AVALANCHE 
AVALANCHE—The world’s , best large 
creamy white mum. Perfectly formed 
flowers are often 5 inches across. Sep- 
tember flowering. 60c each; 3 for $1.50. 
AMBER GLOW—A beautiful double mum. 
Brilliant rosy bronze. 60c each; 3 for 
$1.50. 
BETTY—Extra large, fully double flowers 
of lively pink with no trace of magenta. 
75c each; 3 for $2.00. 
*BURGUNDY—A September blooming va- 
riety of rich Burgundy red. Fragrant 
and outstanding. 50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
*BUTTERBALL—The fiower is a ball of 
apricot yellow with deeper shadings 
toward the center. The plant is low, 
compact and is covered with flowers 
from August until frost. One of the 
best. 60c each; 3 for $1.50. 
*CARNIVAL—A brilliant new mum bear- 
ing fully double flowers 3% inches 
across of “‘glowing burnt orange’’ that 
literally gleams. Sturdy, heavily 
branched plants with lusty dark green 
foliage. Oct. 10; 2% to 3 ft. 75c¢ each; 
3 for $2.00. 
the famous 
“CUSHION 
MUMS” 
COMMANDER CUSHION—The 
best red cushion for this sec- 
tion. Low growing. 65c each; 
3 for $1.75. 
MAJOR CUSHION — A low 
growing deep lavender or pink 
cushion mum. 65c each; 3 for 
$1.75. 
WHITE CUSHION—White with 
shaded pink at the center. 65c 
each; 3 for $1.75. 
YELLOW CUSHION—An_ ex- 
quisite light yellow cushion 
mum. 65¢ each; 3 for $1.75. 
CUSHION MUMS... Poe 
. Kansas-grown 
HARDY MUMS 
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erder by mail 
Here (on pages 24, 25, 26 and 27), you will find listed one of the best collections 
of Hardy Chrysanthemums in this section. All of these varieties, including many 
of the latest creations, have been tested and grown right here at Salina, where 
our field of many thousands of plants of these gay flowers has attracted lots of at- 
tention. Below, varieties marked * are pictured on pages 25, 26 and 27. All prices 
below are postpaid. 
ORD 5599 DBD DO DODO SSS 
*CHARLES NYE — Large, 3-inch, fully 
double rounded flowers of rich butter- 
cup yellow. One of the best. New and 
destined to become popular. 60c each; 
3 for $1.50. 
*CHIPPEWA—Large incurved flowers of 
rich mallow purple, are often over 4 
inches in diameter and freely produced 
on long stems from September until 
frost. A most outstanding and magnifi- 
cent variety. 60c each; 3 for $1.50. 
*COURAGEOUS—Showy, bright, ruby 
red, large double flowers often 3% 
inches in diameter. One of the most 
promising new early dark red mums. 
Frost resistant. 50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
Our GEM Family 
LITTLE BUTTON MUMS 
Pictured on page 27. 
*Golden Gem—Bright sunflower- 
yellow. 50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
Bronze Gem—Rich reddish 
bronze. 50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
*Orchid Gem—Handsome buttons 
of rich orchid. 50c each; 3 for 
$1.25. 
*White Gem—Beautiful little pure 
white buttons. 50c each; 3 for 
$1.25. 
*IVORY GLOW—New U. S. D. A. intro- 
duction. Large creamy white, very 
double flowers of excellent form. In 
fact their depth is about the same as 
their width. Responds to disbudding. 
Flowers of disbudded plants are like 
“‘hot-house’’ Mums in appearance. 75c 
each; 3 for $2.00. 
KARL A. REICHE — Extremely hardy, 
trim, tidy, little pompon. The color is 
a unique art blending of old rose, red, 
mauve and strawberry shades. Plants 
are densely branched, erect and loaded 
with blooms from late September on. 
Blooms are frost resistant. 60c each; 
3 for $1.50. 
LAVENDER LADY—One of our choicest 
mums. Immense delicate silvery laven- 
der pink flowers borne profusely on 
long stems. 60c each; 3 for $1.50. 
*LEE POWELL—One of the outstanding 
introductions of 1951. Masses of fluffy 
Chinese yellow flowers with a slight 
orange tinge at the center on a tall up- 
right bush. Flowers often get as large 
as 4% inches across. One of the best 
hardy mums. 85c each; 3 for $2.25. 
*MARGIE—New U.S. D.’A. introduction. 
Flowers are a rich dark red with a 
slight gold reflex toward the center. 
About the same shape as IVORY 
GLOW except smaller, about 1% to 2 
inches across. September until frost. 
Very good. 65c each; 3 for $1.75. 
MASQUERADE—A new mum. A glisten- 
ing mass of silvery lavender and rose 
pompons. Neat, compact flowers com- 
oe cover the plant. 85c each; 3 for 
*MRS. H. E. KIDDER—Bright yellow in- 
curved flowers. Blooms are very full. 
Responds readilly to disbudding. Dis- 
budded blooms resemble ‘‘hothouse’’ 
mums in appearance. 85c each; 3 for 
$2.25. 
*MRS. PIERRE S. DUPONT III—A love- 
ly blending of peach pink tints and rosy 
salmon-bronze. Fully double. A mag- 
nificent mum. 60c each; 3 for $1.50. 
OLD GOLD—An outstanding golden-yel- 
low variety. Low-growing pompon type. 
60c each; 3 for $1.50. 
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*OLIVE LONGLAND—Large apricot 
toned salmon pink flowers from late 
eptember until frost. 50c each; 3 for 
*PINK SPOON—A distinct and entirely 
different type of hardy mum. The 
beautiful pink petals are quilled to a 
spoon shape. Flowers have bright yel- 
low centers and make artistic bouquets. 
September to frost. Extremely hardy. 
50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
*“PINKETT—The graceful, light pink 
flowers are double and 2 to 2% inches 
* across. 60c each; 3 for $1.50. 
*RED GOLD—This early blooming plant 
is covered with pompom flowers of a 
lively combination of red and golden 
orange. 50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
*ROSITA—Compact light Persian rose 
button pompon. Bush completely cov- 
ee with pink buttons. 60c each; 3 for 
*SEPTEMBER BRONZE—Golden bronze, 
cushion type pompon. Flowers very 
frost resistant. 50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
*SEPTEMBER CHEER—A new rich 
cherry red pompon. Well adapted to 
potting. 50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
SEPTEMBER CLOUD—Rounded double 
pompon blooms of purest white with a 
slight primrose shading in the center. 
50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
*SEPTEMBER DAWN—New large bright 
rose pink. One of the best. 50c¢ each; 
3.for $1.25. 
*SEPTEMBER GOLD—Large brilliant 
goed yellow pompons. 50c each; 3 for 
“WILLIAM LONGLAND — Large double 
flowers of bright clear bronze changing 
to soft eee yellow, September. 50c 
each; 3 for $1.2 
*W, P. SNYDER _We consider this the 
best of the new introductions. Fully 
double flowers 2 to 2% inches across 
are borne in clusters on long stems 
ideal for cutting. Color shades from a 
rich golden yellow in the _ center, 
through apricot to almost pink on the 
outside. Fully double. Long season 
from early September to hard freezes. 
65c each; 3 for $1.75. 
*YELLOW AVALANCHE—One of the 
new outstanding mums of 1947. A 
clean soft yellow bud sport of Ava- 
lanche. 60c each; 3 for $1.50. 
*VYELLOW SPOON—Very fine, bright, 
clear golden yellow tubes and spoons. 
65c each; 3 for $1.75. 
Special 
INTRODUCTORY 
OFFER 
If you have never experienced 
the thrill of growing hardy 
mums, we believe we can make 
a ‘‘Chrysanthemum Fan’’ out of 
re if you will take advantage 
of one of the following offers: 
WE SELECT FOR YOU (from 
our large list of varieties and 
labeled as to name): Postpaid. 
10 varieties, 
(all different) .. .$3.75 
3 each of ten varie- 
ties 2.4.5 u. 0) see 
(30 plants labeled) Postpaid 
