
AVALANCHE 
AVALANCHE—The world’s best large 
creamy white mum. Perfectly formed 
flowers are often 5 inches across. Sep- 
tember flowering. 50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
BARBARA CUMMING—Large flowers of 
rich apricot yellow. Blooms in Septem- 
ber. Frost resistant. 
*BOKHARA—A rich blending of crimson 
and wine and wine red shades in great 
profusion on strong sturdy plants. Oct. 
10; 2 ft. 50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
BURGUNDY—A September blooming va- 
riety of rich Burgundy red. Fragrant 
and outstanding. 
*BUTTERBALL—The flower is a- ball of 
apricot yellow with deeper shadings 
toward the center. The plant is low, 
compact and is covered with flowers 
from August until frost. One of the 
best. 50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
*CARNIVAL—A brilliant new mum bear- 
ing fully double flowers 3% inches 
across of ‘“‘glowing burnt orange’’ that 
literally gleams. Sturdy, heavily 
branched plants with lusty dark green 
foliage. Oct. 10; 2% to 3 ft. 75¢ each; 
3 for $2.00. 
*CHARLES NYE — Large, 3-inch, fully 
double rounded flowers of rich butter- 
cup yellow. One of the best. New and 
destined to become popular. 50c each; 
3 for $1.25. 
*CHIPPEWA—Large, incurved flowers of 
rich mallow purple, are often over 4 
inches in diameter and freely produced 
on long stems from September until 
frost. A most outstanding and magnifi- 
cent variety. 50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
*COURAGEOUS—Showy, bright, ruby 
red, large double flowers often 3% 
inches in diameter. One of the most 
promising new early dark red mums. 
Frost resistant. 50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
*FREDA—We consider this one of the 
finest mums for this section, that we 
grow. The picture does not do it just- 
ice. Produces a group or cluster of 
flowers on strong tall stems. From a 
distance this cluster gives the appear- 
ance of one huge flower. Rich satiny 
pink shading deeper toward the center. 
65c each; 3 for $1.75. 
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large list of varieties and labeled as 
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Here (on pages 20, 21, 22 and 23), you will find listed one of the best collections 
of Hardy Chrysanthemums in this section. All of these varieties, including many 
of the latest creations, have been tested and grown right here at Salina, where 
our field of many thousands of plants of these gay flowers has attracted lots of at- 
tention. 
ALL VARIETIES LISTED, EXCEPT 
PRICES WHERE NOTED, ARE PRICED AS FOLLOWS: 
40c each. . 
Varieties marked * are pictured on pages 21, 22 and 23.) 
3 for $1.00 

FLEUR—New U. S. D. A. introduction. 
Vigorous low growing plants covered 
with medium sized flowers of rich red- 
dish purple or wine colored flowers. 
Early. We can recommend this as an 
excellent variety. 50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
*GLOWING COALS—Bright deep cherry 
red with orange reverse. Well branched 
sprays. One of the best early reds. 50c 
each; 3 for $1.25. 
*GOLDEN BRONZE—A splendid pompon 
variety producing flowers of beautifully 
blended bronze and _ orange - scarlet 
tones. Blooms profusely on strong 2-ft. 
plants. Very fine. 65c each; 3 for $1.75. 
IVORY GLOW—New U. S. D. A. intro- 
duction. Large creamy white, very 
double flowers of excellent form. In 
fact their depth is about the same as 
their width. Responds to disbudding. 
Flowers of disbudded plants are like 
“‘hot-house’’ Mums in appearance. 65c 
each; 3 for $1.75. a 
*JEWELL—An exquisite little pompon 
that really is a ‘‘jewel’’ with its quilled 
petals and good substance. Rich shade 
of satiny pink. September until frost. 
50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
KARL A. REICHE—(New.) Extremely 
hardy, trim, tidy, little pompon. The 
color is a unique art blending of old 
rose, red, mauve and strawberry shades. 
Plants are densely branched, erect and 
loaded with blooms from late Septem- 
ber on. Blooms are frost resistant. 50c 
each; 3 for $1.25. 
*LAVENDER LADY—One of our choicest 
mums. Immense delicate silvery laven- 
der pink flowers borne profusely on 
long stems. 50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
MARGIE—New U. S. D. A. introduction. 
Flowers are a rich dark red with a 
slight gold reflex toward the center. 
About the same shape as FVORY 
GLOW except smaller, about 1% to 2 
inches across. September until frost. 
Very good. 50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
MAROON ’N’ GOLD—Another of Prof. 
Longley’s Minnesota introductions in 
the class with Chippewa. Immense 
flowers often 4 inches across of bright 
mahogany shaded maroon, with golden 
reverse. 60c each; 3 for $1.50. 
MELLOW GLOW—New. Fully double 
blossoms of a matchless suffusion of 
soft orange, peach-pink, and bronze 
nasturtium tints. Sturdy well branched 
extremely hardy plants. October 5th. 
2% ft. 60c each; 3 for $1.50. 
*MRS. PIERRE S. DUPONT III—A love- 
ly blending of peach pink tints and rosy 
salmon-bronze. Fully double. A mag- 
nificent mum. 50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
NIOBRARA—New U. S. D. A. introduc- 
tion. True cushion type plant, 16 
inches tall by 24 inches wide. Exqui- 
site pure white fully double pompon 
flowers in profusion from early Sep- 
tember until hard frost. 
*OLIVE LONGLAND—Large apricot 
toned salmon pink flowers from late 
September until frost. 50c each; 3 for 
$1.25. 
OMAHA—New U. S. D, A. introduction. 
Cushion type mum. Dense compact 
plants 15 to 18 inches high. Double 
flowers of orange with petals quilled 
like those of a cactus Dahlia. Septem- 
ber 15 to hard freezing weather. 60c 
each; 3 for $1.50. 
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10 for $3.00 . . Postpaid 
PINK SPOON—A distinct and entirely 
different type of hardy mum. The 
beautiful pink petals are quilled to a 
spoon shape. Flowers have bright yel- 
low centers and make artistic bouquets. 
September to frost. Extremely hardy. 
*POHATCONG—Lovely, large double, 
rich lavender pink flowers in great pro- 
fusion from September until frost. 
Hardy. 50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
*ROSITA—Compact light Persian rose 
button pompon. Bush completely cov- 
ate with pink buttons. 50c each; 3 for 
*ROYAL RED—Large, fully double vel- 
vety crimson flowers in abundance on 
strong, healthy plants. A good cut 
flower. 
*SEPTEMBER BRONZE—Go'den bronze, 
cushion type pompon. Flowers very 
frost resistant. 
“SEPTEMBER CHEER—A new rich 
cherry red pompon. Well adapted to 
potting. 
*SEPTEMBER CLOUD—Rounded double 
pompon blooms of purest white with a 
slight primrose shading in the center. 
*SEPTEMBER DAWN—New large bright 
rose pink. One of the best. 
*SEPTEMBER GOLD — Large brilliant 
golden yellow pompons. 
WAKU—New U. S. D. A. introduction. 
Large, fluffy flowers of pure snow 
white. Excellent cut flower. 50c each; 
3 for $1.25. 
*WILLIAM LONGLAND — Large double 
flowers of bright clear bronze changing 
to soft primrose yellow. September. 
W. P. SNYDER—We consider this the 
best of the new U. S. D. A. introduc- 
tions. Fully double flowers 2 to 2% 
inches across are borne in clusters on 
long stems ideal for cutting. Color 
shades from _a rich golden yellow in 
the center, through apricot to almost 
pink on the outside. Fully double. 
Long season from early September to 
hard freezes. 
*VYELLOW AVALANCHE—One of the 
new outstanding mums of 1947. A 
clean soft yellow bud sport of Ava- 
Jjanche. 50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
Our GEM Family 
LITTLE BUTTON MUMS 
Pictured on page 23 
*Golden Gem—Bright sunflower- 
yellow. 45c each; 3 for $1.25. 
Bronze Gem—Rich reddish 
bronze. 
*Orchid Gem—Handsome buttons 
of rich orchid. 45¢ each; 3 for 
$1.25. 
*White Gem—Beautiful little pure 
white buttons. 45c each; 3 for 











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