PAINESVILLE, OHIO 
Superior Flower Seed 23 
ASTERS—Concluded. 
Arctotis or “African Daisy.” 
^Xrimson Giant’’ 
This new late variety is very brilliant 
in beds or borders, revealing all the 
good qualities of the Branching type, although itself of up¬ 
right growth, 16 to 18 inches high. Its flowers are densely 
double, very large (seldom under 5 inches), aglow with the 
richness and brightness of blood-crimson. 
Pkt,, 10c; Ys oz., 20c. 
rtf KTHariAA’r This new late Aster opens red as the 
nearx Oi r ranee purest ruby, deepens with age and 
retains its remarkable beauty to the very end. The flowers are 
large and full, with never a trace of hollow center, larger 
than any other dark sort. The plants are of branching type 
and very robust habit, 24 inches high. The stems are long 
and strong and have very few laterals. The plants begin to 
bloom quite early, open fully with the midseason varieties, 
but reach their supreme glory in September. 
Pkt., 10c; % oz,, 25c 
I A'i'A A- Useful class for bedding, the strong, 
kaxe nrancning branching plants 2 to 2% feet high. The 
flowers are very large and double (5 inches wide), with long, 
strong stems, making splendid cut flowers. 
Late Branching Mixed. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 20c. 
E'ai.XUam Immense flowers of loose pet- 
Ostrich Feather Mixed blooming in August. Very 
atti*active. When used for cutting, allow flowers to develop in 
water after picking when half expanded. 
Pkt., 10c; Vs oz., 20c. 
Rn%/ 3 il MiyaH flowering form 
Koyai iviixea the late Branching. 
A superb Aster blooming in late July or 
early August. Very desirable for beds or 
borders, and their long stems make them ’ 
good for cutting also. 
Pkt., 10c; Ys oz., 20c. 
Chinese Single Mixed ulfS 
daisy-Iike flowers with yellow centers are 
exceedingly showy for vase decorations. 
Very free flowering. 2 feet. 
Pkt., 10c; Ys oz., 15c. 
(Michaelmas Daisy), 
naray Msxer growing, 
bushy perennials fill an impoi’tant place 
in all hardy flower gardens, lighting up 
the backgrounds and shrubberies with 
their clouds of brightly colored blossoms 
throughout the autumn months up to No¬ 
vember, when other flowers are scarce. 
Mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
-ARCTOTIS 
Grandis. 2 to 3 feet high. A useful and 
charming cut flower from June till after 
hard frosts; lasting a week or two in 
water, undeveloped buds opening up per¬ 
fectly if kept in the sun. The Daisy flow¬ 
ers are glistening white on the face, under 
surface pale lilac-blue. 
Pkt., 10c. 
t- 
fBACHELOR 
BUTTON 
Pretty 2-ft. border plants, and re¬ 
liable cut flowers. Hardy annual. 
Double Blue. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 25c. 
Double Mixed. Pkt., 10c; Y^ oz., 26c. 
Late Branching Asters, 
t^AQUILEGIA . 
Columbine 
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The general appearance of “Columbines” 
with their deep cut, round-lobed foliage and 
nodding flower stems, expressing so many 
lovely shades of color, is graceful, airy and 
distinctive, typical of springtime. They are 
used liberally in low borders to offset any 
appearance of formality; and provide an 
unfailing succession of cut flowers, well into 
summer. Hardy perennial. 
Ohrysantha. Heavily spurred yellow flow¬ 
ers ranging from clear canary to deep 
yellow. 
Pkt., 10c. 
Caerulea. Sepals blue, petals white, a 
dainty effect. 
Pkt., 10c. 
Long* Spurred Hybrids. A choice mixture 
of long-spurred varieties in various col¬ 
ors, shades of blue are predominant- 
Pkt., 10c. 
Mixed Double Aquilegias. Bulky double 
flowers; best colors. Many people prefer 
the greater petalage of this type. 
Pkt., 10c. 
SEE “WONDER ASTER 
COLLECTION”—on page 20. 
Long Spurred Columbine. 
Late Asters. In prime from September on. 
