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ALL PURPOSE CUT AND DECORATIVES (Con'’t.) 
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. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $4.00; Per 100, $35.00 
ORLOMA. Luminous apricot bronze full decorative type. 
Bushy cushion habit of growth and very free and durable. 
Early blooming September 15th. New ’53. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN, 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, $3.50; Per 100, $30.00 
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, $3.00; Per 100, $25.00 
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. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.25; Per 100, $18.00 
RED CUSHION. This is a selected flowering type. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
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. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $2.75; Per 100, $22.50 
ROUGE CUSHION. Good all-round cushion of brilliant 
bright red. Early blooming beauty. A fine addition to any 
list. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $3.50; Per 100, $30.00 
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. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $3.00; Per 100, $25.00 
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Throughout the years, many of our friends in the general nursery trade have purchased 
Consider the billboard attraction of a multi-hued block 
If you have frontage and don’t avail yourself of this opportunity to bring in customers, 
Several instances have arisen where our nursery friends being totally unfamiliar with the 
many varieties of Chrysanthemums will rely upon our judgment to supply them with a good starting 
Many times this is much more satisfactory than attempting to scan the list and and order 
by hit or miss methods. Your price factor and the varieties that will sell and show for you are the 
We extend a sincere invitation to you to draw on our years of experience in the hardy mum 
field, in helping you to get started with the best advertising you could possibly arrange for and in 
Quality plant material and reasonable prices is a 
combination that can’t be overlooked to increase your sales. 
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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 
SNOWBIRD. New. A perfectly formed 18 inch mound, 
literally covered with cream white blooms. Flowers Oct. 1. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $4.00; Per 100, $35.00 
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. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $3.50; Per 100, $30.00 
STAR GLORY. New. A brilliant purple-red that meets 
the requirements of a mid-season cushion. You should 
not be without this one. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $3.50; Per 100, $30.00 
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 
TRANQUILITY. New 1954. Graceful 18 to 24 inch mounds 
of sparkling new shades of yellow. Flowers 3 inches across, 
perfectly formed. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $4.00; Per 100, $35.00 
VIOLET STAR. New. Another outstanding cushion with 
double clear purple flowers. Midseason bloomer and one 
of the best sellers for sight sale. 
HEAVY FIELD GROWN — Per 10, $3.00; Per 100, $25.00 
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