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J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 
NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES FOR 1936 
AND PRECEDING YEARS 
The following list of Flower Seeds is carefully selected to meet the demand of those who desire the finest. 
It. contains many of the very new introductions as well as some of the latest and finest developments of the 
older strains of flowers. 
ASTER 
Super Giant El Monte 
(Grower’s Description) 
Two seasons ago we introduced the sensational new 
Super Giant Aster Los Angeles, a delicate shell pink 
color. Extremely popular in the cooler climes, a more 
rugged color was desired in the warmer lands. This 
wish is met completely in our new companion Super 
Giant, El Monte, the only really large flowered crim¬ 
son Aster. Deep glowing crimson, composed of abun¬ 
dant quantities of daintily interlaced plume-like pet¬ 
als, the flowers are extremely large and fluffy, borne 
on heavy non-lateral, basal branched stems. It is 
very early blooming, coming in before the California 
Giant varieties, and remaining in flower over a long 
period. Although not wilt resistant, we highly rec¬ 
ommend El Monte to you. Pkt. 25c. 
ASTER SUPER GIANT LOS ANGELES 
Aster Los Angeles is the first variety of this giant 
race, and how beautifully it upholds the romantic 
traditions of its namesake, the glamorous city of 
sunshine and flowers. The color is a serenely pure 
shell pink, in flowers which are full petaled, deep, 
and unusually large, yet artistically graceful in the 
feathery effect of the interlacing petals. Loosely 
arranged in tall pewter vase the long stemmed flowers 
lend a feeling of quiet dignity to any decorative 
arrangement. In the annual border or cut flower bed 
in the garden, they stand majestically above their 
fellow asters, and show up to best advantage when 
combined with a planting of the Blue Lace Flower, 
Didiscus. Pkt. 15c. 
ACROCLINIUM (Everlasting) 
New Large Flowered Double Hybrids 
(Grower’s Description) 
It is a gala occasion when the florist discovers a 
flower variety, entirely new and different, which sells 
on sight. Such a variety is this new Acroclinium, so 
greatly improved over the old variety that they can 
scarcely be recognized as members of the same family. 
The double flowers are extremely large, at least twice 
the size of the ordinary strain, on 12 to 18 inch stems, 
which are borne freely over a long flowering period. 
The range of color is most remarkable, being especially 
rich in shades of salmon, apricot, pink, rose and 
cerise, with white and creamy tones to balance up the 
pastel mixture. While some of the flowers have a 
light eye, the majority are enhanced by a boldly 
contrasting dark center. No florist or market grower 
should be without these New Large Flowered Double 
Hybrids. Pkt. 25c. 
ASTER WILT RESISTANT GOLDEN 
SHEAF (Bodger) (Grower’s Description) 
We take pleasure in introducing Golden Sheaf, the 
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deepest yellow aster yet offered, and the only one that 
is wilt resistant. The flowers are fully double, with 
an attractive crest-like center, of good substance and 
fine depth of petal. It has all the characteristics of 
the Aurora type of aster so popular now with florists. 
The flowers last well when cut, and are excellent 
shippers. Pkt. 20c. 
ASTER WILT RESISTANT BLUE 
FLAME (Bodger) 
(Grower’s Description) 
In line with the trend of the times, we present 
Blue Flame, one of our contributions to the code for 
better flowers. The color is bright navy blue, distinct 
from any other dark blue or purple aster now offered, 
of the Giant Branching Crego class, with large Crego 
type flowers, fully double, on branching plants, suitable 
for cutting or garden use. The strain is very robust 
and wilt resistant. Pkt. 15c. 
ASTER WILT RESISTANT GIANT 
SALMON QUEEN (Bodger) 
(Grower’s Description) 
Few people realize that there is an aster of the 
fascinating shade of salmon found in Salmon Queen. 
It is a clear, pure salmon pink, blending to a rich 
gold salmon at the center. The flowers, large and 
well formed, are of the feathery Comet type, on long 
stemmed early flowering upright plants. A lovely 
aster that should be in every garden. And remember, 
it is wilt resistant. Pkt. 15c. 
