A. CURRIE & Co. 



Flower Seeds 



CHOICE AMERICAN ASTERS 



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Giants of California — Aster 



Sow in light, rich soil, covering the seed about '/^ 

 inch. When the plants have three or four leaves, 

 transplant early varieties 9 to 12 inches apart and late 

 sorts 15 to 18 inches apart. 



GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA ASTERS 



A new mammoth flowering class of the Non- 

 Lateral Branching type. They combine a flower of 



extraordinary proportions, 

 in diameter, with a long 

 laterals. 



Pkt. 



Peach Blossom ^0.15 



Light Blue 15 



Deep Rose .15 



Mixture of 



measuring 5 to 6 inches 

 stem practically free from 



Pkt. 



Light Purple ^0.15 



Dark Purple 15 



White 15 



Above.. .15 



NEW EARLY FLOWERING ASTERS 

 Extra Early 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. 



Carmine Rose ^0.15 Light Blue ^0.15 



Rose 15 Finest Mixed 15 



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 rubyred flowers on long, strong 

 stems; a fine, dark variety. Per Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c. 



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. 

 Azure Fairy — Pleasing light blue. 

 Black Prince — Black blue. 

 Peach Blossom 



Carmine Rose — A lovely shade of bright carmine-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; 10 pkts., ^1.25. 



Fine Mixed of above, M oz., ^1.00; pkt., 15c. 



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., 15c; 9 pkts., ^1.10. 



Fine Mixed of above, \i oz., ^1.00; pkt., 15c. 



American Beauty Aster 



