B. F. Barr & Son 
HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
LOVELY HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS KNOWN AS HARDY GARDEN MUMS 
No perennial has increased in popularity as rapidly as has the “Hardy Garden Mums” pro- 
ducing as they do, hundreds of brilliant blooms at so little a cost. They crown the Fall flower 
season, and your summer gardening efforts go out in a blaze of glory. 
CULTURE 
They thrive in any good garden soil and need little care other than guarding against insects, 
and applying a straw mulch in the late Fall for winter protection. 
the terminal shoots once or twice during the season to keep the plants sturdy and bushy. 
pinching when the plant is 6 inches tall to induce lateral branches. 
inches high, their tips may be pinched out again to produce more ) 
The very early blooming varieties should not be pinched after July 10th. 
by July 15th. 
To grow nice stocky plants, pinch 
First 
When the lateral branches are 8 
Discontinue pinching 
A well 
branches. 
pinched or topped plant will grow strong and sturdy needing no staking and bloom abundantly. 
Avoid planting them in a shady location. 
Strong plants from pots ready for delivery May 1st through June. 
On order for $5.00 or more, postage prepaid. Orders for less than $5.00, please add 35c 
for packing and postage. 
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MAJOR BOWES 
Large Early Flowering 
Chrysanthemums 
Garden and Greenhouse Large-Flowering Type. 
Each year we have more requests for the large 
greenhouse type chrysanthemums. These are not 
as hardy as the garden type mums but can be 
carried over winter very successfully in a cold 
frame under glass. To produce those big 5-6 inch 
blooms they require disbudding, leaving one to 
three flowers to each plant. 
We offer only the choicest early varieties: 
Blooming 
Date to Frost 
Hilda H. Bergen. ' Bronze. 
Major Bowes. Deep lavender-pink Oct. 26 
Mrs. H. E. Kidder. Deep lemon-yellow, 
incurved. Oct. 15 
Any of the above varieties, potted plants 50c 
each 3 for $1.25 
Lee Powell. 
Spindrift. 
HIGHLIGHTS IN NEWEST HARDY FINE 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
1948, 1949 & 1953 Introductions 
Deep cerise overcast glowing claret. 
3%-inch blooms, truly double on 
Early October. 
Aristocrat. 
Majestic, 
sturdy 2 ft. plants. 
Shining double 38-inch currant red 
Splendid for cutting. 
Late 
Crown Jewel. 
flowers aging to old rose. 
Good clean foliage on strong erect plants. 
September, 
Flamboyant. Brilliant tangerine-scarlet overlaid 
orange, with bronze gold tints in the center. 
Robust, 2 fi. plants with huge 314-4 in. blooms. 
Mid-September.,. 
The mum of the year 1951. Masses 
of fluffy Chinese-yellow flowers with slight 
orange tinge at center. Very similar to large 
greenhouse varieties. Tall upright bush. 
double, 3-inch pure-white 
Stocky 18-24 in. plants. 
Luscious 
With cream center. 
Early October. 
Vision. Soft harmony of pearl and ivory tones. 
Large double 3% in. flowers on erect 2 ft. 
plants. Early October. 
Any of the above varieties 60c each; 3 for $1.60 
VARIETIES OF SPECIAL MERIT INCLUD- 
ING LATE FINE INTRODUCTIONS 
Avalanche D. The world’s best large, creamy 
white. Perfect blooms covering the plant from 
mid-September until frost. Early. 
Betty SD. (C&P) Splendid upright rose-pink with- 
out a trace of magenta. One of the finest 
pinks. Midseason. 
Charles Nye D. (Kraus 1946). The Mum of the 
Year. Large 3 inch fully double, rounded 
flowers of rich buttercup yellow and firm sub- 
stance. One of the “Master Six.” THarly. 
Courageous D. (Kraus). Bright, dark ruby-red, 
large double flowers 3% in. in diameter. Strong, 
upright, healthy green foliage. The most prom- 
ising new early, dark red. One of the “Mas- 
ter Six’’. Midseason. 
Edith. Stunning rich Aster-purple — a color of 
great strength and purity. Just picture it 
with yellow or orange for striking effects. 3 
inch blooms on strong, bushy plants. Midseason. 
Herco. Deep red, hardy grower, good for cutting. 
Midseason. 
See Chrysanthemums in color on inside back cover. 
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