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F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
Beautiful New 
Wilt-Resistant 
Aster Wilt Resistant Aurora Golden Sheaf 
SUPER GIANT —This is the largest and most fully 
double Aster class known. The flowers are from 6 to 
8 inches across, beautifully petaled with graceful in¬ 
terlacing petals. The plants are strong and sturdy 
growers about 2 feet tall, and having 6-8 long, non¬ 
lateral stems per plant. These early blooming plants 
are highly desirable garden subjects. 
El Monte —Sensational new crimson. Pkt. 25c; '/s oz. 
65c. 
Los Angeles —Delicate shell pink. Pkt. 20c; J/g oz. 65c. 
Aster Super Giant Los Angeles 
Asters are among the most popular summer and fall 
flowering annuals. They come in a great variety of 
classes and an endless number of shades. They are 
profuse bloomers and the flowers adapt themselves 
to table and house decorations. Seed may be sown in 
boxes early in the spring, protecting them from frost 
and then transplanting them to their permanent bed; 
or they can be sown where they are to remain after 
the danger of frost is over and when the soil is warm. 
Good culture is essential in order to obtain an abun¬ 
dance of fine flowers. 
ASTER WILT RESISTANT STRAINS 
The Aster Wilt disease is caused by a parasitic fungus 
which is carried on the seed, tools, and in the soil, 
and once it is introduced in the soil it persists indef¬ 
initely. Consequently the only way to grow Asters 
more than one year in the same soil is to use resist¬ 
ant stocks. 
AURORA —This splendid free flowering Aster has 
large flowers with high crested centers of fully quilled 
florets. The outer band of petals are broad, thus set¬ 
ting off the flower in a beautiful fashion. Height 2 
feet. Fine for cutting. 
Rose —Bright rose, yellow center. 
Salmon Queen —Pale salmon, yellow center. 
Golden Sheaf (Wilt Resistant)—Beautiful golden yel¬ 
low, the deepest yellow Aster yet offered. 
Blue —Light blue, yellow center. 
Any above varieties—Pkt. 15c; Ys oz. 45c. 
KING OR NEEDLE TYPE WILT RESISTANT—The 
large rounded heads are composed of narrow tubular 
or quilled petals. Long sturdy stems are quite erect. 
This variety blooms a little in advance of the late 
kinds. 
Crimson Lavender 
Rose (partially resistant) White 
Peach Blossom Finest Mixed 
Pkt. 10c; 5 pkts. 40c; !4 oz. 65c. 
IMBRICATED POMPON —This very popular flower is 
produced in great abundance as many as 20 flowers 
to the plants, which are 16 inches tall. The petals are 
short and compactly imbricated, forming very neat 
attractive pompon flowers. 
Scarlet White Mixed 
Rose Light Blue 
Pkt. 15c; 5 pkts. 65c; Ys oz. 65c. 
LILLI PUT —A small flowered, intensely double, com¬ 
pact quilled petaled center, neat and symmetrical 
form, about two weeks later than the Imbricated 
Pompon. It grows 18 inches high, and has an ideal 
range of colors. Pkt. 15c; Ys oz. 50c. 
GIANT COMET WILT RESISTANT (Salmon Queen) 
—A new clear, pure salmon pink blending to a rich 
golden salmon at the center. Flowers are large, well 
formed, and of the feathery comet type on long 
stemmed, early flowering, upright, wilt resistant 
plants. Pkt. 15c; Y 4 oz. 65c. 
HEART OF FRANCE WILT RESISTANT— This is 
the largest and most beautiful of the dark red sorts. 
Rich ruby red blooms are carried on long strong 
stems. The plants are nicely branched and form a 
well rounded bush 2 feet in height. Pkt. 15c; Ys oz. 50c. 
