SEED CATALOGUE • 1936 
Flower Seeds 17 
LATE-FLOWERING ASTERS 
American Beauty 
This beautiful variety is, beyond doubt, one of the grandest sorts 
in cultivation. It is of the Late Branching type, growing from 2 to 
2J4 feet high. The flowers are large and full, with incurved petals 
measuring from 4 to 5 inches in diameter, and are borne on stems from 
15 to 20 inches long.pkt. i^oz. Pkt. Hoz. 
Shell-Pink. ... 
...SO 15 
SO 50 
Purple. 
.SO 15 
SO 50 
Deep Rose.... 
15 
50 
White. 
. 15 
50 
Crimson. 
15 
50 
Mixed. 
. 15 
40 
Azure Blue... 
15 
50 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of above 6 colors, 75 cts. 
Giant Late Branching 
This superb strain is of American origin and is especially adapted 
to our climatic conditions. The plants form strong, branching bushes, 
2 to 2J^ feet high, bearing on long, strong stems their handsome 
chrysanthemum-like flowers, which under ordinary cultivation, 
average 4 inches across. The form of the flowers, together with the 
length of the stems, places them at the head of Asters for cutting. 
They come into bloom from two to three weeks after the average 
type, usually being at their best during September. 
Crimson. 
Pkt. 
....SO 10 
Koz. 
SO 60 
Shell-Pink. 
Pkt. 
.SO 10 
Jioz. 
so 60 
Lavender .... 
10 
60 
White. 
10 
60 
Purple. 
10 
60 
Finest Mixed .. . 
10 
50 
Rose-Pink ... 
10 
60 
Oz. SL50. 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of above 6 colors, 50 cts. 
Four Superb Asters 
EL MONTE. See Novelties and Specialties, page 7. 
LOS ANGELES. See Novelties and Specialties, page 7. 
PEERLESS PINK. The finest pink of the late branching Asters. 
Plants are of robust, free-branching habit, bearing magnificent 
blooms 4 to 5 inches in diameter on 18-inch stems. The color is a 
rich shell-pink. Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
PEERLESS YELLOW. The best yellow Aster. Plants grow 2 feet 
tall, with flowers of good size and form. The color is a deep yellow, 
fading slightly as it ages. Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
Aster, California Giant 
Aster, El Monte 
Wilt-Resistant Strains 
We are offering the following varieties of Fusarium Wilt-resistant 
strains which we believe will be practically immune to this disease. 
AMERICAN BRANCHING, Azure-Blue, Light Rose, Shell- 
Pink, White, and Mixed. 
CREGO, Dark Violet, Deep Rose, Shell-Pink, White, and Mixed. 
EARLY ROYAL, Azure-Blue, Deep Rose, Peach-Blossom, 
White, and Mixed. 
HEART OF FRANCE. The best pure red. 
AURORA, GOLDEN SHEAF. See Novelties and Specialties, p. 6. 
Any of the above varieties, pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts. 
Hardy Perennial Asters 
Alpina, Goliath. Soft blue flowers with yellow centers in May and 
June. 1 foot. Excellent for rockery. Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
Subcaeruleus, Delight. Graceful, lavender-blue flower with yellow 
disc, measuring more than 4 inches across, on stems 28 inches long. 
Blooms in May and June. Pkt. 20 cts.; large pkt. 50 cts. 
Mixed (Michaelmas Daisy). These are the popular, fall-flowering, 
hardy Asters. They bear masses of single, star-like flowers in a 
fine range of colors. 4 feet. Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
ARMERIA • Sea Thrift 
Formosa. Dwarf-growing perennial, with grassy leaves and a Pkt. 
tufted habit of growth. The rose-pink flowers are borne in 
globular heads from May till September. Suitable for edgings, 
borders, and rock-garden.Large pkt. 40 cts.. .$0 15 
Laucheana. Produces a mass of rosy crimson flowers all sum¬ 
mer. Fine for edging and planting in rockery. 6 inches. . . . 
Large pkt. 40 cts.. . 15 
ARTEMISIA 
Sacrorum viride (Summer Fir). A new ornamental foliage 
plant from China, with pyramidal bushes 3 to 5 feet high. 
May be grown in groups and borders; also pretty as a pot- 
plant. Foliage fine and of a rich dark green. Plants culti¬ 
vated in the open ground may be successfully planted in pots 
without any interruption of their growth. Large pkt. 40 cts.. . 15 
For Waterer’s Superb Flower Seed Collections, 
see page 13 
