ASTERS 



The Improved Strains of China Asters, the showiest 

 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 Flow- 

 ers—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, mas- 

 sive Chrysanthemum-Hke flowers of perfect form and graceful 

 outline, exceedingly double to the very center. The flowers are 

 the most beautifully formed of all large Asters. When weU 

 grown the flowers of Henderson's Invincible Asters average 31/2 

 inches across; 4-inch flowers are guite common, if grown es- 

 pecially 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-brilliont. Rich bright red 



1346— Deep Blue. Bright indigo-blue 

 1348— Deep Pink. Lively warm rose-pink 

 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. 



IMPROVED NEW GIANT SUNSHINE 



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 beauti- 

 ful, chiefly because of the strongly contrasting creamy-yellow or blue 

 disc-hke centers with the surrounding aurea of petals. 



The ensemble presents an airy lace- 

 hke effect different to any other Aster. 

 The plants grow three feet high, bearing 

 flowers averaging 4 to 6 inches in diam- 

 eter. They have become instantaneously 

 popular, and are much in demand as 

 cut-flowers. 



1452— Blue 1454— White 



1453— Pink 1457— Violet 



Price of above Per 1000 seeds 60c.; 

 Per oz. $3.00. 

 1455— Mixed Colors. Per 1000 seeds 

 50c.; Per oz. $2.00. 



HENDERSON'S 

 GIANT COMET 



(Wilt Resistant) 



Also known as Astermum, Crego 



and Ostrich Plume Asters 



They are a highly developed Ameri- 

 can 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, gracefuUy formed 

 into loose, yet densely double half 

 globes, equaUng some of the finer Os- 

 trich Plume Chrysanthemums. 

 1264— Azure-blue 1274— SheU-pink 

 1266— Crimson 1276— Violet- 

 1268 — Lavender purple 



1272— Rose-pink 1278— White 



Price of above Per 1000 seeds 30c.; 



Per oz. $1.50. 

 1280— Mixed Colors. Per 1000 seeds 



25c.; Per oz. $1.25. 



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