ASTERS 
The Improved Strains of China Asters, the show- 
| iest and most useful of our Summer Cut Flower 
Annuals, are now staging a remarkable comeback 
with the development of the wilt resistant strains. 
WILT RESISTANT STRAINS 
Through the use of wilt resistant seed, success- may be had 
where the soil is infected with wilt fungus, where it has been 
impossible to grow perfect flowering plants. It is not claimed, 
however, to be immune from Aster ‘‘yellows’’ and other Aster 
diseases or insect pests. 
Henderson’s Famous Invincible 
(See back cover) 
THE ASTER DE LUXE (Wilt Resistant). Immense Flowers— 
Long Stems—Ideal Forms and Colors. Henderson's Invincible 
are a superior race in every way. The plants are of healthy, 
robust, branching growth, about 2 feet high—and under best 
culture often 3 feet—producing, on: long stems, massive 
Chrysanthemum-like flowers of perfect form and graceful 
outline, exceedingly double to the very center. The flowers 
are the most beautiful formed of all largé Asters. When well 
grown the flowers of Henderson's Invincible Asters average 
3% inches across; 4-inch flowers are quite common, if 
grown especially for cut flowers and the side branches pruned, 
allowing a plant to carry not over 8 or 10 flowers, one flower 
to a stem. 
1342—Carmine-rose. Bright rosy-carmine 
1344—Crimson-brilliant. Rich bright red 
1352—tLavender. Charming silvery-lavender 
Improved New Giant Sunshine 
135 4—Pearl-pink. Exquisite blush and shell-pink IMPROVED NEW GIANT SUNSHINE 
1356—Violet-purple. Rich velvety purple There is no doubt that the Sunshine Aster is a distinct acquisition 
1358—Pure White. Purest snow white. to floriculture. 
; The colors of these recently introduced Asters are surprisingly 
The above separate colors Per 1000 seeds 40; Per oz. $2.00. beautiful, chiefly because of the strongly contrasting creamy-yellow 
1360—Mixed Colors. Per 1000 seeds 35c; Per oz. $1.50, or blue disc-like centers with the surrounding aurea of petals. 
The ensemble presents an airy lace- 
like effect different to any other As- 
— ter. The plants grow three feet high, 
ae ; 4 bearing flowers averaging 4 to 6 
As oF 7 inches in diameter.. They have be- 
ples eels : come instantaneously popular, and 
i Ries ies Be are much in demand as cut-flowers. 
1455—Mixed Colors. 
Per. 1000 seeds 50c; per oz. $2.50 
YeNocnsovs Inuvcran 
HENDERSON’S 
GIANT COMET 
(Wilt Resistant) 
Also known as Astermum, Crego 
and Ostrich Plume Asters 
They are a highly developed Amer- 
ican type of the German Comet, or 
Mammoth Ostrich Plume Asters and 
are far superior to imported strains. 
The flowers are of immense size, 4 to 
5 and often 6 inches across, composed 
of long, wavy, twisted petals, grace- 
fully formed into loose, yet densely 
double half globes, equaling some of 
the finer Ostrich Plume Chrysanthe- 
mums. 
1264—Azure-blue 1274—Shell-pink 
1266—Crimson 1276—Violet- 
1268—Lavender purple 
1272—Deep rose 1278—White 
Price of above Per 1000 seeds 40c; 
Per oz. $2.00 
1280—DMixed Colors. 
Per 1000 seeds 35e; per oz. $1.50 
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