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Annual Flower Seeds 
BRECK’S 
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Breck’s California 
Giants 
We consider this race of 
Asters ahead of all others, 
not only for cut-flower use 
but also for private gardens 
where quality of bloom is ap¬ 
preciated. Careful selection has 
enabled us to extend the color- 
range to include all good tints. 
The blooms have the feathery, 
chrysanthemum-like flowers of 
the Crego or Ostrich Feather type, 
and the stems are long and non¬ 
branching, like those of American 
Beauty. We take great pleasure in 
recommending this as the best type 
of Asters on the market. 
Balloon Vine 
5460 Cardiospermum 
Halicacabum. A quick¬ 
growing vine with 
pretty foliage. Flowers 
snow-white, followed by 
globular, balloon-like 
seed-pods. 10 ft. Pkts. 
10c and 25c. 
Southcote Beauty Asters 
(Single) 
The largest and finest single- 
flowered Aster, with very small 
centers and long, twisted rays, like 
Japanese chrysanthemums. The 
vigorous plants, 2F£ feet high, pro¬ 
duce long-stemmed blooms, superb 
for cutting and house deco¬ 
ration. 
Pkts. 10c and 25c 
5380 Mauve 
5382 Pink 
5384 Purple 
5386 Scarlet 
5388 White 
5390 Mixed 
53921 COLLECTION, 
5 colors for 40c. 
Other Asters, continued 
5452 Aurora, Lilac. A decided in¬ 
novation in Asters. Large, tufted 
center of bright golden yellow, 
surrounded by a frill of clear lilac 
rays, which makes a striking 
contrast. Robust plants 2 feet 
high. Pkt. 25c. 
5454 Aurora, Golden Queen. Yel¬ 
low center with creamy white 
outer petals. Same type as 
above variety. Pkt. 25c. 
Balsam 
Touch-me-not 
These jolly Summer- and 
Autumn-flowering annuals 
are sometimes called Lady’s 
Slippers from the shape of the 
blossoms. They are very easily 
grown, coming into bloom 
within a few weeks from sow¬ 
ing the seed, and can be 
freely transplanted, even in full 
flower. They should be given 
plenty of space. The ripe pods 
snap and throw the seeds a great 
distance if touched. 
Pkts. 25c and 60c 
California Giant Aster 
Pkts. 10c and 25c 
5393 White 5397 Light Blue 5403 Deep Purple 
5395 Peach Blossom 5401 Deep Rose 5405 Mixture 
54071 COLLECTION, 5 colors for $1.00. 
Asters—Other Varieties 
5410 Blue Flame. ★ Blue, true blue, is the rarest color in flowers. 
Purple, violet, lavender, and lilac shades abound in Asters, but 
the clear unsullied hue of Blue Flame is bright, clear, navy 
blue—unique and lovely. The huge, circular flowers with long, 
quilled rays conform to the Giant Crego or Comet type. Pkt. 25c. 
5415 Breck’s Dwarf Quilled, Mixed. A charming revival of an 
old-fashioned type with small, perfectly formed flowers like 
bachelor’s buttons, freely produced on compact plants suitable 
for bedding and edging. Pkt. 25c. 
5420 Breck’s Coral Reef. A stunning variety of the Ostrich 
Feather type. It grows about \ feet high and produces full, 
fluffy, medium-sized flowers resembling Japanese plume 
chrysanthemums. The color is a remarkable deep coral-rose 
which does not turn blue, and is very distinct and different 
from anything seen in this race before. Unexcelled for either 
bedding or cutting. Pkt. 35c. 
5440 Heart of France. ★ An early-flowering, compact plant 
which produces flowers of the purest red yet introduced 
to this family. The buds unfold to a deep, glowing bright 
crimson, deepening with age and retaining their beauty to the 
end. Pkts. 15c and 35c. 
5448 General Joffre. ★ A single Aster of intense crimson- 
scarlet on long, slender stems. Excellent for cutting. An 
effective plant for beds and borders. Pkt. 25c. 
5465 Breck’s Special Mixture. 
5466 Blue 5468 Lilac 5470 Rose 5472 White 
5467 Crimson 5469 Primrose 5471 Scarlet 
54741 COLLECTION, 6 colors for 50c. 
Bartonia 
Bartonia 
5475 Aurea. A vigor¬ 
ous California wild- 
flower, reaching 2 to 
3 feet when grown in 
partial shade. The 
golden yellow, 
cupped flowers open 
only in the after¬ 
noon. Pkts. 10c and 
25c. 
Beans 
5478 S c a r 1 e 
Runner. A stun¬ 
ning annual 
climber with 
sprays of bril¬ 
liant red flowers like 
pea - blossoms. The 
long pods are edible. 
Used for screens and 
for covering arbors 
and fences. Pkt. 10c. 
