Somerset's R. C. Mums 
This Year's New Varieties 
Oakdale. Nov. 10. A buff bronze mum. Best in natural season. 
Color an interesting variation from that of Ind. Bronze. 
Gold Braid (76). Nov. 12. A beautiful two-tone bronze 
pompon. Fine in May and June, and also from Sept. 15 
to Nov. 15. 76-day response. 
Taffeta (76). Nov. 15. A deep pink decorative for September 
15 to Thanksgiving. Also good from April 15 to June 15. 
76-day response. 
Paragon (76). Nov. 15. A large red pompon. Heavy pro- 
ducer. A red Masterpiece with good flower substance. 
Sept. 1 to November 20. 76-day response. 
Thelma (De Petris) (80). Nov. 20. Very brilliant orange scar- 
let pompon. Excellent Sept. 25 to Christmas. A beautiful 
red that never loses its brilliance. 80-day response. 
Bojangles (76). Nov. 20. Yellow daisy. Intense color, heavy 
petallage. Brighter, livelier, and earlier than Champagne 
or Cinderella. November through March. 76-day response. 
Pinky (86). Nov. 20. Intermediate pink decorative. Very 
high producer. It responds more rapidly than Minstrel. 
Excellent October through March. 86-day response. 
Snowflurry (80). Nov. 20. A small white button pompon. 
Larger than Pinocchio. A very promising variety for Oc- 
tober through March. 80-day response. 
Klondike (80). Nov. 20. An orange yellow pompon. Best 
described as an intense orange yellow Masterpiece. Useful 
in natural sprays, disbudded sprays, or small disbuds. 
Outstanding in April, May, and June; also October through 
December. 80-day response. 
Highbrow (80). Nov. 20. An ivory white decorative, similar 
to Cameo. Season, November through February. 80-day 
response. 
Mrs. Dewey (Cummings). Nov. 20. A heavy-petalled deep 
bronze single for Thanksgiving. The duplex nature of 
this flower together with a unique coloring make this a 
very desirable variety for late Sept., October, and Novem- 
ber. A strong grower. Ships and handles exceptionally 
well. 
Lollipop (76). Nov. 20. A lemon yellow pompon. Very formal, 
round, and hard. Has a long season of usefulness, fast 
response, and good production. A good variety for every 
week of the year. 76-day response. 
Carousel. Nov. 22. Coral bronze daisy. Wide petals, excellent 
form and substance. Does well under low night temper- 
atures. 
Majorette (80). Nov. 25. A small pink anemone. Short com- 
pact growth. Lively color and good form. An ideal pot 
plant. Fine for cut during April, May, and June; as well 
as September 15 through November. 80-day response. 
Paramount (86). Nov. 28. Intermediate white pompon. Larger 
than Priscilla. Sunnyside growth with good response. 
Freer and sturdier growth than Cordova. Tolerates a wide 
temperature range. For October through March flowering. 
86-day response. 
Indian Head (80). Nov. 28. A reddish apricot bronze single. 
Good wide petallage. Ranks with Apricot Valencia as an 
outstanding bronze daisy. It is more versatile than the 
Valencias — a freer growth habit. A long flowering season 
— Sept. 15 through April. 80-day response. 
Belray (De~*Petris). Nov. 30. Large white pompon. Tall 
grower. One of the best large whites for March 15 to June 
15 flowering. 86-day response. 
Nosegay (80). Dec. 1. Small yellow pompon. Lively, durable, 
grows and produces like Omega. Can be flowered from 
Sept. 15 to April 15. 80-day response. 
Falcon (86). Dec. 1. Intermediate reddish bronze pompon. 
An improved Rustican. Flowers easily Oct. 15 to March 15. 
86-day response. 
Dazzler (Helm). Dec. 5. Coppery bronze partial anemone 
type. Seedling of Yellow Valencia x Crimson Glow. Strong 
growing variety and a color that blends well. Sold Out 
Symmetry. Dec. 5. Intermediate yellow pompon. Short, 
stocky growth. Perfect form. Does not shatter. Best for 
flowering in natural season. 
Spangles. Dec. 5. Small white pompon. Best described as a 
late white Sunnyside, which it resembles both in flower 
form and growth habit. 
Brandywine (86). Dec. 5. A deep orange yellow decorative. 
Excellent growth habit similar to that of Yuleflame. Season 
December through February. 86-day response. Sold Out 
Goldtone (86). Dec. 5. A heavy-petalled yellow single. Best 
described as a yellow Christmas Star. A good variety for 
flowering October 15 to March 15. Tolerates wide tempera- 
ture range. 86-day response. 
Snowline. Dec. 10. A large showy white flower. A December 
mum that’s easy to do. Does well in average greenhouse 
conditions. 
Pageantry. Dec. 10. A red pompon. Best described as a red 
Snow. Needs low temperatures. Suited for December 
flowering only. 
Fortune (90). Dec. 10. A formal white pompon. Omega 
growth and production. Freer than Snowcap. Achieves a 
new standard for high quality in white pompons for 
October 15 to March 15. 90-day response. 
Debutante (90). Dec. 10. Large pink single with color similar 
to that of Valencia. Grows shorter and produces better 
than Rosalind. Best at lower temperatures, therefore, easier 
to grow than the Valencias. Good through November, De- 
cember, January, and February. 90-day response. 
Coronet. Dec. 10. Intermediate dark pink single. Extremely 
attractive form, wide petals, and small eye. Does not re- 
quire 60 degree night temperature for bud set. 
Sequin. Dec. 15. Small yellow pompon. A late Pixie. Su- 
perior to Golden Anniversary in response and growth habit. 
Hard, round, and durable. 
Shamrock (96). Dec. 15. Large yellow decorative. A large 
yellow Silversmith. Heavy Yuleflame growth and produc- 
tion. November through February flowering. 96-day re- 
sponse. 
Challenge (86). Dec. 15. Intermediate yellow single. Better 
than Sunkist in color and production. Stocky growth habit. 
Dec. 15 to March 15 growing season. 86-day response. 
Corsair (96). Dec. 18. Large yellow pompon. Outstanding 
for quality, vigor, and production. A “best” for October 
15 to March 15 in yellow pompons. 96-day response. 
Heirloom (96). Dec. 20. A white decorative. Form resembles 
that of Debonair. A quality pompon for December through 
February. 96-day response. 
Medallion (96). Dec. 20. Intermediate pink pompon. A dec- 
orative similar to Riviera with a superior growth habit. 
A good pink for flowering November through February. 
96-day response. 
Christmas Greeting (96). Dec. 20. Large red decorative. The 
one red pompon for Christmas with good production. It 
has a place in the flowering program from November 15 to 
February 15. 96-day response. 
Claret. Dec. 20. A brilliant red daisy for Christmas. A short 
stocky growth. Requires minimum of 55 degrees night 
temperature for best development. Its color makes it an 
outstanding Christmas pot plant. Sold Out 
Sunrise. Dec. 24. A yellow pompon best described as a late 
Gold Coast. Sunrise is not sensitive to low night temper- 
atures. A better growth habit than either Yellow Snow or 
Golden Anniversary. 
Siren. Dec. 30. A yellow decorative. Smaller than Vibrant 
but very similar to it and flowers later. Tolerates low night 
temperatures. 
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