EMPIRE SPOON 
NOTICE ON ALL MUM ORDERS 
Include 20¢ 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 35c 
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 page 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. 
DAHLIADE! 
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 
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’, 
buff tipped yellow with rose suffusion. 
fully double blooms. 
ALEX CUMMINGS (Bristol Dec., 4°-2V2', Oct. 10. 
Lovely fuchsine pink with incurved center and recurved 
ends. Attractive and popular. 
ARISTOCRAT (Bristol 1954), Dec., 3’’-2’, Oct. 5. Claret rose 
with mallow purple shadings and dark green foliage. Very 
good. 
Oct. 1. Egyptian 
Large sprays of 
1952), 
BETTY B. (Branin-Dahl 1953), Dec., 11/2’’-2/2’, Oct. 15. Beau- 
tiful small deep buttercup yellow with Jasper red center 
and suffusion. Prolific and fine for cutting. Stands early 
frost. 
BLEND SPOON (Schlatter-Dahl), 3’’-21/2‘, 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. 
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. 
CLARKE CORAL SPOON (Bristol 1954), Spoon, 21/2‘’-2’, Oct. 2. 
Lovely bright apricot with coral and orange suffusion. Fine 
substance and most interesting. 
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. 
FLAMBOYANT (Bristol 1954), Dec., 3’’-2’, Sept. 15. Burnt 
orange with terra cotta shadings and straw yellow reverse. 
Really outstanding. 
GONDOLIER (Bristol 1953), Dec., 31/2'’-2V/2’, Oct. 1. Clear 
peony purple. Very full and deep. Fine sprays for cutting. 
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 
three years. Compact for landscaping and still nice stems 
for cutting. 
PAM (Branin-Dahl), Dec., 1/2’-2/2’, 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. 
REVERIE (Bristol 1953), Dec., 21/2’'-1/2’, Oct. 10. Egyptian 
buff with empire rose at center. Very colorful for a pastel. 
SPINDRIFT (Bristol 1952), Dec., 3’’-2Y2’, Oct. 10. As pure 
white as any mum, with creamy cast in center. Petals 
somewhat curled resembling a cactus dahlia. 
SUPERLATIVE, English, 5/’-2/2‘, Oct. 15. An excellent in- 
curved pure white. Really huge and stunning when dis- 
budded. Don’t miss this one. 
VISION (Bristol 1954), Dec., 3/-2//2’‘, Oct. 10. Light buff suf- 
fused shell pink. Very double with drooping petals. 
ENGLISH 
These varieties are similar to the Greenhouse varieties in 
form but are hardy. If disbudded can be grown much larger 
than sizes indicated. 
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 
CONQUEROR, 37-3’, Oct. 27. Cardinal, buff reverse. Very 
showy. The best English red. 
GOLD STANDARD, 4’-31/2’, Oct. 25. Our largest and best 
incurved rich lemon yellow. In the English class. 
TRIXIE, 4-2/2‘, Oct. 25. Terra Cotta face, amber yellow 
reverse. Long spiky rolled petals. 
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