“Supreme Quality 
C> Flower Seeds 
NOVELTIES ! Recent Novelties and Specialties for the Florist Grower 
ASTER IMPROVED NEW GIANT CALIFORNIA 
“SUNSHINE” 
Aster Giant California Sunshine, originated by Howard & Smith, 
of Los Angeles, last season, undoubtedly is the finest cut flower Aster 
novelty introduced for many years. It is a cross between California 
Giant and the dwarf Sunshine Aster. Plants of this new race grow 
three feet high and bear blossoms on long stems, making them fine 
for cutting. Individual blooms are enormous, four and five inches 
across. In color the lovely dual-tone effect is wonderful, with the disk 
a lovely light yellow and the encircling guard petals varying shades 
of pink, apple blossom, deep rose, blue and lavender, producing most 
beautiful color contrasts. 
One will be at once impressed and delighted with the striking 
beauty of tnis new Aster. The flowers exhibit all the grace and 
beauty of the single Aster, greatly enhanced by a cushion center of 
tiny quills of a contrasting color. The delicate beauty and high 
value of this Aster is hard to describe. Pure white, pink, lavender, 
blue, purple or mixed. Tr. Pkt. . .50c oz. . .85c Oz. . .$2.50 
ASTER “HERCULES” 
A NEW COLOR IN DOUBLE FLOWERED CUT FLOWER ASTERS 
Bright Blue. A color seldom seen. By far the finest blue yet pro¬ 
duced in Asters. Of this splendid mid-season type everybody will be 
surprised at the lovely color of which no flower establishment can 
do without. Tr. Pkt.35c 
BEGONIA SEMPERFLORENS “LIGHTNING” 
“Lightning” is the darkest and most brilliant of all known red 
semperflorens and gracilis varieties. The remarkably large buds, 
measuring as much as an inch across, which form loose bunches of 
10 or 12, are a deep blood red and the flowers, 2 by 1 inches, a 
deep carmine scarlet. These two shades blending so well together, 
both of extraordinary brilliance, make this variety a jewel for bed¬ 
ding purposes. The color effect is always striking, whether on dull 
or bright days, in the early morning or late evening. The foliage is 
dark green, edged with light brown. Begonia “Lightning” branches 
freely and grows only 9 inches high, thus filling the gap between 
the dwarf and tall varieties. We can highly recommend this pro¬ 
fusely-flowering sunproof Begonia, which comes true from seed. 
Tr. Pkt.50c 
New Cut Flower Aster, 
Improved New Giant California—“Sunshine” 
BEGONIA “ENCHANTRESS” 
A new Begonia of great value to the florist. Of compact 
growing habit; pale green foliage; flowers large and of bright 
pink color. Unusually free flowering. Tr. Pkt.75c 
BEGONIA GRACILIS LUMINOSA COMP ACTA 
This is the first dwarf variety of the gracilis type. The plants grow only 5 
inches high and produce a large number of thin stems. They are remarkable 
for their extremely regular growth and for a marvelous richness of blooms, 
such as is not attained by any other variety. From the middle of July onwards 
the small dark brown foliage is hidden by the mass of medium sized bright 
scarlet blossoms. This new variety, coming true from seed, is very useful for 
beds, borders, edgings and also as pot plants. Tr. Pkt. 50c 
CALLIOPSIS (Coreopsis) “MAYFIELD GIANT” 
This very fine perennial Calliopsis, of Australian origin, is a considerable 
advance on any strain yet introduced of this highly ornamental and very useful 
flower. It produces a taller and more vigorous plant than the type, with longer 
and firmer stems and larger individual blooms, of which the ray petals are 
broader and form a more perfect corolla. The color is the same familiar yellow, 
if anything a shade more intense. Both for the border and for cutting we can 
strongly recommend this excellent new strain. 
Begonia-Gracilis Luminosa Compacta Tr. Pkt. 35c Li oz .85c Oz. $2.50 
Our most complete line of Florists’ Supplies listed on back pages of this catalogue. Up-to-date numbers at prices in keeping with the times. 
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