GARDEN CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
Our pot plants are ready around May l. 
On orders received after May Ist, we will be 
obliged to make substitutions when sold out of 
some varieties. 
IMPORTANT NOTICE 
Under normal weather conditions, garden 
Chrysanthemums and Perennial plants will be 
shipped until May 20th. After this date plant 
growth and warm weather cause plants to 
arrive in a worthless condition. Orders re- 
ceived after this late date will be held for fall 
shipment. 
Avalanche. One of the best all-round whites. 
Flowers 4 to 5 inches across, fully double. 
Early Oct. 
*Burgundy. The rich red color of Burgundy 
wine with perfectly formed, densely double 
‘blooms borne on _ well-branched,  strong- 
stemmed plants. 22 feet tall; blooms in 
September. 
% Carnival. Vivid, glowing burnt-orange. Fully 
double blooms 3! inches across, borne pro- 
fusely on strong, well-branched plants. 
*Charles Nye. Rich buttercup-yellow. 3- 
inch, fully double, rounded blooms in quan- 
tity on superior plants. Sept. 2 feet. 
Chippewa. A flower of unusually interesting 
form and a color of exceptional appeal— 
rich purple with a delightful silvery reflex 
on the reverse of the incurved petals. 
Edith. Rich royal rose-purple—a deep, bril- 
liant, unfading color. The blooms open 
perfectly, 3 to 4 imches across and fully 
double. 
Each 60c, 3 for $1.60. 
Governor Duff. Bright orange-bronze; the 
firm, densely petaled, rounded blooms are 
more than 2 inches across. 
Each 60c, 3 for $1.60. 
Jean Treadway. Very double soft pink with 
rose center. Exceptionally lovely, forming 
bushy plants 2 feet tall. Blooms in Septem- 
ber. 
x%Lavender Lady- One of the most popular 
double Koreans. Vigorous plants produc- 
ing a great abundance of double, delicate 
lavender flowers. 
Olive Longland. The well-formed, double 
blooms are salmon-pink, richly toned with 
apricot. Flowers in late September and early 
October. 
Peggy. A multi-color Chrysanthemum with 
a distinct color change after the blooms are 
fully open. The buds are copper-red and 
in opening there is a blend of copper-rose, 
lavender and cream. Each 60c, 3 for $1.60. 
*The Chief. An amazingly pretty combina- 
tion of scorching scarlet with the reverse of 
the artfully incurved petals adding a bril- 
liant shade of gold. 
Yellow Avalanche. A soft, clear yellow with 
a lovely, translucent quality. Grows 2 feet 
tall and blooms in September. 
See color plate, page 52. 
The above double varieties, 50c each, 3 of one 
variety, $1.40, except where noted. 
Greenhouse-Type 
Chrysanthemums for the Garden 
These are the early, large-flowering florist 
varieties. They can be grown like any other 
Mum but should be disbudded and staked. 
On frosty nights protect them with a cloth 
cover. 
Each 50c, 3 of one variety $1.40. 
Gold Lode. Light golden yellow. 
Hilda Bergen. Dark bronze. 
Major Edward Bowes. Lavender-pink. 
Mrs. H. E. Kidder. Yellow. 
October Rose. Rose-pink. 
Silver Sheen. White. 
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Garden Chrysanthemum 
CUSHION VARIETIES 
All are dwarf growing, about 1 foot high, 
and very free flowering from early September 
until late frosts. Each plant produces hun- 
dreds of blooms. 
Each 50c, 3 of one variety $1.40. 
Fireglow. Scorching China-red flowers of 
semi-double form, 
Lavender Lassie. Lovely, firm, lavender 
blooms. 
Prince Cushion. Golden yellow, 2-inch dou- 
ble blooms. 
September Bronze. 
September Cloud. 
September Gold. 
blooms. 
Golden bronze. 
White. 
Brilliant golden yellow 
Remarkably free and colorful. 
See Color Plate Page 52. 
Spoon Varieties 
The uniquely formed, graceful, tubular pet- 
als are flattened at the tips to resemble a 
spoon—hence the name. 
Each 50c, 3 of one variety $1.40. 
Pink Spoon Yellow Spoon 
Rose Spoon White Spoon 
Spoon Chrysanthemum 
Garden Store, 924 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA 5, PA. 
English Chrysanthemums 
These are different from other hardy varie- 
ties. The large, solid, double flowers measure 
up to 4 inches across. Some varieties bloom 
in September but all flower by mid-October. 
Feed and disbud to one good terminal bud to 
each stem. All varieties offered have survived 
the winters in Pennsylvania. 
Each 60c, 3 of one variety $1.60. 
Alabaster. Pure white. 
Conqueror. Vivid mahogany-red. 
Forward. Bright silvery orchid. 
Gold Mine. Sunshine-yellow. 
Leda. Warm old rose. 
Titan. Magnificent deep red. 
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Four New Large-Flowering 
Fortune. Bright golden centers set off by 
outer petals of gleaming white. Broad, 
thick solid blooms 3 to 4 inches across. 
Each 85c, 3 for $2.45. 
Life. Bright, rich copper-rose with flashes 
of shiny buff on the curved edges of the 
petals and a bright gleam of old gold on 
the incurved center petals. Thick 
blooms, 3 or more inches across. 
Each 85c, 3 for $2.45. 
Success. Rich crimson buds and blooms, 
unfading and brilliant. Full bloom 3 to 
4 inches across, densely set with extra 
firm petals. Blooms early and over a 
long season. Each 85c, 3 for $2.45. 
Time. Very densely petaled, firm, trim 
blooms of orchid-lavender in _ broad, 
compact sprays of solid bloom. Petals 
are broad, with a silky sheen. 
Each 85c, 3 for $2.45. 
POMPON and BUTTON 
VARIETIES 
Ermalinda. Appealing light violet. 
right habit. 
Harbor Lights. Soft yellow and creamy white 
tints mingle to create a luminous, sparkling 
effect. 
Mandalay. Brilliant orange-bronze. 
cutting. 
Orchid Jewel. Clear lavender blooms of great 
appeal. 
Ruby. Splendid Pompons of ruby-crimson in 
large sprays on upright plants. 
White Wonder. Welcome indeed is this new 
white Pompon. Exquisitely formed, ball- 
shaped blooms with broad petals are a crisp, 
clean white, the buds a soft creamy white. 
Of up- 
Fine for 
All Pompons, each 50c, 3 of one variety $1.40. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM 
MAXIMUM 
Shasta Daisies 
Alaska. Large, single white flowers on long 
stems. Fine for cutting. June, July. 2 ft. 
Each 60c, 3 for $1.60. 
Double White Swan. Masses of double white 
flowers over a long season. 18 to 24 in. Late 
spring and early summer. 
Each 85c, 3 for $2.40. 
Mt. Shasta. Full double white flowers 3 to 
4 inches in diameter with a high crested 
center. Stems 18 to 24 inches long make it 
excellent for cutting. Blooms off and on all 
summer. 
Each $1.00, 3 for $2.75. 
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