New 
1955 Chrysanthemums 
New Garden Varieties 1955 
Introductions by DePetris 
CRYSTAL MAID. A creamy white pompon 
flowering early September. Very compact 
growth with an abundance of showy flow- 
ers. 
GARDENIA. Large white decorative type 
blooms with creamy white center. Flowers 
are very double, measuring 31% in. or 
more in diameter. A very profuse bloom- 
ing variety. Blooms late September. 
ALPENA. Glowing red large pompon type 
garden Mum blooming late September. 
Fully double. An excellent red early gar- 
den Mum. 
IRON MOUNTAIN. Deep red pompon 
changing to a reddish rust as the flower 
matures. Matures around October 1. 
Good for borders and cut flowers. 
NORTHERN QUEEN. Large double flow- 
ered pink decorative variety with center 
shading to deep pink. A very durable and 
lasting flower. Blooms the first week in 
October. 
SONNY. A true pink clean growing pom- 
pon that holds its color. Matures Oct. 1. 
HONEYSWEET. Early large golden yellow 
incurved. Matures October 15. Full com- 
pact habit of growth. 
Prices: $1.00 each; $11.00 per doz. 
1954 Varieties 
BUTTERCUP. Large golden yellow double 
flowered Mum. Blooms early October. 
Calumet. A beautiful golden apricot whose 
many well-placed blooms are borne on 
strong, upright stems. Blooms early Octo- 
ber. 
CHOPIN. Large double golden bronze dec- 
orative of semi-dwarf habit. Blooms mid- 
October. 
CORONA. Free flowering raspberry-rose 
Daisy Mum. Free flowering and vigorous. 
LIMELIGHT. Beautiful double white with 
strong upright stems ideal for cutting. 
Blooms early October. 
Prices: 85c each; $9.35 per doz. 
1952-1953 Varieties 
MADAME CADILLAC. Mulberry wine-red, 
large Pompon type. Plants bushy and 
compact. Blooms Sept. 20th. 
DWIGHT DOUGLAS. Dazzling golden yel- 
low. Large, decorative type. Outstanding 
cut-flower variety. Blooms Oct. 5th. 
ENTERPRISE. (Illustrated.) Perfectly 
formed, amaranth-purple solid Pompon. 
Excellent growth habit and fine keeping 
qualities. Clean, sturdy stems, excellent 
for cutting. Blooms October 10th. 
MORNING TIDE. Deep pink solid Pom- 
pon with excellent keeping qualities. Fine 
stem and foliage. Blooms October 10th. 
Prices: 75c each; $8.25 per doz. 
SHASTA DAISY 
Alaska. Pure glistening white Shasta 
Daisy. 
Esther Read. The finest double Shasta 
Daisy. Large flowers, 3 in. across. Pure 
white. 
NOTE ON CHRYSANTHEMUMS: All 
Chrysanthemum plants will be shipped 
starting the last week in April and con- 
tinuing through May and early June. For 
this reason, you may receive them later than 
the rest of the perennials you order. 
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DELPHINIUM 
Pacific Hybrids. See page 7. 
Belladonna. 48 in. Turquoise-blue. Ex- 
cellent for cutting. June to frost. 
Bellamosa. Dark blue form of above. 
DIANTHUS barbatus (Sweet William). 
Newport Pink 
Scarlet Beauty 
White 
Mixed 
DICENTRA 
Eximia (Everblooming Bleeding Heart). 
Fine for planting in shade. Small pink 
flowers in bloom all summer. Lovely 
fringed foliage. 
Spectabilis (Showy Bleeding Heart). A 
popular favorite. Large, heart-shaped 
pink flowers in long clusters. $1.00 each; 
$11.00 per doz. 
DIGITALIS (Foxglove). 48 in. One of the 
most popular of all flowers for the per- 
ennial border. 
Shirley Hybrids. All colors. June, July. 
DORONICUM  Clusi. Masses of canary- 
yellow, Daisy-like flowers. Grows in 
clumps. Late May. 
Caucasicum. Large golden yellow Daisies 
in April and May, and again in fall. 
2 to 2% ft. 
GAILLARDIA 
Grandiflora Hybrids. 18 in. Brilliant yel- 
lows, oranges and scarlets. May, Novem- 
ber. 
*GEUM 
Fire Opal. Glowing, semi-double, orange 
flowers. 2 ft. June, July. 
Princess Juliana. A magnificent semi- 
double golden yellow. 2 ft. May, July. 
Wilton Ruby. Bright scarlet. 2 ft. June, 
July. 
GYPSOPHILA paniculata (Baby’s Breath). 
Grayish white. 2 to 3 ft. June-July. 
Flamingo. Flowers the same size as Bristol 
Fairy, flamingo-pink in color, borne on 
fine well-branched plants. $1.25 each; 
10 for $11.75. 
Paniculata flora-plena, Bristol Fairy. Flow- 
ers twice the size of the old double va- 
riety, plants branch more freely, and 
continue to bloom steadily until frost. 
2-yr. roots, $2.75 for 3; $7.50 for 10. 
HELIOPSIS incomparabilis. _Semi-double 
flowers of unusually large size in shades 
of orange. Excellent for cutting. 30 in. 
July, August. 
HELLEBORUS niger (Christmas Rose). 
This unusual plant is noteworthy by 
virtue of its unusual blooming period. 
December to early March. Lovely single 
white flowers of waxy substance. $2.00 
each; 3 for $5.50. 
HELLEBORUS orientalis atropurpurea 
(Lenten Rose). $2.00 each; 3 for $5.50. 
HIBISCUS, Mallow Marvels. Enormous 
flowers from August to October. 5 to 
6 ft. 
HOLLYHOCKS, Double Chater’s Hybrids. 
White, Pink, Yellow, Crimson. 5 to 
7 ft. July-August. 
HOSTA (Funkia). Indispensable plants, 
suitable in sun and shade. Attractive 
glossy green foliage; fragrant flowers. 
Coerulea. 36 in. Deep blue flowers. July. 
Subcordata grandiflora alba. 36 in. A pop- 
ular favorite. Pure white. August. 
Undulata variegata. 24 in. Variegated fo- 
liage; blue flowers in July. 
Chrysanthemum Maximum, 
Esther Read 
Enterprise 
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