HOUSE AND GARDEN 
March, 1912 
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^HORBURN’S SEEDS have been renowned 
for their purity and fertility ever since the days of Washiuji,ton 
and Jefferson, o^■er 100 years ago. Year after year, by critical 
selection and scientific culture, we have improved the strains until 
today, without question, we list tlxC largest assortment of flower 
seeds in America, and their quality is unapproached. Get our 1912 
catalog. It contains a wealth of information and advice, yet it is 
free. G^sers of Thorburn’s Seeds are also entitled to the series of 
helpful booklets issued by us (one each month) giving timely hints about the Garden. 
Thorburn Asters are Favorites 
Tliis year the ASTER is the favored flower and it should be. It is of very easy 
culture and will flower from July to October. Its lari>e Chrysanthemum-like blossoms 
of all colors of the rainbow make it the queen of cut flowers. The dwarf varieties 
are splendidly adapted for borders along walks or around beds. 
1 Of' mail you a packet of the 
^ ^ seed of our famous German Quilled 
Aster, Mixed, and a packet of assorted seeds of all 
kinds of Asters, making a beaxjtiful variety in all shades 
and colors. 
For 25c. 
We will mail a packet each of the 
gracefuland feathery Branching Aster, 
rose-color: the beautiful and early Queen of the Market 
Aster, Mixed, and of the pure white Snowball Aster- 
All lieauties. 
We will send three packets of th^ Branch- 
^ ing Aster, one packet each, white, rose, and 
dark blue ; also a packet of the splendid rose-colored Victoria 
Aster, and two of the large flowered. Dwarf, Comet Aster. 
We will send a dozen packets of the leading 
'rhorburn Asters, Victoria Dwaif White, 
Queen of the Market, white, crimson, and light bluet the Ho- 
henzollern, Rose; the Comet Giant, Mixed; the Branching 
Aster, crimson, dark blue, rose, pink and white; and the 
Ostrich Plume Aster, Mixed. 
For $1. 
(Aster Seed is scarce this year, so place your order early.) 
And remember the Thorburn catalog, the best seed 
year, is free. Write for it today. 
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