Flower Seed 
For Florists 
West Chicago, III. ' 
BALL Resistant Asters (Continued) 
UPRIGHT BRANCHING ROSE PINK. Fairly deep true rose pink when fully developed. Sep* 
tember 20. 
ASTERMUM WHITE. Large attractive white, medium long and not stiff stemmed. Fine for its date, — 
August 25. Fairly resistant. 
ASTERMUM LAVENDER. A fairly deep lavender-blue, a good market color. September 10 to 15. 
*CREGO DEEP ROSE. Best of the mid-season deep rose colors. September 15. Deep rose in 
asters is a reddish rose. Do not confuse it with rose pink. 
COMET BRANCHING DARK BLUE. Of true comet type and fairly good cut flower color. Highly 
resistant. September 5. 
COMET LAVENDER BLUE. A fairly deep lavender blue, a good market color. September 10 to 15. 
COMET SALMON QUEEN. Very pleasing shade of salmon rose. Not tried by us but comes highly 
recommended. 
COMET BLUSH PINK. Light or blush pink. Free flowering on medium long, wiry stems. Good 
size and valuable because of its flowering date. August 10 to 15. 
HEART OF FRANCE. Our strain of this brilliant red is highly resistant and about one week later 
than the regular strain and clearly larger and longer stemmed. 
ROYAL PURPLE. Some of this color is necessary for mid-summer work and Royal Purple is the best 
available for its flowering date. August 10. 
♦ROYAL SHELL PINK (BALL). This is Mary Semple pink color, large flowered and fairly long 
stemmed. Comes in a week ahead of Mary Semple and is valuable. August 25. 
♦ROYAL AZURE BLUE. A valuable market color and the earliest flowering variety in this color. 
September 1. 
ROYAL WHITE. Not tried by us, but comes well recommended. 
NOTE: The flowering season of the Royals is somewhat irregular, but most of them come in between 
Queen of the Markets and the mid-season varieties and for this reason are valuable. 
QUEEN OF THE MARKET, DARK BLUE. A true dark blue. While not much of this color is 
wanted, its early flowering date and dependable resistance gives it value. 
QUEEN OF THE MARKET, WHITE. Not tried by us but comes well recommended. A valuable 
mid-summer color. 
QUEEN OF THE MARKET, FLESH PINK. Not tried by us but comes well recommended. 
QUEEN OF THE MARKET, CRIMSON. Highly resistant and some of this color is useful. 
NOTE: The flowering season of the Queen of the Market class extends over July, depending on 
how early planted. They are long stemmed and fairly large when well grown. 
BALL RESIbTANT MIXTURE — Early. Made up of Queen of the Market and Royals. 
BALL RESISTANT MIXTURE — Late. Will provide flowers through September. 
Prices on all resistant asters, including the mixtures: 
Trade Packet, 50c; M oz. 60c; V 2 oz. SI .25/ 1 oz. $2.00. 
NOTE: Because of the strong demand for the resistant strains and the difficulty in working up a large 
supply, shortages are certain to develop. May we substitute, if necessary, with other resistant 
varieties of the regular strains? Also please note: The following varieties are available in 50c 
trade packets only. Ball White Early, Ball White Late, and California Giant Dark Purple. 
Regular American Asters 
In sections where stem rot is not serious our California grown strains of asters will be found generally 
satisfactory. 
EARLY WONDER (Early Express). Very early flowering and not long stemmed. Comet type. 
Late June — Early July. 
Light Blue Rose Lavender White 
Tr. Pkt. x /i oz. 1 oz. 
Above, separate colors.$-25 $.50 $1.75 
Mixed, all colors.25 .40 1.50 
QUEEN OF THE MARKET. The best standard early class. EarlyTJuly. 
Deep Rose Crimson Dark Lavender Purple 
Rose Pink Shell Pink White 
Above, separate colors. 25 .30 1.00 
Mixed, all colors.20 .25 .75 
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