GROWERS OF FINE PERENNIALS 17 
CUSHIONS — Continued 
EARLY JOAN HELEN. An 18-inch mound of sparkling 
beauty. Flowers are a rich, garnet, shading to Rhododen- 
dron purple, and accented by a bright yellow center. Blooms 
in September. Ideal for borders, potting and cutting, it will 
be a command item after its first performance in your 
planting. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.25; Per 100, $18.00 
EARLY LAVENDER. (Kraus). New in 1954, destined for 
a long reign before it will be displaced. Low, extremely 
free flowering double pure lavender with a bright, rosy 
lavender center — the same tasty combination of hue that 
will preserve the popularity of the Orchid forever. In 
full bloom by September 22. 
POTS — Per 10, $3.00; Per 100, $25.00 
EUGENE A. WANDERER. A big, brilliant, glistening golden 
yellow beauty, flowering so freely that the stocky growing 
plant is almost obscured by its branching clusters of big 
double flowers—each one the height of perfection in form. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.50; Per 100, $20.00 
GOLDEN CARPET. Utterly distinct, a rounded 1 foot rug 
of glowing golden yellow 1 inch pompons. Often over 2 
foot spread. Flowers all along stem from September 15th 
on. Fine for border, edging, rock garden or pot sales. Very 
choice. 
POTS — Per 10, $2.25; Per 100, $18.00 
GOLDEN MOUND. An excellent golden yellow cushion, a 
distinct advance. Fully double pompons on short dark green 
branches arranged in symmetric sprays. This is fine. Low 
Early. : 
POT PLANTS — Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $3.00; Per 100, $25.00 
JUBILEE. New ’52. Opens crimson and mellows to a deep 
clear red. Holds its flowers for weeks. 
POTS — Per 10, $2.50; Per 100, $20.00 
MARTIN’S WHITE. This is the first introduction in the 
proud series that bears our name. Whever it has been 
seen, it is approved and re-approved in volume. It is the 
purest, cleanest white known. Flowers are huge, fully 
double, measuring five inches, and are perfectly formed 
from the inner swirl to the outer petals. Grows to 18”, 
blooms shortly after the lst of September. 
POTS — Per 10, $2.25; Per 100, $18.00 
MAHOGANY CUSHION. (Lehman) A beautiful tribute to 
the selective ability of its originator. Twisted and neatly 
nested petals of Jasper Red shading to polished mahogany. 
Early. Fine cushion form. 
POTS — Per 10, $2.25; Per 100, $18.00 
MENTOR. Bright salmon pink, a close knit pompon the 
size of a silver dollar. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.25; Per 100, $18.00 
MISCHIEF. Hundreds of tiny, sparkling ruby single stars 
showered completely over a stocky, 18”, clean, healthy 
plant. Bright beet-root purple shades to rose-red. Mid-sea- 
son. 
POTS — Per 10, $3.00; Per 100, $25.00 
NANKEEN. A medium tall golden cushion with flowers 
completely different from what is expected from the type. 
Full double, tightly knit, color is a lively polished gold. 
Blooms early. Heavy F.G. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.50; Per 100, $20.00 
ORCHID HELEN. (Becker) A sturdy, formally formed, 
but so low that it must be in the cushion family. It is a 
bright orchid-pink of unusually distinct hue. Perfect potted 
item, and what a generous, firm border item. Early. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.75; Per 100, $22.50 
ORCHID STAR. New. An early rose-orchid cushion type 
with larger flowers than are found on most cushions. More 
compact and perfect habit make it ideal for border plant- 
ings and pot plants. 
POTS — Per 10, $3.00; Per 100, $25.00 
ORLOMA. Luminous apricot bronze full decorative type. 
Bushy cushion habit of growth and very free and durable. 
Early blooming September 15th. New ’53. 
POTS — Per 10, $2.50; Per 100, $20.00 
OSTOSA. New 1954. A solid pure white pompon type. 
Vigorous, very free flowering, and semi-dwarf in growth 
habit. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $3.00; Per 100, $25.00 
PINK CUSHION. Numerous bright pink flowers. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
PONCA. Early 14”. A striking fuchsia purple, the only 
variety in its color. It is upright to its low height, and 
flowers fully double. A dignified formal border. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.50; Per 100, $20.00 
POWDER PUFF. Early. 10”. The name is just right—to 
graciously serve milady’s finest taste. A gracefully spread- 
ing habit. It bears a fully double white, cream topped, firm 
bloom. Flowers in profusion. Fine for edgings, pot plants. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
RED CLOUD. Early. Low. Fully double. A combination 
of mahogany and maroon to striking effect. It is beautiful 
even while only foliaged. In bud and through the flowering 
season it has a magic appeal. From the first of the season 
through until frost the bloom lasts brightly. 
POTS — Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $3.00; Per 100, $25.00 
REMEMBRANCE. (Kraus) A fully double low grower, 
perfectly formed for pots or borders. The color is a ruby 
crimson that really stays through the whole flowering sea- 
son. Starts early and will be a seller for you until heavy 
frost. 
POTS — Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $3.00; Per 100, $25.00 
ROUGE CUSHION. Good all-round cushion of brilliant 
bright red. Early blooming beauty. A fine addition to any 
list. 
POTS — Per 10, $2.50; Per 100, $20.00 
SALUTE. A perfect deep purple, the memorial tribute 
shade, soft and fluffy, yet so double the petals seem to be 
tightly woven. Extremely bushy, twelve inches tall, com- 
pletely covered by bloom in the first week of September. 
POT PLANTS — Per 10, $2.25; Per 100, $18.00 
SEPTEMBER CHEER. Early, 15 inch. A new rich cherry 
red Chrysanthemum color. The fully double flowers are 
generous in size and borne in profusion on strong stems. It 
is liberal in cut volume, and makes a symmetric pot plant. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN —- Per 10, $2.50; Per 100, $20.00 
SEPTEMBER CLOUD. Like “September Gold” in habit — 
the ball-like blossoms are a trifle larger, purest ivory-white 
with soft primrose shading in center; wonderfully fine dark 
green contrasting foliage. Breath-taking in its gleaming 
perfection. 
HEAVY FIELD GOWN — Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
SERENE. One of the newer and better white cushions, dis- 
tinguished by its extreme hardiness and strong growth 
characteristics. A very profuse bloomer that will attain a 
two-foot spread in the first season. Mid-September. 
POTS — Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
SNOWBIRD. New. A perfectly formed 18 inch mound, 
literally covered with cream white blooms. Flowers Oct. 1. 
POTS — Per 10, $3.50; Per 100, $30.00 
SPARKLE. Early, bright, beautiful, long lasting. It is 
a low, perfect cushion form without any tendency to sprawl. 
Flowers golden yellow specked bronze and bright red, each 
petal tipped silver. Fully double, pompon in form, it is so 
loaded with bloom from the first of September on that the 
foliage is not visible. Brand new, rarely did one of the 
hundreds of nurserymen who visited our display block leave 
without placing an order for Sparkle! 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.50; Per 100, $20.00 
STAR BRIGHT. New. Another early variety of the Star 
series. This one is a good amaranth-pink with all the good 
qualities of the group. 
POTS — Per 10, $3.00; Per 100. $25.00 
STAR GLORY. New. A brilliant purple-red that meets 
the requirements of a mid-season cushion. You should 
not be without this one. 
POTS — Per 10, $2.75; Per 100, $22.50 
SUNBEAM. A new cushion type Pompon, a mound of but- 
tercup yellow flowers practically cover the foliage. 12 in. 
Mid-September. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
TECUMSEH. Firmly compact, fine foliage, formal habit, 
flowers a bright yellow disc-form pompon. Color red, buff 
bronze, shaded coral. Very novel. Early. 
HEAVY FIELD GORWN — Per 10, $3.00; Per 100, $25.00 
