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'FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS 
RESISTANT ASTERS 
This is our original "specialty” that we started in business with over 30 years ago. We offer the 
following varieties in rot resistant strains. For our complete list of regular American Asters refer to 
our January 1 catalog. The varieties starred* we find especially resistant and valuable cut flower 
colors, and we believe most growing conditions and markets will find them the same. 
*BALL WHITE LATE. This is a splendid strain of long stemmed, large-flowered white. It belongs 
to the late branching class. 
*BALL WHITE EARLY. This is a resistant bred strain of the well known original Ball White. 
*AMERICAN BRANCHING WHITE. Long-stemmed, nice size and pure white. 
*BALL DEEP ROSE. Long-stemmed, extra bright deep rose color. A very pleasing shade, with 
incurved petals, a fine form for shipping. 
*BALL PURPLE. Deep bright purple with the same incurved shape of Ball Deep Rose. It is also 
extra long-stemmed and highly resistant. 
CALIFORNIA GIANT DARK PURPLE. The first of the late Giants to be offered in a resistant strain 
*SEMPLE PINK. A resistant form of the well known Mary Semple. 
GIANT BRANCHING PHLOX PINK. This is a light shade of rose pink. 
AMERICAN BEAUTY SHELL PINK. Semple pink shade and highly resistant. 
*AMERICAN BEAUTY AZURE FAIRY. Very attractive mid-blue with true incurved Beauty form. 
AMERICAN BEAUTY CRIMSON. Highly resistant and extra long stemmed, medium size. 
*AMERICAN BRANCHING AZURE BLUE. Clear mid-blue,- attractive commercial color. 
AMERICAN BRANCHING BLACKISH BLUE. Very dark. A limited amount of this is liked. 
KING BLACKISH BLUE. The needle type of the Kings is attractive in any color. 
KING CRIMSON. Brilliant color. 
UPRIGHT BRANCHING WHITE. Extra large full petaled and long-stemmed. 
UPRIGHT BRANCHING ROSE PINK. Fairly deep true rose pink when fully developed. 
ASTERMUM WHITE. Large attractive white, medium long and not stiff-stemmed. 
ASTERMUM LAVENDER. A fairly deep lavender-blue, a good market color. 
*CREGO DEEP ROSE. Best of the mid-season deep rose colors. 
COMET BRANCHING DARK BLUE. Of true Comet type and fairly good cut flower color. 
COMET LAVENDER BLUE. A fairly deep lavender blue, a good market color. 
COMET BLUSH PINK. Light or blush pink. Free flowering on medium long, wiry stems. 
COMET SALMON QUEEN. Very pleasing shade of salmon rose. 
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 early summer work. 
*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. 
*ROYAL AZURE BLUE. A valuable market color and the earliest flowering variety in this color 
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. 
QUEEN OF THE MARKET, WHITE. Not tried by us but comes well recommended. 
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. 
BALL RESISTANT 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; V4 oz., 65c/ V 2 oz., $1.25; 1 oz., $2.00, 
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