HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
Do you know the Early English Mums? If not, we suggest that you 
become acquainted with them, for we consider them very valuable in 
any garden. We have tested many varieties, and will test many more, 
but so far we think that these are the finest we have seen. Perfectly 
hardy in any well drained soil, asking only plenty of sun, these plants 
furnish color in the garden, plus lovely flowers for cutting from mid- 
August until late in the fall. 
The following Chrysanthemums can be grown in either of two ways. 
Some like their flowers in a spray, and if this is your desire, simply 
pinch them back once in June. If you want large flowers, one to a stem, 
keep them disbudded. Either way they are wonderful plants. 
ANY OF THE FOLLOWING $.50 each—3 for $1.25 
ALFRETON BEAUTY—A little later than some of the others, this beauty 
blooms about the first of October. It has bronze petals with a golden 
reverse carried in a large head. 
BRONZE McLEOD—The best of the bronzes, blooming late in Sep- 
tember, this has incurved petals making a large, deep bronze, ball. 
BRONZE SPRAY—We don't know the correct name of this little gem, 
but it is one of our favorites. One of the first to bloom and the last 
to die down, it is a low growing plant with lovely little bronze button 
flowers each about an inch in diameter. Do not disbud this one. 
CRUSADER—This flower has probably won more prizes than any other 
Early English Mum. Having huge white blossoms (often reaching 8” 
across) and center petals tinged with orchid, it is instantly the favorite 
of all who see it. 
GEORGE McLEOD—This we consider the best of the yellows. Blooming 
early in September, it has very incurved, extremely large golden 
blossoms. 
LEDA—This very lovely plant blooms in late August and has flat, 
orchid colored blossoms. 
PRIMROSE—Another late August bloomer, the flowers of th.s plant 
are light yellow shading to white at the edges. 
PURPLE KING—This vigorous plant blooms in mid-September and has 
lovely deep wine colored petals with a silver reverse. 
PUNCHBOWL—Although this huge ‘spider’ type mum is not properly 
classed as an Early English, it blooms with them, and is worthy of a 
place in any garden. It blooms in mid-September and has deep pink | 
blossoms shading to white at the tips of the petals which make it look 
like a huge strawberry sundae. 
