TRY THE NEW WILT RESISTANT VARIETIES OF ASTERS 
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ANTIRRHINUM HA 
Commonly called Snapdragron. These grorgeous- 
ly colored flowers are easily grown from seed and 
bloom in ten weeks from planting seed. If wanted 
for winter blooming, cut back in September and 
put in pots and keep from hard frost. We offer 
them in three classes as named below. 
17 TAJLL. MIXED. Maximum or Giant Type. The 
flnest strain of Giant Snapdragons. 2 to 3 ft. 
Many beautiful colors. Pkt. 10c, % oz. 80c. 
17-A RUST-PROOF MIXTURE. Wonderful range 
of popular colors. Pkt. 15c; % Pkts. 26c. 
18 TOM THUMB, MIXED. 8 to 12 inches. Pkt. 
6c, ^ oz. 25c. 
19 SEMI-DWARF, SUXED. 18 to 20 inches. Pkt. 
6c, ^ oz. 30c. 
SNAPDRAGON PLANTS No. 17. 6 for 20c, doz. 
30o, 100 $2.00 prepaid. 
AQUILEGIA (COLUMBINE) HP 
Bears clusters of quaint, beautiful flowers in 
various colors, with four oddly shaped spikes; 
easily grown; blooms the first year after sowing. 
20 SINGLE AND DOUBLE MIXED. A superb 
mixture of many colors. Pkt. 6c, *4 oz. 25c. 
21 LONG-SPURRED, IMIXED. Mostly light shades. 
Pkt. 10c. Plants of 20 and 21 each 20c, 3 for 
60c, doz. $1.60. W© have a lot of very strong 
clumps at 60c each, $6.00 doz. 
ASTERS HHA 
39 Vick’s Silvery Rose Aster 
Here is another robust, long-stemmed, large- 
flowering variety. Every petal is a combination of 
deep lilac-rose, almost cerise, very delicately 
threaded with white. The old-fashioned color, 
ashes of roses, exactly describes this color. The 
plants are very vigorous. The stems are unusually 
long and the flowers very large. Pkt. lOe, ^ oz 
30c, % oz. 60o. 
40 NEW JAPANESE, or OSTRICH FEATHER. 
Immense flowers i to € inches across. Petals 
long, waved and curled; plants 16 to 18 Inches 
high; well-branched. M. Pkt. 6o, ^ oz. 25o. 
Vick’s Branching Aster 
Wilt Resistant Strain 
Also known as American Branching 
Plants about 2 feet high and branched. The 
flowers are from 4 to 6 inches across, globe- 
shaped, very full, and without yellow center. The 
flowers are borne on stems from 16 to 20 Inches 
in length. Can furnish them in the following 
colors; 
44 Crimson 48 Purple 
45 Scarlet 41) Coppery Rose 
46 Lavender Pink 60 Deep Violet 
47 Bose Pink 61 Whit© 
52 MIXED VARIETIES OF THE ABOVE. 
Any Color: Pkt. 10c, Ys oz. 30c, Yt oz. 50c. 
SPECIAL OFFER—1 Pkt. each of Asters Nos. 
44 to 51, inclusive, 50c, postpaid. 
Asters are easily grown and their various forms 
and colors are always offering something new; 
they are especially good for cutting. For a con¬ 
tinuation of bloom make first sowing of seed in 
March, transplanting to open ground when dan¬ 
ger of frost is past. Later plantings may be 
made at intervals of 2 or 3 weeks up to June Ist. 
GIANTS OP CALIFORNIA 
These are truly aristocrats amongst Asters. The 
flowers often measuring six inches across with 
broad wavy petals on long stems often 2 feet 
in length. Comparing favorably with well grown 
Chrysanthemums. 
The Giants of California stand at the head of 
the list for florists’ use and also for private 
gardeners who want the finest Asters of all. 
The non-lateral branching stems and sturdy habit 
of growth make them a very desirable variety 
for cutting. 
The White is exceptionally large and distinct. 
Peach Blossom opens as a white and flushes 
pink when in full bloom, presenting a variety 
of delicate peach blossom shades on the same 
plant. Light Blue is an exceptionally fine florists’ 
flower; the color, although delicate, has a suffi¬ 
cient degree of intensity to please the most critical 
eye. 
Rose is a very rich deep shade. All in all the 
Giants of California is a most wonderful class of 
Asters. 
We can supply them in the following colors: 
22 White. 26 Deep Bose. 
23 Peach Blossom. 26 Dark Purple. 
24 Light Blue. 27 Mixed. 
Price of above, Pkt. 10c, 6 Pkts. 40c, % oz. 60c, 
oz. 90c, Ys oz. $1.60, 1 oz. $3.00. 
Improved Crego Asters 
Wilt Resistant Strain 
Flowers larger than Giant Comet; long, twisted 
petals, free bloomers: extra fine for cutting; plants 
2 to 2^ feet. Popular colors as follows: 
31 White 
32 Deep Rose 
33 Blue Flame 
34 Mixed 
35 Royal Purple 
36 Crimson 
Any color: Pkt. 10c, % oz. 30c. 
37 Heart of France Aster 
New Wilt Resistant 
The best pure red Aster we ever introduced. 
Opening red as the purest ruby, it deepens with 
age and retains its remarkable beauty to the very 
end. Pkt. lOe, % oz. 30c, % os. 60o. 
38 NEW FANCY YELLOW. Flowers double; 
light yellow. The best yellow aster of the Sun¬ 
shine type. Pkt. 10c, 3 Pkts. 26c, ^ oz. 30c. 
Early Royal (Wilt Resistant) Asters 
Best Early Garden Variety 
56 Deep Rose 
57 Purple 
58 White 
59 Mixed 
Any Color: Pkt. 10c, Yi oz. 30c, % oz. 50c. 
60 CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE MIXED. Center of 
flowers made up of tiny quills, appearing like 
a cushion, outer petals twisted and curled, free 
bloomer, beautiful colors mixed. Pkt. 10c, % oz. 
40c. 
61 Ford’s Unsurpassed Mixture of 
Tall Asters 
A superb mixture of all the tall sorts. It 
Is the finest mixture obtainable. You cannot go 
wrong in buying this Aster Mixture. It is sure 
to please every time. Pkt. 10c, 3 Pkts. 25c, Ya 
oz. 36c, oz. $1.00. 
62 FORD’S UNSURPASSED MIXTURE OF 
DWARF ASTERS. Includes many of the lead¬ 
ing dwarf varieties and, like the above, cannot 
be surpassed for quality. Pkt. 10c, 3 Pkts. 26c, 
% oz. 36c. 
BALSAM HA 
64 DOUBLE CAMELIA FLOWERED. Grows 2 
feet high; plants literally covered with beau¬ 
tiful rose-shaped flowers of all colors. Mixed 
seed. Pkt. 6c, % oz. 20c, oz. 60c. 
We can furnish this 
seed in separate colors 
as follows, at 5c per 
Pkt., Ya, oz. 20o, oz. 
60c. 
65 White 
67 Scarlet 
68 Rose 
69 Spotted 
70 Light Pink 
72 Salmon-Rose 
Balsam 
73 DWARF. Flowers semi-double and double; va¬ 
rious colors. Grows about 8 Inches high. M.. 
Pkt. 6e. 
Rustproof Antirrhinums Are Beautiful. Try them This Year 
