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California Giant Aster 
Southcote Beauty Asters 
(Single) 
The largest and finest single-flowered Aster, with very small 
centers and long, twisted rays, like Japanese chrysanthemums. 
The vigorous plants, 23^ feet high, produce long-stemmed blooms, 
superb for cutting and house decoration. 
Pkts. 10c and 25c 
5380 Mauve 5384 Purple 5388 White 
5382 Pink 5386 Scarlet 5390 Mixed 
53921 COLLECTION, 5 colors for 40c. 
Breck’s California Giants 
We consider this race of Asters ahead of all others, not only for 
cut-flower use but also for private gardens where quality of bloom 
is appreciated. Careful selection has enabled us to extend the 
color-range to include all good tints. The blooms have the feath¬ 
ery, chrysanthemum-like flowers of the Crego or Ostrich Feather 
type, and the stems are long and non-branching, like those of 
American Beauty. We take great pleasure in recommending this 
as the best type of Asters on the market. 
Pkts. 25c and 60c 
5393 White 5397 Light Blue 5403 Deep Purple if 
5395 Peach Blossom 5401 Deep Rose 5405 Mixture 
54071 COLLECTION, 5 colors for $1.00. 
Super-Giant Asters 
The largest and most fully double Aster class known. The 
flowers are extremely large with many daintily interlaced, plume¬ 
like petals. The plants grow to a height of about lYi feet, with 
6 to 8 long, non-lateral stems. 
5408 El Monte. Crimson. Pkts. 25c and 60c. 
5411 Los Angeles. Shell-pink. Pkts. 25c and 60c. 
Other Varieties 
5415 Breck’s Dwarf Quilled, Mixed. A charming revival of an 
old-fashioned type with small, perfectly formed flowers like 
bachelor’s buttons, freely produced on compact plants suitable 
for bedding and edging. Pkt. 25c. 
5420 Breck’s Coral Reef. A stunning variety of the Ostrich 
Feather type. It grows about 13^ feet high and produces full, 
fluffy, medium-sized flowers resembling Japanese plume 
chrysanthemums. The color is a remarkable deep coral-rose. 
Pkt. 25c. 
5440 Heart of France. ★ An early-flowering, compact plant 
which produces flowers of the purest red yet introduced 
to this family. The buds unfold to a deep, glowing bright 
crimson, deepening with age and retaining their beauty to the 
end. Pkts. 15c and 35c. 
5448 General Joffre. ★ A single Aster of intense crimson- 
scarlet on long, slender stems. Excellent for cutting. An 
effective plant for beds and borders. Pkt. 25c. 
5452 Aurora, Lilac. A decided innovation in Asters. Large, 
tufted center of bright golden yellow, surrounded by a frill of 
clear lilac rays, which makes a striking contrast. Robust plants 
2 feet high. Pkt. 25c. 
5454 Aurora, Golden Queen. Yellow center with creamy white 
outer petals. Same type as above variety. Pkt. 25c. 
Balloon Vine 
5460 Cardiospermum Halicacabum. A quick-growing vine with 
E retty foliage. Flowers snow-white, followed by globular, 
alloon-Iike seed-pods. 10 ft. Pkts. 10c and 25c. 
Balsam • Touch'me-not 
These jolly Summer- and Autumn-flowering annuals are some¬ 
times" called Lady’s Slippers from the shape of the blossoms. 
They are very easily grown, coming into bloom within a few 
weeks from sowing the seed, and can be freely transplanted, even 
in full flower. They should be given plenty of space. The ripe 
pods snap and throw the seeds a great distance if touched. 
Pkts. 10c and 25c 
5465 Breck’s Special Mix¬ 
ture 
5466 Blue 
5467 Crimson 
5468 Lilac 
5469 Primrose 
5470 Rose 
5471 Scarlet 
5472 White 
54741 COLLECTION, 6 
colors for 50c. 
Bartonia 
5475 Aurea. A vigorous 
California wild-flower 
reaching 2 to 3 feet when 
grown in partial shade. 
The golden yellow, 
cupped flowers open only 
in the afternoon. Pkts. 
10c and 25c. 
Beans 
5478 Scarlet Runner. A 
stunning annual climber 
with sprays of brilliant 
red flowers like pea-blos¬ 
soms. The long pods are 
edible. Used for screens 
and for covering arbors 
and fences. Pkt. 10c. 
Balsam 
