OLDS* 
ANNUAL FLOWER SEEDS 
Heart of France Aster. 
OLDS’ ASTERS H. A. 
(The favorite fall flower) 
800. Olds’ Finest Mixed Wilt Resistant. This 
is a new mixture of Wilt-Resistant varieties of 
asters. By planting this strain asters can be 
grown on soil that has had to be abandoned on 
account of wilt. There are, however, two types 
of aster disease, Aster Wilt and Aster Yellows. 
Wilt can be controlled by planting Wilt-Resistant 
varieties but the Yellows cannot be controlled by 
planting Wilt-Resistant seed as the Yellows are 
caused by an insect. This mixture contains the 
very best varieties, large flowers, bright colors in 
splendid assortment. Pkt., 6c; V 4 oz., 20c; V2 
oz., 35c; oz., 60c. 
800y2. Royal Mixed. (Wilt Resistant.) (Early 
Flowering.) A strain of American aster, growing 
about 2 feet high. Very large double flowers with 
distinctly incurved petals. Recommended for the 
northern states. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; V 4 oz., 
35c; 1/2 oz., 60c; oz., $1.00. 
802. Giant Comet Mixed. (Wilt Resistant.) 
Immense double flowers, resembling chrysanthe¬ 
mums. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; oz., 36c; V 2 oz., 
60c; 02 ., $1.00. 
8021 / 2 . Olds’ Giant Branching. (Wilt Resist¬ 
ant.) Mixed. One of the finest of all asters for 
cutting. Large, vigorous plants, bearing a great 
profusion of bloom; immense fluffy flowers. Pkt., 
10c; 2 pkts., 15c; i/4 oz., 35c; Vz oz., 60c; oz., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
803. Red Sensation. (Wilt Resistant.) This 
is the reddest of all red asters. The bright color 
glistens in the sunshine like a live coal. Flowers 
double, recurved. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; V 4 oz., 
40c; 1/2 oz., 70c; oz., $1.20. 
804. Giant White. (Wilt Resistant, Branch¬ 
ing.) One of the best white asters. Four inches 
in diameter. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 16c; 1/4 02 ., 35c; 
1/2 oz., 60c; oz., $ 1 . 00 . 
805. Heart of France. (Wilt Resistant.) The best 
pure red aster ever introduced; flowers large and 
full, purest ruby. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; Vi oz., 
70c: Vz oz., $1.25; oz., $2.40. 
806. White Ostrich Plume. (Wilt Resistant.) 
Without doubt one of the finest asters grown. 
Large, graceful flowers free from all stiffness. Very 
suitable for cut flowers. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c: 
Vi oz., 35c; Vz oz., 60c: oz., $1.00. 
8051 / 2 . Giant Shell Pink. (Wilt Resistant.) 
(Branching.) The best clear light pink. Large 
flowers, graceful in form. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; 
Vi oz., 35c; i/z oz., 60c; oz., $1.00. 
807. Giant Crimson. (Wilt Resistant.) (Branch¬ 
ing. A new variety with conspicuously bright red 
flowers, very double. A mass of them produces a 
splendid effect. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c: Vi oz., 
35c; i/z oz., 60c; oz., $1.00. 
808. Giant Blue. H. A. (Branching.) (Wilt 
Resistant.) Almost a pure lavender shade approach¬ 
ing an azure blue. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 16c: Vi 
oz., 35c: 1/2 oz., 60c; oz., $1.00. 
809. Giant Purple. H. A. (Wilt Resistant.) 
(Branching.) A rich violet or purple. One of the 
best dark-shaded varieties. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 16c; 
Vi oz., 35c; 1/2 oz., 60c: oz., $1.00. 
812. Peerless Yellow. H. A. (Branching.) 
A deep yellow fading with age to a light yellow. 
Plant grows about 2 feet high of good form. Pkt., 
10c; 2 pkts., 15c; Vi oz., 55c; Vi oz., $1.05; 
oz., $2.00. 
817. California Giant Double, Mixed. H. A. 
California Giant Sunshine Aster. 
815. California Giant Sunshine. (Mixed.) 
H. A. An Anemone-flowered type of Aster 
_ _ __, _ The flowers have a raised center with the 
A combination of the sturdy habit of growth and outside petals of a contrasting color, measur- 
long stems of the Beauty type of asters with the ® inches across. Without doubt 
well-known Ostrich Feather type of large, graceful ® finest varieties for cutting on our 
flowers. Three feet high. The colors are: white, entire list, and it is also the most resistant 
peach blossom, light blue, light purple, deep rose extra long stiff 
and dark purple. Pkt., 10 c; 2 pkts., 15c; Vi oz.. sterns. Ihe beauty of this flower can hardly 
60c: Vz oz., $ 1 . 10 ; oz., $ 2 . 00 . V® described in words. Pkt., 10 c; 2 pkts., 
813. Michaelmas Daisy. H. P. See page 20. loo; Vi oz., 95c: Vz oz., $1.75; oz., $3.00. 
PLEASE NOTE. 
The meaning of the initial preceding each 
variety is as follows: 
A. indicates an Annual; these grow, bloom 
and die the first year. B. indicates a Biennial, 
these grow the first year and bloom and die the 
next. Usually self seed. P. indicates a Per¬ 
ennial; these grow the first year, bloom the sec¬ 
ond and from year to year thereafter. H, indi¬ 
cates a Hardy Plant. H. H. indicates a Half- 
Hardy Plant. T. indicates a Tender Plant. Thus 
H. H. A. would mean Half-Hardy Annual, and 
T. P. a Tender Perennial. 
HOW TO PLANT FLOWER SEEDS 
Most flowering plants will live in almost any 
soil, but to give them a fair chance to develop, 
some care must be taken to make the ground 
suitable to their needs. The soil best adapted 
to flowering plants is generally a light friable 
loam, containing enough sand to make it porous, 
thoroughly pulverized and enriched with liberal 
amounts of bone meal or Vigoro. Make the seed 
bed as fine, smooth and level as possible, except 
that a slight rounding of the bed is desirable 
that it may be well drained; do not plant when 
the ground is wet and do not plant too early. 
The ground must be thoroughly warm for most 
flower seeds. Cover each lot of seeds to a 
uniform depth which should not be more than 
four to six times the diameter of the seed; 
press the soil firmly over the seed; plant in rows 
so that the plantlets may be easily seen; thin 
to prevent crowding. We advise protecting early 
set plants with Hi-Caps. See page 56. 
OLDS’ CUT FLOWER GARDEN 
Fourteen Packets for 50c Postpaid 
The cut flower garden is one of the most im¬ 
portant sections of the garden. It furnishes a 
wealth of flowers for home decorations as well 
as flowers for various occasions. We have 
selected fourteen prolific flo-wering flowers each 
excellent for cut flower purposes. Just plant 
the varieties in rows in a corner of your gar¬ 
den. Each Collection contains a full sized 
packet of the following: 
University of California Rust-proof Snap¬ 
dragon, Wilt Resistant Mixed Aster, Camellia 
Flowered Mixed Balsam, Mixed Candytuft, 
Giant Sensation Mixed Cosmos, Mixed Sweet 
Sultan, La France Larkspur, Guinea Gold 
Marigold, Annual Mixed Phlox, Tall Double 
Mixed Scabiosa, Finest Mixed Salpiglossis, 
Dwarf Ten Weeks Stocks, Mixed Dahlia Flow¬ 
ered Zinnia, Giant Spencer Mixed Sweet Peas. 
SPECIAL PRICE 50c, POSTPAID 
Dirt-Proof/ Washable 
GARDEN GLOVES 
ALL LEATHER and 
DURABLE yet 
SOFT AS KID and 
EASY TO WEAR 
Eezy Wear gives you 
everything you’ve been 
. wanting in a garden glove: 
All-leather protection from dirt, scratches, 
—F®* permit almost BARE- 
1 - i??- ^^TDEDOM. Their amazing softness and 
pliability is the result of a special processing oi 
select lamb skins. Economical, too—outwear 6 
pairs of ordinary fabric gloves, are washable and 
can be used the year ’round for gardening, 
nousework, yard, painting, furnace, garage, etc 
Sizes for women (small, medium, large). 
Sizes for men (small, medium, large). 
Price, 75c a pair, postpaid; 2 pair, $1.40. 
811. Super Giant Los Angeles. H. A. This is the larcpst 
and most fully double aster known. The flowers are from 6 to 
? inch®s across, full petaled and artistically graceful in the 
feathery effect of the interlacing ostrich-type petals. The color 
is soft shell pink blending to creamy pink in the center. Plants 
^ 6 to 8 long lateral stems on a plant 
Without doubt the best aster yet introduced. This is not a wilt- 
$l!25roz.J$2!40: ^ 02 ., 
• -^TJRORA—Golden Sheaf. H. A. (Wilt Resistant.) This 
IS the deepest yellow aster yet introduced and the onlv one that 
Ks wilt-resistant. The flowers are fully double, attractive crest- 
ike centers of good substance and fine depth petals. The flowers 
last well when cut and are excellent shippers. Pkt. 10c- 2 nkts' 
15c; Yi oz., 45c; Vz oz., 86 c; oz., $1.60. ’ ■ i' •• 
Super Giant Los Angeles Aster. 
ASTER PLANTS. (iVilt-Resistant.) 
35c per doz., 50 for $1.15, postpaid. 
Olds’ Finest Mixed. 
Golden Sheaf Aster. 
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