardy Chrysanthemums are, these are the pride of the line. As we achieved these beauties, 
our excitement at everyone that came prompted superlatives that we just had to hold until we had the judgment 
of others to support us. 
tions. 
Now we know! It’s an overwhelming reception that has been accorded these origina- 
Trials report them “‘new and different,” ““won’t be surpassed in any planting,” “are without doubt the 
best of the outdoor varieties and will hold this position.” 
THIS IS A CHALLENGE -- TRY THEM AND SEE! 
FOR 1949: The introductions may be classed broadly as cushion types. But, they exceed what we expect in the 
type. The first year growth is comparable to full maturity in others. The flower form is solid double, the colors 
bright and fast, the growth of exceptional vigor, always clean. They are welcome new-comers in this group. 

Cc ANDY Delicious and desirable, a treat to the most 
discriminating taste for the grand Chrysan- 
themum family. A mound of flowers cascading from a full 
crest and right to the ground in solid mass. Eighteen 
inches tall, three feet through in the first year. Color is 
a prominent, full pink with a sugar-sheen (see the name?) 
and individually average more than two inches. The blend 
is to just enough salmon and gold in the center to spotlite 
each blossom. It’s a beautiful display item, and each stem 
straight and true makes it a profitable cut flower. 
A few Field Grown, XXX Per 10, $7.50; Per 100, $67.50 
Pot plants Per 10, $4.50; Per 100, $40.00 
CONTR AST A distinct departure. In the field, 
despite the literally endless array 
of varieties around them, plants of Contrast were marked 
different everywhere they were shown. It grows with a 
character quite different than anything that we are ac- 
customed to. Instead of the conventional mound formed 
by semi-low growing types, a bowl-like effect is achieved, 
a flat mass across the top and a cascade of bloom to the 
ground. The duplex flowers are a harmonious contrast 
with every soft rose petal tipped yellow. It is a strong 
sturdy grower, coming in around the first week in Sept. 
Heavy Field Grown Per 10, $4.50: Per 100, $40.00 
Pots Per 10, $3.50; Per 100, $27.50 
NABOB A rich, exotic soft purple with a metallic 
sheen that brings it to the “plastique” 
shades used so effectively in modern decoration. There is 
absolutely no hint of magenta either in the prime bloom 
or the fading flower. It grows medium tall and the deep, 
lush, forest green foliage, growing to the ground, is a com- 
plimentary frame for the abundance of very rich flowers. 
Heavy Field Grown Per 10, $4.50; Per 100, $40.00 
Pots Per 10, $3.50: Per 100, $27.50 
DRAGON LADY A new mum-color too — 
a satin smooth Chinese 
Red, more striking than Caliph, deeper than Red Velvet. 
Starting mid-September, it bloomed continuously for six 
weeks and didn’t fade a shade. Mature flowers develop 
spoon tips. Foliage is an outstanding deep green, almost 
black, extra large, bright as waxed leather. It is a decora- 
tive growing bush, and a red mass in bloom. 
Heavy Field Grown Per 10, $3.50; Per 100, $30.00 
JAYEFF Flowers are huge, 4 inches and more in true 
diameter, fully double, no centers. The 
color is a deep, positive pink with a dazzling, drifting sheen. 
No other color or flowers form like it. Bushy plant bears 
straight stems by the dozens, no pinching. Grows to 2 ft.. 
vigorous and healthy, bushy. Flowers appear here from the 
15th of September and bear without fading until severe frost. 
Heavy Field Grown Per 10, $3.50; Per 100, $30.00 
FORTY-NINER Was there a prospector’s pick 
at Comstock that ever uncov- 
ered the richness of the pure gold that you will see? The 
bonazanza bursts into bloom early in September, a shower 
of the cleanest yellow gold flowers, and they stay fast and 
in full bloom well into frost. Each flower is fully double 
with an incurve. They are uniform in sprays at the top 
of straight eighteen inch stems. For cutting, they’re perfect. 
For specimen planting, it will make a three feet circle the 
focus of sunshine all fall. 
Heavy Field Grown Per 10. $7.50; Per 100. $67.50 
Pots Per 10. $4.50; Per 100, $40.00 
REDCOAT As hardy as the men it pays tribute 
and as brilliant as the uniforms they 
wear. A strong sturdy grower resisting with casual aban- 
don the culprits that take their toll from others less sturdy. 
Flowers are a really new red in Chrysanthemums. Ver- 
milion is the cloest comparison. Fully double. they appear 
on strong yet succulent stems growing medium high in pro- 
fusion. This one will be a leader par excellence for years 
to come. 
Heavy Field Grown Per 10, $4.50; Per 100, $40.00 
Pots Per 10, $3.50: Per 100, $27.50 
NANKEEN A medium tall golden cushion. Only 
the growth characteristics bring it 
into the cushion classification. The flowers are completely 
different from any appearing on the cushion varieties. They 
are fully double, tightly knit, and exhibit no center even in 
their late stages. The color is that of polished gold, and, 
in the direct sun it is flushed with a shimmering sheen that 
makes a group planting a lively dynamic scene. 
Heavy Field Grown Per 10, $4.50; Per 100, $40.00 
Pots Per 10, $3.50; Per 100, $27.50 
MISS LACE Pert and saucy, this is the glamour 
of the new group. True Grand- 
mothers light pink, a bursting shower of fully double, 3 inch 
blooms sweeping en-masse atop stately upright stems rising 
in quantity 22 ft. in perfect symmetry. Excellent cut- 
flowers, blooms first week in September, and the fresh 
pink flowers do not fade for weeks. 
Heavy Field Grown Per 10, $3.50: Per 100, $30.00 
SALUTE A perfect deep purple, the memorial tri- 
bute shade, dedicated to our memories. 
Soft and fluffy, yet so double the petals seem to be woven 
into a tight knit to accommodate them all. It is small, ex- 
tremely bushy, growing to 12 inches and is completely cover- 
ed with mellow, deeply satisfying blooms so profuse that the 
foliage is completely hidden. Blooms first week in Septem- 
ber and continues for weeks without fading. It’s wonder- 
ful, born only for the purpose it so clearly serves. 
Heavy Field Grown Per 10, $3.50; Per 100, $30.00 
NOTE: All Chrysanthemums can be delivered at your convenience to receive them from now until June. How- 
ever, please reserve them for your date so that we may set your plants aside for you. 
