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THOMAS J. GREY CO.’S SEED CATALOGUE 
No. Pkt. 
520 ABGEMONE grandiflora. Annual. Large 
pure white poppy-like flowers; golden 
yellow center. 2 ft.^4 oz. 50c $0.10 
AEMERIA (Thrift, or Sea Pink). Pretty, 
hardy perennial for edgings, blooming 
all summer; tufted flowers. 
525 formosa. Deep rose. 1 ft.oz. 60c .10 
535 ASCLEPIAS tuberosa. One of the most 
showy of our summer and autumn flow¬ 
ering, hardy perennials, the umbels of 
bright, orange-colored flowers. 1 Ms ft.... 
. Vi oz. $2.00 .25 
540 ASPARAGUS plumosus nanus. Beautiful 
house plants; the feathery foliage is un¬ 
rivaled for cutting.100 seeds, $1.25 .25 
545 sprengeri. Excellent plant for table deco¬ 
rations or to grow in pots or baskets... 
. ^4 oz. 35c .25 
No. Pkt. 
550 ASPERULA azurea setosa. Annual species 
of Woodruff, with fragrant, light blue 
flowers, blooming through the Summer 
and fine for cutting. It will grow in poor 
soil or in shaded places. 1 ft. *4 oz. 50c $0.15 
555 odorata (Sweet Woodruff). Hardy peren¬ 
nial, conspicuous in May by its pure 
white, sweet-scented flowers. The foli¬ 
age and flowers when dried retain their 
fragrance. Grows well under trees.... 
. oz. 85c .15 
ASPHODELUS. Showy plants with hand¬ 
some flower spikes. They grow well in 
any soil. Hardy perennial. 
570 luteus. Fine, yellow, fragrant. 3 ft. 
. % oz. $1.00 .15 
Asters 
NOTICE: Varieties marked wit h 
No. Pkt. 
575 COLUMBIA PRIZE. Double Mixed. This 
mixture is especially selected from the 
finest large flowering, double varieties, 
which grow about the same height, and 
includes the best of recent introductions. 
It is without an equal. 
. oz. 85c, oz. $3.00, $0.10 
AMERICAN BRANCHING, “LATE.” Superb 
free flowering strain, with long, strong 
stems and very large, graceful chrysan¬ 
themum-like flowers, double to the cen¬ 
ter. By successive sowings they may be 
had in bloom from Aug. to late fall. 2 to 
2% ft. 
585* Lavender. y± oz. 85c, oz. $3.00 
590* Peerless Pink. Delicate .y± oz. 85c, oz. 3.00 
595* Purple . y± oz. 85c, oz. 3.00 
600* Rich Crimson . y, oz. 85c, oz. 3.00 
605* Rose-Pink . x /4 oz. 85 c, oz. 3.00 
610* Shell-Pink .% oz. 85c, oz. 3.00 
615* Snow-White .% oz. 85c, oz. 3.00 
620* Mixed. All colors. y± oz. 85c, oz. 3.00 
625* Collection of Six Colors. 
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American Late Branching Aster 
asterisk (*) are wilt-resisting. 
No. Pkt. 
KING. Distinct from every other variety in 
the character of its flowers, which are 
of great size and substance, lasting 
longer when cut than any other class; 
the long, narrow petals are folded 
lengthwise, giving somewhat of a quilled 
appearance. The stems are exception¬ 
ally long and strong. They bloom with 
the late branching. 2 to 2^ ft. 
630* Crimson. Rich crimson . y 8 oz. 60c $0.15 
635 Lavender . y 8 oz. 60c .15 
638* Peach Blossom . y 8 oz. 60c .15 
640* Rose. Bright, deep rose .*4 oz. 60c .15 
645* White. Snow-white .% oz. 60c .16 
650* Violet. Rich violet-purple .% oz. 60c .15 
652 Mixed . y 8 oz. 60c .15 
ROYAL. A new class, with broad, incurved 
petals, possessing all the character¬ 
istics of the late branching, as to size 
of flower, vigor of plant, etc., but not 
quite so tall; they bloom earlier and 
are classed with the midseason varie¬ 
ties. 1 y 2 to 2 ft. 
660* Dark Lavender . y 8 oz. 60c .15 
662* Lavender-Pink . y 8 oz. 60c .15 
665* Purple. Rich, deep purple . y 8 oz. 60c .15 
666* Rose . y 8 oz. 60c .15 
670* Shell-Pink . y 8 oz. 60c .15 
&75* White. Glistening white. y 8 oz. 60c .15 
678* Mixed . y 8 oz. 60c .15 
DOUBLE CALIFORNIA GIANTS. A variety 
of Aster of the improved Comet type. 
Very strong stems. Petals beautifully 
curved and twisted. 3 ft. 
680 Collection of 5 colors, separate 
685* Dark Purple . y 8 oz. 85c 
690 Deep Rose . y 8 oz. 85c 
692 El Monte. New Super Giant. Flowers deep 
glowing crimson, large and fluffy, borne 
on heavy, non-lateral, basal-branched 
stems. Early blooming. y 8 oz. 85c 
695 Light Blue .% oz. 85c 
698 Los Angeles. New Super Giant Shell Pink. 
... y 8 oz. 85c 
700 Peach Blossom. y 8 oz. 85c 
705 White . % oz. 85c 
710 Mixed .% oz. 85c 
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SEE PAGE 4 FOR SEEDS OF PLANTS 
SUITABLE FOR ROCK GARDEN 
