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CHICAGO 
ASTER EARLY GIANT—LIGHT BLUE 
Aquilegia— Perennial 
Trade Pkt. Oz. 
Long Spurred Hybrids. Mixed 
Mrs. Scott Elliott's Strain. 
Single Mixed . 
Double Mixed . 
colors. $0.25 
.40 
.15 
.15 
Arabis — Perennial 
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Alpina dwarf white hardy perennial for rock gardens.... 
.10 
$1.75 
3.75 
.50 
.60 
.40 
Asparagus 
Per 100 Per 1000 
Seeds Seeds 
Plumosus Nanus. Lath House grown, 5,000 seeds, $5.00 $0.25 $1.25 
Sprengeri. 5,000 seeds, $4.50: 10,000 seeds, $8.00.25 1.00 
Asters 
Early Giant—Wilt Resistant 
An entirely new type of Wilt-Resistant florist strain Aster. Flowers 
are similar to the Giants of California, very large and full with broad, 
graceful petals. The plants, however, differ in that they are only 1 Vz 
to 2 feet tall and branching low on the central spike. The most 
desirable feature is the early blooming habit, which is mid-August 
or early September. Granted an Award of Merit in the 1939 All- 
American Selections. 
Light Blue, clear rich light blue. 
Peachblossom. 
Trade pkt.40c Vi oz .$0.75 Oz.$2.50 
Super Giant—2 Vz Foot 
The largest and most fully double Aster known. Flowers are 6 to 8 
inches across with full, graceful interlacing petals. Trade Pkt. Oz. 
El Monte, Crimson. $0.25 $2.00 
Los Angeles, Shell Pink.25 2.00 
California Giants—3 Foot 
Appleblossom, White, Peachblossom, Deep Rose, Light 
Blue, Light Purple, Dark Purple. Seven packets 
$1.50 . $0.25 $2.00 
Mixed. A combination of above colors.25 1.80 
Imbricated Pompon—12 to 14 Inch 
A strain that is very popular and won instant favor with retailers 
when cut flowers were offered in quantity on wholesale markets. 
Crimson, Light Blue, Rose, Violet, White. Vi oz., 75c.35 2.75 
Mixed Colors. Vi oz., 65c.30 2.50 
Wilt Resistant Aster Strains 
These strains have been developed to resist the attacks of the wilt 
fungus, which has for the past few years caused so much loss to 
growers. 
Trade Pkt. Oz. 
Queen of the Market. 18 to 20 inches. The earliest good 
commercial sort. Crimson, Dark Blue, Flesh Pink, 
Light Blue, Peachblossom, White. Mixed. $0.25 $1.50 
Astermum. 24 inch. Lavender, Rose Pink, White, Mixed .25 1.50 
Improved Crego. 30 inch. Twisted and curled petals, 
with flowers of good size. Azure Blue, Crimson, 
Deep Rose, Light Blue, Purple, Shell Pink, White. 
Mixed .25 1.50 
American Branching. 24 to 30 inches. The standard late 
blooming florist aster. Azure Blue, Crimson, Deep 
Rose, Light Rose, Purple, Shell Pink, White, Mixed .25 1.50 
Ostrich Feather. 24 inches. Long stem bearing full, 
fluffy flowers. Especially good for the cut flower 
market. Azure Blue. Crimson, Dark Blue, Deep 
Rose, Shell Pink, Lavender, White. Mixed.25 1.50 
Early Royal Branching. 18 to 24 inches. This variety fills 
in the gap between the early and late sorts, as it 
blooms in mid July. Azure Blue, Deep Rose, Purple, 
Shell Pink, White. Mixed.25 1.50 
Ball Deep Rose. 21 / 2-3 ft. Branching. Blooms in mid- 
August .25 1.50 
Ball Purple. 21 / 2-3 ft. Blooms at the same time as Ball 
Deep Rose .25 1.50 
Ball White, early .25 1.75 
Ball White, late .25 1.75 
Heart of France .25 1.75 
Begonia 
Trade Pkt. 
Albert Martin. 14 in. Very large bright carmine. $0.50 
Carmen. 10 in. A recent introduction that has proven of real 
merit. Flowers are a bright rose color,, but the outstand¬ 
ing feature is the dark shining foliage. A splendid pot 
plant, rfs oz., $3.50. 1.00 
Christmas Cheer Red. Color bright crimson. Very large flower. 
dz oz., $2.25. 1.00 
Christmas Pink. Fine rose-pink color. Growth and habit of 
plants the same as Christmas Red. 3*2 oz., $2.50. 1.00 
Dwarf Luminosa. Very dwarf scarlet. Especially recommended 
for bedding and borders, dz oz., $2.25. 1.00 
Erfordia. 10 in. Rosy carmine.50 
Indian Maid (new) Scarlet. Foliage deep blackish brown. 1.00 
Luminosa. 10 in. Dark scarlet. Foliage reddish brown, ztz 
oz., $1.75 . 1.00 
Mrs. Helen Harmes. Yellow bedding plant. 1.00 
Prima Donna. 10 in. Rose shaded carmine. oz., $2.50. 1.00 
Salmon Queen, dz oz., $1.75.50 
Tausendschoen. A compact grower with a wonderful profusion 
of flowers, color being a lustrous rose not seen before in 
this class of Begonias. The height is only 5 inches, making 
it very useful for beds or borders, and also a pot plant for 
winter sales. 
Trade pkt.$0.75 3 pkts. for. 2.00 
Winter Romance. A genuine winter blooming Begonia. Foliage 
light green, flower a beautiful carmine pink. 1.00 
Beilis (English Daisy) — Perennial 
Trade Pkt. Oz. 
Longfellow, pink. 
Snowball, white . 
Monstrosa Double Red. 
Double Pink . 
Double White . 
BROWALLIA. Speciosa Major. 12 in. free flowering pot 
plant with deep blue flowers the size of a violet. 
1000 seeds . 
$0.25 $1.50 
.25 1.50 
.35 2.25 
.35 2.25 
.35 2.25 
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