GunAUA CHOICE mm 



NEW PRINCESS ASTERS 



(Wilt Resistant! 



The large double flowers hove a full crested center, surrounded by 

 several rows of strong guard petols and measure 3" to BVi" i" diam- 

 eter. Plants grow about 2 feet in height and have strong stems of 

 good length, very free flowering, making it an ideal variety for 

 cut flowers. 



PRINCESS ANNE — The well-known peach blossom shade, opening 

 delicate pink and turning rose pink. 



PRINCESS BONNIE — A beautiful soft salmon rose with the center rich 

 gold while opening. A luscious new color combination in Asters. 

 PRINCESS MARSHA — A strong, vibrant cinnabar scarlet boldly con- 

 trasted with the rich gold center of the young flowers. As the flowers 

 open and mature the golden center turns a silvery cinnabar. An ex- 

 citing new color note to the garden. 



Any of the above — Pkt., 25c; 3 Pkts., 65c. 



NEW HARMONY ASTERS 



(Wilt Resistant) 



The harmony type is an excellent cutting strain, the large double 

 flowers have full double quilled rounded centers, surrounded by sev- 

 eral broad short guard petals. Plants are 2'/2 feet toll, with long 

 bcsol branching stems, carrying four 41/2" blooms. 

 MOONLIGHT — A beautiful, soft azure blue, highlighted by the gold 

 of the center as the flower opens. Pkt., 2Se. 



SUNRISE — A very exquisite, delicate shade of apricot pink, with a rich 

 opricot gold center. This is one of the pastel shades so much in demand 

 by both the cut flower grower and the home gardener. Pkt., 25e. 

 1 of each of the above, 40c. 



Princess Bonnii 



Asters 



GIANT OF 

 CALIFORNIA ASTERS 



Characterized by the well-known 

 Crego or Ostrich Feother type of 

 flower, combined with the Beau- 

 ty Aster's long, non-loterol stems 

 and sturdy habit of growth, the 

 California Giant type heads the 

 list of the finer type Asters, not 

 only for florists' use, but also for 

 private gardens where quality is 

 appreciated. The large flowers 

 ore packed with broad, graceful 

 petals, borne on stems over 2 

 feet long. The plants grow from 

 2V2 to 3 feet, starting to flow- 

 er in late August. 

 Apple Blossom Carmine Rose 

 Peach Blossom Light Purple 

 Light Blue Dork Purple 



Deep Rose White 



Silvery Rose Crimson 



EARLY BEAUTY TYPE 



(Wilt Resistant) 



Planted at the same time this 

 type flowers with American 

 Branching and Crego, but not 

 OS early as Queen of the Market. 



Azure-Fairy — Light Blue 

 September Beauty — Pink 

 Crimson Purple 



Lavender White Mixed 



Any of the above, Pkt., 15c. 

 I package of each of the above 

 Beauty Asters (value 900 tor 

 60c. 



GIANT 

 IMPERIAL RED 



This is a Giant Single Aster with 

 beautifully curled and interlaced 

 petals. An intense brilliant red. 

 which is emphasized by the 

 bright yellow center. Is Wilt Re- 

 sistant. Pkt.. 15c. 



New EARLY 

 GIANT ASTERS 



(Wilt Resistonti 



(All American Selections 1 



EARLY GIANT PEACH BLOSSOM 



— A giant early blooming vari- 

 ety, similar to the Gionts of 

 California, the flowers ore full 

 petaled and open olmost white 

 and flushes liaht pink then lav- 

 ender pink. Pkt., 20c. 



EARLY GIANT LIGHT BLUE— An 



extremely large early flowering 

 Aster, the color is a clear, rich 

 light blue, a shade which blends 

 in beoutifullv with pither deeper 

 or lighter tones. Pkt., 20e. 



ROSE MARIE — Best cut-flower 

 color of rose pink; high fluffy 

 centers and long narrow petals 

 on 4" flowers, borne on long, 

 clean stut stems, earlier than 

 the Giants of California class. 

 Pkt., 20e. 



Super 

 GIANT ASTERS 



EL MONTE — Deep glowing crim- 

 son blooms composed of daintily 

 interloced, plume-like petals. 

 The huge flowers ore borne on 

 unusually heavy, non - lateral, 

 bose-branching stems. Early 

 blooming. Special Mention, All- 

 American Selections for 1935. 

 Vs oz., 50c; 1/4 ox., 8Se; Pkt., 

 15c. 



LOS ANGELES — Wonderful As- 

 ter. The color is a pure shell- 

 pink. Stems ore long and strong, 

 and no disbudding is necessary 

 due to the non-lateral habit. 

 21/2 to 3 feet tall. Va "x., 50c; 

 1/4 ox., 85c; Pkt., 15c. 



ASTER GIANT CALI- 

 FORNIA SUNSHINE 



This fascinating new Aster type, 

 rightly colled the most beoutiful 

 in the world, is fast becoming 

 the most popular Aster. The 

 flowers, 4-5" across, ore com- 

 posed of a single row of loosely 

 placed outer petals which con- 

 trast with the unique yellow 

 quill-like center disc. Stems are 

 long and heavy, on plants from 

 2 to 3 feet in height. 

 MIXED COLORS— Pkt., 20e. 



Giant CREGO or 

 COMET 



(Wilt Resistant) 



Beautiful large colorful flowers, 

 4" to 5" in diameter. Blooms 

 ore fully double, about 2I/2" 

 thick, carried on long, strong 

 stems. The individual petals ore 

 gracefully curled ond twisted, 

 giving the whole flower an artis- 

 tic appearance not unlike a Jap- 

 anese Chrysanthemum. Plonts 

 grow 2 ft. tall, and bloom from 

 late August until the end of 

 September. 



Crimson Ruby 



Dork Blue Shell Pink 



Light Blue Violet 



Peach Blossom Salmon Queen 



Deep Rose White 



Mixed Colors 

 Any of the above, Pkts., 10c; 

 3 for 25c. 



Special collection offer, 1 of each 

 10 Pkts. for 80c. 



GIANT COMET ILLUSION — 2 



feet. A soft pastel apricot pink, 

 especially fine for cutting. Plonts 

 ore upright, stems short. It is 

 customary to cut the whole 

 plant for cut flowers. Pkt., 20c. 



AMERICAN 

 BRANCHING 



(Wilt Resistant) 



A beautiful doss of Asters of 

 strong and vigorous habit. The 

 flowers ore lorge and double with 

 twisted petals and borne on long, 

 strong stems, from mid-seoson 

 until lofe in fall. 



Purple Azure Blue 



Scarlet Crimson 



Shell Pink Light Rose 



White Deep Rose 



Mixed Colors 



Any of the obove, Pkt., lOe. 

 Special collection of 1 each of 

 above colors, 60e (volue 80c >. 



BALLS WHITE— This is o pure 

 white medium early Aster ond is 

 the branching voriety. one of 

 the finest of the white Asters. 

 Pkt., 15e. 



QUEEN OF THE 

 MARKET 



(Wilt Resistant) 



An extra early class, coming in 

 three or four weeks ahead of 

 any other. The flowers ore very 

 double and are borne on long 

 stems. 



Peach Blossom Light Blue 



Purple Pink 



Scarlet White 



Choice Mixed 

 Eoeh, per Pkt., 10c; ','4 ox., 60c. 



HEART OF FRANCE 

 ASTER 



(Wilt Resistant) 



Opens red as the purest ruby, 

 deepens with age and retains its 

 remorkable color to the very 

 end. The petals oppeor chongc- 

 able, showing now o glow ond 

 sheen quite unique, now o soft 

 warm velvety texture. 18" to 

 24 ". 's 01., 35c; 3 Pkts., 40c, 

 Pkt., 15c. 



SINGLE GIANTS OF CALIFOR- 

 NIA, MIXED— Flowers large, 3" 

 to 4" in diameter; petols grace- 

 ful; stems 18" to 24"; blooms in 

 mid-September. 'A ox., 50c; 

 Pkt., 15e. 



Currie's Mixture of 



Giant Flowering 



ASTERS 



To enable those of our cus- 

 tomers who wont o mixture 

 of the best Asters for cutting, 

 we hove prepared this mix- 

 ture of the finest flowering 

 vorieties, blended so as to 

 moke the tjesf assortment of 

 colors, coming into flower at 

 different times, from eorly 

 summer until late in the foil 



i/s 01., 35e; Pkf., lOe. 



CURRIE BROTHERS CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



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