CHRYSANTHEMUM S (left to right): AUTUMN SONG, MARYLAND RED, MAROON N’ GOLD 
AMERICA’S FAVORITE MUMS 
40c each; 3 for $1.10; dozen $3.50 
APRICOT GLOW. Rich apricot-bronze, 2% inches. Nicely 
formed blossoms. Dense 18-inch plant. One of the best 
in the newer varieties. Early September. 
AUTUMN SONG. An entirely new color in mums. Large 
wine-rose shading to carmine. One of the most outstand- 
ing of the Chicago strain. Blooming date—September 
IL PBlar. 
BUTTERBALL. Double, ball-like, dark lemon yellow flow- 
ers produced profusely on low, compact plants. Mid- 
August. 18 inches. 
CANARY. Good yellow. Height 1 ft. Grand for bedding. 
September 1st. 
CHARLES NYE. Large, 3-inch, fully double, rounded flow- 
ers of rich buttercup yellow. An outstanding mum of 1946. 
Mid-September. 26 inches. 
CHIPPEWA. Giant bright aster purple, slightly incurved. 
Does especially well in the Inland Empire and a great fa- 
vorite. Early September. 2 feet. 
ELLA FRIEND. Salmon-fawn, exhibition flower, good stem 
and foliage. 2 ft. Harly September. 
EUGENE A. WANDER. A big, brilliant, glistening, golden 
yellow beauty, flowering so freely that the stocky plant is 
almost obscured by its branching clusters of big double 
flowers. 18 inches. Early September. 
FRED ROCKWELL. The most gorgeous blending of bronze 
and orange-scarlet tones ever seen in a pompon. In full 
flower during mid-September and lasting till way after 
we have had heavy frosts. We believe that this will be an 
all-time favorite. 2-foot plants. 
GLACIER. A very dwarf white. Flowers much larger than 
a cushion. September 1st. 
GOLDEN GIFT. Very early incurved yellow. Height 1 foot. 
Late August. 
GOLD STANDARD. Real lemon chrome, non-fading. Disbud 
for larger flowers. Height 3% feet. Harly September. 
MARJORIE. Brand new ruby crimson pompon. Height 18 
inches. Early September. 
MAROON N’ GOLD. Light mahogany shades on a plant 
about 12 inches high. August 25th. 
MAYLAND RED. Fine full red bloom on a long stem. 2% 
feet. Harly September. 
MME. CHIANG KAI-SHEK. Pat. No. 634. Beautifully 
formed flowers, fully double, with a color that blends 
chrome yellow, cadmium yellow, and soft tinted gold. 
Under a bright sun or artificial light, it shows a delicate 
undertone of rose. Most difficult to describe. Don’t miss 
having this variety in your garden this summer. Late 
August. 2 feet to 2% feet tall. 
SNOWFALL. Pure white. Rather tall at about 30 inches. 
Late August. 
UNA. Bright pink with silver reverse slightly incurved. Very 
good plant. About 24% ft. Early September. 
VICOLETTA. If you like a violet color, you should have this 
mum. Dark violet in the center getting lighter toward the 
outside. About 18 inches high. Late August. 
ZENITH. A large solid purple of exhibition size. A great fa- 
vorite with us. 3 ft. Harly September. 
Special Offer 26 
LET US MAKE YOUR SELECTION 
12 FINE MUMS FOR $3.00 (PREPAID) 
If you prefer to have personal, professional help in 
selecting your varieties for vour particular needs, let 
us make your selection. Just write Offer 26 on your 
order blank and we will forward 12 mixed mums (no 
two alike) from the above list and forward them to 
you prepaid for only $3.00. You will be thrilled with 
the fine plants you receive and you can be assured of 
a beautiful display come fall. 
THE MUMS THAT WE SEND TO YOU ARE GUARANTEED. 
YOU WILL RECEIVE EITHER PLANTS FROM 2%-INCH 
POTS OR FIELD CLUMPS. WE DO NOT SEND OUT 
ROOTED CUTTINGS. 
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