LARGE AND 
LOVELY 
WILT RESISTANT ASTERS 
IMPORTANT 
ANNOUNCEMENT 
Our seed is grown for us by the 
specialists who developed these 
Wilt Resistant Strains. 
Since practically every variety 
listed on this page is Wilt Resist¬ 
ant, we no longer list the two 
strains. 
You simply pay the price of the 
old strains that were subject to 
wilt and get the new Improved 
strains so far as they have been 
produced to date. 
Special Aster Prices 
All Asters on this page at: Pkt. 
10c; 3 pkts 25c; 4 or more pkts. at 
8c each. You sort up whatever 
packets you wish at these prices. 
Bulk Aster Prices 
All Asters below at: % oz. 30c; % 
oz. 50c; Vi oz. 80c. 
This Illustrates the Beauty, Royal and Peony-Flower¬ 
ing Types of Asters 
Boulderado Beauty 
ers illustrated 
above. Plants vigorous, 30 to 36 inches tall. 
Flowers immense, fully double, borne on 
long, straight stems, last two weeks after 
cutting. 
A20. Shell Pink A23. Purple 
A21. Rose Pink A24. White 
A22. Lavender A26. Mixed 
A25. Peach Blossom 
Early Royal Asters r „°f 
Asters especially valuable for cut flowers on 
account of their long, strong stems that are 
almost free from side branches. Same form 
as Boulderado Beauty, but not so large. 
A2. 
White 
A5. 
Rose Pink 
A3. 
Purple 
A6. 
Lavender 
A4. 
Shell Pink 
A7. 
Mixed 
Actprc Shaggy type, like Gi 
©§0 HSierS ants of California. Ear 
lier but not so large. 
A8. White AlO. Shell Pink 
A9. Rose Pink A12. Lavender 
A13. Mixed 
Two Super-Giant Asters 
Originator’s Description: This is the 
largest and most fully double Aster class 
known. The flowers are from 6 to 8 inches 
across, with full petaled, graceful, interlac¬ 
ing petals. Plants are about 2 Vt feet tall, 
with 6 or 8 long, non-lateral stems per 
plant. 
I Anoroloc The color is a lovely 
L.OS Angeles pure shell pink, the 
first of this new race of Asters, resem¬ 
bling in form the Giants of California, 
but larger and earlier. The flowers are 
deep and full centered. 
Similar to Los Angeles, but 
the color is deep glowing 
crimson. The flowers, extremely large 
and fluffy, are borne on heavy non-lateral 
basal branched stems. El Monte is early 
blooming for such a giant variety, coming 
in before the California Giant varieties, 
and remaining in flower for a long time. 
El Monte 
California Giants 
Strong stems, flow¬ 
ers large, heavy 
substance, long graceful petals curled and 
twisted like a chrysanthemum. Real Giants. 
A30. White A32. Lavender 
A31. Rose Pink A33. Purple 
A36. Mixed 
Everlasting Aster 
er. When dried retains color and shape. 
Qiuichmn A17. Improved Giant Califor- 
wtlliailllic ni a . Single, anemone-flower¬ 
ed. The new strain, mixed colors. 
Heart of France £? 1 & ng I tff& s deep 
Golden Sheaf £ h w e .. “^TroaJet 
None so deep yellow as we might wish, but 
here is the best yet. And it’s a wilt re¬ 
sistant strain. 
The flowers are fully double, with an attrac¬ 
tive crest-like center, of good substance and 
fine depth of petal. 
Peony-Flowered Asters 
Giant Mammoth Strain 
Originator’s Description. A superb florist 
strain, with immense, fully double flowers 
resembling the Beauty type, borne on long, 
stout non-lateral stems. The compactly 
placed petals give substance and keeping 
qualities to the flowers. The plants are 2% 
to 3 feet tall, blooming in season with the 
Giants of California. 
AZURE FAIRY. A40. Clear azure blue. 
PURPLE ROBE. A42. Deep rich purple. 
ROSEBUD. A44. Clear deep rose. 
SWANSDOWN. A46. Pure white. Lovely. 
FINEST MIXED. A49. Peony-Flowered. 
NOTE: As offered above, you may select 
any or all the Asters on this page at the 
same prices, Pkts. or in bulk, per *4 oz. 
to oz. 
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