Wilt-Resistant Seed Takes the Risk Out 
of Growing Asters 
Aster, California Giant 
Hunt’s Perfection Asters 
For early flowering, the seed should be started in the house, hotbed, or coldframe, in 
March, transferring the seedlings to their permanent flowering position as soon as all danger 
from frost is past. Asters prefer a sunny position and thrive best in a heavy loamy soil 
enriched with bone-meal or Clay’s Fertilizer. 
AMERICAN BEAUTY, Purple. Raised 
and selected from the desirable American 
Beauty Rose Aster having all the latter’s 
good qualities. Pkt. 20 cts.; 34°z. SI. 
SINENSIS, ROYAL MAUVE. The color 
is a unique shade of violet-mauve and 
makes a very pleasing effect when bunched. 
Pkt. 20 cts.; J4oz. $1. 
GIANT COMET 
Flowers often measure 6 inches in diameter, 
borne on long, strong stems. Splendid for 
cutting and effective when placed in large 
vases. Height 1 34 feet. 
Crimson Rose 
Dark Blue White 
Light Blue 
Each: Pkt. 15 cts.; Vioz. 75 cts. 
Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts.; 34° 7 -. 60 cts. 
CALIFORNIA GIANT 
Large and early. Height 2 feet. 
Shell-Pink. (Original.) 
Blue (Blue Bird) 
Lavender 
Rose (Rosy Morn) 
Salmon (Salmon King) 
Each: Pkt. 15 cts.; Vioz. $1.25 
Giant California Sunshine Mixed. Flow¬ 
ers may be described as varying shades of 
Enchantress pink, apple-blossom pink, 
deep rose, blue, and lavender. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
34oz. $1.25. 
GIANT CREGO 
Resembles the large chrysanthemum in 
size and shape. Height 2 34 feet. 
Lavender Violet 
Pink White 
Rose 
Each: Pkt. 15 cts.; Vioz. $1 
GIANT KING 
Last longer when cut than any other 
variety. The large flowers are borne on long 
stems. Height 2 feet. 
Lavender King Violet King 
Pink King White King 
Rose King 
Each: Pkt. 15 cts.; Vioz. $1 
QUEEN OF THE MARKET 
Very early, and useful for cutting. Height 
1 34 feet. 
Dark Blue White Scarlet 
Lavender Light Rose 
Each: Pkt. 15 cts.; 34oz. 75 cts. 
LATE BRANCHING 
Recommended for late flowering; vigorous; 
profuse bloomers. The large and graceful 
ilowers are borne on erect, strong stems. 
Height 2 feet. 
Carlson’s Lavender 
Semple’s Shell-Pink 
Upright White 
Vick’s Crimson 
Vick’s Purple 
Vick’s Rose 
Vick’s White 
Vick’s Mixed 
Each: Pkt. 15 cts.; 'Aoz. 75 cts. 
LATE OSTRICH-PLUME ASTERS 
The large, wavy flowers are produced on 
exceedingly long stems. Graceful for vases. 
Height 1 34 feet. 
Crimson Light Blue 
Deep Blue Salmon-Rose 
Lavender White 
Each: Pkt. 15 cts.; y 8 oz. $1 
Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts.; 34°z. 75 cts. 
Wilt-Resistant Asters 
For years skilled plant-breeders have 
been trying to breed a strain of Asters 
which would be immune to the dread 
Aster wilt, a disease which has ruined 
thousands of Aster plants and has practi¬ 
cally wiped out Aster-growing in some 
sections of the country. Astonishing 
advances have been made and some re¬ 
markably fine strains of Asters, practically 
100 per cent immune to wilt, have been 
developed. These may be planted in 
ground which has been heavily infested 
and will produce good crops without show¬ 
ing any sign of the disease. 
Early Royal Branching. Azure-Blue, 
Purple, Rose-Pink. 
Heart of France. Ruby-Red. 
Improved Crego. Deep Rose, Shell- 
Pink, Violet, White. 
Improved Queen of the Market. Crim¬ 
son, Dark Blue. 
Semple’s Branching. Azure-Blue, Deep 
Rose, Shell-Pink, White. 
Each: Pkt. 25 cts.; Vsoz. $1 
Single Large-flowered Asters 
The colors listed below are beautiful shades 
and will be found excellent for cutting and 
general decorative purposes. 
Carmine-Rose Mauve Violet 
Each: Pkt. 25 cts.; y 8 oz. $1 
Asters, Perennial (Michaelmas 
Daisy) hp 
Subcaeruleus. Handsome, bright mauve, 
Marguerite-like flowers. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Large-flowered, Mixed. A mixture of the 
choicest named varieties. Pkt. 35 cts. 
Anchusa 
Blue Bird. HA. 134 ft. Luxuriant bou¬ 
quets of indigo-blue flowers. Compact 
habit. Pkt. 20 cts. 
Italica, Dropmore Variety. HP. Strong, 
branching habit, producing large, brilliant 
blue flowers in abundance. July. Pkt. 
20 cts.; 34oz. 75 cts. 
Italica, Feltham Pride. HP. Of much less 
spreading habit than other Anchusas and 
it bears larger flowers of a brighter blue. 
Pkt. 30 cts. 
Anemone hp 
St. Brigid, Mixed. Enormous blooms. Ex¬ 
tra choice mixture. Pkt. 50 cts. 
Single French (Caen) Mixed. Extra-large, 
choice flowers. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Asparagus hhp 
Plumosus nanus. An excellent foliage 
plant for conservatory or for cutting as it 
will remain fresh in water for three weeks. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; 100 seeds $1. 
Sprengeri. A drooping variety, ideally 
suited for hanging-baskets. Pkt. 25 cts. 
FLOWER SEEDS 
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WILLIAM M. HUNT & CO., Inc., NEW YORK 
