“A. S. & L.’’ FLOWER NOVELTIES Season of 1936 
Each year we endeavor to list the new outstanding varieties which we believe will thrive and 
produce excellent results under New England conditions. 
On this and the succeeding three pages, we offer for your consideration varieties of annuals and 
perennials which have proven to be outstanding during the past two seasons. We can highly 
recommend any or all of the specialties listed. 
ANTIRRHINUM—Rustproof California Giants. 
This resistant strain, introduced by the Univers¬ 
ity of California is indeed welcome to growers of 
snapdragons. In tests it has proven to be 75% 
resistant A choice well balanced blend. Pkt. 25c. 
ASTER — Aurora 
Golden Sheaf. New, 
brilliant, outstand¬ 
ing and Wilt Re¬ 
sistant. This is the 
deepest yellow aster 
yet offered t o 
Amerian Gardeners. 
The flowers are ful¬ 
ly double, with an 
attractive crest like 
center, of good sub¬ 
stance and depth of 
petals. Pkt. 20c. 
ASTER — Super 
Giant Los Angeles. 
(All America Award 
of Merit 1934). This 
Is the largest and 
most fully double 
aster grown. The 
flowers 6 to 8 inches 
across, are a lovely, 
soft shell pink 
blending to a 
creamy pink at the 
center. Pkt. 20c. 
ASTER — Super 
Giant El Monte. (All 
America Special 
Mention 1936.) The 
only really large 
flowered crimson 
aster. The flowers 
are extremely large and fluffy, borne on heavy 
non-lateral, basal branched stems. The blooms 
are a deep glowing crimson, composed of an 
abundance of daintily inter-laced plume like 
petals. Although not wilt resistant, we highly 
recommend El Monte. Pkt. 25c. 
CALENDULA, Chrysantha. (All America Gold 
Medal Selection 1934). Chrysantha is a distinct 
new type. The large, double flowers are an ex¬ 
quisite shade of clear buttercup yellow, with long 
loosely arranged petals which droop somewhat, 
to give the rounded appearance of a chrysan¬ 
themum. The flowers are borne on long stiff 
stems, making them ideal for cutting. Pkt. 15c. 
CALENDULA—Frilled Beauty. One of the 
finest of the new annuals. The flowers are large, 
full, completely double, with good stiff petals 
which are semi-rounded, deep orange in color. 
The plants make a strong growth with long 
stems. Excellent for cutting. Pkt. 20c. 
CALENDULA — 
Orange Shaggy. 
(All America Gold 
Medal Selection 
1935). These beau¬ 
tiful graceful flow¬ 
ers are deep orange, 
slightly lighter in 
bhe center. The pet¬ 
als are long, deeply 
fringed over-lap¬ 
ping each other in 
an irregular fash¬ 
ion. Excellent in 
the garden or for 
cutting. Pkt. 20c. 
CAMPANULA — 
Annual Angelus 
Bell. One of the 
most attractive col¬ 
ors, a beautiful art 
shade of deep rose, 
ever seen in Canter¬ 
bury Bells, flower¬ 
ing in less than six 
months from seed. 
An excellent cut 
flower and suitable 
for pot culture. 
Pkt. 15c. 
CAMPANULA — 
Annual Liberty Bell. 
(All America Award 
of Merit 1934). An 
excellent companion for Angeleus Bell. Plants 
grow 2 feet tall, each bearing 6 to 8 flower spikes. 
The flowers are of the single type and of an in¬ 
tense violet blue color. Annual Canterbury Bells 
bring spring to the garden in the fall. Pkt. 15c. 
COSMOS—Early Klondyke Orange Flare. (All 
America, Grand Champion, Gold Medal Selec 
tion 1935). The most discussed and enthusias¬ 
tically admired novelty in the market today. An 
early flowering strain maturing in less than four 
months. Plants 2 to 3 feet tall, marigold like fol¬ 
iage, blooms deep brilliant orange. A very strik¬ 
ing novel annual. Pkt. 25c. 
Aster—Aurora Golden Sheaf 
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Allen, Sterling and Lothrop, Portland, Maine 
