Annual Flower Seeds 11 
Two New Asters 
Lilliput Flowered Jompfct 
little plants have decided value in the bor¬ 
ders or for cut-flowers. The flowers are very 
small button-like and freely produced on 
medium high stems. Plants 15 to 16 inches 
high. Colors. Pkt. lOc. 
227SuperGiantLos Angeles 
The first color of a new type. 
Los Angeles is a pure shell pink and very 
beautiful. The plants are of the general 
habit of Giants of California, but the 
flowers are not only produced earlier but 
they are much larger. The flowers are most 
attractive, due to the unusual curling and 
interlacing of the petals. The stems are 
unusually long and strong so that they are 
extremely valuable for cut-flowers. Pkt. 
20 c. 
Asters in Separate Colors 
These mixtures are made up of all types and 
sold separately by color only. 
346 White Varieties. 247 Pink and 
Rose. 248 Blue and Lavender. 
Price per packet of any color lOc; 
^ oz. 25c. 
250 Extra Quality Mixed 
A . Very carefully prepared — con- 
/vSterS taining all of the separate types 
we list, and others as well. It will give you 
a beautiful Aster collection for the price 
of one packet— types early, mldseason 
and late, and all the colors known to 
Asters. Plant a quantity of this mixture 
and see what delights are in store for you. 
Pkt. lOc; ^ oz. 25c; 'A oz. 35c; oz. 
91.00. 
Wilt Resistant Asters 
For several years our grower has been working on a strain of Asters resis¬ 
tant to the Fusarium wilt disease which has caused so much trouble to 
both'amateur and professional growersin recent years. The plants maybe 
stricken with the wilt at any stage in their growth, from the seedling to 
the flowering stage, and as yet no method of control has been discovered. 
We believe prevention through highly wilt-resistant strains is the only 
method of combating the disease. 
This year we can offer the following wilt-resistant varieties. In ordering be 
sure to use our catalog number and the words “wilt-resistant strain.” 
American Branching 
262 Azure Blue 263 Crimson 264 Deep Bo.se 
265 Purple 266 Scarlet Sensation 267 Shell Pink 
268 White 261 Mixed Colors 
Prices: Colors separate or mixed. Pkt. 15c; 5^ oz. 40c. 
The Gracefnl Comet Aster 
Improved Crego or Comet 
273 Cattleya 274 Crimson 275 Deep Bose 
276 SheU Pink 277 Purple 278 White 
272 Mixed Crego. Price on any above Pkt. 15c; ^ oz. 40c. 
Wilt Resistant Early Beauty 
283 Crimson 285 Purple 
284 Lavender 286 White 
282 Early Beauty Mixed. Price on any above 15c; iV oz. 35c. 
Wilt Resistant Queen of Market 
292 Crimson 293 Purple 294 Scarlet 
295 White 291 Mixed Colors Price: Pkt. 12c;'/feoz. 40c. 
Qther Varieties of Wilt Resistant 
256 Heart of France Pkt. 15c; ^ oz. 35c. 
300 Ostrich Plume. Mixed Colors. Pkt. 15c; ^ oz. 40c. 
258 W/Lu-,. A beautiful large white aster with extra long stems. 
Dans Wniie Blooms with the late branching types. Pkt. 15c; 
oz. 50c. 
Read This 
One of our customers, Frank 
p. Curtis of 903 Hancock St., 
Sandusky, Ohio, writes; 
“I'had splendid success from 
your house this year, especially 
Asters which I haven’t been 
able to grow in 10 years. About 
90% were free from wilt.” 
Mixed Resistant 
Asters 
A fine well balanced mixture of 
wilt-resistant strains containing 
all the above colors and types. 
This mixture should give you a 
continuous supply of blooms for 
cutting throughout the season. 
301 WILT-BESISTANT 
MIXED. Pkt. 15c; oz. 
40c. 
Balsam, Lady*s Slipper 
A most beautiful annual, forming near symmetrical 
tree-like plants and a profusion of wax-like flowers, in 
the most brilliant colors. They are of easy culture, 
but don’t plant the seeds before the soil is warm. Plants 
1to 2 ft. high. For best development plant in full sun 
in rich soil, give plenty of water and set the plants at 
least a foot apart. If you sow seed late in the summer 
the small plants may be potted in the fall and used for 
winter bloom indoors. We offer you the double 
Bose and Camellia flowered strains which have 
beautiful double rose-llke flowers in a great va¬ 
riety of rich colors. Pkt. 5c; 'A oz. 20c; oz. 50c. 
312 Qolden Bartonia 
A fine hardy easy to grow annual. The 
foot high plants carry masses of golden 
yellow cup-like flowers from July to 
September. Nice for cutting, as a bor¬ 
der, or a golden bed. The foliage has a 
very attractive gray-green color, Pkt. 
5c; ^ oz. 20c. 
Double Balsam ——_ 
350 Swan River Daisy. A delightful little 
DraCnyCOiil^ bush about 9 inches high giving bountifully 
of its dainty blue flowers all summer. LDce violet blue stars the 
flowers practically cover the foliage. Fine for low borders and edg¬ 
ings. Pkt. lOc; % oz. 25c. 
Browallia 
361 ELATA, MIXED BLUE AND 
WHITE. A favorite annual growing 18 
inches high and bearing during the 
summer and autumn pretty blue or 
white flowers. Will also bloom nicely in 
the house if lifted in the fall and cut 
back. Grows in any good soil. Pkt. 
lOc; A oz. 30c. 
365 SPECIOSA MAJOR. This va¬ 
riety grows about 18 inches tall with Browallia 
violet blue flowers IJ^ to 2 inches across. The blue flowers of this variety are 
very desirable i n the garden and also when used as pot p lants. Pkt. 15c. 
Begonias 
Tuberous Booted. These beautiful bedding plants may be pro¬ 
duced from seed, and will produce bulbs that you may keep for years. 
Started very early indoors the seed will produce blooming plants the 
first year. They are shown in color on Page 50. 
334 SINGLE MIXED COLORS. Includes all available shades. 
Pkt. 30c. 
335 DOUBLE MIXED COLORS. Few plants exceed them in 
beauty. Pkt. 50c. 
321 Begonia Semperflorens cXrsfThesf’are'nlft 
only splendid House or Pot Plants but are equally desirable for out¬ 
door bedding. In the shade they are better than either Geraniums or 
Coleus. Of compact sturdy growth about a foot high, and completely 
covered with blooms. Pkt. 15c. 
B 5 8 BRIZAM AXIM A. Quaking Grass. See ornamentalgrassesPagelS. 
Double Tuberous Begonia 
Cacalia, Tasselflower PaiJrirush 
A brilliant orange and scarlet flowered annual worthy a place in every garden. While 
not a large flower its brilliancy of color makes it especially noticeable wherever grown. 
It is admirable for combining in bouquets and is a splendid rockery subject. The 
flowers are like small tassels borne on long stems. The plants grow about 18 inches tall 
and bloom from June to frost. Pkt. 10c; 'A OZ. 25c. 
Calandrinia 
412 Grandiflora Rose 
Bright rose flowers resembling single Portulacas 
are borne on good long fleshy stems. Easy to 
grow hardy annuals, blooming best in full sun. Plants 16 to 18 inches tall. Pkt. lOc; 
>4 oz. 30c. 
Cacalia Cocci nea 
Castor Beans 
strong, sturdy growing tropical like plants, having 
ornamental greenish-bronze foliage, desirable as 
center plants for canna beds and to hide unsightly 
places. 
1694 ZANZIBABIENSIS. The largest and 
freest growing of this family. Foliage from bright 
green to bronze. Pkt. 8c; oz. 25c. 
1695 RED SPIRE. A very showy variety with 
large bronze leaves and bright crimson seed pods. 
Grows quicWy 6 to 8 ft. high. Pkt. lOc; oz. 30c. 
Calceolaria, Slipperwort 
Growing Calceolarias from seed is not difficult. Use shallow pans or boxes filled with 
good garden soil mixed with Peat Moss and some sand. Cover the finer seed very 
lightly. Water very lightly and keep them only moist. Transplant the small plants 
into small pots and later into large pots. 
AC\A r\ t n- i. LJ L ■ They are gorgeous beauties with their odd 
UWBm OI3nt HyOriCiS pouch or pocket shaped flowers, and are 
indispensable for a complete collection. Our strain 
produces many of the spotted or “tigred” flowers, 
and is of compact growth, about 1 foot high. Pkt. 
35c. 
Cactus From Seed 
Growing cactus from seed is a very interesting 
undertaking. The best soil in which to start these 
seeds is a thoroughly decomposed sod broken up 
and screened with an equal amount of sand added. 
It is most important that good drainage be pro¬ 
vided in preparing the pans or pots for the seed. 
Full cultural directions will be sent with each 
packet of seed. 
403 Mixed Varieties mixture of the 
many sorts that can be successfully grown with 
ordinary conditions. Pkt. 25c. 
Calceolaria 
Our Wilt-Resistant Aster seed assures you a bountiful supply of cut flowers. 
