HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
The beautiful Chrysanthemum is becoming in- 
creasingly popular for the home gardener. We of- 
fer you the best varieties—those proven by research 
to grow better under normal conditions. The 
Chrysanthemum grows best in a slightly acid, well- 
drained soil. In average garden soil, a good com- 
plete fertilizer should be used once a month during 
June, July and August, three to four pounds per 
100 square feet. The small, potted plants we ship 
you will bloom this fall when many of your other 
garden flowers have lost their bloom. You'll ap- 
NEWEST AND 
CM-501 Holiday (D)—New 1951! Brilliant 
golden-bronze with domed center. Flowers 
4 inches in diameter. Perfect plant habit 
and ideal for cutting. Sept. 25. 
CM-502 Aztec Gold (D)—New for ’51! 
Large, frost resistant, clear lemon yellow 
flowers. Makes a fine border plant. Ideal 
for cutting or pot plant. It’s a dandy new 
yellow. Oct. 1. 
CM-503 Chorale (D)—New this year! 
Light phlox-pink fades to near white at 
center. Complete flower ages to ‘a pure 
chalk-white. Very prolific with long bloom- 
ing season. Sept. 22. 
75c each; 
CM-508 Argonne (D) — Rich amaranth- 
purple button pompon. Blooms full and 
rounded. Fine plant! Oct. 5. 
CM-509 Cecelia (D)—New 1950! Produces 
mounds of soft deep peony-purple flowers. 
Sturdy upright plant. Cushion habit. Sept. 
24, 
CM-510 Dr. L. E. Longley *(D)—A very 
early bright rose-pink. New in 1949 and 
proved itself a dandy. Aug. 20. 
CM-511 Golden Gopher (D)—New for ’51! 
Deep cadmium-orange aging to light butter- 
cup-yellow. Free-flowering and frost hardy. 
A new shade to brighten your garden. 
Sept. 20. 
preciate them for bouquets and baskets. 
(D) Double; 
Date following each variety is the approximate 
blooming date. 
(SD) Semi-double; (S) Single | 
BEST VARIETIES 
CM-504 Huntsman (D)—A proven beauty 
of 1949. Vivid, bright scarlet-orange flow- 
ers overlaid with bronze tints. Ranks. with 
the best. Oct. 10. 
CM-105 Lee Powell (D)—New for ’51! 
Large, impressive flowers of Chinese-yellow 
that deepens to orange yellow at the center. 
A beautiful free-flowering Mum. Sept. 23. 
CM-506 Ming (D)—New 1951! Clear Chin- 
ese-yellow deepening to tangerine orange. 
Firm textured flower; good for cutting. 
Sept. 18. 
CM-507 Pink Opal (D)—Pale Persian- 
rose overlaid with cream and pale green 
tints toward center of flowers. Very dis- 
tinct! Sept. 28. 
3 for $2.00 
CM-512 Golden Sunset (D) —Very large, 
highly burnished copper flowers with a ruby 
center. The best blending of coppery tones. 
Sept. 26. 
CM-513 Kathleen Lehman (D) — Ranks 
with the best. Brightest orange-gold deepen- 
ing to red gold at the center. Outstandingly 
good. Sept. 28. 
CM-514 Paper White (D)—Pure white 
flowers on dwarf plants. Wide flat petals 
with excellent texture. Early and excep- 
tionally fine. Sept 10. 
CM-515 Patricia Lehman (D)—Imagine 
sparkling geranium pink blooms with peach 
centers; recurved and twisted petals giving 
a fluffy feathery appearance! It’s a strong 
upright mum, excellent for cutting. Sept. 28. 
50c each; 5 for $2.00 
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