R.B. BUCHANAN SEED CO. ^ MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE 
Giants of California Aster 
Comet Asters 
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All 10c Pkts. 3 for 25c —7 for 50c 
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ASTERS. This has become one of the most popular, beautiful 
and effective garden plants, growing from 10 to 24 inches high. 
Sow the seed early in the spring, under glass or in pots, in the 
house, and transplant into rich soil. 
GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA. Magnificent, giant-flowered 
Aster with very large, elegant flowers composed of broad, loosely 
arranged petals gracefully curved and interlaced. The blooms 
are carried on stems 18 to 24 inches long. A rather late bloomer. 
533A WHITE 533C DEEP ROSE. 
533B LIGHT BLUE 533D DARK PURPLE. 
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533G COLLECTION: 1 pkt. of each color, 50c. 
533E GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA (Mixed Colors). Well blended. . 15 
533F HEART OF FRANCE. Opens red as the purest ruby, deepens 
with age and retains its remarkable color to the very end. The 
petals appear strikingly changeable, showing now a glow and 
sheen quite unique, now a soft warm velvety texture. In any 
light, natural or artificial, Heart of France is startlingly beauti¬ 
ful and will command instant admiration.15 
GIANT COMET ASTER. Flowers of immense size, often 6 
inches across. Long wavy, twisted petals, gracefully formed 
into loose yet dense globe, resembling Chrysanthemums. 
519 EARLY EXPRESS. Earliest blooming of all the Asters. 
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Finest mixed. 
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527 GIANT COMET MIXED,... 
528 ASTER (Peony Flowered). Large and double mixed. 
528A ASTER. California Sunshine Finest Mixed. 
529 ASTER (Victoria). Imbricated petals; large flowers; mixed... 
530 ASTER (China, Mixed). Well known, hardy variety. 
531 IMPROVED BRANCHING. Large flowers; mixed. 
534 BACHELOR’S BUTTON—Cornflower—Blue Bottle,Ragged 
Sailor or Ragged Robin—Centaurea Cyanus. Known under 
all these names, this very easily grown flower is always included 
in old-fashioned gardens and usually reseeds itself every year. 
It blooms all summer long and should be in every Southern 
garden. Selected Double Flowering. All colors mixed. 
536 BALLOON VINE. A rapidly-growing annual climber, 10 feet 
DOUBLE BALSAM (Touch-Me-Not). 1)^ to 2 feet. An 
old and favorite garden flower, producing the double flowers 
clustered in the axils of the leaves on very short stems. The 
plants are sturdy and fleshy, making a fine garden plant. Balsams 
like the hot sun, rich soil and plenty of water. _ For perfect 
development the plants should be set from 12 to 18 inches apart. 
537 BALSAM (Camellia Flowered Mixed). 
537A BALSAM. Double Salmon Pink. 
538 BALSAM APPLE 539 BALSAM (Pear). 
540 BEGONIA. Wax flower. Everblooming plant of sturdy, 
compact growth with glassy foliage and a profusion of blooms. 
Dwarf mixed. 
541 BELLIS (English Daisy). It blooms from early spring to well 
on in the summer. Easily raised from seed, which may be sown 
any time from spring till August. For best results new plants 
should be raised from seed each year. Double mixed. 
544 BRACHYCOME (Swan River Daisy). Dwarf annuals, which 
bloom nearly all summer. Mixed colors. 
543 CALENDULA CHRYSANTHA. Gold medal winner. A 
distinct type which is outstanding among all varieties. The 
large double flowers are an exquisite shade of clear buttercup 
yellow and the loosely arranged petals give the appearance of 
a chrysanthemum. 
545 CALENDULA (Pot Marigold). Calendulas bloom all sum¬ 
mer and thrive anywhere, especially in city gardens. The grace¬ 
ful, star-shaped flowers exhibit every shade of yellow from ivory 
to deep orange. Well adapted for cutting, being borne upon 
long stems. Mixed. All the double sorts. 
545A RADIO. The flowers are medium size, good depth and clear 
orange in color. The petals are beautifully quilled which has 
an extraordinary effect on the appearance of the flower. 
545B LEMON QUEEN. A reliable variety supplying large blossoms 
of clear lemon yellow. It has long been a standard Calendula 
545C CAMPFIRE. A notable Calendula of recent introduction. It 
is a vigorous grower with enormous, double flat brilliant orange 
flowers, with a crimson or scarlet sheen. 
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