Chrysanthemums are ideal for cut-flowers and garden display in the fall 

CHRYSANTHEMUMS, HARDY DOUBLE VARIETIES 
Our 3-inch pot-plants are ready around May 15. 
color in the garden through September and October. 
The following double varieties are each 50c.; 3 of one variety $1.25; 
$4.00, except where noted. 
Algonquin. A showy early yellow from the 
U.S. Department of Agriculture. Produces 
2 %-inch blooms on 2-foot plants. 
Apricot Glow. The amazingly prolific 
plants are covered with shapely, high- 
centered, 2}4-1nch double blooms, rich 
apricot-bronze i in color, from the middle of 
August until killing frost. Height, 18 inches 
with a spread up to 3 feet the first year. 
It is a dense plant, symmetrical yet in- 
formally graceful. Each 60c.; 3 for $1.50; 
10 for $4.50. 
Avalanche. One of the best all-round 
whites. Flowers 4 to 5 inches across, fully 
double. Early Oct. 
Barbara Small. Double, lilac-pink flowers, 
3 inches across. Comes into bloom in 
early September and continues for a long 
season. 2 ft. Each 60c.; 3 for $1.50; 
10 for $4.50. 
Bokhara. Soft crimson and wine shades, a 
glorious blend as lovely as the flee 
rugs of Bokhara, with the same silky, 
luminous gleam. Exceptionally hardy, up- 
right, 2-foot plants with splendid foliage. 
The fully double flowers are perfectly 
formed. Early Oct. Each 60c.; 3 for $1.50; 
10 for $4.50. 
Bronze Pyramid. Bright golden bronze 
flowers of good size and substance in well- 
ae sprays. Fine for cutting. 2% 
t. ct. 
10 assorted 
Burma. Glistening bronze with soft 
orange tints and coppery overtones—a 
lovely unique blend impossible to de- 
scribe accurately. The plant is vigorous 
but compact and branching in habit, 
with lusty green foliage. It blooms pro- 
fusely from late September on through 
the season. 
10 for $4.50. 
Chippewa. A sensational new giant 
early-blooming hardy Chrysanthemum 
produced by the University of Minne- 
sota. Crimson with a purple sheen. 
Each 60c.; 3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.50. 
Fach 60c.; 3 for $1.50; 
Eugene A. Wander. Large, double, glis- 
tening golden yellow. One of the most 
popular in this color. 
Fireglow. Brilliant Chinese-red, 2-inch 
flowers in well-spaced sprays. Blooms freely 
from early Sept. 18 in. Each 60c.; 3 for 
$1.50; 10 for $4.50. 
King Midas. A very strong, free-flowering, 
early-blooming, double Korean variety 
with light yellow flowers sometimes lightly 
blended with bronze. 
Lavender Lady. One of the most popular 
double Koreans. Vigorous plants produc- 
Ing a great abundance of double, delicate 
lavender flowers. 

Chrysanthemum Border 
These plants will give a wealth of 


Magnolia. Clean-cut, large, shapely, high- 
centered, very double blossoms of unusual 
texture, averaging 4 inches across and pro- 
duced in generous clusters about mid- 
September. Color is pink shading to 
creamy pink with a dainty soft yellow over- 
cast. The stocky plants average 2 feet in 
height, and require no staking or special 
attention. Bred from Nipponicum, this 
variety is distinct from any other sort and 
instantly appeals to everyone. Cuts very 
nicely. Each 60c.; 3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.50. 
Mandarin. Coralealnion and bronze blended 
to make a very attractive flower. The 
plant is compact but the blooms are carried 
on stiff, wiry stems. 
Mme. Chiang Kai-shek. Pat. 634. A new 
Chrysanthemum. Beautifully formed flow- 
ers, fully double, composed of stiff petals 
able to withstand any and all bad weather. 
The color is excitingly lovely, a blending of 
chrome-yellow, cadmium-yellow, and old- 
gold that simply glows when the long- 
lasting flowers are under artificial light. 
Each $1.00; 3 for $2.75; 10 for $8.25. 

Mrs. Pierre S. du Pont III. The Na- 
tion’s favorite bronze. No double 
Chrysanthemum compares with this 
truly magnificent creation. Each 60c.; 
3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.50. 

Pink Radiance. From late September on, 
plants are an exuberant mass of color, 
carrying hundreds of blossoms 3 inches or 
more across. The color, Juminous pink, 
with soft pink at the center, is unlike any 
other and holds well. Like its namesake, 
the Radiance rose, it is sure to become a 
favorite garden variety. Height, 21% feet 
with equal spread. Each 60c.; 3 for $1.50; 
10 for $4.00. 
Red Velvet. A new crimson beauty. The 
shapely, full, double flowers, medium 
In size, are carried erect on good stems. 
The color—velvety crimson when open- 
ing—changes to an even dark crimson, 
remaining attractive for a remarkably 
long period. Each 60c.; 3 for $1.50; 
10 for $4.50. 

Rembrandt. <A blend of strawberry-red, 
copper and rose. 
Romany. Rich red with bronze shadings. 
2% ft. Early Oct. 
Silver Ball. A large clear white, incurved 
type. Hardy. 
Theresa. Coppery orange. 
for the garden. 
A real fall color 
English Chrysanthemums 
These are different from other hardy 
varieties. The large, solid, double flowers 
measure up to 4 inches across. Some varieties 
bloom in September but all flower by mid- 
October. For the most impressive results use 
the culture recommended for Greenhouse 
Chrysanthemums. Feed and disbud to one 
good terminal bud to each stem. All varieties 
offered have survived the winters in Penn- 
sylvania. 
Each 6)c.; 3 of one variety $1.50 
Alabaster. Pure white. 
Charnwood. Rich wine-purple. 
Forward. Bright silvery orchid. 
Gold Mine. Sunshine-yellow. 
Leda. Warm old-rose. 
Sandy Richie. Crimson, gold reverse. 
One each of the above six for $3.25 
Ask for Offer No. 8 


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