Here Are Many New Varieties of Flowers Tha 
Hart & Vick's Will-Bloom or Wilt-Resistant Asters 
For a number of years gardeners 
have found it increasingly difficult 
to grow good Asters. The plants 
might start and give evidence of 
thriving, but long before coming to 
bloom the foliage would droop, and 
in a few days the entire planting 
would be wiped out. The 
cause of the disease was 
found to be in the soil. Like¬ 
wise, it was observed that 
out of each planting there / 
were a few survivors that 
seemed to resist the attacks ; v 
of the disease. Seed from . *>, 
these survivors was saved 
and replanted the next year . 
in the same diseased field. - 
Again some plants survived 
and again the seed was 
saved and planted. This 
method was continued until 
a strain of “Will-Bloom” or 
Wilt-resistant Asters was 
developed. The whole pro¬ 
cess may be likened to vac¬ 
cination against smallpox, or inocu¬ 
lation against typhoid, diphtheria, 
and similar diseases. 
This Wilt-resistant strain of seed 
is rapidly restoring Asters to their 
former popularity. Last year only a 
few varieties were available in the 
“WB” (Will-Bloom) strains, but 
this year we are offering you Wilt- 
resistant seed of 36 varieties of 
Asters listed on pages 10 and 11. In 
Super-Giant Los Angeles Aster 
addition, we offer this special strain 
of Aster seed at the same price as 
many seedsmen ask for ordinary 
Aster seed. We are making “Will- 
Bloom” Asters available to every 
gardener. The complete list of va¬ 
rieties appears on the Aster pages. 
WB WB WB 
The mark WB before the variety 
name of any Aster means that it 
is from a Will-Bloom or Wilt- 
resistant strain. We recommend 
that you use WB strains (Will- 
Bloom) of Aster seed in your 
garden this year. If you have had 
difficulties with Asters during the 
past few years, be sure to get 
WB Aster seed. 
Super-Giant 
Los Angeles Aster 
Presented for the first time last 
year, Los Angeles Aster sprang at 
once into popular favor. The flowers 
are truly “Giant,” 6 to 8 inches 
across, with long, wavy, interlacing 
petals. The color is a pure shell- 
pink, the daintiest color found in the 
Aster family. The blooms are 
carried on long, strong stems, a 
point that makes Los Angeles 
desirable for both cutting and the 
garden. Pkg. 20c. 
New Coreopsis, 
A new perennial variety from Australia, with the usual rich I 
golden yellow flowers that mark the entire family. The blooms | 
Mayfield Giant 
are much larger than other varieties, and are carried on longer 
stems. Plants 2 feet or more in height and flower freely. Pkg. 15c. 
Snapdragons 
Rust-Proof 
Snapdragons 
University of 
California Mixture 
Experts at the U. of 
C. Experiment Station 
have done great work 
in developing disease- 
resistant plants. They 
have again added to 
their laurels by bring¬ 
ing out this strain of 
Snapdragons which 
overcomes the ten¬ 
dency to damage by 
the “rust.” Our U. of 
C. Mixture has a high 
percentage of light 
colors which are most 
popular — rose-pink, 
salmon-pink, canary- 
yellow, white, orange, 
and red. Pkg. 25c. 
A more extensive list of 
Snapdragons is given on 
page 9. There you will find 
tall and dwarf varieties in 
separate colors and in mix¬ 
ture for general garden use, 
and a range of color that is 
truly marvelous. 
Mayfield Giant Coreopsis 
