"FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS ' 7 
BALL RESISTANT ASTERS—Continued 
Classified List of Standard Resistant Varieties, the 12 Best 
not included. 
PRICES ON ALL ROT-RESISTANT STRAINS, 
except the varieties priced differently, are as follows: 
Tr. pkt., 40c; Vi 01 ., 50c; 1 ox., $1.75. 
QUEEN OF THE MARKET. Most popular early flowering class 
of moderately strong growth, stem and size. The class as a 
whole is only fairly resistant, and should be grown in fresh 
soil. Quite profitable when well done because of early 
flowering habit. July. 
Crimson. Somewhat lighter than a true crimson, giving it 
commercial cut flower value. 
Dark Blue. We find all blues strongly resistant. 
Flesh-Pink. Light or blush pink. 
Scarlet. A rather dull color for cut flowers. 
ROYALS. This class follows Queen of the Market and is a very 
popular one. Excellent size and stem for the early flower¬ 
ing date, that varies some. Because of the value of this 
class most varieties will be found among our 12 best. 
Purple. Our Ball Deep Purple much better. 
AMERICAN COMETS. We group the Cregos, Astermums and 
Comets under this heading. All are attractive American 
Asters, producing more or less the same interlaced or fluffy 
petal effect. A highly attractive type but does not stand 
shipping as well as do the plain or incurved class. 
Astermum, Lavender. An attractive fairly dark lavender- 
blue. Sept. 5 to 10. 
Astermum, Rose-Pink. Bright rose-pink; upright growth. 
Very good market color. Sept. 1 to 5. Tr. pkts. and Vi oz. 
only. 
Astermum, White. Earlier but not so full or large as Crego 
White. Sept. 1 to 5. 
Ostrich Feather, Peach Blossom. Attractive fairly deep rose- 
pink. Excellent for market. Sept. 1 0 to 15. 
Comet, Blush Pink. Light or blush pink. Valuable for earliness 
and very free flowering habit. Fairly long-stemmed. Aug. 25 
to Sept. 1. 
Comet, Light Blue. Medium size, good cut flower color. 
Early September. 
Crego, Azure-Blue. Attractive light blue. Excellent market 
color. Sept. 10 to 15. 
Crego, Blue Flame. Rich, fairly deep blue, with extra long¬ 
stemmed flowers. Highly resistant and a good dark color. 
Sept. 5 to 10. 
Crego, Deep Rose. Rich deep rose. One of our fine market 
colors. Sept. 10 to 15. 
Crego, Peach Blossom. Attractive rose-pink. Sept. 1 0 to 15. 
Crego, Orchid. Rich rosy lavender. A true orchid color and 
original; long, though not very stiff-stemmed, large-flow¬ 
ered, and highly resistant. Sept. 5 to 10. 
Crego, Shell-Pink. Nice bright shade. Sept. 10 to 15. 
Crego, White. Large, full flowers. Pure white. Sept. 5 to 10 
UPRIGHT BRANCHING. This class is distinctive for strong, 
upright, instead of spreading or branching habit. Not so long 
or stiff-stemmed as the Branching class, but there are a few 
very excellent varieties in this group that should be more 
largely used. 
Peach Blossom. A rich shade of lavender-rose-pink. Sept. 
10 to 15. 
Purple. A strong dark purple. A rich shade. Sept. 10 to 15. 
White. Produces fine, large, full double flowers. Sept. 10 
to 15. 
AMERICAN BRANCHING. A term generally used to cover a 
number of mid-season strains of various producers. All are 
alike of spreading or branching habit and for best results 
should be disbudded. Varieties Ball White Late and Ball 
White Early, among the 12 Best, are typically American 
Branching. Royals and Queen of the Markets are of the 
same branching habit, but September flowering kinds only 
are known as American Branching. 
Deep Rose. (New). We have developed an extra large- 
flowered, long-stemmed strain of this. Sept. 1 5 to 20. 
Purple. A strong growing, highly resistant strain. Sept. 10 
to 1 5. 
White. This is an excellent American Branching strain. 
Sept. 10 to 15. 
Semple Pink (Ball). We offer our improved strain of this 
choice shell-pink. Sept. 1 0 to 15. 
KING TYPE. Attractively pointed or quilled petals give this 
class real distinction. Flowers harder than most classes and 
for this reason they do not spot or bruise so easily, and are 
valuable for shipping. 
Crimson. Bright deep color. Sept. 10 to 15. 
Peoch Blossom. Light rose-pink, good market color. Sept. 
10 to 15. 
AMERICAN BEAUTY. A valuable and popular class because of 
late flowering and large, long-stemmed, attractively in¬ 
curved flowers. For northern locations flowering dates should 
be noted to escape early frosts. This class tends to be non¬ 
lateral. 
Azure Fairy. Shade darker than Branching Azure-Blue; large 
flower, fine commercial color. Sept. 20 to 25. 
Crimson. Long-stemmed, brightly colored, medium sized 
flowers. September 1 5 to 20. 
Deep Rose. Bright, strong, deep color; large flowered. Sept. 
1 5 to 20. 
Purple. Large-flowered, rich deep color. Sept. 15 to 20. 
Purple Prince. (New) . Rich deep violet-purple with fine stem 
and size. A glorified purple Aster. Sept. 1 5 to 20. 
Shell-Pink. (September Beauty) . Semple Pink color, fair 
size, long stem. Sept. 25 to Oct. 1. 
White. Large, long-stemmed, excellent white. Sept. 20 to 25. 
PRICES on ANY OF THE ABOVE Resistant Asters, 
Tr. pkt., 40c; Vi oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.75. 
CALIFORNIA GIANT. A most attractive and valuable cut 
flower class. Extra large, interlaced flowers, extra long¬ 
stemmed, and non-lateral. 
Dark Purple. Rich pure purple, and highly resistant. Sept 
25 to Oct. 1. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; Vi oz., 75c; 1 oz., $2.50. 
Light Blue. A most attractive light lavender-blue. A valuable 
cut flower variety. Sept. 25 to Oct. 1. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; Vi oz., 75c; 1 oz., $2.50. 
RESISTANT STRAINS IN MIXTURES 
Queen of the Market Mixture Royal Mixture 
Crego and Comet Mixture King Mixture 
American Branching Mixture American Beauty Mixture 
Prices on above MIXTURES ONLY: 
Tr. pkt., 30c; Vi oz., 40c; 1 oz., $1.50. 
All Varieties Mixed. Resistant. This mixture is all of above 
double-flowering varieties and should be used for growing 
plants to sell from flats for home gardeners. Valuable to 
the producer of such plants because of reduced loss in young 
plants from rotting. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; Vi oz., 30c; 1 oz., $1.00; 1 lb., $12.00; 
4 ozs. at lb. rate. 
Single Varieties Mixed. (Ball). A highly resistant strain of 
single branching type. Attactive for any cut flower work. 
Colors varying shades of blue, rose and white, with some 
darker colors. 
Tr. pkt., 40c. 
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