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the j. chas. McCullough seed co. 
Wilt-Resistant Aster, Golden Sheaf 
Sunshine Aster 
Crego Aster 
ASTERS —New Types and Wilt-Resistant Strains 
Asters are the glory of our gardens in August and September, just when good flowers for cutting and garden display are 
wanted. To cut Asters abundantly as long as possible, several sowings should be made of the early and late flowering types. 
To succeed with Asters, sow the seed in flats in the house or hotbed in March. Transplant the seedlings two inches apart in 
boxes, and when they are large enough to handle, move to permanent beds in May. Make the second sowing in the cold frame 
the latter part of April, and the third sowing in the open ground about May. Set the plants of the early varieties ten Inches 
apart, and of the later varieties eighteen inches apart. The richer the ground, the better your flowers will be, and water is very 
necessary. 
New Aster 
Giant California Sunshine 
We now offer delightful new colors as 
well as the mixture in the popular Aster 
Giant California Sunshine group. These 
plants grow three feet high and bear 
blossoms five and six inches across on 
long stiff stems. 
The dual-tone color effects formed by 
the quilled disc and the encircling 
guard petals are lovely beyond descrip¬ 
tion. 
438 ALPENGLOW. Purple, yellow cen¬ 
ter. 
439 BLUE MOON. Blue, yellow center. 
440 MOONBEAM. White, orange center. 
441 RAINBOW. Rose-pink, orange cen¬ 
ter. 
442 SHELL FINK. With white and lemon 
center. 
443 STRATOSPHERE. Dark blue with 
orange center. 
PRICE: Any of the above, pkt., 20c; 
3 for 50c. 
444 GIANT CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE 
MIXED. All colors. Pkt., I5o. 
THE BOOK OF 
GARDEN MAGIC 
A real notebook for a real gardener, 
sturdy water-proof cover—loose-leaf 
pages, clear practical illustrations— 
make this the most useful garden book 
yet published. In addition a monthly 
bulletin is sent to all purchasers with¬ 
out extra charge, calling attention to 
the operations for the current month 
$3.50. 
YOU TOO . . . CAN HAVE A 
BEAUTIFUL LAWN! 
(See Inside Front Cover) 
California Giant Asters 
A new variety of the Crego type, with 
the robust habit of growth and long 
stems of the Beauty type. The flowers 
are much larger and more substantial 
than the Improved Crego. They measure 
5 to 6 Inches in diameter and stand up 
well when shipped as qut flowers. Their 
immense size and beauty, as well as their 
long and sturdy stems, make them very 
attractive. 
445 WHITE. 
446 PEACH BLOSSOM. 
447 LIGHT BLUE. 
448 DEEP ROSE. 
449 DARK PURPLE. 
Price: Any of the above, pit., 15c; 
% oz., 50c. 
450 MIXED COLORS. y a oz., 40c; pkt., 
15c. 
2450 COLLECTION. One pkt. each, above 
5 colors, 60c. 
Aster (Wilt-Resistant) 
Golden Sheaf 
451 GOLDEN SHEAP. Is the deepest 
yellow Aster yet offered, and the only 
one that is wilt-resistant. The flowers 
are fully double with an attractive 
crest-like center, of good substance and 
fine depth of petal. Pkt., 15c. 
ANNUALS IN THE 
GARDEN 
By H. Stuart Ortloff, L. A. 
Includes many interest¬ 
ing suggestions for the 
use of these popular 
plants in the landscape 
scheme, by themselves and 
in combination with per¬ 
ennials, in the rock gar¬ 
den, in the border, for 
cutting, to follow bulbs, 
in window boxes, etc. It contains full 
instructions for growing annuals, sow¬ 
ing seed, transplanting and care in the 
garden. It also includes summer-flower¬ 
ing bulbs and biennials. It is illustrated 
with a frontispiece in color, four photo¬ 
graphs and seventeen interesting land¬ 
scape plans with planting lists for using 
these popular flowers in the home-garden 
scheme. $1.25. 
Early Royal Asters 
An early, large-blooming type of Aster 
with elegant rounded double flowers car¬ 
ried on very long stems. The plant 
branches near the ground, which insures 
long flower-stems for cutting. 
452 FINEST MIXED COLORS. y a OZ., 
30c; pkt., 10c. 
Wilt-Resistant Asters 
Wilt-resistant Asters will successfully 
solve your past difficulty in growing these 
beautiful fall flowers. Many gardeners 
have had to abandon all attempt to grow 
Asters because of wilt. No practical wilt 
control has yet been discovered. The fol¬ 
lowing highly resistant strains have been 
developed from plants which through 
several years of production under severe 
wilt conditions, have survived untouched. 
The resultant seed now makes possible 
perfect fall displays of this popular An¬ 
nual. 
Wilt-Resistant Early Royal 
Asters 
453 AZURE BLUE. y a oz., 50c; pkt., 15c. 
454 DEEP ROSE. y a oz., 50c; pkt., 15c. 
455 PEACH BLOSSOM. y a oz., 50c; pkt., 
15c. 
456 PURPLE. y 8 oz., 50c; pkt., 15c. 
457 WHITE. y a oz., 50c; pkt., 15c. 
458 FINEST MIXED. y a oz., 40c; pkt., 
15c. 
Wilt-Resistant Crego Asters 
459 CATTLEYA. Vs OZ., 50c; pkt., 15c. 
460 CRIMSON. y a oz., 50c; pkt., 15c. 
461 DEEP ROSE. y a oz., 50c; pkt., I5c. 
462 ENCHANTRESS. Salmon-rose. y a oz., 
50c; pkt., 15c. 
463 PEACH BLOSSOM. y a oz., 50c; pkt., 
15c. 
464 PINX. y a oz., 50c; pkt., 15c. 
465 FURPLB. y a oz., 50c; pkt., 15c. 
466 WHITE. Vs oz., 50c; pkt., 15c. 
467 FINEST MIXED. y a oz., 40c; pkt., 
15c. 
PERENNIAL ASTERS. See page 44. 
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