Annual Flower Seeds 1 7 
Aster, Super Giant Los Angeles 
See also El Monte 
Super Giant Aster 
Listed Below 
Southcote Beauty Aster 
The Graceful Coiiiet Aster 
Also called t’rego Aster 
Imbricated Pompon Asters 
A most charming type of Asters. Small round cushioned center, with a few rows 
of short, broad outer petals. Plants upright, suitable for bedding and pot culture, 
15 inches tall, bloom in mid-season. 
272 Crimson 
273 Crimson, white center 
277 Dork Blue 
274 Light Blue I 279 Violet, white center 
275 Rose 278 White 
276 Rose, white center | 271 Mixed Colors 
Price on any above color or mixed, Pkt. lOc; oz. 25c 
280 Collection 8 Pkts. l each of 8 colors, value 80c, for 55c. 
Imbricated Pompon Asters 
Giant California 
Sunshine Asters 
Called “The most beautiful Aster in 
the World” 
This is a most artistic flower with its single row of 
outer petals and its tufted center of shorter petals. 
The color harmony is startlingly beautihil, a dual¬ 
tone effect being olitained through the contrasting 
tints of the disc-like center and the outer row or 
guard petals. Flowers 4 inches across. 
See Color Plate on Page 65 
227 Apple Blossom 
225 Enchantress Pink 
224 Lavender 
223 Light Blue 
222 Purple 
226 Light Rose 
228 White 
221 Mixed Colors 
Price on any Color or Mixed, Pkt. 10c; oi. 30c 
230 Collection Offer, Value 70c 
Pkts. Sunshine Asters 
1 each of 7 above colors 
50c 
Aster, Mammoth 
Peony-Flowered 
This superb new type of A.ster is of immen.se fidly 
double flowers, borne on long stout stems quite free 
from laterals. It is an improved Beauty type and is 
the best keeper of all Asters. .411 these good qualities 
make the Mammoth Peony-Flowered Aster a choice 
flower for cut-flowers both for the home gardener and 
for the florist. Plants 2*^ to 3 feet high, mid-summer 
until frost. 
203 Azure Fairy 
(Clear Sky-Blue) 
207 Maiden Blush 
(Delicate flesh-pink) 
206 Peach Blossom 
202 Purple Robe 
204 Rosebud (Deep Rose) 
205 Silvery Rose 
208 Swansdown (white) 
201 Mixed Colors 
Price on any Color or Mixed, Pki. lOc; oz. 35c. 
210 Collection Offer, Value 70c 
7 P|.a Peony-Flowered Asters crt 
I KIS. 1 each of 7 above colors J v/C 
Southcote Beauty Single 
Ostrich-Plume Aster 
Single .Asters are exceedingly popular because of their 
adaptability to cut-flower work. Southcote Beauty 
has graceful flowers, with long, tapelike, curled petal's 
of the ostrich plume type and are produced on long, 
stiff stems from 12 to 20 inches in length. They are 
very unusual and will furnish many dainty bouquets. 
Plants grow 2 to 2 feet tall. 
252 Dark Blue 
(Almost Purple) 
253 Light Blue 
(Mauve Blue) 
254 Rose 
(Rich Rose-Pink) 
255 Scarlet 
256 White 
251 Beauty Mixed (All Colors) 
Price on any Color or Mixed, Pkt. 8c; oz. 30c. 
257 Collection Offer, Value 40c 
5 PLi. Southcote Beauty OC.- 
I KlSe 1 each of 5 colors 
Other Asters 
281 rtf Frnnro ^ilt stant• 'I'he finest red .A.ster, as alluring 
I IcUn Of rronCS as the richest Ruby and retains its color to the 
very end. The petals appear changeable, sometimes showing a glow, sometimes a 
warm velvety texture. Plants feet tall and well branched. Pkt. lOc; ^ oz. 30c. 
282 Tr!tricar, Wllt-Ecslstant. Immense flowers of brilliant 
N.lliri:>On v.^iani crimson, on stems 12 to 15 inches long. Plants 2 44 
feet tall. Pkt. lOc; oz. 30c. 
285 D:..L Wnt-Resistant. Rich clear 
vJIQrit DrOnCnin^ rhlOX r ink light rose-pink, a very lovely 
.Aster for dainty bouquets. Pkt. lOc; oz. 30c. 
291 Qiirv^r I AnwAlAo Wilt-Resistant. The last word for 
ouper Oiant Los Angeles size and beauty in Asters. The 
flowers are 6 inches across with graceful, interlacing petals and are really like mag- 
njficient Chrysanthemums as the illustration above shows. The color is pure shell 
pink, a favorite shade in Asters. Plants 2)^ feet tall. Pkt. 1 5c; iV oz. 35c. 
292 CimAv PI Color Page 46. 1936 All-America. 
OUper VJIuni CI ivionie The only really large-flowered crimson 
.Aster. It is a deep crimson, composed of quantities of daintily interlaced, plume-like 
petals. The flowers are extremely large and fluffy, borne on heavy non-lateral, basal 
branched stems. Very early and long lasting blooms. Considered the finest .Aster yet 
introduced. Pkt. I5c; iV oz. 35c. 
Surprise Golden Salmon 
the Peony-flowered Asters, fully double round 3 inches across. Good keeping qual¬ 
ities, making them valuable for bouquets. The plants are long stemmed, 15 inches 
tall, and bloom profusely in mid-summer. Pkt. lOc; iV o*. 30c. Color Page 30. 
294 Yrtllrtw A delicate shade of yellow in beautifully formed 
reef I cab /el low flowers of the American branching type. 2 feet 
tall, good sized flowers, petals slightly incurved. Pkt. lOc; oz. 35c. 
Aster Oddities 
Culture D or E—See Page 4 
A iirrtrn Actorc double flowers with attractive crest-like or quilled 
UfOfO / xalefa center and an outer band of broad petals. Splendid for cut¬ 
ting. Height 2 feet. August bloom. 3 Fine Colors. 
289 Bright Rose. Rose with Yellow center. 
286 Golden Sheaf. Wilt-Resistant. Deep Yellow. 
288 Light Blue. Clear Blue, Yellow center. 
290 Mixed. I ncludes all Colors 
Price, Any Color or Mixed Pkt. 10c; 4^ oz. 30c. 
240 New American Beauty Aster 
Offer in splendid mixture of all colws. Long stems, large compact flowers. Bloom right 
up to frost. Pkt. lOc; 4^ oz. 30c. 
Choice Mixtures 
181 Dclrirtk Fxartikxxr ™ -Resistant. A lovely type of Aster with 
V../alflv.fl f etJlfief large, full, fluffy flowers of irregularly twisted 
petals, resembling Ostrich plumes or feathers. Plants 2 feet tall and of robust growth. 
Long stems make them fine for cut-flowers. Blooms in mid-season. All Colors 
Mixed. Pkt. lOc; oz. 35c. 
246 Acf#armiim« WfH-Resistaiit. Well named Astermums because the 
! XblCIIIIUIIIb shaggy flowers are really more like Chrysanthemums than 
like Asters. Plants about 2 feet tall, upright branching habit, flowers large, double, 
well-formed. Blooms in mid-.August. Mixed Colors. Pkt. 1 Oc; 48 oz. .30c. 
250 Fnrlx/ Rrt\/rtl Rrrtnrkinci Wnt-Re^istant. Large, well-rounded 
Ivayai Dranening double flowers, petals broad, medium 
long and gracefully curved inward. Plants 2 feet tall, branch near the ground, giv'ing 
long stemmed flowers for cutting. All Colors Mixed. Pkt. I Oe; '8 oz. 30c. 
260 Kino rtr WiH-Resistaiit. .An unusual type of distinctive 
• l^eeuie beauty. The plants are two feet tall, strong growers, 
with long stems crowned with large double flowers 5 inches acro.ss. The petals are 
long and quilled, resembling a Cactus Dahlia. Our mixture contains all the poimlar 
Aster Colors. Pkt. 8c: *8 oz. 35c. 
298 niA/rtrf These are little gems of flowers. Plants 10 inches 
L-'WUrr Ljouquei high, compact little bushes, covered with small, 
double flow'ers 1 44 inches across. .A great variety of colors, each plant a bouquet 
in itself. Fine for pots, borders and beds. Mixed' Colors. Pkt. I Oc; '8 oz. 35c. 
299 I Also called “Button -Aster." .A real dwarf small 
l-lllipUl riOWerea flowered .Aster, plants oidy 12 inches high, 
bushy and with medium length stems. Prettily formed, flat-topped double flowers 
with quilled center petals. This type makes wonderful cut-flowers, is very colorful 
for the garden border and fine for pot plants. Mixed Colors. Pkt. lOc; >8 oz. 30c. 
304 Extra Quality Mixed Asters 'iWtfe 
separate types we list, and others as well. It will give you a beautiful .Aster 
collection for the price of one packet—early, midseason and late varieties, and 
all the colors known to Asters. Plant a quantity of this mixture and see what 
delights are in store for you. Pkt. 8c; ‘8 oz. 35c; (4 <»*• 19c. 
287 Mixed Wilt-Resistant Asters 
A splendid well balanced mixture of wilt-resistant strains contain¬ 
ing all the colors and types listed on these two pages. This mixture 
should give you a continuous supply of wonderful blooms for cut 
flowers throughout the entire season. Vou will enjoy studying the 
types. Plit. 5c; Vs <>*• 25e. 
Planting Instructions for oil Flower Seeds Will Be Found on Page 4 
