ASTERS — Continued 



AMERICAN BEAUTY (Wilt-Resistant) 



Beyond doubt one of the grandest sorts in cultiva- 

 tion. It is of the late branching type; 2 la 2% 

 feet high. The flowers measure from 4 to .S inches 

 in diameter, are borne on stems from 15 to 20 inches 

 long. {See illuslration.) 



1215 Carmine Rose. The exact color of the 

 world-famous American Beauty rose. Pkt. ISc 



1219 Purple. Surpassingly rich purple, of per- 

 fect form Pkt. 15c 



CACTUS ASTER "ELF" (Annual) 



1225 A profusely flowering Aster of sturdy, upright 

 growth. Height, 20 inches. The well- 

 formed blooms, 2}4 inches in diameter, 

 grow on long stalks and are a delicate flesh 

 color Pkt. 2Sc 



ASTER EDELWEISS— Snow White 

 (Annual) 



1226 It is of the same shape and habit as the 

 well-known "Waldersee," but the flowers 

 are less double, bearing a resemblance to the 

 Edelweiss of the Alps. It is a desirable 

 white Pkt. 25c 



SUPER GIANT LOS ANGELES 



(Award of Merit by the All-American Selections 

 Committee.) 



tzn The first variety of this giant race. The 

 color is shell pink, artistically graceful in 

 feathery effect of the interlacing petals. In 

 the annual border they stand majestically 

 above their fellows. Height, 2}^ feet. Pkt. 25c 



LARGE SINGLE CHINA 



A liking for single flowers has created a demand 

 for long-stemmed China Asters, which are of un- 

 surpassed decorative effect when vased. 



Pkt. 10c 



Pkt. 10c 



Pkt. 10c 



Pkt. 10c 



1244 Heliotrope. . 

 1246 Rose-pink . . 



1248 White 



1250 Mixed Colors 



1251 Collection of above tliree separate 

 colors 25c 



GENERAL JOFFRE (WUt.R,^ist„nt) 



1255 The plants grow about 18 inches high, pro- 

 ducing flowers measuring 2 inches in diameter. 

 The color is crimson-scarlet, with a clear 

 golden-yellow disc. A desirable sort for 

 beddmg Pkt. 15c 



GIANT COMET (Henderson's) 



< Wilt-Resistant) 



The flowers are 4 to 5 and often 6 inches across, 

 composed of long, wavy, twisted petals, gracefully 

 formed into densely double, half globes, equaling 

 some of the finer Ostrich Plume Chrysanthemums. 

 The plants, of branching growth, attain a height 

 of 18 inches to 2 feet. {See illustration on page 

 opposite.) 



Per Per 



Pkt. 1,000 seeds 

 1264 Azure-blue 10c 60c 



J?M P*'"*^" 1"'- ^^^ 



l^bB Lavender 10c 60c 



1272 Rose-pink.. . 10c 60c 



W-ii g^«"-P*"k. lOc 60c 



Mil *J?'.«*-P'"-Ple 10c 60c 



1278 White 10c 60c 



1280 Mixed Colors 10c SOc 



1281 Henderson's complete collection of 

 Giant Comet Asters. One packet each 

 ot the above seven varieties SOc 



HEART OF FRANCE cWilt-Resistant) 



1306 The best pure red ever introduced. Heart 

 of France opens red as the purest ruby and 

 retains its beauty to the very end. The 

 stems are long and strong and have few 

 laterals. The branching plants bloon early 

 in the season and open with the mid-season 

 varieties. {See illustration.) Pkt. 15c 



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EXPRESS COMET—Extra Early 



Express Cornels are nearly as good as late-flower- 

 ing sorts and come into bloom in the open ground 

 by the middle of July. They are the largest early 

 .Asters; flowers. 33^ inches across; long sieins, 

 plants are 18 inches high 



Per Per 



Pkt. 1,000 seeds 



1292 Azure-blue 10c 60< 



1294 Dark Blue lOr 6(X 



1296 Rose-pink lOr 60. 



1298 Pure White ... . lOt 60< 



1300 Mixed Colors 10c SOi 



1301 Henderson's Collection of Express 

 Comet Asters. One packet each of 

 four separate colors. . .30c 



IMPERIAL OR "DAYBREAK" 



These Asters are mid-summer flowering varieties. 

 The flowers — borne on long, stiff stems — are so 

 double as to appear almost like balls It is the 

 bedding Aster for our American climate and 

 condition^;. Per Pr-r 



Pkt. 1,000 seeds 

 1316 Daybreak. An exquisite 



shell-pink 10c 60c 



1318 Purity. Pure snow-white. 10c 60c 



KING {See illuslration.) 



(Wilt-Resistant) 



An American type unlike any other Asters grown. 

 The plants are tall, strong grower?, with long stems 

 crowned with double flowers 5 inches across, com- 

 posed of long, narrow, straight petals, which give 

 them a quilled appearance. The flowers last longer 

 than any others. 



Per Per 

 Pkt. 1.000 seeds 

 1368 Crimson King. Rich crim- 

 son 10c 60c 



1372 Lavender King. Rosy- 

 lavender 10c 60c 



1374 Pink King. Rosy-pink. . . 10c 60c 



1376 Violet King. Purple-violet 10c 60t 



1378 White King. Pure white . 10c 60c 



1380 Mixed Colors 10c SOc 



1381 Henderson's Collection of King 

 Asters. Otie packet of each of the abo%'e 

 five separate varieties 40c 



"QUEEN OF THE EARLIES" (Annual) 



(Wilt-ResistaAt) 



(Queen of the Market.) Valuable on account of 



their extreme earliness for cutting; plant 18 inches 



high; medium-sized double flowers on long stems 



Per Per 



Pkt. 1,000 seeds 



1398 Crimson lOe 50r 



1402 Dark blue _ 10c 5fk 



1404 Lavender 10c SOc 



1406 Rose-pink lOc SOc 



1408 White 10c .SOc 



1410 Mixed Colors 10c SOc 



1411 Collection of above five separate 

 colors 40c 



LARGE-FLOWERING HARDY 



{Perennial) 



These "Michaelmas Daisies" form large, bushy 

 clumps, IJ^ to 2 feet high, covered with clusters of 

 large, single flowers during the late summer months. 

 The charm of the autumn garden. 



1462 Farreri. Unlike the other varieties, it begins 

 blooming early in May and remains in flower 

 for fully two months. The color is soft violet- 

 mauve with a golden disc Pkt. 25c 



1464 Alpinus Goliath. A beautiful lilac with 

 golden center Pkt. ISc 



1466 White Queen. Pure wliite, single flowers of 

 immense size Pkt. ISc 



1468 Wartburg Star, h new, giant-flowering 

 race. The bright lavender-blue Marguerites 

 with yellow centers more than 4 inches across 

 are borne on stalks 28 inches long and flower 

 at the same time as white Marguerites. 



Pkt. 25c 



1470 Mixed Colors. New, large- flowering hy- 

 brids Pkt. 10^ 



