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Mark Means Company , 1938 Annual Seed Catalog , Lewiston , Idaho 
Aster—Super Giant, Los Angeles 
ASTER 
SUPER GIANT, EL MONTE— Special Mention, All-America 
Selections, 1936—El Monte is deep glowing crimson, com¬ 
posed of abundant quantities of daintily interlaced plume¬ 
like petals, the flowers are extremely large and fluffy, 
borne on heavy non-lateral, basal branched stems. It is 
very early blooming, and remains in flower over a long 
period. Pkt. 20c. 
SUPER GIANT LOS ANGELES— Award of Merit, All-Amer¬ 
ica Selections, 1934. The flowers are fully double, 6 to 8 
inches across, graceful and delicately interlaced. The long, 
stiff stems are basal branching and strictly non-lateral, 
bearing the large shell pink flowers smartly upright. 
Pkt. 10c. 
IMPROVED CREGO WILT RESISTANT— The large shaggy 
flowers with long curled petals are not unlike the ostrich 
feather for which they are commonly named. The plants 
are strong, heavily branched and grow about 21/2 feet in 
height. 
Crimson —Glowing deep rose-crimson. Pkt. 10c. 
Pink —Attractive light shell pink. Pkt. 10c. 
Cattleya —Fascinating shade of orchid. Pkt. 10c. 
Purple —Showy violet purple. Pkt. 10c. 
Rose —Lovely bright carmine rose. Pkt. 10c. 
White —Purest white, large and fluffy. Pkt. 10c. 
Crego's Finest Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
SINGLE CHINA ASTERS, Wilt Resistant— Not a few flower 
lovers consider the single forms more artistic and charm¬ 
ing than the larger double flowers. The large daisy-like 
blossoms appear in the greatest profusion and are exquis¬ 
ite in bouquets. 
Flesh Pink —Apple blossom. Pkt. 10c. 
Lavender or light blue. Pkt. 10c. 
Marshal Joffre —Dark scarlet. Pkt. 10c. 
White—Pkt. 10c. 
Mixed Colors—Pkt. 10c. 
AMERICAN BRANCHING, Wilt Resistant— Plants 21/2-3 
feet tall, branching, robust, flowers large, double and fine 
form, blooming in early September. Our selected stocks of 
these are the best money can buy. Finest Mixed, pkt. 10c. 
BABY'S BREATH (See Gypsophila) 
BACHELOR'S BUTTON (See Centaurea) 
BALSAM, Lady Slipper 
An old and popular garden flower of easy culture. Gor¬ 
geous masses of brilliant colored double flowers are pro¬ 
duced in the greatest profusion. Height, 2 feet. 
CAMELIA FLOWERED— Finest mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
ROSE FLOWERED— Finest mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
BEAN, Runner 
SCARLET —A rapid climber, flowering profusely; grows 10 
to 15 feet high. Pkt. 10c. 
BLACK-EYED SUSAN (See Thunbergia) 
BEGONIA 
A splendid class of plants, suited for bedding, borders, 
pots, and boxes. Blooms profusely and continuously right 
up to frost. Besides their use for the garden, they are fine 
indoors, blooming during the winter. 
GRACILIS LUMINOSA —Small pink flowers in great pro¬ 
fusion. Pkt. 10c. 
BROWALLIA, Amethyst 
Favorite annual, covered with beautiful rich blue flowers 
during summer and autumn in the garden. Blooms freely 
in winter if the plants are lifted in autumn and cut back. 
Mixed, pkt. 10c. 
Calendula, Chrysantha 
CALENDULA, Scotch Marigold 
ORANGE SHAGGY— Gold Medal, All-America Selections, 
1935. Deep orange shading lighter at the center; exceed¬ 
ingly graceful and informal in appearance, it is a striking 
contrast to the formal Calendulas in general use. The 
plants are free flowering, neat and compact. Useful in the 
garden or for cutting. Pkt. 10c. 
NEW SUNSHINE CALENDULA, CHRYSANTHA — Gold 
Medal Winner, All-America Selections, 1934. A clear, but¬ 
tercup yellow in color with loosely arranged petals, in¬ 
curved at center and reflexed at edges, somewhat like a 
chrysanthemum. Pkt. 10c. 
ART SHADES—Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
CALIFORNIA POPPY, See Eschscholtzia 
CALLIOPSIS, Tickseed 
Very showy and splendid subjects for garden decora¬ 
tion as well as for cutting. Sow seed where intended to 
bloom in early spring; thin out to 6 inches apart. Cut 
flowers as soon as they open, as this prolongs the bloom¬ 
ing season until autumn. 
TALL MIXED—Pkt. 10c. 
DWARF MIXED—Pkt. 10c. 
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