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ASTER CALIFORNIA GIANT 
Asters 
California Giants—3 Foot 
Of the Ostrich or Crego form of bloom. They produce extremely 
large blooms from mid-season until cut down by frost Flowers 
measure up to six inches across and are borne on 30-inch stems. 
Trade Pkt. Oz. 
Appleblossom, White, Peachblossom, Deep Rose, Light 
Blue, Light Purple, Dark Purple. Six packets, 
$1.85 . $0.35 $2.50 
Mixed. A combination of above colors.25 2.00 
Improved Crego—2 Foot 
Twisted and curled petals. Flowers of good size on fourteen to 
eighteen inch stems. 
Crimson, Lavender, Purple, Deep Rose, Shell Pink, 
White, Azure Blue. Any of above per Vi oz., 40c.. .25 1.25 
Mixed. Vi oz., 35c.20 1.00 
Early Royal Branching—2 Foot 
Somewhat later than Queen of the Market and if seed is planted 
early will fill in between the very earliest and the late sorts. 
Deep Rose, Lavender, Purple, Shell Pink, White. Any 
of the above Royal Asters, Vi oz., 50c.30 1.50 
Mixed, Vi oz., 40c.25 1.25 
Imbricated Pompon—12 to 14 Inch 
A strain that is very popular and won instant favor with retailers 
when cut flowers were offered in quantity on wholesale markets. 
Crimson, Light Blue, Rose, Violet, White. Vi oz., 75c.40 2.75 
Mixed Colors. Vi oz., 65c.35 2.50 
Queen of the Market—15 Inch 
The earliest good commercial sort. 
Crimson, Deep Rose, Flesh Pink, Lavender, Purple, 
White. 6 pkts., $1.35; Vi oz., 35c. $0.25 $1.00 
Mixed. Vi oz., 25c.20 .80 
Late Branching—30 Inch 
The standard late blooming florists aster. 
Crimson, Deep Rose, Lavender, Purple, Shell Pink, 
Azure Blue, White. 7 pkts., $1.50; Vi oz., 30c.25 1.00 
Mixed. Vi oz., 25c.20 .80 
Heart of France—18 to 24 Inch 
One of the best Red Asters with medium size flowers 
and branching habit. Blooms about middle of 
August. Vi oz., 50c.25 2.00 
Wilt Resistant Aster Strains 
These strains have been developed to resist the attacks of the wilt 
fungus, which has for the past few years caused so much loss to 
growers. 
Trade Pkt. Oz. 
Aurora Golden Sheaf 
The deepest Yellow Aster yet offered and the only one 
that is wilt resistant. The flowers are fully double 
with a crested center of good substance and fine 
depth of petals. Good keeper and an excellent 
shipper. Vi oz., 75c. $0.35 $2.50 
Improved Queen of the Market Crimson, Dark Blue, 
White, Flesh Pink, Light Blue, Peachblossom. Mixed. 
Improved Crego. White, Deep Rose, Shell Pink, Purple, 
Crimson, Light Blue. Mixed. 
American Branching. Azure Blue, Light Rose, Purple, 
Shell Pink, White, Crimson. Mixed. 
Any of above, Vi oz., 50c.25 1.75 
Ball's White, early.25 1.75 
Ball's White, late.25 1.75 
Heart of France.35 2.50 
Calceolaria Hybrida 
Hybrida Grandiflora. Choice mixed. A combination of 
two well known English strains. 55 oz., $2.25.... 1.00 
Hybrida Multiflora Nana, dwarf compact grower, 
flowers are not very large, but come in a wide 
variety of colors. 1/128 oz., $3.00. 1.00 
Kelway's Perfect Model. An exceptional English strain 
we have sold for years and which has given uni¬ 
versal satisfaction, ss oz., $2.50. 1.00 
Albert Kent Hybrids. Medium size flowers borne in 
large clusters; good range of colors, s 1 ? oz., $4.00 1.00 
Rugosa Aurea (Golden Rain). 12 in. Small flowered 
and an excellent pot plant. 1.00 
Rugosa Mixed. 12 in. Mixed. 1.00 
Calendula 
Radio. A new variety of medium size. Petals are 
quilled. An attractive sort of golden-yellow color .15 .50 
‘Sensation (Campfire). Vi oz., 60c.35 2.00 
‘Ball's Orange. This is a good all-around sort.35 2.00 
Ball's Gold. Deep rich gold with long stems.35 2.00 
Ball's Long Orange. Fine cut flower sort with extra long 
stem .35 2.00 
Ball's Supreme. Light orange with brown center.35 2.00 
Ball's White. Cream white, dark center.35 2.00 
Ball's Apricot .35 2.00 
Ball's Lemon Queen.35 2.00 
Orange King. Rich dark orange. Dark center.15 .50 
Orange Shaggy. Bright orange with fringed petals.25 1.50 
Lemon Queen. Sulphur yellow.15 .50 
Sunshine or Chrysantha. Buttercup yellow flower with 
long stems, petals long and broad, resembling a 
Chrysanthemum .15 .50 
‘Campanula (Canterbury Bell) 
Medium Single. Dark Blue, Light Blue, Rose, White, 
Mixed .10 .50 
Medium Double. Dark Blue, Light Blue, Rose, White, 
Mixed .25 1.25 
Calycanthema (Cup and Saucer)—36 Inch 
Dark Blue, Light Blue, Rose-pink, White, Mixed.30 1.50 
Candytuft 
‘Giant Hyacinth Flowered White. 15 in. We believe 
our strain of this popular cut flower annual to be 
one of the best. Produces enormous trusses of 
bloom. Pound, $ 8.00 . 20 .80 
Umbellata. 10 in. Carmine, Flesh-pink, Rose Cardinal, 
Crimson, Lavender, White. Prices of above colors, 
Vi lb., $1.25; lb., $4.00. 15 .40 
‘Miniature Gem. 3V2 in. A dainty miniature hyacinth 
flowered Candytuft, each plant produces 4 to 6 
spikes of pure white flowers. Vi oz., 50c.25 1.75 
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