Improved Crego Wilt-Resistant Aster. Beautiful, large 
colorful flowers 4 to 5 inches in diameter. Blooms are fully 
double, about 21/2 inches thick, carried on long, strong stems. 
The individual petals are gracefully curled and twisted, 
giving the whole flower an artistic appearance not unlike a 
Japanese Chrysanthemum. Plants grow about 21/2 feet tall 
and bloom from late August until the middle of October. We 
offer the following varieties: White, shell pink, deep rose, 
crimson, orchid, azure blue, purple, lavender, peach blossom 
and mixed. Packet, 10c. 
Improved California Sunshine Aster. This fascinating new 
aster type—rightly called the most beautiful in the world—is 
fast becoming the most popular of all asters. The flowers are 
4 to 5 inches across, are composed of a single row of loosely 
placed outer petals, which contrast with the unigue yellow 
guill-like center disc. Stems are long and heavy, on plants 
2 to 3 feet in height. We offer the following varieties: White, 
pink, lavender, violet, carmine and mixed. Packet, 10c. 
G are among the most useful, dec¬ 
orative, late summer plants for 
the amateur gardener. They are 
easily grown reguiring only a normal amount of 
care for the abundance of flowers they will give 
in return. In warm sections seed can be sown 
directly in the garden after first frosts. Here in 
the Northwest they should be started in flats in¬ 
doors and plants set out about the middle of May 
or thereabouts. 
Asters prefer a rich soil rather than a sandy 
loam. They should be cultivated regularly and 
watered before the soil becomes too dry. Every 
plant must have plenty of space to develop fully 
without being crowded. The tall branching 
variety should be set about 15 to 18 inches apart 
each way and the medium growing sorts 10 to 
12 inches apart, while the dwarf types can be as 
close as 8 to 10 inches. 
Few if any important flowering plants are as 
seriously attacked by disease as the aster. The 
most important of these diseases is the aster 
wilt. 
Aster wilt or stem rot is caused by specific 
parasitic fungus. The fungus lives in the soil 
and is transmitted to the aster plant. It enters 
through the root system and gradually creeps up 
the stem through the bascular tissue and will 
eventually destroy the food and water bearing 
channels of the plant. When once introduced 
into the soil the fungus persists indefinitely and 
may attack aster plants which are grown there 
even years later. 
Golden Sheaf Aster. The deepest yellow aster 
yet offered and the only pure yellow aster of 
giant size. The flowers are fully double with an 
attractive crest-like center of good substance 
and depth of petal. Packet, 10c. 
Improved Giants of California Aster. Curled 
and interlaced aster plants are somewhat taller 
than the Super-Giant and carry a few lateral 
branches. They reach a height of about 3 feet 
and usually carry from 8 to 10 or even 12 flowers 
per plant. The flowers are large and full, 4 to 5 
inches across, with graceful, curly-tipped petals. 
Late bloomers, so seed should be started early 
indoors in flats. We offer the following varieties: 
White, peach blossom, light blue, deep rose, 
dark purple and mixed. Packet, 10c. 
Improved Queen of the Market. Have been 
developed especially for cut flowers and border 
work, with the result that stems are compara¬ 
tively long—about 10 to 12 inches—and exceed¬ 
ingly strong. The plants are about 18 to 20 
inches tall and bear generous guantities of 
medium sized blossoms. We offer the following 
varieties: White, light blue, deep rose, scarlet, 
purple, peach blossom and mixed. Packet, 10c. 
Crego Enchantress Aster. This variety offers 
an entirely new color in asters, a luscious shade 
of lively salmon rose distinct from all other colors 
yet developed. The blooms are large and grace¬ 
ful. The plants are free flowering, branching 
and wilt-resistant. They will bloom until late 
September. Packet, 25c. 
CREGO ENCHANTRESS 
Super Giant El Monte Aster. Deep glowing 
crimson blooms composed of daintily interlaced 
bloom-like petals somewhat similar in form to 
Giant California, but earlier and much larger. 
The huge flowers are borne on unusually heavy, 
non-lateral base-branching stems, earlier in 
blooming than other types. Packet, 10c. 
Super Giant Los Angeles Aster. Same type 
as the El Monte, however, the color is a pure 
shell pink blending to creamy pink in the center. 
Packet, 10c. 
Small balls of color in size¬ 
able clusters. Constant 
bloomer from spring till 
late fall. These plants like rich, light, well-fertil¬ 
ized loam. Combines exceedingly well with 
Columbine, Scabiosa, Delphinium, French Mari¬ 
gold, Salpiglossis. We offer the following vari¬ 
eties: Tall Blue Perfection, 2 feet tall; Blue 
Perfection Medium, blue, large flowers; semi¬ 
dwarf; Little Dorrit, white dwarf; Little Blue 
Dorrit, light blue dwarf. Packet, 10c. 
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