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GERMAIN SEED AND PLANT CO. 
Flower Seed Novelties 
AND SPECIALTIES 
Arctotis Grandis. 
Single Comet Aster, Pure White. 
Aster, Waldersee. 
ASTER 
SINGLE COMET PURE WHITE. 
Single Asters have of late come into favor on ac¬ 
count of their graceful appearance and usefulness for 
cutting purposes. In this novelty we have a variety 
producing very large and long-petalled blossoms of 
pure white. It comes true from seed and the flowers 
are produced freely for a long period and measure up 
to 4 inches in diameter. Per pkt. 25c. 
Arctotis Grandis. 
ASTER, WALDERSEE. 
This variety is quite a new departure in Asters. The 
plant is very distinct and is borne on a short strong 
stem, forming at once a small compact bush, measur¬ 
ing only 8 to 9 inches in height and 8 to 9 inches 
across. When in flower the plant presents a splendid 
appearance on account of its regular globular shape 
and immense number of charming little blossoms, 
which nearly hide the foliage. One plant will pro¬ 
duce 200 and sometimes even as many as 250 small 
double pink flowers. This variety will be of inestima¬ 
ble value for low beds and borders and also for pot 
culture. Per pkt. 25c. 
A wonderful new annual from South¬ 
west Africa, very handsome and grow¬ 
ing luxuriantly in this climate. The 
plants form large, much branched 
bushes, from 2 to 2*2 feet high which 
produce an abundance of large showy 
flowers on long stems, well above the 
whitish green, laciniated foliage. The 
flowers are from 2 X 2 to 3 inches in di¬ 
ameter, pure white with a yellow ring 
round the center, the reverse of the pet¬ 
als being pale lilac. In the bright sun¬ 
light the flowers spread out almost flat, 
and the pure white of the ray florets make 
a beautiful contrast to the light blue disk 
with its slightly projecting white stamens, 
making a lovely combination of colors. 
The plants are of easy culture and flower 
abundantly from early summer till aut¬ 
umn. Per pkt. 10c. 
