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PORTLAND SEED COMPANY 
An Inexpensive Luxury—FLOWERS 
ASTERS 
The Pacific Northwest, with its mild, cool climate, is ideal 
for the growing of Asters. Every home in this locality 
should have a bed of these lovely flowers, (h h A) 
For fall flowers they rival the ever-popular Chrysanthe¬ 
mum in size as well as beauty. 
CALIFORNIA GIANT SUNSHINE • An improved Anem¬ 
one type with many strong bushy stalks, topped with 
large single flowers, centers of twisted and quilled petals 
of contrasting colors. Their delicate beauty and keeping 
qualities make them ideal for cutting. COLORS: White, 
pink, lavender, violet, carmine and mixed. 
IMPROVED CREGO GIANT: Truly the finest and largest 
of all Comet type Asters. Magnificent flowers of rare 
beauty, form and color distinct in every way. COLORS: 
White, shell pink, deep rose, crimson, orchid, azure blue, 
purple and mixed. 
CALIFORNIA GIANTS: A combination of robust growth 
and lengthy stems. A true non-lateral variety with 
flowers of the “beauty” and “crego or ostrich feather” 
types. COLORS: White, peach blossom, light blue, deep 
rose, dark purple and mixed. 
AMERICAN GIANT BRANCHING: The branching habit 
is accompanied by vigorous growth and profusion of 
blooms. Large double flowers; long stiff stems. Very 
artistic in appearance and extensively grown for cutting. 
CREGO WILT RESISTANT: Outstanding for cutting with 
large colorful blossoms. A very popular variety for the 
lazy gardener. Mixed. 
QUEEN OF THE MARKET: The outstanding early Aster. 
Blooms two weeks earlier than any other varieties. 
COLORS: White, light blue, deep rose, scarlet, purple, 
peach blossom and mixed. 
EARLY WONDER: Large, double flowers on excellent 
stiff stems. COLORS: White, light blue, dark blue, rose, 
crimson and mixed. 
PERENNIAL ASTER: (Michaelmas Daisy) A beautiful 
flowering perennial that is rapidly becoming popular on 
the Pacific Coast. Only in mixed colors. 
ASTER MUM: Greatly resembles the Chrysanthemum. 
Plants are vigorous with good stems. COLORS: White, 
rose, lavender and mixed. 
HEART OF FRANCE: The best red Aster on the market. 
Produces an abundance of large flowers on good stems. 
AGERATUM: (h A) Small balls of color in sizeable clus¬ 
ters. Constant bloomers from early summer until late 
fall. Excellent for edging. 
Blue Perfection (Nanum): Deep amethyst-blue flowers 
in large clusters. 
Album: Beautiful pure white. 
Little Dorrite: Light blue and grows only six inches 
in height. 
ALYSSUM (Benthami Martimium) (h A): White, sweet 
scented edging and basket plants. For borders sow 
thickly. 
Sweet Alyssum: Beautiful white, honey scented 
flowers. Begins blooming early in season and con¬ 
tinues until frost. Not over 6 inches in height. 
Little Gem: Makes a perfect “blanket of snow” not 
over 4 inches in height. 
Sweet (Maritimum): Delightful in small bouquets. 
Clusters of 4 petaled, delicately scented flowers. 
Lilac Queen (Compactum erectum): A mass of deli¬ 
cate lavender flowers. 
Dwarf Mixed: Small bunches of beautiful mixed 
blooms. 
Gold Dust (Saxatila Compactum): (P) Grows com¬ 
pactly and is covered with golden blossoms in late 
spring. 
AMARANTHUS: (h A) Handsome foliage and interesting 
flowers, making a striking effect in borders and beds. 
Thrives well in hot, sunny situations with rather poor 
soil. Grows from two to five feet and should be planted 
early, then transplanted. 
Candatus (Love Lies Bleeding): Rapid growing gar¬ 
den annual with long, drooping crimson flower 
spikes. Height three feet. 
Joseph’s Coat (Tri-color): Very brilliant foliage of 
scarlet, yellow and green. 
Mixed Amaranthus: Beautiful brilliant flowers of true 
color. 
Other Varieties of Flower Seed 
Arabis (Rock Cress): Clear white flower. 
Anchusa: Bright gentian blue. 
Acroclinium (Everlasting Straw Flower): Double 
mixed. 
Ampelopsis (Virginia Creeper). 
Ampelepsis (Boston Ivy). 
Anemone (Wind Flower): St. Brigid, French fine 
mixed. 
Antigonon (Mountain Rose Coral Bells). 
Armeria (Sea Pink): Maritima lilac rose. 
African Daisy: Improved orange and Hybrids mixed. 
Agrostemma (Rose of Heaven). 
Aubrietia: Large flowering Hybrids. 
BALLOON VINE (Love-In-a-Puff): (h A) A rapid grow¬ 
ing climber; succeeds best in light soil and warm situa¬ 
tion. Blossoms are very small and pure white. Light 
graceful foliage. Bears curiously inflated seed pods. 
Sow where it is to remain. 
BALSAM (Lady Slipper): (h A) Very handsome plants, 
producing masses of various colored flowers. Curious 
seed pods which when ripe, will explode when touched. 
If sown in May should bloom from July until frost. 1 to 
IV 2 feet tall. 
Double Camelia Flowered: 
Light Pink. 
Scarlet. 
Mixed. 
BEGONIA: (t P) One of the most popular house plants. 
Gracilis: Small, pink flowers in great profusion. 
BROWALLIA (Amethyst): (h A) A beautiful plant with 
blue and white blossoms. Especially nice for window 
boxes. Blooms profusely during summer and fall. Mixed 
seeds. 
Other Varieties of Flower Seed 
Bartonia (Blazing Star) (h A). 
Bachelor Button (h A): Double blue (florist strain); 
Double mixed; Single mixed. 
Beilis (English Daisy) (h P): Red, rose, white, Long¬ 
fellow extra double and mixed. 
Blue Lace Flower. 
ALL FLOWER SEEDS 10c PACKET (except where noted) 
