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^^Flotver Seeds for Florists'' 
GOOD ASTERS—Coiitiimed 
12 Best Varieties 
Queen of the Market Deep Rose (New). Medium rose, a fine 
market color and a welcomed addition to this class. Resistant in 
our trials. 
Ball Deep Rose. The heaviest selling variety on our list. At¬ 
tractively bright shade of fairly deep rose, incurved and of me¬ 
dium size. Extra long, non-lateral stems and generally highly 
resistant. Aug. 25 to Sept. 5. 
Ball Deep Purple. Identical in every way with our Ball Deep 
Rose except in color which is a bright deep purple. Much 
brighter and longer stemmed than Royal Purple, also larger 
flowered. Both are cut out before the mid-season crop gets in. 
Aug. 25 to Sept. 5. 
Ball White Late. Typical American Branching type and habit. 
Long stemmed, large and fully double, though not quite so full 
petaled as our Ball Early that it follows in flowering season. 
Generally accepted as the best strain of Late Branching White. 
Sept. 10 to 15. 
Ball White Early. A new reselected strain of this favorite early 
white. Flowers are fully double, but few showing centers even 
when fully open. Highly resistant and a clear white. Sept. 5 
to 10. 
Ball Phlox Pink. Fairly light rose pink, the color deepening 
with full development. Fairly well liked for cutting, with 
perfect American Branching habit. Sept. 5 to 10. 
Branching Azure Blue. Clear mid or Lavender blue. An at¬ 
tractive market color that sells anywhere. Long stemmed and 
highly resistant with us. Sept. 15 to 20. 
Royal Azure Blue. Same color as Branching Azure Blue. Of 
true Branching habit. Sept. 5 to 10. 
Royal Shell Pink. Bright shade of Semple or shell pink with 
extra large flowers for this class. Medium long stemmed. For 
both size and color an excellent commercial variety. Sept. 1 
to 5. 
Queen of the Market White. The earliest worth while cut flower 
white. Medium size and good Branching habit. We find it a 
good variety for indoor growing if planted in clean soil, for 
under our conditions none of the Queen of the Markets are as 
resistant as the stronger and later classes. July 15 to 20. 
Queen of the Market Azure Blue. This is lighter and clearly 
more desirable cut flower color than Mid Blue. 
12 Best Mixture. Specially selected mixture of above varieties; 
provides a succession of flowers from July to late September. 
Prices on all Rot-Resistant strains Except Where Noted: 
Tr. pkt. 30c; )4 oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.75; 4 ozs., $6.00. 
Classified List of Standard 
Varieties 
(12 Best Not Included) 
QUEEN OF THE MARKET. Most popular early flowering class; 
of moderately strong growth, stem, and size. Fairly resistant and 
much used for July flowering under glass—but fresh soil should 
he used. The two best varieties will be found among our 12 
Best. July 10 to 25. 
Crimson. Brighter than most crimson, making it valuable for 
cutting. 
Dark Blue. A rich bright shade of purple; highly resistant. 
Flesh-Pink. Fairly light rose-pink; deepening as it matures. 
* Mid-Blue. A good early mid-blue. 
Scarlet. Rather heavy for cutting. 
ROYALS. This class follows Queen of the Market, and is a very 
popular and much used one because of excellent size and stems 
for the early flowering date that, however, varies some. Because 
of the value of this class, most kinds will be found among our 
12 Best. Aug. 20 to Sept. 5. 
Purple. Bright purple; prefer Ball Deep Purple. 
*W hite. Excellent fairly early commercial white. 
JF ell-Grown Asters Are Always Profitable 
AMERICAN COMETS, CREGOS AND OSTRICH FEATHER 
We group these three classes because all are of the same general 
type. The petals of all are attractively interlaced, producing a 
fluffy effect, hut they do not ship so well as do the more incurved 
types. For this reason they are best adapted to the retail grower. 
Comet, Cattleya. Very pleasing orchid-lavender. Early Sept. 
Comet, Light Blue. Azure-blue; good for cut flowers. Early 
Sept. 
Comet, Rose. Fine large flowers; color a desirable deep rose 
shade. Early Sept. 
Comet, WTiite. Fine large white; some earlier flowering than 
others in this class. Early Sept. 
Crego, Azure-Blue. A fine clear blue for cutting. Cregos, being 
long-stemmed and large-flowered, are generally preferred in this 
group. Sept. 10 to 15. 
* Crego, Blue Flame. Fairly deep bright blue. Highly resistant 
and extra for stem. Sept. 5 to 10. 
* Crego Deep Rose. Fairly deep rose; a fine market variety. 
Extra large flowered. Sept. 10 to 15. 
Crego, Orchid. Delightful orchid-lavender shade. Long¬ 
stemmed and large flowered, but stem not heavy. Highly resist¬ 
ant. Sept. 5 to 10. 
Crego, Peach Blossom. Delicate light rose deepening to bright 
pink. Attractive. Sept. 10 to 15. 
Crego, Shell-Pink. Bright clear pink. Sept. 10 to 15. 
* Crego, White. Pure white; fine. Sept. 5 to 10. 
Ostrich Feather, Peach Blossom. Delicate rose deepening to 
bright pink. Excellent market varietv. Sept. 10 to 15. 
Comet, Salmon Queen (New). A delicate salmon pink; fine 
new color in this group. 
AMERICAN BRANCHING. A term generally used to cover a 
number of midseason classes or strains of various producers. 
All are of spreading or branching habit, and for best results 
the individual branches should be disbudded. The variety Ball 
White Late in the 12 Best, is a typical American Branching 
Aster, Royals and Queen of the Markets are of the same branch¬ 
ing habit, but September flowering kinds only are generally 
known as the American Branching. 
Deep Rose. Long-stemmed, large flowered deep rose; excellent 
for market. Sept. 15-20. 
*Heart of France. Distinctive scarlet color; approaches Ameri¬ 
can Branching in type. Highly resistant. Sept. 10 to 15. 
Purple. Rich purple, fine stem and highly resistant. Sept. 10th. 
*Rosalie. Outstanding for its completely double flower type; 
shows no center under any circumstances. Color is a good 
deep rose, and flowering date about Sept. 10 to 15. Typical 
American Branching habit. 
llie average returns from year to year on Asters are what count. 
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