SELECTED STRAINS OF SEEDS ADAPTED TO SOUTHERN SOILS AND CLIMATE 
ANCHUSA A&P 
ANCHUSA CAPENSIS (Ca-pe Forget-me-not) : A free- 
growing annual about 15 inches high with sprays 
of lovely Forget-me-not like flowers of a gentian 
blue. Compact and very showy. Vs oz. 25c; Pkt. 10c. 
ANCHUSA CAPENSIS, BLUE BIRD: A newer variety of 
Anchusa with vivid indigo blue flowers. Fine for 
cut flowers. Vs oz. 40c; Pkt. 10c. 
ANCHUSA ITALICA, DROPMORE VARIETY: Strong 
growing perennial 3 to 5 feet high, bearing an 
abundance of richest gentian blue flowers. Flowers 
in April, May and June... .Pkt. 10c. 
ANNUAL POINSETTIA—(See Euphorbia). 
AQUILEGIA HP 
AQUILEGIA, MRS. SCOTT ELLIOTT'S HYBRIDS (Colum¬ 
bine ) : 
The most famous strain of giant flowered colum¬ 
bines on the market today. Flowers of enormous 
size with spurs 3 and 4 inches long, and in a wide 
range of brilliant colors. Grow it in a shady border. 
Pkt. 25c. 
ARCTOTIS A 
GRANDIS (African Lilac Daisy): 3 feet. It forms 
bushes bearing 2-inch daisy flowers of pearly white 
with a gold band surrounding a delicate mauve cen¬ 
ter. It closes at evening and displays its lilac tints 
underneath. Foliage gray-green. Especially good 
cut flowers. Vs oz. 25c; Pkt. 10c 
ARCTOTIS GRANDIS HYBRIDS: Showy daisy-like flow¬ 
ers of red and orange shades.Pkt. 25c. 
ASPARAGUS P 
ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS: The popular “as¬ 
paragus fern” grown for its fernlike ornamental 
foliage.100 seeds, 60c; Pkt. 15c. 
ASTER BLUE FLAME 
ASTERS a 
(Michaelmas Daisy) 
WILT-RESISTANT STRAINS OF ASTERS 
Aster growers have been troubled with pests of 
recent years. This family has been widely attacked 
by the Fusarium Wilt, which condition has been over¬ 
come in growing the Wilt Resistant Strains which, 
although grown in infected soil, proved immune from 
the disease. Aster Yellows is also an enemy. This 
has been found to be transferred to the plants by 
tiny insects called leaf hoppers. The only means to 
overcome this is to grow the plants under a cheese¬ 
cloth cover. 
ASTER EARLY BEAUTY WILT RESISTANT: 
Planted at the same time, the Early Beauty types 
flower with the Crego and American Branching 
types, or from early August until frost. The plants 
are from 2% to 3 feet tall, bearing large, well 
formed flowers of excellent keeping qualities. 
Pkt. 
AZURE FAIRY:.10c 
BLACK PRINCE: Deep marine violet. 10c. 
CRIMSON: .10c. 
DEEP ROSE:.10c. 
PURPLE - . 10c. 
SEPTEMBER BEAUTY: * Delicate flesh pink.*.* .* .*.’ 10c.* 
WHITE: .10c. 
FINEST MIXED: .Large Pkt. 25c; 10c. 
ASTER CREGO WILT RESISTANT: 
Plants robust, branching, about 2Vz feet tall, with 
large, double, well formed flowers. This is one of 
the finest types for all purposes. 
Pkt. 
BLUE FLAME: Bright navy blue. 10c. 
CATTLEYA: Large flowered, orchid shade:. ..10c. 
CRIMSON:..10c. 
PURPLE: .10c. 
DEEP ROSE:.10c. 
SHELL PINK:.10c. 
WHITE: .10c. 
FINEST MIXED: .Large Pkt. 25c; 10c. 
ASTER AMERICAN BRANCHING WILT RESISTANT: 
Plants of branching habit, 2Vz to 3 feet tall, bear¬ 
ing robust flowers of large size and of fine form. 
Pkt. 
AZURE BLUE: .10c! 
COPPERY ROSE:.10c. 
CRIMSON: .10c. 
PEERLESS PINK: .10c. 
LIGHT ROSE: .10c. 
SHELL PINK:.10c. 
WHITE: .10c. 
FINEST MIXED: .Large Pkt. 25c; 10c. 
ASTER GIANT MAMMOTH PEONY FLOWERED: 
A superb florist strain with immense, fully double 
flowers resembling the Beauty type, borne on long, 
stout, non-lateral stems. They are well adapted 
for shipping, as the compactly placed petals give 
substance and keeping qualities to the flowers. The 
plants are 2Vz to 3 feet tall, blooming from mid¬ 
summer till fall. 
Pkt. 
AZURE FAIRY: Clear azure blue. 10c. 
PURPLE ROBE: Deep purple. 10c. 
ROSEBUD: Clear deep rose. 10c. 
SWANSDOWN: Pure white. 10c. 
FINEST MIXED: .Large Pkt. 25c; 10c. 
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