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Giants of California — Aster. 



GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA 

 ASTERS 



A new mammoth flowering class of the Non- 

 Lateral Branching type. They combine a flower of 

 extraordinary proportions, measuring 5 to 6 inches 

 in diameter, with a long stem practically free from 

 laterals. 



Pkt. Pkt. 



Peach Blossom ....$0.15 Dark Purple 90.15 



Light Blue 15 WTiite 15 



Deep Rose JB Mixture of Above . . .15 



NEW EARLY FLOWERING 

 ASTERS 



EXTRA EIARL.Y EXPRESS OR EARLY WONDER. 



The earliest Asters to bloom, coming in ahead 

 of Queen of the Market. The flowers are large and 

 full, of the Comet type. 



Pkt. Pkt. 



White 90.15 Light Blue $0.16 



Rose 15 Dark Blue 15 



Finest Mixed 15 



LATE BEAUTY TYPE. 



Flowers large, borne on long stems, from 18 to 



24 inches, of branching habit, commencing to bloom 



early in September and lasting until frost. 



Azure Fairy — Pleasing light blue. 



Crimson — Glowing crimson. 



Carmine Rose — Bright carmine-rose. 



Lavender — Light grayish lavender. 



Peach Blossom — ^Very desirable. 



Purple — Rich velvety purple. 



Rose — Bright rose. , , 



September Beauty — Delicate shell pink. 



White — Giant white. 



Each, per pkt., I5>c. ^ ^^ ,^ -.k 



Fine Mixed of above, % oz., 91'00; pkt., 15c. 



AMERICAN BEAUTY ASTERS 



Similar In type of flower and growth to the well- 

 known American Branching Asters, but differs in that 

 all the large blossoms are produced on much longer 

 and heavier stems. The flowers are fully double to 

 the last. 



EARLY BEAUTY TYPE. 



Planted at the same time this type flowers with 

 American Branching and Crego, but not as early as 

 Queen of the Market. 

 Carmine Rose — A lovely shade of bright carmine-rose. 



almost identical with the World-Famous American 



Beauty Rose. 

 Lavender — Beautiful clear lavender. 

 Purple — Rich deep purple. 

 Rose — Pleasing bright rose. 

 September Beauty — Delicate soft shell-pink. 

 Crimson — Glowing crimson. 

 White — Giant white. 



Each, per pkt., 15c. 



Fine Mixed of above, >4 oz,, $1.0Cj pkt., 15c. 



HEART OF FRANCE ASTER. 



This recent introduction is the largest flowering 



'of the very dark red sorts; plants grow about 24 



inches high, nicely branched, bearing in September 



their large, rich, deep ruby-red flowers on long, strong 



stems; a fine, dark variety. P»r Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c. 



General List of Asters on Pages 50-51. 



American Beauty Aster. 



