CIMICIFUGA - Snakeroot 
; Handsome, herbaceous perennials. They have large, palmate leaves, 
and small flowers borne in feathery racemes. 
Culture. Grow in ordinary moist soil in colonies of six or more in par- 
tially shaded borders or in open woods. Plant in autumn or spring, 8 to 
12 inches apart. 
Racemosa Each 70c, Three $1.90, Doz. $6.00 
Handsome shade-loving plant, bearing in July and August spikes of 
pure white flowers, 4 to 6 feet high; well suited for planting at the 
back of border, or for naturalizing at the edge of the woods. 
Simplex Each $1.10, Three $2.75, Doz. $9.50 
This is one of the finest, if not the finest, of fall flowering plants. Its 
flower stems are 21/ to 3 feet high, terminated with a dense plume-like 
spike of white flowers which, when cut, last in perfection a long time. 
As a garden plant it is hard to beat but its greatest asset is that it 
grows superbly in shade. We know of no other plant quite as useful for 
that purpose. The flowers are at their best from September to middle 
October, and it’s perfectly hardy anywhere. 
Garden Chrysanthemums 
We do not think it advisable to plant all Chrysanthemums in the autumn. 
We here list only those types which may safely be transplanted at this 
time. In our spring catalog you will find a complete list of all the best 
garden Mums introduced in recent years. 
Chrysanthemum (Arcticum 
Astrid (Imperial) Each 70c, Three $1.90, Doz. $6.00 
Astrid is a hybrid of the extremely hardy species, C. Arcticum, and 
the first hybrid of this variety to be introduced. The single, Daisy-like 
flowers are three inches or more in diameter, and are a lovely shade of 
shell-pink, warmed with old rose tints, with a bright yellow center. The 
plants have attractive light green foliage, nat bothered by diseases or 
insects. It is the hardiest hybrid Daisy we know of, having come 
through many severe winters without protection and without damage. 
Good Morning Each 75c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.50 
A fine soft yellow form of Astrid. Its beautiful, sparkling, soft yellow, 
Daisy-like flowers cover the plant completely, and, like Astrid, it is 
as hardy as an Oak. 
Kristina Each 75c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.50 
Large, daisy-like flowers, extremely deep rose-pink with purple glow; 
color effect is almost true purple. A most unusual shade in the fall 
garden, brilliant, distinct and colorful. Fine foliage and _ ironclad 
hardy. In full flower October 10th. 
Polaris Each $1.00, Three $2.70, Doz. $8.75 
Looks like a buff-yellow Shasta Daisy when in bloom. Makes a fine 
plant with stems 24 to 30 inches high crowned with big Daisy-like 
flowers of a most pleasing shade of pink. Extremely hardy. 
Hardy Rubellum Chrysanthemums 
At the Chrysanthemum Trials held by the Royal Horticultural Society in September. 1949, these 
beautiful varieties were honored with the AV ARD OF MERIT. They are of particularly neat habit, 
each plant forming into a symmetrical bush. which, when in full bloom—with its masses of flowers 
—appears as a delightful bouquet often three feet or more across. They are perfectly hardy and good 
perennials, ideal for border, bedding and cutting—a bunch of Duchess of Edinburgh remained in 
perfect condition in our office for over three weeks when cut last September. Culture: same as 
Shasta Daisy. 
Hardy Chrysanthemum, Clara Curtis 
All Rubellum Chrysanthemums are rugged plants, producing several 
hundred flowers in early autumn. 
WINTER HARDY 
CHRYSANTHEMUM 
RUBELLUM 
Clara Curtis 
This was introduced several years 
ago and has proven to be one of 
the finest of perennial plants. 
Their complete hardiness is repeatedly stressed. Their perennial character is established—they are _ The hundreds of single salmon- 
permanent plants—and will continue to add color and beauty to your garden year after year. Last pink Daisy-like flowers are about 
but not least they do exceptionally well in such locations where there is a little shade and it is 3 inches in diameter and are at 
difficult to grow other flowers. their best in August and early Sep- 
tember, so early that they are 
Anna Hay Each $1.00, Three $2.70, Doz. $8.75 never damaged by frost. They are 
standing variety. Produces immense quantities 
Big, single, salmon, shading to rosy salmon-pink. of flowers on a 3-foot plant which is often 
Grows into a beautiful rounded plant literally 
covered with hundreds of big pink, daisy-like 
flowers. About 24 feet high and 2 to 3 feet 
across. 
Crown Jewel 
Each $1.00, Three $2.70, Doz. $8.75 
Quite double, very free flowering, low growing, 
not over 2 feet high. Soft pinkish lilac flowers 
turning to almost white remain in perfect condi- 
tion for a long time. It is well named, truly a 
Crown of Jewels. 
Duchess of Edinburgh 
Each $1.00, Three $2.70, Doz. $8.75 
Big, single, maroon-red at opening, fades to 
tannish copper as the flowers age. Makes a big 
plant covered with hundreds of blooms, grows 
about 3 feet high and 2% to 3 feet across. 
Jessie Cooper 
Each $1.00, Three $2.70, Doz. $8.75 
Giant, daisy-like flower of soft Indian-copper- 
bronze with big golden yellow center. An out- 
more than 3 feet across. 
Paul Boissier 
Each $1.00, Three $2.70, Doz. $8.75 
Light copper and orange-bronze, semi-double 
flowers make this rather a distinct one in a 
group of single varieties. A fine plant about 214 
to 3 feet high producing an immense quantity 
of flowers. 
Princess Margaret 
Each $1.00, Three $2.70, Doz. $8.75 
Showy, a superb single variety. It is an attractive 
salmon-shrimp tint. Has C. rubellum blood and 
therefore, is very hardy, Grows 2 feet tall and is 
in bloom in mid-September. 
Royal Command 
Each $1.00, Three $2.70, Doz. $8.75 
Big, Daisy-like flowers of rich wine-red with vel- 
vety sheen completely cover the plant, hiding all 
foliage. It is exceedingly brilliant and con- 
spicuous. The individual flowers are often 3 
inches or more across. Grows about 2 feet high 
and 2 to 214% feet across. 
Collection—1 each of the above 8 varieties, including Clara Curtis, for $7.00. 
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well arranged on short much- 
branched stems not over 12 to 18 
inches high in such numbers that 
the plants look like solid mounds 
of pink. After a short rest period 
in the fall the plants may be dug 
up in early winter, potted, and 
forced into bloom in February and 
March. They make splendid pot 
plants. The habit of Chrysanthe- 
mum Clara Curtis is spreading. 
A two-year-old plant grows about 
18 to 24 inches across. It is per- 
fectly hardy anywhere and not par- 
ticular as to soil or location. 
Each 85c, Three $2.25, Doz. $7.50 
The new varieties offered at left 
are Hybrids of this fine plant with 
all of its fine characteristics. 
