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Crego Aster, Enchantress W. R. 



Beautiful Newer Asters 



Early Giant Light Blue W-R 



A beautiful big lacey flower of an intriguing light 

 blue color. Awarded a Silver Medal in the 1939 All 

 America Selections. Trade pkt. 50c; oz. $2.50. 



Super Giant Los Angeles 



This 1934 Award of Merit variety has giant blooms 

 6-8 inches across. A beautiful shell pink flower with 

 gracefully interlaced petals. Tr. pkt. 40c; oz. $2.00. 



Super Giant El Monte 



Vigorous, free-flowering, and very handsome. The 

 color is rich deep glowing crimson. Of elegant fluffy 

 form and splendid for cutting. Tr. pkt. 40c; oz. $2.00. 



Aurora Golden Sheaf W-R 



The double blooms have a full-cushioned crest-like 

 center, set off beautifully by a single row of short ray 

 petals. The deepest yellow of any Aster yet developed. 

 Ti-ade pkt. 40c; oz. $1.75. 



Gorgeous New Crego Aster 



Blue Flame W-R 



A truly magnificent new Giant Crego Aster very 

 much admired for the richness and purity of its color. 

 The flowers are of exquisite form carried on elegant 

 long stems. The color is an intriguing rich blue which 

 is quite distinct from any other blue Aster in existence. 

 Trade pkt. 30c; oz. $1.50. 



Enchantress W-R 



Enchantress presents an entirely new color in Asters 

 — a luscious shade of lively salmon-rose which is dis- 

 tinct from all other colors yet developed in Asters. 

 The blooms are large and well formed. They are pro- 

 duced in great abundance on vigorous, well branched, 

 wilt resistant plants of bushy growth. Enchantress 

 is bound to become exceedingly popular because of its 

 unusual, charming color as well as for the perfect form 

 of the large blooms which are produced in early Sep- 

 tember. Tr. pkt. 30c; oz. $1.50. 



Balsam, Bush-Flowering, Mixed 



While in other types of Balsam the flowers are 

 somewhat hidden by the foliage in this new bush- 

 flowering type the blooms are borne atop the plants 

 where their beauty is in full view. This mixture con- 

 tains many excellent colors. Tr. pkt. 30c; oz. $1.75. 



Brow^allia viscosa Sapphire 



As a beddtn.g plant this new Browallla Is most out- 

 Btandlng, and it is equally valuable as a pot plant be- 

 cause of Its compact growth. Altogether the plants do 

 not exceed a height of 9 Inches. They bear great masses 

 of dark blue flowers with white eye. Tr. pkt. 50c; 

 V„ oz. $1.00. 



New^ Calendula 

 Yellow Colossal 



By far the largest of all Calendulas and as free- 

 flowering as any. Forms well-rounded plants 18 inches 

 tall bearing a great profusion of massive luminous 

 lemon yellow blooms of fully double form. The indi- 

 vidual flowers measure 4%. inches in diameter. Trade 

 pkt. 50c; Vi oz. $1.00; oz. $3.50. 



Chrysantha Twilight 



A large informal flower with long slender incurved 

 petals of a soft pastel yellow blended with white re- 

 minding one of thick rich cream. 2 feet tall with flower 

 stems 15-18 inches long. Trade pkt. 25c; oz. $1.00. 



Three Superb Celosias 



Fyraxuldalis, Plame of Plre. A most outstanding new 

 Celosia growing 18 Inches high and forming perfect 

 little pyramids with each branch ending in a heavy, 

 large, rounded cone of a brilliant and Intense crim- 

 son color. Blooms from August until frost. Tr. pkt. 

 40c; oz. $2.00. 



Plumosa I^illiput, Pire Feather. The neat compact habit 

 of this showy variety never fails to elicit the greatest 

 admiration. Bears a profusion of showy pointed 

 flower heads of a most Intense brilliant orange-scarlet 

 color. As good a pot plant as a subject for cutting and 

 bedding. Trade pkt. 40c; oz. $2.00. 



— G-olden Feather. This has the same splendid compact 

 habit as the preceding variety but the color of the 

 blooms is a rich golden yellow. Tr. pkt. 40c; oz. $2.00. 



Dreer's Ultra-Double Cornflower 



Dreer's Special Strain of 

 Ultra-Double Centaurea cyanus 



A remarkable new strain which is bound to replace 

 the old type as soon as florists have seen It. Forms 



lovely, large, fully double flowers of exceptional beauty. 

 The plants grow 2 feet tall. 



Black Boy. A fine deep purple. 



Blue Boy. The typical Cornflower blue. 



Piniie. A very charming pink shade. 



Bed Boy. An unusually showy bright red. 



Snowman. Elegant pure white blooms. 



Any of the above: Tr. pkt. ISc; oz. 50c; ^ lb. $1.50. 



mtra-Double Mixed. Tr. pkt. 15c; oz. 45c: % lb S1.35: 

 lb. $4.50. 



Dwarf Double Centaurea, Jubilee Gem 



A very charming new Cornflower forming compact 

 plants about 12 Inches high, covered completely with 

 lovely double dark blue flowers. Splendid for dwarf 

 beds and a very showy subject for growing in pots. 

 Trade pkt. 25c; oz. $1.00. of 



We nrg-e you to grow the new »nd Improved stralna of flowers 



