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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



Asters AHH 



During late summer and fall. Asters rule the 

 annual garden and make the finest of all flowers 

 for cutting. By sowing several different classes 

 that will come into bloom at different periods, a 

 garden of continued loveliness may be main- 

 tained from mid-July until frost. Like many 

 other flowers, they are most effective when 

 grown in solid beds, all of one color. For the 

 largest plants and finest flowers, start the seed 

 indoors or in a hotbed in March. When the 

 plants are 2 to 3 inches high transplant them 

 into small pots or paper dirt-bands, and set 

 them out in the garden in May when soil and 

 weather are warm, 10 to 18 inches apart. The 

 seed may also be sown outdoors in May in a 

 finely prepared seed-bed. Cultivate frequently. 



CALIFORNIA GIANTS. A superb new race of 

 Asters that surpasses, by far, any previously 

 introduced. Plants strictly branching type, 

 bearing their blooms on long, strong stems. 

 The flowers themselves leave nothing to be 

 desired. They are the same type as the Crego 

 or Ostrich Feather Aster, with long, twisted, 

 and curled petals, full double, and when well 

 grown 5 to 6 inches in diameter. Flowers are 

 very substantial and may be shipped long 

 distances with very little damage and last for 

 a long time as cut- flowers. 



790 Peach Blossom. Beautiful peach- blossom 

 pink. 



791 Light Blue. Clear light lavender- blue. 



792 Deep Rose. Rich clear rose. 



793 Deep Purple. Royal purple. 



794 Supreme Mixed. A fine mixture with the 

 same robust growth and enormous flowers of 

 the type, containing all the above and many 

 other colors not sufficiently fixed to offer 

 separately. 



Each, pkt. 25 cts.; 'Aoz. $1 

 799 Collection: One pkt. of each of the above 



4 colors, 90 cts. 

 LATE AMERICAN BEAUTY. The latest and 

 the finest of all Asters. Plants 2 to 3 feet high, 

 branching type. Commence to bloom in early 

 September. Flowers are extremely large and 

 are borne on i K to 2-foot stems. They ship 

 well and last a long time in water. 



833 Carmine Rose. The original American 

 Beauty Aster. 



834 Crimson. Rich deep crimson. 



836 Lavender. Light grayish lavender. 



837 Purple. Deep royal purple. 



835 September Beauty. Flesh-pink. 



838 White Beauty. Mammoth in size. 



839 Finest Mixed. All colors blended. 



Each, pkt. 15 cts., Hoz, 50 cts., oz. $3.50 

 832 Collection: One pkt. of each of the above 

 6 colors, 75 cts. 



Ostrich Feather Single Aster 



Late American Beauty Aster 



861 EVERLASTING ASTER. A distinct 

 novelty bearing large flesh- pink Aster blooms 

 which may be cut and dried and used for 

 winter bouquets like strawflowers. Pkt. 20c. 



QUEEN OF THE MARKET. These start the 

 Aster season in July. The plants are bushy, 

 branching freely and bearing quantities of full, 

 double, straight-petaled. well-formed flowers. 



780 Crimson 783 Lavender 



781 Dark Blue 784 Rose-Pink 



782 Flesh Pink 785 Pure White 



786 All Colors Mixed 

 Each, pkt. 10 cts., V4OZ. 50 cts., oz. $1.50 

 789 Collection: One pkt. of each of the above 



6 colors, 50 cts. 

 DAYBREAK. Bloom earlier than Ostrich 

 Feather. The flowers are smaller but very 

 beautifully formed. They make splendid beds. 



765 Violet-Blue 768 Salmon 



766 Lavender 769 Pure White 



767 Deep Rose 770 Mixed 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., V4OZ. 75 cts., oz. $2.50 

 771 Collection: One pkt. of each of the above 



5 colors, 40 cts. 



OSTRICH FEATHER. Midseason bloomers 

 with large, shaggy flowers; petals twisted and 

 curled. General favorites for cutting. 



810 Crimson 813 Rose-Pink 



811 Dark Blue 814 Shell-Pink 



812 Light Blue 815 Pure White 



816 All Colors Mixed 

 Each, pkt. 10 cts., V40Z. 75 cts., oz. $2.50 

 819 Collection: One pkt. of each of the above 



6 colors, 50 cts. 



King Late Branching 



