OTHER CHOICE MUMS, continued 
Paper White. Pure white flowers; double and of good 
texture. Early. Height 18 inches. 
Pearl Parkinson. (Uniy. of Nebraska.) Semi-double 
flowers 3 to 4 inches in diameter, golden yellow 
flushed red to red. Plant upright, 2 feet tall. Sept. 
Polar Ice. Clear, glistening blue-white flowers 21% to 3 
inches across; upright stems 20 inches tall. 
Ponca. (Univ. of Nebraska.) 28 to 34 m. Plant up- 
right, with dark green foliage. Full-double flowers 
that resemble small zinnias and are borne in clusters; 
deep purple-red. Sept. 
Prelude. (Chicago.) Very large, double flowers. The 
color is a combination of flesh-pink and maize-apricot. 
Pygmy Gold. A dwarf pompon type producing quanti- 
ties of miniature blossoms. The color is clear golden 
yellow. Commences to bloom in early September. 
Red Velvet. 2 ft. A fine full double crimson Chrysan- 
themum. Late September. 
Rouge Cushion. 15 in. Our best red Mum. Holds 
its color well and is a very free and early bloomer. 
Sas Dawn. Large, double, rose-pink flowers. 
ept. 
Southwind. Sturdy branched plants bearing many 
Chinese-red flowers. Sept. 
Tangerine. A 1947 introduction. 
Spanish-orange. 
Wychwood. A lovely yellow Mum. Flowers fully 
double, globular, rich clear canary-yellow. Good 
plant habit. 
Yellow Avalanche. 
soft yellow. 
5302. Large, bushy plants about 2 feet tall, spreading. 
The single flowers, nearly 3 inches in diameter, are of 
a beautiful salmon-pink with yellow center. Many 
have two rows of petals. Starts blooming 1n Sep- 
tember. Made an unusually attractive display at our 
nursery. 
Double; brilliant 
Similar to Avalanche but clear 
Low-Growing Cushion Chrysanthemums 
Each 35c.; 5 for $1.50 
Bushy plants of low to medium height, producing an 
abundance of flowers. These varieties are also sold 
under popular “‘trademark’”’ names. 
Pink Yellow Bronze Early Red White 
a, MUM CULTURE 
Any good garden soil. 
Well prepared. 
Well fertilized. 
Plenty of sunshine. 
Planting: 
Best time, May 15 to June 1. 
Distance apart, 18 inches to 2 feet. 
Pinching: 
Best time, about June 15. 
Where? Cut off the top of the plant between the fourth 
and fifth leaves from the ground. 
Plenty of water. 
Freedom from weeds. 
Spraying (not always necessary) : 
For aphids use Black-leaf 40. 
For disease on leaves use Bordeaux Mixture. 
RESULTS: Beautiful Flowers! 
SEPTEMBER DAWN 
CUSHION MUMS 
PERKINS BROS. e 
2591 STILLWATER ROAD 
PYGMY GOLD 
e SAINT PAUL 6, MINN. 5 
