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FLOWER SEEDS 



Tfip A r*nr*T*T\ Queen of Autumn 

 1HE ASTER (Annual) 



Just when summer is beginning to merge into autumn and the 

 floral bloom in the garden is -diminishing, along comes the queenly 

 Aster to make up the deficiency and renew the attractiveness of the 

 garden. 



AMERICAN BEAUTY 



This beautiful variety is -beyond doubt one of the grandest 

 sorts in cultivation. It is of the late branching type, growing 

 from 2 to 2J£ feet high. The flowers are large and full, with 

 incurved petals measuring from 4 to 5 inches in diameter, and 

 are borne on stems from IS to 20 inches long. We offer the fol- 

 lowing colors. {See illustration.) 

 1215 Carmine Rose. The exact color of the world-famous 



American Beauty rose Pkt. 15c 



1217 Lavender. An exquisite shade of pure lavender .. Pkt. 15c 

 1219 Purple. Surpassingly rich purple, of perfect form. . Pkt. 15c 



AUTUMN GLORY 



1224 Extends the Aster season by at least two weeks, coming 

 into bloom just after all other varieties have passed their 

 prime. The plant is a large, strong grower, bearing immense 

 double pure shell-pink flowers of lasting substance, on long 

 stems Pkt. 15c 



CACTUS ASTER "ELF" (Annual) 



1225 This is a profusely flowering Aster of sturdy upright growth. 

 Height 20 inches. The well-formed blooms 2 >4 inches long 

 grow on long stalks, and are a delicate flesh color. Each 

 separate floret curls at the end Pkt. 25c, 



ASTER EDELWEISS-Snow White (Annual) 



1226 This has been bred from the well-known "Waldersee" 

 Aster, but is very different in appearance, as it grows to 

 the height of one foot. It is of the same shape and habit, 

 but the flowers are less double and its petals are long and 

 narrow, bearing a decided resemblance to the Edelweiss 

 of the Alps. It is snow white, and may secure a place 

 among desirable white Asters Pkt. 25c 



MIKADO ROSE 



1228 This is a branching variety bred from Giant Comet and 

 has become quite popular. The flowers resemble Japanese 

 "mums" having long, curled, and twisted petals, and 

 are borne on long stems. Color brilliant rose. The plants 

 are spreading in habit and bloom early. {See illustration.) 



Pkt. 15c 



LARGE SINGLE CHINA 



A liking for single flowers has created a demand for long- 

 stemmed China Asters, which are of unsurpassed decorative effect 

 when cut and vased. These Asters, of strong, healthy growth, 

 are profuse bloomers and are also showy garden plants. 



1244 Heliotrope .' Pkt. 10c 



1246 Rose-pink Pkt. 10c 



1248 White Pkt. 10c 



1250 Mixed Colors Pkt. 10c 



1251 Collection of above 3 separate colors 25c 



GENERAL JOFFRE 



1255 The plants grow about 18 inches high, producing a mass of 

 bloom of single and semi-double flowers measuring from 1 Yt 

 to 2 inches in diameter. The color is an intense crimson- 

 scarlet, with a clear golden-yellow disc. A very desirable 

 sort for bedding Pkt. 15c 



EXPRESS COMET— Extra Early 



Express Comets are nearly as good as late-flowering sorts and come 

 into bloom in the open ground by the middle of July. They are the 

 largest early Asters of which we know, flowers 3 34 inches across, splendid 

 substance and long stems; plants are 18 inches high; free bloomers. 



Per Pkt. Per 1,000 seeds 



1292 Azure-blue 10c 60c 



1294 Dark Blue 10c 60c 



1296 Rose-pink 10c 60c 



1298 Pure White 10c" 60c 



1300 Mixed Colors lQc ; 50c 



HEART OF FRANCE 



1306 The best pure Red Aster ever introduced. Heart of France opens 

 red as the purest ruby, deepens with age and retains its remarkable 

 beauty to the very end. The flowers are large and full with 

 never a trace of hollow center. The stems are long and strong and 

 have few laterals. The branching plants bloom quite early in the 

 season and open fully with the mid-season varieties. {See il- 

 lustration.) Pkt. 15c 



