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“Supreme Quality 
Flower Seeds 
Aster—Improved Giants of California. 
Also known as “Chicago Giant Beauty.” 
(About one-half natural size) 
New ASTER “Los Angeles” 
Characterized by the long, heavy stems and large fully double flowers so 
in demand by florists. 
The color is an exquisite shade of pure shell pink. Thd flowers are borne 
singly on long non-lateral stems, which require no disbudding. 
Among the many fine novelties in Asters that it has been our privilege to 
offer to the trade, we regard this as one of the most outstanding introduc¬ 
tions of the decade, and predict a bright future for it. 
Tr. Pkt. 50c Ya oz. 85c Oz. $3.00 
ASTER—Improved Giants of California 
Curled and Interlaced 
(Also known on the Chicago Cut Flower Market as 
“Chicago Giant Beauty”) 
This new Aster is somewhat of the Crego and Beauty type, but is prac¬ 
tically non-lateral, producing flowers of immense size without disbudding and 
of wonderful substance on strong, stiff stems 20 to 24 inches long, acclaimed 
by wholesale and retail florists as the ideal of cut flower Asters. 
White, Peach Blossom, Deep Rose, Light Blue, Light Purple, Dark Purple, 
Carmine-Rose. 
Each of above-Tr. Pkt. 35c Ya oz . 75c Oz. $2.50 
Mixed, all colors-Tr. Pkt. 25c J /4 oz. 65c Oz. $2.00 
ASTER—Extra Early Express or “Early Wonder" 
I 6 inches. These are the earliest blooming Asters. Flowers large and full, 
of the Comet type, carried on long, erect stems. 
White, Rose, Light Blue or Dark Blue, Salmon Rose. 
Any of the above-Tr. Pkt. 25c Ya oz . 50c Oz. $1.75 
Mixed colors—Tr. Pkt. 25c Ya 02 .40c Oz. $1.50 
ARCTOTIS—African Daisy 
Grandis. Excellent for cutting; Daisy-like 
flowers on long stems, upper surface pure 
white, reverse side of petals lilac-blue. 
Tr. Pkt.15c Oz.50c 
Hybrids. Showy Daisy-like flowers. Red 
and orange shades. Tr. Pkt.35c 
*ARMERIA 
Formosa. Rose. 
Tr. Pkt.25c Oz.$1.75 
•AQUILEGIA—Columbine 
The New English Aquilegias Offered 
Below Provide Desirable Cut Flowers 
AQUILEGIAS (Perennials) 
NEW AQUILEGIAS OF THE HIGHEST 
MERIT 
Pearson’s English Strains 
(True Long Spurred) 
Crimson Star. Richest crimson with white 
petals. Tr. Pkt.. . .75c Ya oz.. • -$2.75 
Pink Shades. Contains only shades of rich 
coral pink; very true. Tr. Pkt.50c 
Ya oz .$1.25 Oz.$4.00 
Blue Shades. Exceptional. Tr. Pkt. ..50c 
Ya oz .$1.25 Oz.$4.00 
Lowdham Mixture. Tr. Pkt.35c 
Ya oz .85c Oz.$2.50 
Yellow Shades. Tr. Pkt.50c 
Ya 02 .$1.25 Oz.$4.00 
Coerulea. Blue Rocky Mountain Columbine. 
Tr. Pkt.35c Oz.$2.00 
Skinneri. Scarlet spurs with yellowish 
green corolla. 
Tr. Pkt.35c Ya oz .$ 1.00 
Long Spurred Hybrids. Large flowering, 
mixed colors. 
Tr. Pkt.35c Oz.$2.25 
Chrysantha. Yellow. 
Tr. Pkt.25c Oz.$1.75 
Copper Queen. Copper red. Tr. Pkt.. .50c 
Rose Queen. Shades of rose with white 
center. Tr. Pkt. . . . 35c Ya oz. • • • $1.00 
Californica Hybrida. Flowers large, long 
spurred, dark Carmine Lake with light 
yellow corolla. Tr. Pkt.. ,50c Oz.. .$2.50 
’AQUILEGIA (Cont’d) 
Mrs. Scott Elliot’s Hybrids. Recognized as 
the “last word” in large flowering, long 
spurred Aquilegia. Tr. Pkt.50c 
14 oz.$1.25 Oz.$4.00 
Double Mixed. Tr. Pkt.. .15c Oz.. .50c 
Single Mixed. Tr. Pkt. ... 15c Oz. . . . 50c 
ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS 
NANUS 
One of Our Leading Seed Specialties 
SPECIAL NOTE ! 
Our supply of Plumosus is cultured es¬ 
pecially with a view to seed production 
and as a result we can assure the trade 
of plump, true-to-name seed of high ger¬ 
mination and of true type. This grade of 
seed is not to be compared with that pro¬ 
duced from mixed types and offered at so- 
called “bargain prices.” 
Northern Greenhouse Grown, True. 
1 00 seeds . . . 35c 1,000 Seeds . . . $2.00 
5,000 Seeds.$9.50 
Lath-House Grown. 
100 Seeds. . ,30c 1,000 Seeds. . .$1.25 
5,000 Seeds. .$6.00 10,000 Seeds.$10.00 
ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI 
100 Seeds.20c 250 Seeds.50c 
1,000 Seeds. .$1.25 5,000 Seeds. .$4.50 
I lb.$8.00 
' ASTER PERENNIAL—Michaelmas 
Daisy Tr. Pkt. Oz. 
Alpinus. Choice Mixed .... $0.35 $2.00 
Subcoeruleus. Light blue.. .25 1.50 
Michaelmas Daisies. Mixed. .25 2.00 
ASTER 
Improved Queen of Market 
18 inches. Early flowering, of branch¬ 
ing habit, coming into bloom directly 
after Early Wonder. The standard early 
Aster, blooming in July. 
White, Rose-Pink, Flesh, Crimson, Scar¬ 
let, Deep Lavender, Dark Blue, Light Blue, 
Purple. 
Any of the above— 
Tr. Pkt... 15c Ya oz- • • 30c Oz...$1.00 
Mixed colors- 
Tr. Pkt.. . 15c Ya oz - • • 25c Oz.. . 75c 
ASTER—The Royal, 
Early Royal Branching 
2 feet. Comes into bloom shortly after 
Queen of the Market; a specially fine 
Aster to follow said variety. Blooms of 
large size. 
White, Deep Rose, Shell Pink, Lavender, 
Purple. 
Any of the above— 
Tr. Pkt.. . 25c Ya oz. • • 35c Oz.. . $1.30 
Mixed colors- 
Tr. Pkt... 20 c !4 oz. ..35c Oz. ..$ 1.20 
ASTER—American Beauty 
2 to 3 ft. A comparatively new Aster 
of real merit for late crop, blooms about 
September and continues until frost. The 
large and double flowers are produced on 
long, heavy stems. 
Azure Fairy (dark lavender). Carmine 
Rose, September Beauty (delicate flesh- 
pink), White, Crimson, Bright Rose, 
Peach Blossom (very desirable), Purple. 
Any of the above- 
Tr. Pkt.. . 25c Ya oz - • • 50c Oz.. . $1.50 
Mixed colors— 
Tr. Pkt.. . 25c Ya oz - ■ • 40c Oz.. . $1.40 
ASTER WILT 
We have had so many inquiries as to 
just what wilt resistance in Asters really 
is that we feel a few notes on the sub¬ 
ject are in order at this time. 
The so-called wilt disease of Asters is 
caused by a specific parasitic fungus, 
which may attack the plant at any stage 
in its growth from the seedling to the 
seed-producing age. 
A wilt-resistant strain of Asters is one 
which, although planted on the very 
sickest soil available, will withstand the 
attacks of the fungus and develop into 
strong, healthy plants. Just as some 
people or animals withstand the attacks 
of certain diseases, while others become 
sick at the first sign of an epidemic, so 
the resistant strains of Asters will with¬ 
stand the attack of the wilt fungus, 
while the non-resistant strains will suc¬ 
cumb. (See previous pages.) 
ASTERS CONTINUED ON 
NEXT PAGE. 
WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND "PEARSON’S ENGLISH” AQUILEGIAS 
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