INTRODUCING THE 1951 MODELS OF THE 
Grand Champions 
(Chicago Strain) 
THE SPARKLING NEW 
MUMS OF TOMORROW 
It is indeed a privilege and great pleasure to introduce to American gardens a listing of new Mums 
such as these extremely fine varieties. They have all been tested for winter hardiness, are free and 
early bloomers, have disease-resistant foliage and are of the highest quality. 
AZTEC GOLD (Kraus 583) 
Clear Iemon-yellow, fully double, 3144 inches across; compact, 
firm texture, slightly domed. Frost and rain resistant. Petals flat, 
overlapping. Individual flower stems 6 to 8 inches long, stiff and 
firm. Bush spreading, upright, 18 to 20 inches tall, not easily 
broken. Excellent for borders or cutting. Foliage abundant, dark 
gray-green. Early September to mid-October. 75c each, 3 for $2.00. 
CHORALE (Kraus 1008) 
Light phlox-pink lightening to very pale greenish yellow—nearly 
white—at the center. The entire flower becomes chalk-white with 
age but does not turn brown or purple. Flowers full, double, com- 
pact, slightly biscuit shaped, 2 inches in diameter. Individual flower 
stems slender, firm, wiry, 5 to 6 inches long. Flowers in many- 
branched, open clusters. Bush 2 to 214 feet tall, densely branching. 
nearly obscured by hundreds of flowers. Foliage ample, gray-green. 
Early September to end of October. Very long season of bloom owing 
to tendency to produce added flowering stems from the soil level. 
75c each, 3 for $2.00. 
GOLDEN GOPHER (Kraus 639) 
Deep cadmium-orange, lightening to buttercup-yellow at the 
outer ends of the older petals. Fully double, compact, firm, flattish 
flowers 21% inches in diameter. Petals flat, overlapping, firm, frost 
resistant, withstanding prolonged rains. Individual flower stems 
7 to 8 inches long, slender but stiff and wiry. Bush upright, spreading, 
about 2 feet tall, resistant to breakage. Foliage abundant, dark 
green. Very free flowering. Finally this variety provides a clear, 
clean, bright red-orange among the garden hardies. Mid-September 
to late October. 75c each, 3 for $2.00. 
HOLIDAY (Kraus 743) 
Bright bronze-gold with bronze center, fully double, 4 inches in 
diameter, firm, compact, slightly domed and crowned toward the 
center. Petals long, flat, closely overlapping, very resistant to frost 
and rain damage. Individual flower stems rather thick, firm, hold- 
ing the heavy flowers gracefully upright, in open clusters of 3 to 
5 at ends of long branches, giving each flower distinct mdividual 
character. Bush 2 feet tall, upright, slightly spreading, much 
branched. Leaves abundant, dark green. Last week of September 
through October. 75c each, 3 for $2.00. 
LEE POWELL (Kraus 689) 
Chinese-yellow toned orange-yellow at center, fully double, 44% 
inches in diameter, compact but soft i texture, thick, flat topped. 
Petals Jong, rather narrow, more or less twisted but orderly in ar- 
rangement, rain resistant. Individual flower stems 7 to 9 inches 
long, rather slender but tough and wiry, holding the large flowers 
gracefully upright. Bush upright, 21% feet tall, spreading, very free 
flowering, covered with masses of bloom. Foliage abundant, dark 
green. Last week in September to end of October. 75c¢ each, 3 for 
$2.00. 
MING (Kraus 634) 
Clear Chinese-yellow, tangermme-orange at center. Completely 
double, compact, firm texture, resistant to frost, 4 inches m diameter. 
Petals broad, overlapping. Individual flower stems heavy, firm, 6 
to 8 inches long, dark brown-red. Bush upright, free flowering 
slightly spreading, strong and sturdy, withstanding wind and rain 
without breaking. Foliage abundant, deep dark green. Third week 
in September to end of October, 75c each, 3 for $2.00. 
NINA (Kraus 643) 
Medium Persian-rose, suffused with an amber glow, slightly darker 
at center and in mature flowers. Fully double, thick but somewhat 
flattened, 3 inches in diameter. Petals flat, overlapping, a few folded 
back, slightly twisted and with waved margins, giving the flower a 
fluffy appearance but still maintaining purity of form. Frost and 
rain resistant. Individual flower stems 6 to 8 inches long, firm, grace- 
fully upright. Flowers in open clusters of 8 to 10 at ends of long 
branches. Bush upright, slightly spreading, about 2 feet tall, re- 
sistant to breakage. Foliage abundant, deep dark green. Very free 
flowering. Especially valuable for cutting, the colors clear and deli- 
cate in artificial light. Mid-Sepcember to mid-October. 75c each, 
3 for $2.00. 
PINK OPAL (Kraus 434) 
Pale Persian-rose lightening toward center to cream, overlaid with 
the same tint and extremely pale green. Coloring of unusual delicacy 
and refinement, distinct and clear. Fully double, compact, full, 
flattened, 4 inches in diameter. Petals flat, medtum width, over- 
lapping. Individual flower stems 6 to 8 inches long, firm and grace- 
ful. Flowers in open clusters at the end of 18-inch branches. Bush 
upright, spreading, free flowering. Foliage ample, dark green. Last 
week in September to near end of October. 75c each, 3 for $2.00. 
ROYAL ROBE (Kraus 631) 
Beetroot-purple with bluish sheen, distinctly blue reflections at 
center. Flower 31% inches in diameter, firm, slightly domed. Petals 
flat, long, overlapping, reverse grayish blue, holding color well as 
they age, both frost and rain resistant. Individual flower stems 
erect, wiry, graceful, 5 to 9 inches long, often with smaller buds 
along the sides. Flowers in open clusters of 5 to 10, producing a great 
mass of bloom well distributed over the plants. Bush 2 to 21% feet 
tall, upright, sturdy. Foliage abundant, dark green with slight 
grayish overcast. Middle of September to middle of October or 
later. 75c each, 3 for $2.00. 
TALISMAN (Kraus) 
(Bud Sport of Rosita) 
Soft apricot, overlaid lavender-rose toward margins, resembling 
the coloring of Talisman rose but brighter. Fully double, 34 inch 
across, a firm, slightly domed, quilled button pompon. Frost and 
rain resistant. Spreading, upright, much-branched growth. General 
habit like Rosita, of which it is a bud sport. End of September to 
November. Excellent for cutting or medium-height borders. 75c 
each, 3 for $2.00. 
Special Offer: 1 each of the 10 Grand Champions $6-50 
