ASTERS 
Improved Queen of the Market. The earliest 
wilt resistant Aster, blooming in July. Large, 
fully double, well-formed, handsome blooms on 
long slender stems; ideal for cutting. Graceful 
spreading plants, 18 in. tall. A favorite early 
variety. Finest Mixed. Pkts. 25c and 10c 
Early Beauty. This strain of American 
Beauty is one of the finest types of Asters, 
coming into bloom in September, and lasting 
well into October. Often produces its finest 
flowers after a light frost. Vigorous and strong 
branching 3 ft. plants, bearing very large 
blooms, completely double to the very center. 
Outer petals reflex, and center ones curve 
gracefully inward. Magnificent for both garden 
display and cutting. Wilt Resistant. 
Finest Mixture. Crimson, rose, lavender, 
purple, pink, and other Pkts. 25c and 10c 
Improved Crego’s Giant Comet. This type 
is one of the most popular with American 
gardeners. Elegant, refined flowers, 5 in. or 
more across, resembling the finest Japanese 
Chrysanthemum, are produced in great quanti¬ 
ties on sturdy, well branched plants 2 ft. tall. 
Splendid for garden display, blooming from 
August until frost; and keep well as cut flowers 
for bold, decorative purposes. Wilt Resistant. 
Finest Mixed. Pkts. 25c and 10c 
Giant Late Branching. Considered the best 
late flowering type and one of the best for 
cutting or bedding. The plants grow into 
strong, well branched bushes 2 to 2 /i ft. high, 
bearing a large number of giant blooms which 
under ordinary cultivation will average 5 in. 
across. Best blooms during September. Re¬ 
selected strain, the best money can buy. W. R. 
Finest Varieties Mixed. Pkts. 25c and 10c 
Giant Aurora—Golden Sheaf. Attractive, 
fully double flowers of the deepest yellow ever 
offered in Asters. They have a deep cushioned, 
crest-like center of Aurora type petals, sup¬ 
ported by several rows of short, ray-like petals. 
Wilt Resistant. Pkts. 25c and 10c 
Hearts of France. The largest flowered and 
best of the pure red Asters. The medium 
sized, well-rounded blooms are a deep, rich, 
ruby-red which deepens with age. A brilliant 
luster is changeable with a soft velvety texture 
of the rather stiff petals which makes the 
flower exceptionally attractive in any light. 
Well branched, 18 in. plants; bloom earlier and 
longer. Wilt Resistant. Pkts. 25c and 10c 
Early Imbricated Pompon. A charming type 
of Aster with small, round pompon flowers 
produced freely on upright plants 12 in. high. 
The florets are tubed or quilled with an out¬ 
side row of short guard petals. Mixed. 
Pkts. 25c and 10c 
Giant Single Curled and Interlaced—Im¬ 
perial Red. This is a giant single Aster with 
beautifully curled and interlaced petals. The 
color is an intense brilliant red which is empha¬ 
sized by the bright yellow center. The color is 
so bright it instantly catches the eye. A strong 
grower, V/i ft. high, flowering freely on good 
stems. W. R. Pkts. 20c and 10c 
BALSAM (Ladyslipper) 
Improved Camellia-Flowered Double. The 
Prize strain of a famous German seed grower. 
Large flowers, double as roses, waxy in tex¬ 
ture, resemble somewhat the Camellia. The 
plants become miniature trees, 2 ft. high, and 
the flowers, nestled in the rich green foliage, 
bloom continuously. Excellent for beds, bor¬ 
ders, and pots. Remarkably fine mixture. 
Pkts. 25c and 10c 
CALLIOPSIS 
Gold Crest. New! Semi-double. Drummondi 
type. Rich golden yellow with reddish brown 
zone. Comes with a double row of mammoth 
petals. A big improvement over the old Golden 
Wave. Pkts. 10c 
CANDYTUFT (Iberis) 
Giant Hyacinth Flowered White (Extra 
Select). This elegant strain grows about V/l 
ft. high, and produces enormous trusses of 
bloom. Grown by a specialist who makes every 
effort to keep the strain at a very high state 
of perfection, and superior to any other on 
the market. Pkts. 25c and 10c 
Umbellata Hybrida Nana. A very dainty 
group of miniature Candytuft, about 6 to 8 
in. high. They are admired by all who see 
them. For general garden work they are far 
superior to the old Umbellata type. Pkt. 10c 
CANTERBURY BELLS 
New Annual Canterbury Bell. These beau¬ 
tiful, new annual Canterbury Bells bloom in 
5 or 6 months. Successive sowings of seed, 
from February on, will bloom latter part of 
July until frost. They are compact, base 
branching plants with a large center spike, 
symmetrically surrounded by 6 to 10 slightly 
smaller spikes, and grow 2 to ft. high. All 
the named Bell varieties, deep rose, Cambridge 
blue, violet blue, pink, and white. 
Pkts. 30c and 10c 
CELOSIA PLUMOSA 
Pride of Castle Gould. A distinct type with 
great variety of color. Massive blood red, 
orange, yellow, salmon, scarlet, dark orange, 
and wine red, silky, feathered racemes, droop¬ 
ing like large ostrich plumes; produced on 2 
to 3 ft. plants of pyramidal, compact growth. 
Pkts. 25c and 15c 
Prize Strain. An unequalled strain, producing 
fully developed, silky and feathery plumes of 
very large size. Very showy and brilliant. Crim¬ 
son and yellow. Mixed. Pkts. 25c and 10c 
COCKSCOMB 
Dwarf Crimson Exhibition. Enormous combs 
of rich crimson; exhibition type. A very spe¬ 
cial strain, selected from prize flowers. 1 ft. 
Pkts. 10c 
COLEUS 
Benary’s Exhibition. An extra choice strain 
of this beautiful foliage plant. The striking 
colors and brilliant variegated leaves are much 
admired. From a superb collection. 
Pkts. 25c and 10c 
