BALL RESISTANT ASTERS 
The following varieties are, we believe, the best available in the 
12 BEST ROT-RESISTANT ASTERS 
Prices on all Rot-Resistant Strains, except the varieties 
priced differently, are as follows: Tr. pkt., 35c; % oz., 50c; 
1 oz., $1.75. 
Our 12 Best list is based, not only on our experience with them 
as market growers, but also on demand for them from all sections. 
They are listed in order of their value on the above basis. Dates 
are for flowering in our latitude. 
Ball Deep Rose. Bright shade of deep rose; attractive incurved 
flower form. Aug. 20 to Sept. 1. Sold out; new seed ready in 
November. 
Ball White Late. Typical American Branching type and habit; 
long-stemmed, large and fully double. Sept. 10 to 15. 
Ball Deep Purple. An attractive bright deep purple; good stem. 
Aug. 20 to Sept. 1. 
Branching Azure Blue. Clear mid-blue or bright lavender-blue. 
Sept. 15 to 20. 
Ball Phlox Pink. Fairly light rose-pink; an especially attractive 
cut flower shade. Sept. 5 to 10. 
Ball White Early. A choice early white that immediately follows 
the Royals. Sept. 5 to 10. 
Royal White. Excellent fairly early commercial white. Aug. 25 
to Sept. 1. 
Royal Azure Blue. Same color as Branching Azure Blue; a good 
market variety. Sept. 5 to 10. 
Royal Shell-Pink. Bright shade of Semple or shell-pink; extra 
large flowers. Sept. 1 to 5. Sold out; new seed ready in No¬ 
vember. 
Queen of the Market Mid-Blue. A very good early mid-blue; 
valuable for early flowering. July 15. 
Queen of the Market White. The earliest good white cut flower 
variety. July 15. 
American Beauty Silvery Rose. Fairly deep pleasing rose; fine 
large flowers and long stems. Sept. 15 to 20. 
Twelve Best Mixture. Mixture of above varieties that will provide 
a succession of flowers from July to late September. 
LIST OF STANDARD RESISTANT 
VARIETIES 
The 12 Best Not Included 
QUEEN OF THE MARKET. Most popular early flowering class; 
flower in late July. 
Crimson. Some lighter and brighter than true crimson. 
Dark Blue. Rich shade of purple; highly resistant. 
Flesh-Pink. Light or blush pink. 
Scarlet. Rather heavy for cutting. 
ROYALS. A very popular and much used class because of early 
flowering date, together with excellent size and stems. Around 
Sept. 1. 
Purple. Bright purple. 
AMERICAN COMETS. We group all the interlaced or fluffy 
petaled Cregos and Comets under this heading because they 
are all of the same general type. 
Comet Blush Pink. Light or blush pink; valuable for earli¬ 
ness. Aug. 25. 
Comet Cattleya. Very pleasing orchid-lavender. 
Tr. pkt., 40c; oz., 70c; 1 oz., $2.50. 
Comet Light Blue. Azure-blue; good for cutting. Early Sept. 
Comet Rose. Fine large flowers; a desirable deep rose shade. 
Comet White. Fine large early white. 
Crego Enchantress. Attractive light rose tinged salmon; an in¬ 
teresting new color. Early September. Sold out; new seed 
ready November. 
Tr. pkt., 40c; % oz., 70c; 1 oz., $2.50. 
Crego Azure Blue. An excellent clear blue for cut flowers; 
Cregos, being long stemmed and larger flowered are generally 
preferred in this group. Sept. 10 to 15. 
Crego Blue Flame. Fairly deep bright blue. Sept. 5 to 10. 
Crego Deep Rose. Fairly deep rose. Sept. 10 to 15. 
new Rot-Resistant class. 
Crego Orchid. Delightful orchid-lavender shade. Sept. 5 to 10. 
Crego Peachblossom. Delicate light rose deepening to bright 
pink. Sept. 10 to 15. 
Crego Shell-Pink. Bright clear pink. Sept. 10 to 15. 
Crego White. Fine pure white. 
Ostrich Feather Peachblossom. Delicate rose, deepening as 
flowers open. 
UPRIGHT BRANCHING. Distinctive for strong upright growth. 
Peachblossom. Lavender-rose-pink. Sept. 10 to 15. 
Purple. A strong dark purple. Sept. 10 to 15. 
White. Large full double flowers. Sept. 10 to 15. 
AMERICAN BRANCHING. Midseason varieties of strong, long¬ 
stemmed growth with large flowers. 
Deep Rose. Long-stemmed deep rose. Sept. 15 to 20. 
Purple. Rich purple; highly resistant. Sept. 10 to 15. 
Semple Pink. (Ball.) Choice shell-pink. Sept. 10 to 15. 
White. True branching type; excellent. Sept. 10 to 15. 
KING. Attractively pointed or quilled petals give flowers of this 
class a quite distinctive appearance. 
Crimson. Bright crimson; upright habit. Sept. 10 to 15. 
Peachblossom. Delicate rose deepening to bright pink. Up¬ 
right. Sept. 10 to 15. 
AMERICAN BEAUTY. Valuable and popular because of large 
long-stemmed, attractively incurved flowers. 
Azure Fairy. Trifle darker than Branching Azure Blue. Sept. 
20 to 25. 
Crimson. Long-stemmed good crimson. Sept. 15 to 20. 
Deep Rose. Finest rich deep rose. Sept. 15 to 20. 
Purple Prince. Bright marine purple. Sept. 15 to 20. 
Shell-Pink (September Beauty). Delicate pink; excellent. 
Sept. 25 to Oct. 1. 
White. Long-stemmed fine white. Sept. 25 to Oct. 1. 
Prices on all Rot-Resistant Strains, except the varieties priced 
differently, are as follows: Tr. pkt., 35c; % oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.75. 
RESISTANT STRAINS IN MIXTURE 
Queen of the Market Mixture. Royal Mixture. 
Crego Mixture. King Mixture. 
American Branching Mixture. American Beauty Mixture. 
Prices on above MIXTURES ONLY: Tr. pkt., 30c; % oz., 40c; 
1 oz., $1.50. 
All Varieties Mixed. Mixture of above varieties, largely used for 
growing plants to sell from flats to home gardeners. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; % oz., 30c; 1 oz., $1.00; 1 lb., $12.00; 4 ozs. at 
lb. rate. 
VARIOUS RESISTANT ASTERS 
California Giant Dark Purple. Rich color and highly resistant. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; Vt oz., 75c; 1 oz., $2.50. 
SINGLE VARIETIES. (Ball.) A new strain of strong growing, 
rot-resistant singles that should be found of value for any 
cut flower work. Long-stemmed and exceptionally resistant 
to stem rot. Flower in mid-September. 
Deep Rose. Strong deep rose-pink. 
Deep Salmon-Rose. Strong bright color. Sold out; new seed 
ready November. 
Light Blue. Medium shade of light blue. Sold out; new seed 
ready November. 
White. Clear white; extra free growth. 
Mixed. The four colors mixed. 
Prices on Single Asters: Tr. pkt., 40c; % oz., 60c; 1 oz., $2.00. 
Aurora Golden Sheaf. Cushioned center type; center petals 
quilled with broad outer petals. Pleasing light yellow. Sept. 
15 to 20. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; % oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.75. 
Heart of France. Rich scarlet. Sept. 10 to 15. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; % oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.75. 
Salmon-Rose Shades. (Ball.) Attractive mixture of light to 
deep salmon-rose shades. Valuable for retail grower. Sept. 
5 to 10. 
Tr. pkt., 40c; % oz., 60c. 
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