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 



THE ASTER DE LUXE (Wilt Resistant). Immense Flowers- 

 Long Stems — Ideal Forms and Colors. Henderson's Invincible 

 ore 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 large Asters. When well 

 grown the flowers of Henderson's Invincible Asters average 

 3 ] /2 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 1 flowers, one flower 

 to a stem. 



1342 — Carmine-rose. Bright rosy-carmine 

 1344 — Crimson-brilliant. Rich bright red 

 1352 — Lavender. Charming silvery-lavender 

 1354 — Pearl-pink. Exquisite blush and shell-pink 

 1356 — Violet-purple. Rich velvety purple 

 1358 — Pure White. Purest snow white. 



The above separate colors Per 1000 seeds 40c; Per oz. $2.00. 



1360 — Mixed Colors. Per 1000 seeds 35c; Per oz. $1.50. 



ASTER SUPER GIANT "SANTA MARIA" 



1286 "Santa Maria" produces flowers over 6 inches in diameter, 

 with long, lacy, white petals curling from an interlaced powdery 

 center. These mammoth blooms are carried on stout 2V2-foot 

 stems branching from the base. 



Here is a superb Aster suited for the best florist or discrimi- 

 nating gardener trade. In a pure white Aster, where size and 

 doubleness are desired, "Santa Maria" is unsurpassed. Price, per 

 1000 seeds, 50c; per oz., $2.50. 



IMPROVED NEW GIANT SUNSHINE 



There is no doubt that the Sunshine Aster is a distinct acquisition 

 to floriculture. 



The colors of these recently introduced Asters are surprisingly 

 beautiful, chiefly because of the strongly contrasting creamy-yellow 

 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, 

 bearing flowers averaging 4 to 6 

 inches in diameter. They have be- 

 come instantaneously popular, and 

 are much in demand as cut-flowers. 



1455— Mixed Colors. 



Per 1000 seeds 50c; per oz. $2.50 



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, comoosed 

 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-pinl. 

 1266 — Crimson 1276 — Violet- 



1268 — Lavender purple 



1272 — Deep rose 1278 — White 



Price of above Per 1000 seeds 40c; 

 Per oz. $1.75 

 1280 — Mixed Colors. 



Per 1000 seeds 35c; per oz. $1.50 



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