CHRYSANTHEMUMS, HARDY DOUBLE VARIETIES 
Our pot-plants are ready around May 15. These plants will give a wealth of color in the 
garden through September and October. 
The following double varieties are each 50c.; 3 of one variety $1.25; 10 assorted $4.00, 
except where noted. 
Avalanche. One of the best all-round whites. 
Flowers 4 to 5 inches across, fully double. 
Early Oct. 
Burgundy. The rich red color of Burgundy 
wine with perfectly formed, densely double 
blooms borne on well-branched, strong- 
stemmed plants. 21% feet tall; blooms in 
September. An indispensable variety that 
adds brilliant color to the garden and is 
superb for cutting. 
Burma. Glistening mellow orange -bronze. 
Perfectly formed, fully double, 3-inch 
flowers borne profusely on compact, well- 
branched plants from late September on. 
Grows 2 to 2% feet tall. 
Carnival. Vivid, glowing burnt-orange. Fully 
double blooms 3 4% inches across, borne pro- 
fusely on strong, well-branched plants. 
Chippewa. A flower of unusually interesting 
form and a color of exceptional appeal— 
rich purple with a delightful silvery reflex 
on the reverse of the incurved petals. 
Hardy and especially good in the North. 
Early September. 
Elsie. Extra-large, 31-inch flowers with 
several rows of firm, buttercup-yellow 
petals around a small, deep golden yellow 
center. A stunning midseason bloomer, 
especially effective with lavender and pink. 
Jean Treadway. Very double soft pink with 
rose center. Exceptionally lovely, forming 
bushy plants 2 feet tall. Blooms m Septem- 
ber. 
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. 
Mrs. Pierre S. du Pont Hil. The Nation’s 
favorite bronze. No double Chrysanthe- 
mum compares with this truly magnificent 
creation. 
Olive Longland. A grand new Mum of 
extra hardiness and a color that has a 
special appeal. The well-formed, double 
blooms are salmon-pink, richly toned with 
apricot. It is a vigorous grower and pro. 
fuse bloomer. Flowers in late September 
and early October. 
Pink Radiance. From [ate September on, 
plants are an exuberant mass of color, 
carrying hundreds of blossoms 3 inches or 
more across. The color, luminous pink, 
with soft pink at the center, is unlike any 
other and holds well. 
Tasiva. Glistening snow-white blooms of 
fine double form and large size. A valuable, 
free-flowering, midseason bloomer of strong 
constitution. 
The Chief. An amazingly pretty combina- 
tion of scorching scarlet with the reverse 
of the artfully incurved petals adding a 
brilliant shade of gold, especially toward 
the center of the blooms where their tips 
are in plain sight. 
Yellow Avalanche. An outstanding yellow 
sport of Avalanche with fully double 
flowers of most appealing form. A soft, 
clear yellow with a lovely, translucent 
quality. Grows 2 feet tall and blooms in 
September. Each 60c.; 3 for $1.60. 

Three New Introductions 
Edith. Rich royal rose-purple—a deep, 
brilliant, unfading color. ‘The blooms open 
perfectly, 3 to 4 inches across and fully 
double. The plants are vigorous, with 
sturdy, well-branched stems. Each 60c.; 
3 for $1.60. 
Governor Duff. Named for the Governor 
of Pennsylvania. Bright orange-bronze; 
the firm, densely petaled, rounded blooms 
are more than 2 inches across. The plants 
are compact In growth, completely covered 
with blooms from the last of September on. 
Each 60c.; 3 for $1.60. 
Peggy. A multicolor Chrysanthemum with 
a distinct color change after the blooms 
are fully open. The buds are copper-red 
and in opening there is a blend of copper- 
rose, lavender and cream. Along with 
these blooms are those of the second phase, 
of brighter and lighter tints, with the 
center half clear yellow and the outer 
petals snowy white. Each 60c.; 3 for $1.60. 
Greenhouse-Type Chrysanthemums 
for the Garden 
These are the early, large-flowering florist 
varieties. They can be grown like any other 
Mum but should be disbudded and staked if 
extra large individual blooms are desired. 
On frosty nights protect them with a cloth 
cover. 
Each 50c.; 3 for $1.40; 10 for $4.00 
Gold Lode. Light golden yellow. 
Hilda Bergen. Dark bronze. 
Indianola. Light reddish bronze. 
Mrs. H. E. Kidder. Yellow. 
October Rose. Lavender. 
Silver Sheen. White. 
HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 
English Chrysanthemums 
These are different from other hardy va- 
rieties. 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. AII varieties 
offered have survived the winters in Penn- 
sylvania. 
Each 60c.; 3 of one variety $1.50 
Alabaster. Pure white. 
Conqueror. Vivid mahogany-red. 
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 

Spoon Varieties 
This new race of Chrysanthemum is a dis- 
tinct addition to American gardens. The 
uniquely formed, graceful, tubular petals are 
flattened at the tips to resemble a spoon— 
hence the name. 
Each 50c.; 3 for $1.25; 10 for $4.00 
Rose Spoon 
White Spoon 
Yellow Spoon 
Glowing Spoon 
Jasper Spoon 
Pink Spoon 

Special Collection Offer 
1 each of the above 6 for $2.75 
Ask for Offer No. 5 

516 AND 518 MARKET ST., 

Chrysanthemums 
POMPON AND BUTTON 
VARIETIES 
Charles Nye. This is by far the finest yellow 
Pompon to date. Very large, deep yellow 
blooms produced freely in compact clus- 
ters. Strong grower, 20 inches high. Fully 
double rounded flowers. Each 60c., 
3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.00. 
Ermalinda. Appealing light violet. Of up- 
right habit. 
Harbor Lights. Soft yellow and creamy 
white tints mingle to create a luminous, 
sparkling effect. 
Mandalay. Brilliant orange-bronze. 
for cutting. 
Orchid Jewel. 
great appeal. 
Ruby. Splendid Pompons of ruby-crimson 
in large sprays on upright plants. 
White Wonder. Welcome indeed is this new 
white Pompon. Exquisitely formed, ball- 
shaped blooms with broad petals are a 
crisp, clean white, the buds a soft creamy 
white. 
Fine 
Clear lavender blooms of 
All Pompons, each 50c.; 3 for $1.40; 
10 for $4.00, except where noted 




COLLECTION OF THE NEWER 
POMPON AND BUTTON 
VARIETIES 
Charles Nye Mandalay 
Ermalinda White Wonder 
One each of the above 4 varieties for 
$2.00. Ask for Offer No. 3. 
Northland Daisies 
(The Hardy Chrysanthemum) 
The name Northland Daisy suggests their 
Arctic hardiness. Plant them now to make 
gay masses of color in the autumn garden. 
Each 50c.; 3 for $1.25; 10 for $4.00 
Eric, the Red. Vivid scarlet. 
Galahad. A large pure yellow. 
Igloo. A perfect mound of white flowers with 
yellow centers, resembling an Eskimo igloo. 
Kristina. Rose-pink. Red buds open to an 
unusual shade of extremely deep rose-pink. 
Rheingold. Golden bronze. An attractive 
flower with abundant, closely set petals. 
Siegfried. Sulphur-yellow. Flowers larger 
than other varieties. 
One each of the above 6 for $2.75 
Ask for Offer No. 6 

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