Aster seed crops in California are rarely a failure, as they are with us. Here is the reason. They are grown where temperatures are 
rarely excessive. Seed is drilled in the field, avoiding the check of transplanting; and all watering is done hy irrigating when required. 
BALL RESISTANT ASTERS 
12 BEST VARIETIES 
This list is based not only on our experience with them 
as market growers but on the demand from all sections as 
well. For these reasons we do not hesitate recommend¬ 
ing it as a preferred list. It will also be noted that it 
represents the best standard commercial colors from early 
to late. This list answers the question frequently put to 
us, “What are the best varieties?” Dates given are for 
flowering in our latitude and will vary. Special attention 
is called to two new Early flowering varieties of California 
Giants among our 12 Best this season. In offering “best 
varieties” in any class, it is not customary with us to 
include varieties that we have had experience with here at 
West Chicago; but these two new Giant Asters look good 
to us. They are highly rot resistant with Bodger’s of 
California, who originated them; and being at least 3 
weeks earlier, they escape early frosts that usually cut 
short the regular California Giants in Central States. 
Early Giant Light Blue (New—All-American winner). A fine, 
extra early, wilt-resistant California Giant type. Color, a clear, 
rich, light blue. Excellent. Sept. 15 to 20. See novelty list 
for further description. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; % oz., $1.00; 1 oz., $3.50. 
American Beauty Silvery Rose. Fairly deep, pleasing rose, 
considerably deeper than our Ball Phlox Pink. Large flowers, 
borne on long non-lateral stems. Sept. 15 to 20. 
Ball Deep Rose. Clearly tops the list for sales with us. Attractive 
shade of deep rose, somewhat incurved and of medium size. Also 
extra long-stemmed and fully resistant. One of our finest produc¬ 
tions. Aug. 25 to Sept. 5. See Novelty List for further descrip¬ 
tion. 
Ball Deep Purple. An attractive bright deep purple, much 
brighter and longer stemmed than Royal Purple, also larger. This 
variety is a duplicate of our Ball Deep Rose except in color. Both 
are cut out before the midseason crop gets in. Aug. 25 to Sept. 5. 
See Novelty List for further description. 
Ball White Late. Typical American Branching type and habit. 
Long stemmed, large and fully double, though not quite so full 
petaled as our Ball White Early that it follows in flowering season. 
Generally accepted as the best strain of Late Branching White. 
Sept. 10 to 15. (12 Best continued next page) 
Checks in the growth of young asters clearly hurts their resistance to rot. 
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