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Our Magnificent Double Asters 
In some localities and especially on ground where Asters have been grown before, the plants are sub¬ 
ject to Fusarium Wilt. We sell some varieties, marked Wiltproof which are not affected by this Wilt. 
You may select any 8 packets of Aster seed on these pages for 50 cts. 
We will mail you 8 packets of Aster seed for 25c. These will be 
be found on this list. 
Any three packets of Aster Seed 
for 25c. 
Super Giant Los Angeles 
82— Largest, fullest and most 
beautiful aster grown. It won the 
All-American Selection Blossoms 
6 to 8 inches across fully petaled 
and artistically graceful in the 
feathery effect of the interlacing 
ostrich feather type petals. Color 
a soft shell pink Wending to 
creamy pink at the center. Fine 
cut flower. Pkt. 10c.; 3 pkts. 25c. 
Super Giant El Monte 
83— Super-Giant El Monte. Re¬ 
ceive Special Mention in the All 
American Selection of 1936. Ac¬ 
claimed as the largest and finest 
crimson aster known. It is a strong 
crimson and the flowers are com¬ 
posed of daintily interlaced and 
plume-like petals. It is a super 
giant fluffy form of Ostrich 
Feather type. Stems long and 
blooms two weeks ahead of Cali¬ 
fornia Giant. Pkt. 10c.; 3 pkts. 25c. 
ASTER SUPER GIANT LOS ANGELES 
AURORA OR GOLDEN SHEAF 
84— AURORA OK GOLDEN 
SHEAF. Deep yellow wilt resist¬ 
ant. Blossoms have an anemone 
crest like center of good substance 
and deep petals. Long stemmed. 
Pkt. 10c.; 3 pkts. 25c. 
NEW BLUE AURORA 
85— BLUE AURORA is a 
companion of Golden Sheaf with 
light blue petals surrounding a 
quilled yellow center. Pkt. 10c. 
NEW SURPRISE ASTER 
86 — SURPRISE SALMON GOLD 
is a unique and odd color in asters. 
A pure golden salmon turning to a 
salmon pink. Upright growing 12 
to 15 inches high. Pkt. 10c. 
DR. BURR ASTER 
• 87—DR. BURR. A tall double 
deep yellow odd upright branching 
habit. A new aster of great prom¬ 
ise. Pkt. 10c. 
King Aster 
HEART OF FRANCE 
88 —HEART OF FRANCE. This 
is a deep pure rich blood red Aster, 
deepening with age. Its rich color, 
large size and beautiful form al¬ 
ways command attention. One of 
the most admired. Wiltproof. 
Pkt. 10c.; 2 pkts. 15c. 
GIANT FRINGED SINGLE 
8 »—GIANT FRINGED SINGLE. 
These giant curled and fringed sin¬ 
gle asters are beautiful and showy. 
Fine for bouquets and sell readily 
in the market. Pkt. 5c. 
MAMMOTH FEONY ASTER 
92—These new improved Giant 
Mammoth Peony flowered Asters 
somewhat resemble the late Beau¬ 
ty Type with massive incurved 
flowers. Blossoms almost round 
and produced on long stems. P'ine 
for cutting or shipping. Pkt. 10c.; 
3 pkts. for 25c. 
our selection and some may not 
CALIFORNIA GIANT SUNSHINE 
90— A new race of asters grow¬ 
ing 3 feet high and bearing blos¬ 
soms 4 to 6 inches across on long 
stiff stems. The color is startling¬ 
ly beautiful. A dual tone effect is 
produced through the contrasting 
tints of the disc-like center and 
the outer or guard petals. They 
vary in shades of Enchantress’! 
pink, Appleblossom, deep rose, 
blue and lavender, but the disc, 
sometimes light yellow, sometimes 
blue, brings additional variety in 
tint. Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c.; 3 
pkts. for 25c. 
NEW FIRELIGHT ASTER 
91— FIRELIGHT. A tall double 
bright red producing many 
branches which are surmounted 
with blossoms of a particular 
bright red not found in any other 
aster. Pkt. 10c., 
NEW SWISS ASTERS 
93— Edelweiss or dwarf Swiss 
Asters resemble in some ways the 
hardy or azalea-flowered chrysan¬ 
themums. Profuse bloomers pro¬ 
ducing a wealth of double or semi¬ 
double flowers on plants 6 to 8 
inches high. Flowe s white. Pkt. 
10c. 
EARLY WONDER ASTERS 
94— The Early Wonder or Ex¬ 
press are just ahead of the July 
Queens in blooming. The flowers 
are the fluffy comet type and are 
large and full. Plants 1 ft. high. 
All colors in mixture. Pkt. 6c.; 2 
pkts. for 10c. 
TALL OSTRICH ASTER 
95— TALL OSTRICH MIXED. 
This new wilt-proof strain resem¬ 
bles the Japanese Tassel Asters 
with their long showy ostrich type 
blossoms. Very free flowering and 
one of the best of the curly asters. 
Pkt. 10c.; 3 pkts. for 25c. 
KING ASTERS 
A magnificent class of Asters, dis¬ 
tinct from all others. The long, 
narrow petals are folded length 
wise, appearing almost as though 
quilled. The flowers are of great 
,size and substance and last longer 
when cut than those of almost any 
other class. The plants are large 
and the stems exceptionally long 
and strong. All are strikingly hand¬ 
some and fold petals like a Cactus 
Dahlia. 
9«—ROSE KING. Beautiful rose 
color. 
97—VIOLET KING. First of this 
type, rich violet, always admired. 
99— WHITE KING. Grand com¬ 
panion for other sorts. A magnifi¬ 
cent snow-white Aster. 
100— LAVENDER KING. Massive, 
fluffy flowers of pleasing deep lav¬ 
ender. 
101 — CRIMSON KING. Rich, strik¬ 
ing Aster of large size and brilliant 
crimson. 
102— KING ASTERS MIXED. All 
colors. 
Above 7 King Antera 8c a pkt.; or 
one pkt. of each for 34c. 
