KENNEDY KWALITY SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS 
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ASTERS h. a. 
Plants from seed sown in the open ground in May bloom profusely in September and October 
For July and August flowers sow in March or April in cold frame, pots or boxes in the house. If a 
succession of Asters is desired plant Queen of the Market for early, Astermums, Royal, Giant Crego 
and Ostrich Plume for mid-season, Giant Branching and Beauty for late. Give plenty of room 
rows 2 l /i or 3 feet apart and from 12 to 15 inches apart in the rows. 
Giant Crego 
Improved 
Bloom from August to end 
of September. Flowers are 
very large and the petals 
beautifully curved and twist¬ 
ed. Height about 2 feet. 
Red, White, Rose, Purple, 
Flesh Pink, Light Blue, 
Crimson, Mixed. Pkt. 15c 
oz. $1.25. 
King 
1 his distinct type of Aster 
resembles the quilled vari¬ 
eties but much larger. Won¬ 
derful lasting qualities as a 
cut flower. 
Lavender King. 
Purple King. 
Pink King. Shell pink. 
Rose King 
White King. 
Violet King. 
Pkt. 15c., oz. $1.25. 
Ostrich Plume 
The flowers are of immense 
size w r ith wavy, twisted petals, 
resembling some of the finer 
Japanese Chrysanthemums. 
We consider this type the 
best of the Giant Comet class. 
Red, White, Dark Blue, Rose, 
Light Blue, Mixed, Shell 
Pink, Terra-Cotta. Pkt. 15c., 
% oz. $1.25. 
Aster Improved Giants of California OuC6n of the Market 
Beauty 
A giant Aster of the late branching type. The 
plants are robust, 2 l /i to 3 feet tall, bearing im¬ 
mense flowers 4 to 5 inches in diameter, gracefully 
carried on strong stems. They are invaluable as 
cut flowers and fill the season between other 
late Asters and the early Chrysanthemums. 
Y\ oz. Pkt. 
Azure Fairy. Light blue .$1.25 $ .15 
Carmine Rose . 1.25 .15 
Crimson . 1.25 .15 
Lavender . 1.25 .15 
Peach Blossom . 1.25 .15 
Purple . 1.25 .15 
September Beauty. Flesh pink . 1.25 .15 
White Beauty. Giant white . 1.25 .15 
Mixed . 1.25 .15 
Giant Branching 
This variety of Asters are borne on long, stiff 
stems; flowers are very large and of the branch¬ 
ing habit. Late. 
Pure White, Lavender, Dark Purple, Shell Pink, 
Bright Crimson, Bright Rose, Carmine, Mixed. 
Pkt. 15c., y 4 oz. $1.00. 
These well-known, early flowering Asters are of 
a branching habit, about 18 inches high and are 
among the earliest blooming sorts which makes 
them useful as an early cut flower. 
White, Crimson, Dark Blue, Rose, Light Blue, 
Lilac, Red, Flesh Color, Mixed. Pkt. 15c., 
y 4 oz. $i.oo. 
Astermums 
Resembles the Chrysanthemum in form; flowers 
immense and borne on strong stems. 
White, Rose, Pink, Lavender, Mixed. Pkt. 15c., 
% oz. $1.25. 
Double Giants of California 
After several years of hybridizing by our grow¬ 
ers we now take pleasure in offering an Aster of 
the Beauty’s vigorous growth and of the Giant 
Crego or Ostrich Feather type flower. The blooms 
are much larger than the improved Crego, meas¬ 
uring 5 to 6 inches in diameter, borne on long, 
sturdy stems and well deserve their name. 
% oz. 
Pkt. 
Peach Blossom 
.$1.50 
25c. 
Light Blue 
. 1.50 
25c. 
Deep Rose 
. 1.50 
25c. 
Dark Purple 
. 1.50 
25c. 
White . 
. 1.50 
25c. 
Finest Mixed 
. 1.50 
25c. 
