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Grow Beautiful Asters From Wilt Resistant Strains 
They have been bred to resist Fusarium Wilt and you will find them much more 
vigorous and productive than the ordinary strains. The different types which we 
offer, vary in form and blooming season. By starting seed of various types, you are 
assured a brilliant garden display and flowers for cutting from mid-summer to frost. 
Giant Comet 
or Ostrich Feather 
(Midseason Wilt Resistant) 
The finest and largest of all 
Comet type asters. The massive 
chrysanthemum-like flowers are 
borne on stems 12-18 inches long. 
The petals are charmingly curled 
and interlaced, giving a light feathery effect. 
The plants of luxuriant branching growth at¬ 
tain a height of 2 % feet. Should be grown 
in every garden where quality is appreciated. 
Giant California Sunshine 
(Midseason) 
The most beautiful and artistic of all Asters. 
The flowers have cushion centers of light yel¬ 
low tubular petals, surrounded by broad guard 
petals of pink, rose, blue or lavender, produc¬ 
ing a wonderful color contrast, and presenting 
an airy, lace-like effect. Individual blooms are 
5-6 inches in diameter, on long, stiff stems. 
Plants 2%-3 ft. high. 
1169 Finest Mixed.% oz. 35c; pkt. 15c 
Giant Mammoth Peony-Flowered Aster. 
Early Beauty 
(Early Midseason Wilt Resistant) Finest Mixed.Vs oz. 30c; pkt. 10c 
Giant Mammoth Peony Flowered 
(Midseason) 
A super strain with immense double 
flowers of perfect form, borne on long stout 
stems characteristic of the true Peony 
flowered type. Wonderful for cut flow¬ 
ers and a" splendid keeper and shipper. 
Plants grow 2 la-3 ft. tall, and bloom from 
July until frost. 
1140 Finest Mixed... % oz. 40c; pkt. 15c 
£ - 
This beautiful strain is rapidly super¬ 
seding American Branching for general 
use. Plants are of the non-lateral branch¬ 
ing type, grow 2-3 ft. tall, and produce 
enormous flowers on long, strong stems. 
Bloom from August to frost. Superb for 
cutting. 
1100 Crimson. 
1101 September Beauty, flesh pink. 
1102 Azure Fairy, clear lavender-blue. 
Each of the above, Vs oz. 40c, pkt. 15c 
One pkt. of each for 40c 
Early Dawn 
(Earliest of All) 
A new "class that is very early, beginning 
to flower in mid-July. Large, well-formed 
blooms about 4 inches across, borne on 
strong stems. Plants grow 16 to 18 inches 
tall. An excellent cutting variety. 
1110 Finest Mixed... % oz. 40c; pkt. 15c 
Early Royal 
(Early Midseason Wilt Resistant) 
These come into bloom in mid-August. 
The flowers are large and very double, with 
broad incurved petals; stems are long and 
upright, branching from the base of the 
plants. Height of plants, 2 feet. 
1125 Eoyal Bose. 1128 Eoyal Purple. 
1127 Eoyal Lavender. 1130 Eoyal Mixed. 
Each of the above, Vs oz. 30c; pkt. 10c 
Hardy Aster Michaelmas Daisy 
(Perennial) 
Height 2-3 ft. Splendid for permanent 
position in the hardy border, where their 
masses of brightly colored, dainty blos¬ 
soms liven up the garden in late autumn. 
The colors are shades of blue, pink and 
white. Plants form large clumps which 
must be divided and reset every 3 years. 
1145.Pkt. 15c 
Giant Comet or Ostrich Feather Aster. 
Early Beauty Asters. 
Super Giant Asters 
(Midseason) 
Magnificent large flowers, 6-8 inches across, 
full petaled and very deep with gracefully 
interlacing petals. Plants 2% ft. tall. 
1148 LOS ANGELES. An enchanting shade 
of pure shell-pink.Pkt. 15c 
1149 EL MONTE. Deep glowing crimson, 
with the sparkle of live rubies.Pkt. 20c 
Giant Single Southcote Beauty 
(Early Midseason) 
See Color Illustration Page 40 
Unrivalled by any other aster for cutting 
and house decoration. The flowers have long, 
perfectly formed petals and comparatively 
small, golden-yellow centers. Plants are of 
branching habit, 2-2% feet tall; blooms are 
borne on long stiff stems. 
1155 Dark Blue. 1157 Lavender. 
1156 Bright Eose. 1158 Scarlet. 
Each of the above, pkt. 10c; one pkt. of 
each for 30c. 
For Aster Plants see Page 57 
Heart of France 
(Early Midseason Wilt Resistant) 
Conceded to he the finest red aster. Its 
remarkable color of rich glowing red deep¬ 
ens with age. The flowers are of good 
size, very full and double, and are borne 
on long stiff stems. Plants are of strong 
branching habit. l%-2 ft. tall. 
1175.Pkt. 15c 
Long Season Collection 
1 pkt. Early Dawn..'i ~ p. 
1 pkt. Early Eoyal. / J\JC 
1 pkt. Giant Comet. ) 
Gold Medal Collection 
One pkt. each. 
Early Beauty. ‘‘‘I Ad 
Giant California Sunshine.. )• tUC 
Mammoth Peony Flowered..* 
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