EMPIRE SPOON 
NOTICE ON ALL MUM ORDERS 
Include 20c for Special Handling on all orders. 
We pay regular postage on orders of $5.00 or over. 
On orders under $5.00 there is a charge of 35¢ 
for regular postage and packing. 
Shipping dates April 1 to June 1 
NEW QUANTITY DISCOUNTS ON 
POT PLANTS AND ROOTED CUTTINGS 
8 of any one named variety — less 10% 
20 of any one named variety — less 20% 
Rooted Cuttings have proved so satisfactory for our cus- 
tomers, as they stand shipment so well, and produce such 
wonderful plants, that we have reduced the price on many 
varieties by selling two of a kind for 50c, where plants cost 
50c. In fact all varieties of Mums except the Novelties listed 
on pages 42 are 2 Rooted Cuttings of a kind for 50c. By 
selling them only in multiples of two facilitates ordering, 
booking and shipping, and gives you more for your money. 
Rooted Cuttings can be planted direct in your garden with 
partial protection or potted and held for a few weeks be- 
fore planting. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM CULTURE 
SOIL PREPARATION. You will find many helpful sugges- 
tions on Soil Preparation and Fertilizing in our Dahlia Culture 
which hold good for Mums with the exception that prepara- 
tion of hills is not recommended. Mums will stand more 
manure and more water than dahlias will. Mums should 
never be allowed to suffer for the need of water. 
Plant in well prepared ordinary garden soil 8 to 10 inches 
apart, in rows 15 inches apart for mass planting. Rows can 
be 3 to 4 feet apart for cultivating. 
When plants are established in the garden and have de- 
veloped 2 or 3 pairs of mature leaves the center of the 
main growth should be pinched out. Should you want ex- 
hibition blooms in limited numbers, then limit the number 
of branches to 3 or 4. For Garden Varieties, Pompons, etc., 
6 or 8 stems are not too many. 
When Mums are planted early and topped out as recom- 
mended we find it advantageous to again top out the center 
growth and main growth branches about July 15th. This will 
give you a more uniform growth and blooms will open at 
a uniform time. Spray Mums the same as recommended for 
Dahlias. Page 26. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM NOVELTIES 
DAHLIADEL 1954 INTRODUCTIONS 
POT PLANTS listed below, $1.00 each 
ROOTED CUTTINGS, 2 of one named variety for $1.00 
BLEND SPOON (Schlatter-Dahl), 3/’-2/2', Oct. 25. Beautiful 
Mimosa yellow with tubes shaded rose. Fully double. Fine 
for cutting. Stands early frost. Develops into a beautiful 
darker blend after a light frost. 
EMPIRE SPOON (Schlatter-Dahl), 4’’-2’, Oct. 20. Lovely Em- 
pire yellow, deeper and richer than Yellow Spoon. Full 
centers, upright sprays and fine for cutting. Wonderful 
grower. 
JANE, Pom, 11/2’-2', Oct. 28. Our best yellow pompon. 
Identical in all respects to the greenhouse variety Nugget 
except that it has been perfectly hardy for us the past 
two years. Compact for landscaping and still nice stems 
for cutting. 
PAM (Branin-Dahl), Dec., 11/2’’-21/2‘, Oct. 25. Wonderful small 
Decorative of rose pink with gold centers. A lively pastel 
that holds its color while opening. Prolific, nice stems and 
artistic clusters. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM NOVELTIES 
FIRST FIGURE—Diameter of bloom in inches. 
SECOND FIGURE—Height of bush in feet. 
DATE—Normal time for plant to be in full bloom. 
POT PLANTS listed below 75c each 
ROOTED CUTTINGS, 2 of one named variety for 75c 
ADMIRATION (Bristol 1953), Dec., 3’’-2’, Oct. 1. Egyptian 
buff tipped yellow with rose suffusion. Large sprays of 
fully double blooms. 
ALEX CUMMINGS (Bristol 1952), Dec., 4/-21/2’, Oct. 10. 
Lovely fuchsine pink with incurved center and recurved 
ends. Attractive and popular. 
BETTY B. (Branin-Dah! 1953), Dec., 11/2’’-2/2', Oct. 15. Beau- 
tiful small deep buttercup yellow with Jasper red center 
Ene suffusion. Prolific and fine for cutting. Stands early 
rost. 
BOWL O’GOLD (Bristol 1953), Pom, 2’-1’, Sept. 10. Our best 
early canary yellow cushion spreads to 2 ft. Fine for low 
landscape planting. 
GONDOLIER (Bristol 1953), Dec., 31/2’’-2Y2', Oct. 1. Clear 
peony purple. Very full and deep. Fine sprays for cutting, 
GOV. DUFF, Dec., 2’’-11/2’, Oct. 5. Cadmium orange suffused 
Spanish orange. Early low spreading grower, a mass of 
color, with wonderful possibilities for landscape effects. 
MISCHIEF (Bristol 1953), Single, 1’’-1’ to 11/2’, Oct. 10. Peony 
purple diminutive with about 2 rows of petals and a 
beautiful yellow center. Beautiful bush for low landscape 
work and borders. 
MR. X, Dec., 134’-2’, Oct. 20. A small deep cardinal red. 
Fine clusters for cutting. Wonderful for contrasting with 
light colors. 
REVERIE (Bristol 1953), Dec., 2Y2’-1/2', Oct. 10. Egyptian 
buff with empire rose at center. Very colorful for a pastel. 
SPINDRIFT (Bristol 1952), Dec., 3/’-21/2’, Oct. 10. As pure 
white as any mum, with creamy cast in center. Petals 
somewhat curled resembling a cactus dahlia. 
SUPERLATIVE, English, 5”-2V2', Oct. 15. An excellent in- 
curved pure white. Really huge and stunning when dis- 
budded. Don‘t miss this one. 
SPIDER MUMS 
This new Type Chrysanthemum is becoming very popular 
and responds wonderfully well to disbudding. Although some 
varieties are only semi-hardy, they can be carried over win- 
ter with a little protection and if you are in sections where 
early frosts are prevalent a temporary protection made of 
water-proof paper sides with a sash on top and a couple of 
electric light bulbs inside will give the necessary protection 
for the early damaging frosts for Spiders and other late 
blooming varieties. 
SPIDER MUMS 
All Mums listed below and on pages 43, 44 and 45 are 
POT PLANTS, 50c each 
ROOTED CUTTINGS, 2 of one named variety for 50c 
ALICE TASHIMA, 5'’-21/2‘, Oct. 20. Pure white with wider 
petals more like Bunbu. Very full, high center. Early and 
profuse. One of the best. 
ANNE, 5’’-2’, Oct. 20. One of the purest whites in the large 
tubular class. Almost Standard in form. Fine for cutting. 
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