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The Rocky Mountain Seed Co., Denver, Colo. 
Asters 
Tlie main points to observe in growing- g-ood 
Asters are good varieties, good seed, good deep 
rich soil, and so located that the soil around 
them can he kept continually cultivated. They 
also seem to prefer a little partial shade. 
EARLY AMERICAN BEAUTY ASTERS — The flow¬ 
ers are globe-shaped with long, wide, incurved 
petals. The plants grow to immense height, 
making long, strong, clean stems that hold the 
flowers up from the ground during the late fall 
rains. 
Carmine Rose Peach Blossom White Beauty 
Crimson Purple Finest Mixed 
Lavender Sept. Beauty, flesh pink 
Each of the above, Pkt., 10c; Za oz., 40c; [4 oz., 
75c; oz., $2.00. 
ROYAL BRANCHING — The most beautiful of 
the early asters. Plants are of branching habit, 
with immense globe-shaped flowers, broad 
petals curved inward and long, strong stems. 
Royal Rose Lavender White 
Shell Pink Purple Mixed 
Each of the above, Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c; Za oz., 
40c. 
QUEEN OF THE MARKET — The best early aster, 
usually in full bloom two weeks before most 
other sorts begin to blossom. Of graceful 
spreading habit. 
White Blue Mixed Colors 
Pink Scarlet 
Each of the above, Pkt., 5c; !4 oz., 25c; oz., 65c. 
FANCY YELLOW ASTER — A very pretty aster, 
with flowers of good size, very full and double, 
of creamy yellow. This is the best yellow aster 
being grown, and looks like a chrysanthemum. 
Pkt., 10c. 
HEART OF FRANCE —The most popular aster ever intro¬ 
duced. Its remarkable color of purest ruby red deepens 
Avith age. Flowers are of good size and form and are 
borne on long, stiff stems. Pkt., 10c. 
BALL’S WHITE —A large white aster that is quite popular 
with the florists. The flowers are so full double that 
the petals appear to be heaped on top of each other. 
The stems are stiff and non-lateral. Pkt., 10c. 
CRIMSON GIANT —Of upright growth, with extra large, 
densely double flowers, on stems 15 to 18 inches long; 
in color a very rich blood crimson. Pkt., 10c. 
Aster, Improved Giant Crego 
IMPROVED GIANT CREGO —The plants are vigorous and 
productive, sending up stems about two feet in length, 
each carrying immense flowers often measuring 5 % 
inches across. The long petals curl across each other 
so fluffy as to enchance the beauty of the flowers. 
Blooms from August to the end of September. 
Giant Shell Pink Giant Crimson Giant Purple 
Giant Lavender Giant White 
Each of the above, Pkt.. 10c; Za oz., 25c. 
Snapdragon, Giant Flowered 
CREGO’S GIANT MIXED —A well-balanced mixture we make up out of 
separate colors. This is all good seed of high germination from the 
above colors. Pkt., 10c; (4 oz., 35c; oz., $1.25. 
WILT-RESISTANT STRAINS OF ASTERS 
MIXED GIAIN'T CREGO, Pkt., 15c; Za oz., 60c. 
MIXED EARLY BEAUTY, Pkt., 15c; Za oz., 60c. 
MIXED AMERICAN BEAUTY, Pkt., 15c; Za oz., 60c. 
SPECIAL ASTER COLLECTION 
We will send one regular packet each of the following four 
favorite varieties for 30c: 
Crimson Giant New Fancy Yellow 
Heart of France Ball’s White 
Antirrhinum or Snapdragon 
GIANT FLOWERED VARIETIES 
This is a splendid type of Antirrhinum for bedding. The plants grow 
very bushy about 24 inches high, and flower very profusely. 
APPLE BLOSSOM, ROSE PINK, WHITE TUBE. 
CANARY RIRD, GIANT YELLOW. (Florists’ strain). 
COPPER KING, BRONZE BROWN, (Florists’ strain). 
ROSE KING, DEEP ROSE. 
SALMON ROSE. 
SNOWFLAKE, PURE WHITE. 
THE ROSE, BEGONIA ROSE, (Florists’ strain). 
Each of the above, Pkt., 15c; Za oz., 50c. 
GIANT FLOWERED MIXED: Pkt., 10c; / 4 oz., 40c. 
SEMI-TALL SORTS — 18 to 20 inches. Are particularly good for bed¬ 
ding, as they require no staking. The flowers are most wonderful, 
in many new shades and tints. Pkt., 10c; (4 oz., 25c. 
PERFEGRO BLUE RIBBON MIXTURE —The individual blooms are ex¬ 
tra large; are closely set on long spikes, and are particularly fine. 
Pkt., 15c; Za oz., 40c. 
