THE JOSEPH F. MARTIN COMPANY 
ANNUAL SEEDS 7 
Asters 
Wilt Resistant Asters 
In Mixture and Separate 
Shades 
Pink Shades. Various wilt re¬ 
sistant types in pink and 
rose shades. 
Light Blue Shades. Light blue 
and lavender. 
Dark Blue anil Purple Shades. 
Martin’s Wilt Resistant Mix¬ 
ture. Made up of all avail¬ 
able types and colors of wilt 
resistant varieties. 
Any above — Ya oz. 25c. % or.. 
45e, or.. $1.50. 
Aster, Peony Flowered 
More Fine 
Various Asters 
SUPER GIANT LOS ANGELES. The larg¬ 
est aster known. Flowers of immense 
size often 6 to 8 inches across with in¬ 
terlacing ostrich plume type of petals. 
Color is lovely soft shell pink, creamy 
pink at center. Plants grow 2% to 3 ft. 
tall, with 6 to 8 long non-lateral stems 
per plant. Non wilt resistant. 
A oz. 30c, % oz. 55c, Yi oz. $1.00. 
GIANT COMET SALMON QUEEN WILT 
RESISTANT. A clear pure salmon pink 
blending to golden salmon at center, 
feathery comet type flowers, large and 
well formed. Fairly early to bloom on 
long stemmed upright plants. 
A oz. 20c, Ya oz. 35c, Yi »r.. 60c, oz. $2.00. 
CREGO BLUE FLAME WILT RESIS¬ 
TANT. A bright navy blue distinct from 
any dark blue or purple yet offered. Has 
all the good characteristics of the Crego 
or Giant Branching- Comet class. 
A oz. 20c, Vs oz. 35c, Yi oz. 60c, oz. $2.00. 
PEERLESS YELLOW, Before the intro¬ 
duction of Golden Sheaf, Peerless Yellow 
was the standard and best yellow Aster. 
Flowers of American Branching type. 
A oz. 25c, Ys oz. 40c, Yi oz. 75c, oz. $2.50. 
HEART OF FRANCE WILT RESISTANT. 
The richest dark red Aster. Medium 
sized flowers on branching plants. 
A or. 25c, Ya oz. 40c, Yi oz. 75c, oz. $2.50. 
SI RPRISE SALMON GOLD. When flow¬ 
ers first appear they are golden salmon, 
when fully open salmon pink. Medium 
sized well formed flowers on plants of 
medium height. Tr. Pkt. 25c, A oz. 40c 
Ya oz. 75c, Yi oz. $1.25. 
BALL WHITE EARLY WILT RESIS¬ 
TANT. A medium early strain. 
BALL WHITE LATE WILT RESISTANT. 
Late branching type with large flowers 
Either variety— Ya oz. 35c, Yi oz. 60c, 
oz. $2.00. 
Ball White, Regular Strain. Medium early, 
dwarf branching. Large flowers which 
are superior to the Ball Wilt Resistant 
strains. Ya oz. 25c, Yi oz. 45c, oz. $1.50. 
Aurora Asters 
Entirely distinct in formation of the flow¬ 
ers, these asters are very attractive. They 
are free bloomers, flowers large and full 
with outer band of broad petals with 
centers quilled and of contrasting shade. 
Plants about 2 ft. high. 
Aurora Blue. Rich blue with yellow cen¬ 
ter petals. 
Salmon Rose. Also with yellow center 
petals. 
Aurora Mixed. Shades of pink and blue 
and yellow. 
Any above — Ya oz. 35c, Yi oz. 60c, oz. $1.80. 
Aurora Golden Sheaf-Wilt Resistant 
The richest and deepest yellow aster ever 
offered and the only wilt resistant strain 
of that color. The fully double flowers 
have an attractive crested center of quill¬ 
ed lacy petals. The flowers have great 
substance and last well when cut. Ex¬ 
cellent for local market or shipping. 
Tr. Pkt. 30c, A oz. 50c, Yi oz. $1.50. 
Earl Royal Wilt Resistant 
In season of bloom right after the Queen 
of Market and some prefer this type. 
Plants branching 1% to 2 ft. high. 
Purple, deep Azure Blue (Dark Lav.) 
Shell Pink Deep Rose 
White Peach Blossom (Lav. pink) 
Finest Mixed 
Any color or mixed— Ya oz. 25c, Yi oz. 45e, 
oz. $1.60. 
King Asters, Wilt Resistant 
The King Asters with their long needle 
type petals are attractive and excellent 
cut flowers but are not enough in demand 
to justify listing them in separate colors. 
Mixed Colors Wilt Resistant—1/8 oz. 25c, 
Yi oz. 40c, oz. $1.50. 
Single Giants of California 
Large single flowers 3-4 inches across 
with graceful petals. Long stems 18-24 
inches. 
Finest Mixed Colors—1/8 oz. 20c, Yi oz. 
35c, oz. $1.20. 
Asparagus 
The care we use in getting hand picked 
plump seed, which is well matured, as¬ 
sures purchasers of good germination and 
growth. 
Plumosus Nanus—100 seeds 25c, 250 seeds 
40c, 500 seeds 75c, 1000 seeds $1.00, 5000 
seeds $4.00. 1 oz. 80c. 
Sprengeri—100 seeds 20c, 250 seeds 35c, 
500 seeds 65c, 1000 seeds $1.00, 5000 seeds 
$4.00, oz. 80c. 
Falcatus. Fast growing giving an un¬ 
usual amount of cutting material. 100 
seeds $1.00, 500 seeds $4.50, 1000 seeds 
$s.oo. 
If interested in large quantities of As¬ 
paragus seed, please write for our prices. 
Balsam, Lady Slipper 
Martin’s Double Mixed. A brilliant col¬ 
ored mixture of the double Rose flow¬ 
ered and the Camellia flowered types. 
Yi oz. 15c, oz. 45c. 
Double Bush Flowering. A new type with 
flowers forming rich bouquets above 
the foliage. Bushy plants 15 to 18 
inches tall. Mixed colors. Tr. Pkt. 25c, 
Yi oz. 60c. 
Brachycome, Swan River 
Daisy 
Iberidit'olia Blue. Plants 8 to 9 inches 
high bearing plenty of pretty little blue 
daisies. Good for rock gardens. Ya oz. 
20c. Yi oz. 35c, oz. $1.00. 
Bartonia 
Aurea, Golden Bartonia. Bushy plants 2 
ft. high bearing yellow cup-shaped 
flowers. Yi oz. 15c, oz. 45c. 
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Crop Protection 
It usually pays to spray or fumi¬ 
gate regularly to protect your crops 
from insect and disease pests. We | 
i handle Insecticides and can thor- 
I oughly recommend the materials 
listed in this catalog on the inside 
t back cover. That list includes what 
t we believe to be the best for every 
I greenhouse spraying- purpose. 
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Browallia 
Excellent free flowering annual growing 
in even poor soil and blooming all sum¬ 
mer, 15 to 18 inches tall. 
Elata Blue Elata White 
Either color— Ya oz. 15c. Yi oz. 25c, oz. 
80c. 
Speciosa Major Type 
The Browallia Speciosa is an excellent 
winter blooming pot plant. For plants 
for Christmas sow seed in July or Aug¬ 
ust. Pinch back to make bushy plants 
and it is usual to put several plants in a 
six inch pot. 
Major Blue. Bright ultramarine blue. Tr. 
Pkt. 35c, A oz. $1.00. 
Major White. Counterpart of blue except 
in color. Tr. Pkt. 50c. 
\ iiseosa Compact a Sapphire. A little more 
compact than Speciosa Major. Bright 
blue with attractive white eye. Tr. 
Pkt. 35c, A oz. $1.00. 
Briza Maxima-Quaking Grass 
Pretty ornamental grass growing 15 to 18 
inches high. Nice for garden display or 
for cutting. Yi oz. 15c, oz. 4Qc. 
