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ASTERS—Continued 
Early Queen of the Market —The beat early among the 
Asters. Habit branching. Flowers double and nearly round. 
Plants 18 inches high and very productive. Ten days earlier 
than any other. Wilt resistant. 
Crimson. H oz. 25 pkt. 10 
Purple or Dark Blue. M oz. 25 pkt. 10 
Lavender or Light Blue .H oz. 25 pkt. 10 
Light Bose.K oz. 25 pkt. 10 
White. H oz. 25 pkt. 10 
Fine Mixed —All colors.M oz. 45 pkt. 10 
Single Chinensis Mixed. (Wilt resistant.)—This strong, 
vigorous and free-blooming variety is sometimes known as 
Single Marguerite. The flowers are broad-petaled, about 
2)^-3 inches in diameter, and all have yellow centers. Fine 
for cutting. Y oz. 25 pkt. 10 
Heart of France. (Wilt resistant.)—Beautiful rich dark red, 
and much in demand.pkt. 10 
(New) Super-Giant “Los Angeles” (Not resistant.)— 
Received Award-of-Merit from “All America Selections 
Council” for 1934. Exceptionally large flowers of a pure 
shell-pink, borne on very strong 3-foot stems. The interlacing 
petals give a very pretty feathery effect. Introducers’ stock 
only. Early planting essential. Y oz. 50 pkt. 10 
(New) Super-Giant “El Monte.** (Not resistant)— 
Special mention from “All-America Council” for 1936. The 
second color of the Super-Giant Class is a deep, glowing crim¬ 
son of huge size, with fluffy interlaced petals. Plants early. 
Y oz. 50 pkt. 10 
King or Needle Mixed. (Wilt resistant.)—Differs from all 
others, by producing large rounded heads of quilled petals. 
Long stems make this variety good for cutting. 2 feet. 
Y oz. 25 pkt. 5 
(New) Giant California Sunshine Mixed. (Not resistant.) 
—Single row of outer petals, 4-5 inches across, with tufted 
center of short florets of light yellow. Distinct and most 
attractive. 2Y feet. Y oz. 55 pkt. 15 
Baby’s Breath —See Gypsophila. 
Bachelor’s Button —See Centaurea. 
BALLOON VINE (Cardiospermum) □ 
Culture 4 or 5. Normal germination, 15 days 
Popular as a rapid climbing annual, 10-12 feet, producing 
inflated seed pods one inch diameter, resembling miniature 
balloons; delicate foliage. Valuable for screens. Sometimes 
called “Love in a Puff.” Tender annual. Native of Bermuda, 
Florida, Texas, and many other places throughout the world. 
1 oz. 25 pkt. 10 
BALSAM (Ladyslipper) □ 
Culture, 1, 4, or 5. Normal germination, 8-10 days 
Beautiful annuals with flowers as double as Roses, measuring 
two inches in diameter. Rich soil and deep culture in a sunny 
position are requisite to produce large flowers. Seeds mav be 
sown where they are to stand, and later thin out the plants; 
but if started indoors they will flower earlier. Set plants 
about 2 feet apart, where they can have plenty of sun. In 
bloom 60 days. If foliage obscures flowers, it can be cut away 
without injuring plants. Native to India, Malay Peninsula 
and China. 
Camellia Flowered Mixed. Y oz. 15 pkt. 10 
Bose Flowered Mixed —2 feet high. 18 inches diameter. 
Y oz. 15 pkt. 10 
BARTONIA (Blazing Star) □ 
Culture 1. Normal germination, 15 days 
Aurea —Even in poor soil this flower will produce vivid yellow 
patches in the garden. Can be used effectively with blue 
Ageratum in the border. Cannot be transplanted. Sow where 
wanted to bloom. 1 foot. Is a California wild-flower. 
Y oz. 20 pkt. 5 
Beardtongue —See Pentstemon. 
Bellis —See Daisy Double. 
Blanket Flower —See Gaillardia. 
Black Eyed Susan —See Thunbergia. 
Blue Lace Flower —See Didiscus. 
BRAGHYGOME □ 
Culture 1, 4, or 5. Normal germination, 10 days 
Iberidifolla Mixed —Swan River Daisy. A rather uncom¬ 
monly grown plant, which should be better known. 10 inches 
Blue, white, rose, violet flowers resembling small cinerarias. 
Use for edgings. Indigenous to Australia... .Y oz. 30 pkt. 10 
•Blue, with yellow center. Y oz. 45 pkt. 10 
BROWALLIA □ 
Culture 1, 4, or 5. Normal germination, 5-10 days 
Elata Mixed —A fine bedding plant of free growth, blooming 
during Summer and Autumn, and producing star-shaped 
flowers of blue and white. 1 foot. Makes a good house-plant. 
Native of Tropical America. Y oz. 20 pkt. 10 
Bug loss— See Anchusa. 
CALENDULA or POT MARIGOLD □ 
Culture 4 or 5. Normal germination, 5-10 days 
Bushy plants with dense green foliage, surmounted with disc¬ 
like double flowers. If cut regularly, will bloom all Summer, 
and well into the Fall. Thrives even in poor soil, provided 
seed-pods are removed after blooming. 12-18 inches. Does 
not transplant easily. Is native from Canary Islands to Persia. 
Mixed Double —Yellow and orange shades... 1 oz. 30 pkt. 5 
(New) Landreths* Pastel Bedding Mixed —Designed es¬ 
pecially for the home garden, this mixture of dwarf types has 
many new shades of apricot, cream and white, as well as the 
better-known orange and 1 emon. Adapted to border use, but 
stems are long enough for cutting. Y oz. 15 pkt. 10 
Campfire (Sensation) —Large flowers of rich orange, with a 
scarlet sheen. Y oz. 20 pkt. 10 
Calendula Chrysantha—“Sunshine” 
(New) Chrysantha (Sunshine) —Awarded a Gold Medal by 
the “All-America” Selections Council for 1934. Originating 
in Australia, this flower has wide and loosely arranged petals, 
incurved at center, and reflexed at edges, somewhat like a 
chrysanthemum. The long-stemmed, clear buttercup-yellow 
blooms are 4 inches across. Plants 30 inches tall. 
Y os. 20 pkt. 10 
