14 THE JOSEPH F. MARTIN CO., INC., PAINESVILLE, OHIO 
ALL PURPOSE CUT AND DECORATIVES — Continued 
KRISTINA. A lovely rose pink, the best of the super hardy 
Northlands. Guaranteed a most vigorous and prolific form, 
we are happy to be back in a strong stock position with it. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
LAVENDER LADY. Matchless, still “the” lavender. Ex- 
quisite 3 inch decorative, full and lovely, of nearest pos- 
sible to clear lavender. Lusty, floriferous 2% foot plant, 
late September bloomer. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.50; Per 100, $20.00 
LAVENDER PRINCESS. Brand new. The finest cutting 
variety in the color classification. A pastel shade, thorough- 
ly pleasing. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.25; Per 100, $18.00 
LEDA. (English). A very much admired variety. Beautiful 
rolled petals of Heliotrope Pink. This is superlative in its 
class. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.25; Per 100, $18.00 
LEE POWELL. New, very large mid-western variety. An 
unusual blend of Chinese yellow and old gold. 4 in. bloom, 
flat, full, and perfect. 2% feet, September, very hardy. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.75; Per 100, $22.50 
LESHARA. Each branch terminates with a cluster of five 
to twenty-five blooms, 3 in., fully double, clear, non-fading 
mulberry red. It has no comparative anywhere that we 
know of. Will stand repeated freezes of 22 degrees without 
becoming unsightly. Blooms for 6-8 weeks from late Sep- 
tember. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $3.50; Per 100, $30.00 
LIFE. Mid-season. 30”. Bright copper rose, duplex in form, 
inner swirl yellow. A healthy, appealing cut flower or bor- 
der variety. 3” blooms, one stem is a bouquet. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.50; Per 100, $20.00 
MADAME CADILLAC. Mulberry wine red solid large pom- 
pon type of great substance. Strong bushy and compact 
habit. Blooms by September 20th and lasts well into late 
October. New ’53. 
POT PLANTS — Per 10, $2.25; Per 100, $18.00 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $3.50; Per 100, $30.00 
MAGNIFICENT. D. (Kraus). Glorious 4-inch flowers of 
plum-red or rosy cardinal with coppery cast. Strong branch- 
es, excellent for cutting. 26 inch, Oct. 1. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.50; Per 100, $20.00 
MAGNOLIA. Mlid-season. 24”. Liberally petaled duplex 
flowers—its name is the best description for its color. It 
is one of those strikingly different varieties in any planting. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.50; Per 100, $20.00 
MAJOR BOWES. (English). A sturdy tall plant of unusual 
vigor; flowers are fully double. Large incurve of deep 
lavender. Outstanding as a garden and cut variety. 
POT PLANTS — Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.75; Per 100, $22.50 
MALINDA BROWN. A magnificent rose pink with strong 
lavender undertone. Flowers globular, mounded at center, 
petals strongly incurved and twisted. 2 feet, September 27. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.25; Per 100, $18.00 
MARGARET ANN. Full double, large, free flowering rosy 
purple. Excellent for cutting, fine for a mass at the back 
of the border. Grows to 2 feet, flowers mid-September. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
MARGIE. A beauty, early double flower dark red, 2 ft.. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.50; Per 100, $20.00 
MAROONETTE. This unusual hardy variety is an upright 
grower with double compact flowers of an intense maroon 
shade. Approximately 24 inches tall, foliage unusually clean 
and resistant. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
MASQUERADE. Mid-season. 14”. A compact, healthy, 
heavily stemmed bush. It bears literally hundreds of fully 
double rose to purple pompons on every plant. 
POTS — Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
MIGUEL. Radiant raspberry red decorative type with good 
keeping qualities. Good growth and stem. Makes an ex- 
cellent cut flower. Blooms October 8th to 10th. New ’538. 
POTS — Per 10, $2.25; Per 100, $18.00 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $3.50; Per 100, $30.00 
MING. Double, richly free flowering plant. 4 inch blooms, 
Chinese yellow with tangerine orange at center. A fine cut 
flower, 24 in. early. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $3.00; Per 100, $25.00 
MISS LACE. Pert and saucy, this is the glamour of the 
new group. True Grandmothers light pink, a bursting 
shower of fully double, 3 inch blooms sweeping en masse 
atop stately upright stems rising in quantity 2% ft. in per- 
fect symmetry. Excellent cut-flowers, blooms first week 
in September, and the fresh pink flowers do not fade for 
weeks. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.75; Per 100, $22.50 
MISTY MAID. Delicate informal and very much a ladies’ 
favorite. Airy 2 foot plant loaded with graceful 3 inch 
blooms of delightfully soothing shell pink. Quietly assumes 
gentle hues of misty, dreamy white. Lovely contrast of 
tender pink buds and open flowers. Wonderful to cut—one 
stem is almost a bouquet itself. September 20. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.25; Per 100, $18.00 
MOONBEAMS. Early. 24”. This is the improvement on 
Pale Moon that we have been waiting for. It is a soft prim- 
rose yellow ringed with ivory, fully, fluffily, double, in 
huge sprays on sturdy, strong stems. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.50; Per 100, $20.00 
MRS. KIDDER. The old favorite, 4 inch, full double, large 
incurved deep lemon pompon. Those who cut it say that 
it will never be beat. 
POTS — Per 10, $2.25; Per 100, $18.00 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $3.00; Per 100, $25.00 
MURMURS. Amaranth pink buds bloom with a burst to 
fully double flowers of clear Mallow purple. Incurved, early 
September, 1% to 2 feet. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $3.00; Per 100, $25.00 
MY LADY. Very unusual and novel, flowers are large, 
double, orange-yellow. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.50; Per 100, $20.00 
MYRTLE WALGREEN. Rich amaranth purple underlaid 
with silvery lilac, aging to clean, clear mallow purple. 4 in. 
bloom, 2 ft. tall, September 20. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $3.00; Per 100, $25.00 
NABOB. A rich, exotic soft purple with a metallic sheen 
that brings it to the “plastique” shades used so effectively 
in modern decoration. There is absolutely no hint of magen- 
ta either in the prime bloom or the fading flower. It grows 
medium tall and the deep, lush, forest green foliage, grow- 
ing to the ground, is a complimentary frame for the abun- 
dance of very rich flowers. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.25; Per 100, $18.00 
OSCEOLA. A beautiful, large, fully double, early flower- 
ing bronze. It is a very hardy, very clean type, fine for 
cutting, high among the leaders for sight sales. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.25; Per 100, $18.00 
OLIVE LONGLAND. Large fully double salmon orange. 
An improved form of Mrs. Pierre S. Dupont III. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.25; Per 100, $18.00 
ORPHEUS. Brilliant Roman red large pompon with per- 
fect full form and very hard substance. Excellent strong 
and long stems with perfect spray formation. Very vigor- 
our clean upright growth. Matures October 10th to 12th. 
This variety is equal if not superior to any cloth house red 
now in existence. Blooming nicely for early October and 
can be shaded to bloom in late August and early Septem- 
ber without fading. New ’53. 
POT PLANTS — Per 10, $2.50; Per 100, $20.00 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $3.50; Per 100, $30.00 
ORSONA. Reddish bronze full decorative type. Very good 
bushy growth. Very desirable and showy. Blooms Septem- 
ber 20th to 25th. New ’53. 
POT PLANTS — Per 10, $2.50; Per 100, $20.00 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $3.50; Per 100, $30.00 
PATHFINDER. University of Nebraska. A brand new 
variety in a brand new race. Carnation Flowered! 2 ft. 
tall and 2 ft. across. Very upright. A row is so neat it 
looks like a formal hedge. 5-10 blooms in clusters, bright, 
non-fading yellow. 3” flowers are very double, high cen- 
tered, and have a pronounced resemblance to the florist’s 
carnation. This departure is one of the most exciting that 
has ever happened in Chrysanthemums! Very early. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $4.00; Per 100, $35.00 
