OLDS' RELIABLE ANNUAL FLOWERS 
HOW TO PLANT FLOWER SEEDS. 
Most flowering plants will live in almost any soil, but to give them a fair 
chance to develop, some care must be taken to make the ground suitable to 
their needs. The soil best adapted to flowering plants is generally a light 
friable loam, containing enough sand to make it porous, thoroughly pulverized 
and enriched with liberal amounts of bone meal or Vigoro. Make the seed 
bed as fine, smooth and level as possible, except that a slight rounding of 
the bed is desirable that it may be well drained; do not plant when the 
ground is wet and do not plant too early. The ground must be thoroughly 
warm for most flower seeds. Cover each lot of seeds to a uniform depth 
which should not be more than four to six times the diameter of the seed; 
press the soil firmly over the seed; plant in rows so that the plantlets may be 
easily seen; thin to prevent crowding. If you will do this and will use 
Olds’ Seeds, you may confidently look forward to spring, summer, and autumn 
enriched by the beauty and fragrance of your own flowers. 
Perennials and Biennials are listed on pages 52 and 53. These can be 
planted throughout the summer. Keep your catalog. You will want to 
refer to it. 
All flower seed prices are postpaid prices. 
The meaning of the initial preceding each variety is as follows: 
A. indicates an Annual; these grow, bloom and die the first year. 
B. indicates a Biennial; these grow the first year and bloom and die the 
next. Usually self seed. 
P. indicates a Perennial; these grow the first year, bloom the second and . 
from year to year thereafter. Aster, California Sunshine. 
H. indicates a Hardy Plant. H. H. indicates a Half-Hardy Plant. T. indicates a Tender Plant. 
Thus H. H. A. would mean Half-Hardy Annual, and T. P. a Tender Perennial. 
OLDS' ASTERS h. a. 
(The favorite fall flower) 
California Giant Double Mixed Aster. 
817. ★Olds’ California Giant Double, Mixed. A 
hTTjS combination of the sturdy habit of growth and long 
stems of the Beauty type of Asters with the well- 
known Ostrich Feather type of large, graceful 
flowers. Three feet high. The colors are: white, peach 
blossom, light blue, light purple, deep rose and dark 
purple. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; y 2 oz., $1.50; oz., $2.50. 
800. ★Olds’ Finest Mixed. This is a mixture of 
the very best varieties; large flowers, bright col¬ 
ors, a splendid assortment. Pkt., 5c; V 2 oz., 35c; 
oz., 60c. 
800V2. Royal Mixed. (Early Flowering.) A new class 
of American aster, growing about 2 feet high. Very large 
double flowers with distinctly incurved petals. Recom¬ 
mended for the northern states. Pkt., 7c; V2 oz., 45c; 
oz., 80c. 
802. Giant Comet Mixed. Immense double flowers, re¬ 
sembling chrysanthemums. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c. 
802Va. ★Olds’ Giant Branching. (Mixed.) One 
of the finest of all asters for cutting. Large, vigor¬ 
ous plants, bearing a great profusion of bloom; 
immense fluffy flowers. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; V 2 
oz., 50c; oz., 90c. 
803. ★Sensation. This is the reddest of all red 
asters. The bright color glistens in the sunshine like a 
live coal. Flowers double, recurved. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 
15c. 
815. California Sunshine. (Mixed.) H. A. An 
Anemone-flowered type of aster. The flowers have 
a raised center with the outside petals of a con¬ 
trasting color, measuring 4 to 6 inches across. 
Without doubt one of the finest varieties for cutting on 
our entire list, and it is also the most resistant to disease. 
Our strain has extra long stiff stems. The beauty of this 
flower can hardly be described in words. Pkt., 10c.; 2 
pkts., 15c. 
808. Giant Blue. (Branching.) Almost a pure lav¬ 
ender shade, approaching an azure blue. Pkt., 10c; 2 
pkts., 15c. 
809. Giant Purple. (Branching.) A rich violet or 
purple. One of the best dark-shaded varieties. Pkt., 10c; 
2 pkts., 15c. 
812. Alice Roosevelt. Large yellow flowers changing 
to flesh color. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c. 
804. ★Giant White. (Branching.) One of the best 
white asters. Four inches in diameter. Pkt., 10c.; 2 pkts., 
15c. 
805%. Giant Shell Pink. (Branching.) The best clear 
light pink. Large flowers, graceful in form. Pkt., 7c. 
806. White Ostrich Plume. Without doubt one of the 
finest asters grown. Large, graceful flowers free from all 
stiffness; very suitable for cut flowers. Pkt., 10c.; 2 pkts., 
15c. 
807. Giant Crimson. (Branching.) A new variety 
with conspicuously bright red flowers, very double. A 
mass of them produces a splendid effect. Pkt., 5c. 
805. ★Heart of France. The best pure red aster ever 
introduced; flowers large and full, purest ruby. Pkt., 10c. 
r 819. ★Olds’ Everlasting Aster. A curious new As- 
^ter resembling a Helichrysum. When cut and dried 
fit has the color and shape of an everlasting 1 flower. 
Plant early in the spring. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c. 
ASTER PLANTS. Olds’ Finest Mixed. 35c 
per doz., 50 for $1.15, postpaid. 
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