Annual Flower Seeds 11 
Aster, Super Giant Los Angeles 
See also El Monte 
Super Giant Aster 
Listed Below, In Color Page 46 
The Graceful Comet Aster 
Also called Crego Aster 
Southcote Beauty Aster 
Imbricated Pompon Asters 
A most charming type of Asters. Small round cushioned center, with a few rows 
of short, broad outer petals. Plants upright, suitable for bedding and pot culture, 
15 inches tall, bloom in mid-season. 
272 Crimson 
273 Crimson, white center 
277 Dark Blue 
274 Lisht Blue | 279 Violet, white center 
275 Rose 278 White 
276 Rose, white center | 271 Mixed Colors 
Price on any above color or mixed, Pkt. 10c; rs oz. 25c 
280 Collection 8 Pkts. 1 each of 8 colors, value 80c, for 55c. 
Imbricated Pompon Asters 
Giant California 
Sunshine Asters 
Called “The most beautiful Aster in 
the World” 
This is a most artistic flower with its single row of 
outer petals and its tufted center of shorter petals. 
The color harmony is startlingly beautiful, a dual¬ 
tone effect being obtained through the contrasting 
tints of the disc-like center and the outer row or 
guard petals. Flowers 4 inches across. 
See Color Plate on Page 2 
227 Apple Blossom 
225 Enchantress Pink 
224 Lavender 
223 Light Blue 
222 Purple 
226 Light Rose 
228 White 
221 Mixed Colors 
Price on any Color or Mixed, Pkt. 10c; rs oz. 25c. 
Aster, Mammoth 
Peony-Flowered 
This superb new type of Aster is of immense fully 
double flowers, borne on long stout stems quite free 
from laterals. It is an improved Beauty type and is 
the best keeper of all Asters. All these good qualities 
make the Mammoth Peony-Flowered Aster a choice 
flower for cut-flowers both for the home gardener and 
for the florist. Plants 2 to 3 feet high, mid-summer 
until frost. 
203 Azure Fairy 
(Clear Sky-Blue) 
207 Maiden Blush 
(Delicate flesh-pink) 
206 Peach Blossom 
202 Purple Robe 
204 Rosebud (Deep Rose) 
205 Silvery Rose 
208 Swansdown (white) 
201 Mixed Colors 
Price on any Color or Mixed, Pkt. 10c; Ifa oz. 35c. 
Southcote Beauty Single 
Ostrich-Plume Aster 
Single Asters are exceedingly popular because of their 
adaptability to cut-flower work. Southcote Beauty 
has graceful flowers, with long, tapelike, curled petals 
of the ostrich plume type and are produced on long, 
stiff stems from 12 to 20 inches in length. They are 
very unusual and will furnish many dainty bouquets. 
Plants grow 2 to 2 Yi feet tall. 
252 Dark Blue 
(Almost Purple) 
253 Light Blue 
(Mauve Blue) 
254 Rose 
(Rich Rose-Pink) 
255 Scarlet 
256 White 
251 Beauty Mixed (All Colors) 
Price on any Color or Mixed, Pkt. 8c; kfc oz. 30c. 
230 Collection Offer, Value 70c 
7 Dl. Sunshine Asters cn 
I KtS. 1 each of 7 above colors JvC 
210 Collection Offer, Value 70c 
7 pL. Peony-Flowered Asters cz\ 
I KIS. 1 each of 7 above colors J L/C 
257 Collection Offer, Value 40c 
5 PL* c Southcote Beauty QC- 
l ISIS, i each of 5 colors 
Other Asters 
281 I —fr Wilt-Resistant. The finest red Aster, as alluring 
Of rrance as the richest Ruby and retains its color to the 
very end. The petals appear changeable, sometimes showing a glow, sometimes a 
warm velvety texture. Plants 1 feet tall and well branched. Pkt. lOc; oz. 3©C. 
282 frimcon WiIt -Resistant. Immense flowers of brilliant 
crimson UlOfll crimson, on stems 12 to 15 inches long. Plants 2]/i 
feet tall. Pkt. lOc; oz. 3©c. 
285 Giant Branching Phlox Pink S'S-S-' a 
Aster for dainty bouquets. Pkt. lOc; '/& oz. 3©c. 
291 C.,—I ««. A.„ a L. Wilt-Resistant. The last word for 
dlipCl Oiant l—OS AnjSlBS size and beauty in Asters. The 
flowers are 6 inches across with graceful, interlacing petals and are really like mag- 
nificient Chrysanthemums as the illustration above shows. The color is pure shell 
pink, a favorite shade in Asters. Plants 2^j feet tall. Pkt. 45c; A,- oz. 25c. 
292 < Cl k i. Color Page 46. 1©36 All-America. 
Super Oiant Li ivionte The only really large-flowered crimson 
Aster. It is a deep crimson, composed of quantities of daintily interlaced, plume-like 
petals. The flowers are extremely large and fluffy, borne on heavy non-lateral, basal 
branched stems. Very early and long lasting blooms. Considered the finest Aster yet 
introduced. Pkt. 15c; fg oz. 25c. 
293 J-_ C~ I man Opens pure salmon-yellow, changes 
surprise OOlQ6n DQimOn to salmon-rose. The blooms resemble 
the Peony-Flowered Asters, fully double round 3 inches across. Good keeping qual¬ 
ities, making them valuable for bouquets. The plants are long stemmed, 15 inches 
tall, and bloom profusely in mid-summer. Pkt. lOc; jg oz. 3©c. 
294 P^rUcc A delicate shade of yellow in beautifully formed 
I 6©rl@SS I ©IIOW flowers of the American branching type. 2 feet 
tall, good sized flowers, petals slightly incurved. Pkt. lOc; '/& oz. 35c. 
Choice Mixtures 
181 pAnikar Wilt-Resistant. A lovely type of Aster with 
V^SinCM I culfier large, full, fluffy flowers of irregularly twisted 
petals, resembling Ostrich plumes or feathers. Plants 2 feet tall and of robust growth. 
Long stems make them fine for cut-flowers. Blooms in mid-season. All Colors 
Mixed. Pkt. lOc; Vfc oz. 35c. 
246 A dormnmc Wilt -Resistant. Well named Astermums because the 
/xSISrmumS shaggy flowers are really more like Chrysanthemums than 
like Asters. Plants about 2 feet tall, upright branching habit, flowers large, double, 
well-formed. Blooms in mid-August. Mixed Colors. Pkt. l©c; oz. 30c. 
250 P M J„ D_I D__„_L;_ _ Wilt-Resistant. Large, well-rounded 
COfly Koyal Drenching double flowers, petals broad, medium 
long and gracefully curved inward. Plants 2 feet tall, branch near the ground, giving 
long stemmed flowers for cutting. Ail Colors Mixed. Pkt. l©c; V& oz. 3©c. 
260 M Wilt-Resistant. An unusual type of distinctive 
l\ing Ol I IccUI© beauty. The plants are two feet tall, strong growers, 
with long stems crowned with large double flowers 5 inches across. The petals are 
long and quilled, resembling a Cactus Dahlia. Our mixture contains all the popular 
Aster Colors. Pkt. 8c; oz. 25c. 
298 Hwnrf Rcvncxnof These are little gems of flowers. Plants 10 inches 
LZWair DOUCJUei high, compact little bushes, covered with small, 
double flowers 1 ]/2 inches across. A great variety of colors, each plant a bouquet 
in itself. Fine for pots, borders and beds. Mixed Colors. Pkt. lOc; oz. 35c. 
299 I :19:__Cl—..,-..—J Also called “Button Aster.” A real dwarf small 
LIMipUt nowerea flowered Aster, plants only 12 inches high, 
bushy and with medium length stems. Prettily formed, flat-topped double flowers 
with quilled center petals. This type makes wonderful cut-flowers, is very colorful 
for the garden border and fine for pot plants. Mixed Colors. Pkt. lOc; oz. 30c. 
Aster Unsolicited Praise 
Columbus, Ohio. 
Templin-Bradley Co.: 
Last spring I tried your 
Wilt-Resistant Aster Seed (branching type). 
Of 132 plants I lost none by wilt, which I 
think is fine. Makes me feel good after 
being disappointed with Asters because of 
Wilt so long. 
(Name on application) Mr. N.A.B. 
It is letters like this which prove our work in developing Wilt-Resistant 
Strains, worthwhile. 
304 Extra Quality Mixed Asters 
separate types we list, and others as well. It will give you a beautiful Aster 
collection for the price of one packet—early, midseason and late varieties, and 
all the colors known to Asters. Plant a quantity of this mixture and see what 
delights are in store for you. Pkt. 8c; V& oz. 2j>c; (4 oz. 4©c. 
287 Mixed Wilt-Resistant Asters 
A splendid well balanced mixture of wilt-resistant strains contain¬ 
ing all the colors and types listed on these two pages. This mixture 
should give you a continuous supply of wonderful blooms for cut 
flowers throughout the entire season. You will enjoy studying the 
types. Pkt. 5c; Vs oz. 25c. 
Planting Instructions for all Flower Seeds Will Be Found on Page 4 
