Our Fall Mum Show 
“The Mums are blooming” has become a long-awaited and 
familiar greeting to thousands of Mum-lovers here in Minnesota 
and throughout the United States. When the days cool down and 
the leaves begin to turn, thousands of people all over the country 
take their scheduled trip to Faribault to see the Mums in all their 
glory. They are never disappointed, for each year many new va- 
rieties have been perfected and placed on display. This year “the 
Mums were blooming”’ from September 12 to November 7, and 35,000 
people joined us in enjoying this feast of flowers which is set up 
and maintained entirely for your pleasure and at no cost to you. 
Here at The Lehman Gardens in Southern Minnesota you can 
see 100,000 Mum plants in our large, unprotected fields. During 
the late fall these fields are transformed mto ribbons of colors 
and are a magnificent sight. However, it is not every year that 
we are favored with a late fall. To beat the elements, we have 
constructed ten very large beds in which we grow five plants each 
of over 500 varieties. These beds are protected and maintained 
through the entire show. Here you can see all varieties blooming 
side by side and can check heights, blooming dates, etc. Our very 
first varieties begin to bloom about mid-August. By mid-Septem- 
ber a great many of the earlier kinds are in full bloom. Between 
September 25 and October 10 is usually when the flowers are at their 
best. We suggest that you come at the time you would want your 
Mums in full bloom and check the varieties that are in full bloom 
at that time. Also in these outdoor beds are many of our seedlings— 
the Mums of Tomorrow—in different stages of selection. Each 
variety that is selected from a planting of seedlings is grown and 
tested for four or five seasons to be sure It is worthy of naming and 
introduction. 
In case of bad weather (and we have it in Minnesota), we main- 
tain a bounteous display of Mums in our five greenhouses. The 
first two greenhouses are replete with rows of tables running tic 
full [ength of the buildings. On these are displayed thousanu 
and thousands of beautiful Mum plants in every conceivable color. 
A sign advising “Don’t Miss This!’ directs one to the third green- 
house. Here, indeed, is a breathtaking sight! The entire greenhous: 
has been transformed into an outdoor living room. A graveled pati. 
winds its way around a pool with sprays of bubbling water and 
floating Mum blossoms, past huge beds of Mums of all colors to 
the east entrance where tall cornstalks surrounded with pumpkin 
give a festive autumn air to the scene. Placed at intervals along 
the garden path are gaily striped canvas-covered love seats where 
one may relax and enjoy the beauty of the place. Nearly 3,000 
Mums have been planted on the three levels. The effect is startling, 
for great care has been exercised in the blending of harmonizing 
colors. All varieties are labeled, and many folks come each fall to 
pick out their varieties for the next season. 
No matter the day or the weather—any time between September 
15 and November 1 is the time to come to see the Mums. The 
display is maintained entirely for your pleasure, and we hope you, 
too, can come when “‘the Mums are blooming.” 
Kodachrome Slides 
We have a set of Kodachrome Slides of Mums that makes an 
excellent free program for garden clubs, flower societies, study 
groups or church organizations. We gladly lend them to any reliable 
group entirely free of charge. This set contains more than 100 
35 mm. or 2-inch kodachrome Slides, all about Mums. Pictures tn- 
cluded are individual flowers, borders, garden and field scenes, and 
other pictures pertaining to mums —all in full color. A short descrip- 
tive text accompanies the slides, which makes the showing time about 
one hour. The organization using the pictures need only supply the 
screen and projector. 
If your group would like these slides for a future program, write 
us at least 30 days in advance, specifying the date of your meeting, 
and, if possible, an alternate date. You will receive a confirmation of 
your reservation. The slides will be mailed to reach you ahead of 
your meeting. We ask that you return them promptly, so that the 
next group may get them on time. Labels and postage for returning 
them will be supplied by us. 
Plan now for a program on Mums. For your reservation write to 
E. C. LEHMAN, The Lehman Gardens, Faribault, Minn. 
BANKS OF MUMS IN OUR INDOOR DISPLAY GARDEN. 
These letters from people who have seen our slides will give 
you a better idea of what a gorgeous program they make: 
Pencer, Minn.: ‘““We showed the slides at our Garden Club meeting and everyone 
really enjoyed them. There were a lot of Oh’s and Ah’s over the beauty of your 
gardens and displays. I thank you for loaning the slides to us.’-—Mrs. E. R. 
Beaverton, Ore.: ‘““May I tell you of our appreciation of the wonderful Kodachrome 
slides which you seat us lor use in our program last night. ‘They were so clear anu 
brilliant tnat we almosi felt we were actuaily seeing the Mums themselves. We 
certaiuly were pleased with the excellent script which you have prepared.” —M.J.G. 
Mandan, N. D.: “| certainly want to thank you for providing me with your slides 
for a most interesting aud enjoyable program. They are indeed lovely.”—Mrs. 
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Pittsburgh, Pa.: ‘‘We received a great many Oh’s and Ah’s from the audiences at 
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both showings and I recetved numerous compliments about the pictures alter the 
close of the meetings. You must have a wonderful show-place in the fall as evidenced 
by the beautiful pictures of your display and test gardens as well as the green- 
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Red Wing, Minn.: “‘The pictures were beautiful and the lecture which accompanied 
them made our program complete for the good audience that had come.’’—Mrs. 
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Glenwood Springs, Colo.: ““The slides were shown at our club’s birthday luncheon. 
They were thoroughly enjoyed by all present and stimulated an iuterest in tne 
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growing of Chrysanthemums. Our sincere thanks to you for this wondertul service.” 
—Mrs. L. L. 
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