WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND 35 
Hardy Chrysanthemums 
One of America’s finest and most up-to-date collec- 
tion. In this collection we have included representations 
of all groups, starting with the Azalea or Cushion 
Mums, large and medium doubles, singles, buttons, pon- 
pons, and including some of the best of the new English 
and a selection of the exhibition greenhouse type. You 
will notice that many of them are new this year, and 
many of them only of recent years. This collection 1ep- 
resents the originations of all the leading Chrysan- 
themum hybridizers in the county, such as Bristol, Dr. 
Krouse of the University of Chicago, Lehmans, and 
many others including some of our own. In order to 
save aS much space as possible we have omitted the 
originators’ names as well as the year they were in- 
troduced. Should anyone desire this information we will 
be glad to give it. 
Explanations as to the letters, etc. following the 
variety name. 
E.E.—extra early blooming varieties, usually starting 
in August and sometimes earlier. 
K. —early varieties, starting to bloom early to middle 
of Sept. 
E.M.—early to midseason, varieties starting to bloom 
about Sept. 20th to Oct. 1st. 
M. -—midseason, varieties starting to bloom early 
Oct. 
M.L.—midseason to late, varieties starting to bloom 
about Oct. 10th to 20th. 
L. —late, varieties starting to bloom after Oct. 20th 
The blooming guides given is the observations of sev- 
eral years in our locality which is in the western part 
of Maryland near the Blue Ridge Mountains. As many 
of you know, Chrysanthemums will show a great dif- 
ference as to when they start to bloom from one year 
to another. It is often a variety may bloom one to two 
weeks earlier one year, and one to two weeks later the 
next year. Therefore, the time given is about the aver- 
age. I feel quite sure you will find it as accurate as 
possible in most any part of the country. 
Some of the words used, such as cushion type are 
the Azalea or Cushion Mums of the original or varie- 
ties that have been developed and are so much like 
them that they can be classed as such. The large double 
varieties are those that have blooms 3 inches across or 
more and can be classed with such known varieties as 
Lavender Lady and Mrs. P. S. DuPont. The medium 
double are those of medium size, usually around 2 to 8 
inches across, and would be something on the order of 
Harbor Lights, and Red Velvet. Semi-double varieties 
are those that have 2 or more rows of petals and show 
the center. Single varieties are those usually with one 
row of petals, occasionally two. Button type, Cushion 
Pompon, and Pompons are themselves explanatory. 
English varieties are not marked, as this is more or 
less a well known fact that the blooms are very large 
and in most cases are fully double. The greenhouse 
varieties offered are the exhibition big ball shaped 
bloom which are often seen in the florists’ windows or 
greenhouses during the fall, and which always de- 
mand fancy prices. These, of course, need disbudding 
to get perfection of blooms. 
Although most Chrysanthemums are suitable for cut 
flowers one way or another, we have indicated varie- 
