Chrysanthemums Are Autumn’s Farewell to the Garden 
Climbing Rose, New Dawn 
Climbing Roses 
Blaze. Scarlet-crimson. 
weeks in June. 
show for 
Under favorable conditions it 
repeats in the fall. $1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
City of York. Hardy and strong growing. A mass 
of white flowers in May and June; fragrant semi- 
double, 3 inches across. $1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
Climbing Talisman. A climbing form of the fa- 
A gorgeous 
mous Talisman Rose. A glorious combination 
of orange, yellow and rose-red, fragrant and fine 
for cutting. A repeat bloomer. $1.50 each; 3 for 
$4.00. 
Doubloons. Pat. 152. Shapely buds and large, 
firm-textured blooms of buff-yellow flushed apri- 
cot. Spicy fragrance. Early. $2.00 each; 3 for 
$5.00, 
Hardy Chrysanthemums FOR 
8 Chrysanthemums, $3.35 
50c each 
Unusual value. Large-flowering, hardy outdoor 
types. 
Avalanche. Extra large, densely double, outstand- 
ing white. Early September. 
Betty. Midsezson. Long-stemmed plants with 
enchanting double blooms of apple-blossom-pink, 
Burgundy. Rich wine-red, very double flower; 
fine depth and color. 
Lavender Lady. A faultless plant with large, 
double, lavender flowers. Delightfully beautiful 
and most popular, as it deserves to be. 2% feet. 
Late September. 
Mrs. Pierre S. du Pont III. A lovely blend of 
peach-pink, rosy salmon and fawn. A glorious 
cut-flower. Height 214 feet. Early October. 
The Chief. Brilliant, clear scarlet and gold in a 
richly beautiful combination. Semi-double 
flowers, with each red petal tipped with gold. 
21% feet. October. 
Theresa. Rosy copper-orange. 
blooms in midseason. 
Double, 
large 
Wychwood. Extremely double, globular flowers of 
rich canary-yellow with slightly deeper center, 
carried on 2-foot stems. A plant of perfect habit 
with abundant, healthy green foliage. Has been 
the object of much admiration by many who have 
seen it in our plantings. 
OFFER K. The 8 for $3.35 
A Garden of Chrysanthemums 
25 All different, All named, for $9.50 
For a brilliant, colorful fall show in your garden 
and abundant blooms indoors. We send assorted 
kinds and colors. No two alike. 
OFFER L. 25 for $9.50 
King Midas. 
yellow, pointed buds. 
3 for $5.00. 
New Dawn. The best hardy everbloommg Climb- 
ing Rose ever produced. Has 12 to 15-foot canes 
with sparkling, healthy foliage and masses of 
blush-pink, fragrant blooms on good cutting 
stems in June. Repeats until hard frost. $1.50 
each; 3 for $4.00. 
Paul’s Scarlet Climber. A great mass of vivid 
scarlet for weeks. The brilliant color does not 
burn or fade and the bloom in June is profuse. 
$1.35 each; 3 for $3.60. 
Pat. 586. Large, double, golden 
Vigorous. $2.00 each; 
“HOW TO GROW ROSES" 
1948 Revised Edition 
By Robert Pyle and J. Horace McFarland, L.H.D. 
192 pages; cloth bound, 32 pages in natural color. 
An up-to-the-minute reference book on Rose- 
growing for those who wish to have something to 
turn to at once for sound, practical advice when 
Rose problems arise. $2.50, postpaid $2.65. 
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS 
OFFER A. 3 Top Newer Roses 
Capistrano........ $2 00 
Debonair........... 1565 
New Yorker SRS. sg otates scinvuctemere 2 00 
$5.65 value for $5.20 
OFFER B. 3 Fine Bloomers 
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Nocturne .5.6.cc.satr an pone ee eer a EROS 
Tally hogurae ciate cca oor ten eee ew 
$5.65 value for $5.20 
OFFER C. 3 Showy Colors 
Mirandy 1%. .Ro08 es: oc ee eee ee Cee ep le oO 
Mission’ Bella shh oe. ae ee cee 
Pate 26. del sctecke eens a rea, 
$5.50 value for $4.65 
OFFER D. 3 Red Roses 
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NewY orker®o ones ince eae ee Sear OU) 
Nocturne... 1 65 
"$5.15 value for $4.60 
OFFER E. 4 All-America Award Winners 
Grande Duchesse Charlotte. ........ .$1 50 
Lowell’) Thomas! 47544 eet ee LOD 
Mirandy ® iets: she, Ae ts ee oes, a0 
Mission Bells. .. 2 00 
$6.65 value for $5.85 
OFFER F. 8 Good Old Hybrid Teas 
Betty Uprichard)<... + scisiceroreeiice ei 
Christopher Stone ... 0... 46.0020 60 ua oe ses 
Condesa de Sastago................ te 
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MeGredy’s Ivory....... 2.2025 «s 22 sneaa ase 35 
Mrs. Es) P: Thom... 5.5.7 Soheeisa sts ol lekere 25 
Poinsettia. 220.5) .< sis. ae Dense reetetend 35 
Soeur: Therese (605 oo eee 
$10.40 value for $8.75 
OFFER G. Super Floribunda Offer 
Alainoec. ace ..$1 25 
Fashion jc sense. ince hich SoG eee LU 
Floradora.......... 125 
Goldilocks 2er he nse eee oe ee eee Lao 
$6.00 value for $5.55 
OFFER H. Climber Special 
iClEYOFFY OF OR rtiais\.tchas cro ange eee eh 50 
Pauls ScearleiCls 234 on ek te cont eRe OD 
$2.85 value for $2.50 
OFFER I. Repeat-Blooming Climbers 
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New Dawn.. 5 A eti) 
$3.00 value for $2.75 
ROSETONE. Insures the success of your Roses. Soak foot of bushes before planting. Water your establis- 
hed Rose bushes for better growth. loz. 25c; 3 ozs. $1.00. 
4 Single-Flowered Kinds 
Like colorful Iong-stemmed daisies, they are 
excellent both in the garden and for cut-flowers. 
Dubonnet. Big clear lavender, yellow center. 
Elsie. Midseason. Large (31-inch), single blooms 
of buttercup-yellow that look like glorified daisies. 
Galahad. Large; pure yellow. 
Theresa. Rosy copper-orange. 
OFFER M. The 4 for $1.75;50c each 
Spoon Chrysanthemums 
This unique new type has proved exceedingly 
popular. All are charming and very free in bloom. 
The long petals are quilled almost to the tips, which 
open like little spoons. 
Pink Spoon. Dainty lavender-pink. 
White Spoon. Lovely large white. 
Yellow Spoon. Bright yellow. 
OFFER N. The 3 for $1.25; 50ceach 
Cushion Chrysanthemums 
Fireglow. New. Chinese-red. 
September Bronze. 
September Cloud. White. 
September Gold. Golden pompons. 
OFFER O. The 4 for $1.75; 50c each 
Pompons for Cutting 
Ermalinda. Light violet. Sturdy; upright. 
Goblin. Golden bronze. 
Harbor Lights. Delightfully bright yellow. 
Nuggets. Yellow. 
Ruby Pompon. Quantities of rich ruby-crimson 
pompon blooms on well-branched, 214-foot plants 
1n early October. 
OFFER P. The 5 for $2.00; 50c each 
GLORIOUS COLORFUL 
FALL FLOWERS 
12 Chrysanthemums, $4.75 
Avalanche Mrs. H. E. Kidder 
Betty Pink Spoon 
Burgundy September Gold 
Elsie Lavender Lady 
Harbor Lights Wychwood 
Magnolia Yellow Spoon 
OFFER R. The 12 for $4.75 
4 Newer Kinds 
Extra-Large-Flowered 
Fortune. Broad, thick, solid blooms to 4 inches 
across. Bright golden centers set off by outer 
petals of gleaming white. The massive, rich- 
looking blooms come on stocky plants with heavy, 
upright stems. 
Life. Bright copper-rose with flashes of buff and 
old-gold on the curving edges of the petals and 
in the center. Fat blooms 3 or more inches across 
on long cutting stems. 
Success. Rich crimson buds and blooms, unfading 
and brilliant. Full blooms 3 to 4 inches across. 
Superbly clean foliage. 
Time. Huge sprays of big, dense, trim blooms of 
orchid-lavender that sparkle with light reflected 
from the curved petal edges. 
Offer S. The 4 for $2.50; 75¢ each 
Greenhouse Type 
Four greenhouse types—large-flowering Chrys- 
anthemums, suitable for outdoor planting for late 
October blooms from Maryland southward, 
Hilda Bergen. Dark bronze. 
Mrs. H. E. Kidder. Yellow, 
October Rose. Lavender. 
Silver Sheen. White. 
OFFER T. The 4 for $1.75; 50c each 
42 Nursery Department 
THE MEYER SEED CO. 
