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THOMAS J. GREY CO.’S SEED CATALOGUE 
No. Pkt. 
520 ARGEMONE grandiflora. Annual. Large 
pure white poppy-like flowers; golden 
yellow center. 2 ft.14 oz. 50c $0.10 
ABMEBIA (Thrift, or Sea Pink). Pretty, 
hardy perennial for edgings, blooming 
all summer; tufted flowers. 
525 formosa. Deep rose. 1 ft.14 oz. 60c .10 
53 5 AS CEE PI AS tuberosa. One of the most 
showy of our summer and autumn flow¬ 
ering, hardy perennials, the umbels of 
bright orange-colored flowers. 114ft.... 
14 oz., $2.00 .25 
540 ASPARAGUS plumosus nanus. Beautiful 
house plants; the feathery foliage is un¬ 
rivaled for cutting.100 seeds, $1.25 .25 
545 sprengeri. Excellent plant for table deco¬ 
rations or to grow in pots or baskets... 
14 oz. 35c .25 
No. Pkt. 
550 ASPERULA azurea setosa. Annual species 
of Woodruff, with fragrant, light blue 
flowers, blooming through the Summer 
and fine for cutting. It will grow in poor 
soil or in shaded places. 1 ft. 14 oz. 50c $0.15 
555 odorata (Sweet Woodruff). Hardy peren¬ 
nial, conspicuous in May by its pure 
white, sweet-scented flowers. The foli¬ 
age and flowers when dried retain their 
fragrance. Grows well under trees.... 
14 oz. 85c .15 
ASPHODELUS. Showy plants with hand¬ 
some flower spikes. They grow well in 
any soil. Hardy perennial. 
570 luteus. Fine, yellow, fragrant. 3 ft. 
14 oz. $1.00 .15 
No. 
575 COLUMBIA PRIZE. Double Mixed. This 
mixture is especially selected from the 
finest large flowering, double varieties, 
which grow about the same height, and 
includes the best of recent introductions. 
It is without an equal . 
14 oz. $1.25, oz. $4.00, $0.15 
AMERICAN BRANCHING, “LATE.” Superb 
free flowering strain, with long, strong 
stems and very large, graceful chrysan¬ 
themum-like flowers, double to the cen¬ 
ter. By successive sowings they may be 
had in bloom from Aug. to late fall. 2 to 
2% ft. 
585* Lavender .14 oz.$1.00, oz.$3.00 .10 
590* Peerless Pink. Delicate. 14 oz. 1.00, oz. 3.00 .10 
595* Purple ..14 oz. 1.00, oz. 3.00 .10 
600* Rich Crimson .14 oz. 1.00, oz. 3.00 .10 
605* Rose Pink .14 oz. 1.00, oz. 3.00 .10 
610* Shell Pink ..14 oz. 1.00, oz. 3.00 .10 
615* Snow White .14 oz. 1.00, oz. 3.00 .10 
620* Mixed. All colors. V 4 oz. 1.00, oz. 3.00 .10 
625* Collection of Six Colors. Our selection.50 
American Late Branching Aster. 
Pkt. 
AMERICAN BRANCHING “KING.” Distinct 
from every other variety in the char¬ 
acter of its flowers, which are of great 
size and substance, lasting longer when 
cut than any other class; the long, nar¬ 
row petals are folded lengthwise, giving 
somewhat of a quilled appearance. The 
stems are exceptionally long and strong. 
They bloom with the late branching. 2 
to 2% ft. 
630 Crimson King. Rich crimson.14 oz. 85c .15 
635 Pink King. Soft lavender-pink ....14 oz. 85c .15 
640 Rose King. Bright, deep rose.14 oz. 85c .15 
645 White King. Snow white .14 oz. 85c .15 
650 Violet King. Rich violet-purple. ... 14 oz. 85c .15 
652 Mixed . % oz. 75c .15 
AMERICAN BRANCHING “ROYAL.” A new 
class, with broad, incurved petals, pos¬ 
sessing all the characteristics of the late 
branching, as to size of flower, vigor of 
plant, etc., but not quite so tall; they 
bloom earlier and are classed with the 
midseason varieties. 1% to 2 ft. 
660* Royal Lavender. Beautiful shade.. % oz. 75c .15 
665* Royal Purple. Rich, deep purple.. 14 oz. 75c .15 
666* Royal Rose .14 oz. 75c .15 
670 Royal Shell Pink .14 oz. 75c .15 
675* Royal White. Glistening white_14 oz. 76c .15 
678 Royal Mixed .14 oz. 75c .15 
DOUBLE CALIFORNIA GIANTS. A variety 
of Aster of the improved Comet type. 
Very strong stems. Petals beautifully 
curved and twisted. 214 ft. 
680 Collection of 5 colors, separate...$1.00 
685 Dark Purple .14 oz. 85c .25 
690 Deep Rose .14 oz. 85c .25 
695 Light Blue .14 oz. 85c .25 
698 Los Angeles. New Super Giant Shell Pink. . 
14 oz. $1.00 .25 
700 Peach Blossom .14 oz. 85c .25 
705 White .14 oz. 85c .25 
710 Mixed .14 oz. 85c .25 
SEE PAGE 4 FOR SEEDS OF PLANTS 
SUITABLE POR ROCK GARDEN 
Asters 
NOTICE: Varieties marked with asterisk (*) are wilt-resisting. 
Pkt. No. 
