Arctotis 
Grandis. Large, showy, pure white, daisy-like flowers 
with reverse of petals pale lilac-blue, on bushy, 2- to 
3-foot plants, from July until frost. Likes sun. Pkt. 
10 cts.; 34 oz - 15 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; %\b. $1.15. 
Mixed Hybrids. These showy flowers, 2^ to 3 inches 
across, come in orange, terra-cotta, red, yellow, carmine, 
and coppery rose. A striking border plant which grows 
only 12 inches high. Likes dry, sunny location. Pkt. 
20 cts.; r^oz. 30 cts.; }/io 2 .. 85 cts.; oz. $2.50. 
Asparagus 
Plumosus nanus. Graceful, fine, bright green Florist’s 
Fern. 3 to 4 ft. Lathhouse-grown. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
100 seeds 25 cts.; 1000 seeds $1; 5000 seeds $4. 
Sprengeri. The best for greenhouse hanging-baskets or 
window-boxes. Trailer. 6 ft. Pkt. 10 cts.; 100 seeds 
20 cts.; 1000 seeds $1; 5000 seeds $4. 
Aster 
This, the most popular fall annual, is easily grown and 
has value for garden and cutting. The richer the ground, 
the better your flowers will be, and water is very necessary. 
Wilt-Resistant Strains 
These new strains will successfully solve your past 
difficulty in growing these beautiful fall flowers. Many 
gardeners have had to abandon all attempts to grow Arctotis grandis 
Asters because of wilt. No practical wilt-control has yet 
been discovered. Highly resistant strains have been developed from plants which, through 
several years of production under severe wilt conditions, have survived unscathed. The 
resultant seed now makes possible perfect fall displays of this popular annual. 
Wilt-resistant Branching. This superb strain forms strong, branching bushes, 2 to 3 feet high, 
bearing on long, strong stems their chrysanthemum-like, large, fluffy blooms, double to the 
center, of exquisite form and delicate color, and the petals broad and undulating. They 
bloom usually at their best during September. Azure-Blue, Crimson, Shell-Pink, Purple, 
Deep Rose, White, and Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts.; 3^oz. 30 cts.; oz. $1; }4\b. $3.50; lb. $12.50. 
Wilt-resistant American Beauty, Mixed. This beautiful variety is of the late branching type, 
2 to 2J^ feet high. The flowers, from 4 to 5 inches across, are full, with incurved petals, 
and on 18-inch stems. Pkt. 15 cts.; 34 oz * 40 cts.; oz. $1.35; 34Jb. $4.75; lb. $17. 
Wilt-resistant Heart of France. This beautiful variety opens red as the purest ruby, deepens 
with age, and retains its remarkable color until frost. The flowers are large and full, the 
plants of branching type and robust habit, and the stems are long, with few laterals. 
Ht. 13^ to 2 ft. Pkt. i5 cts.; ygoz. 25 cts.; 34 oz - 50 cts.; oz. $1.75; 341b. $6; lb. $22. 
Wilt-resistant Queen of the Market, Mixed. 
These well-known, early-flowering Asters are 
of branching habit, about 20 inches tall, and 
come to bloom in early August. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
34oz. 30 cts.; oz. 90 cts.; }4\b. $2.75; lb. $10. 
Regular Strains 
California Giants, Mixed. In this, both the earli¬ 
ness and the beautiful fluffy Comet-type 
flower are combined with the giant size and 
vigor of American Beauties. The flowers are 
full-centered, 5 inches across, on stout 13^-foot 
stems. Ht. 3 ft. Pkt. 15 cts.; ygoz. 25 cts.; 
34°z. 50 cts.; oz. $1.50; ]^Vo. $5; lb. $18. 
Giant California Sunshine, Mixed. Half¬ 
double 4-inch flowers with golden cushion 
centers. Ht. 2 to 3 ft. Pkt. 25 cts.; 34 oz - 60 cts. 
Imbricated Pompon, Mixed. Upright, 12 to 14- 
inch plants, bearing, in mid-August, numerous 
small, round, cushion-centered flowers excellent 
for cutting. Very popular. Pkt. 15 cts.; 3di oz * 
Plant of Imbricated Pompon Aster 30 cts.; 3^0z. 50 cts.; OZ. $1.70; 3^Ib. $6. 
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