Chicago AMERICAN BULB CO. New York 
ASTERS 
Boclger’s Famous “Regular” Strains 
Aster “Improved Giants of California’ 
ASTERS ( Continued ) 
CALIFORNIA GIANT SUNSHINE 
Alpenglow. Color charting this Aster in Ridgway, we have the fol¬ 
lowing: Guard petals, Rosolane purple; guilled petals, pale rose- 
purple; center, Premuline yellow. 
Blue Moon. The guard petals are the same beautiful light blue color 
so much admired in Aster, California Giant Light Blue. The guilled 
petals are several shades lighter, while the center is an amber yellow. 
Moonbeam. The blooms of this Aster are snow white, with a small 
center of soft orange. 
Rainbow. A bright rose-pink Aster of a true California Giant habit. 
The stems are long, strong and non-lateral. The guard and quilled 
petals are the same color, a delightful shade of bright rose-pink, with 
a center of soft orange. 
Stratosphere. A rich dark blue, which might be compared in color 
to Light Purple in the California Giants. The guard petals are pansy 
violet and the quilled petals are lavender, with the center a charming 
shade of orange. Price, each of above: 
Tr. Pkt.35c Vi oz.90c Oz.$3.00 
Mixture of above. Tr. pkt.30c Vi oz.80c Oz.$2.50 
MISCELLANEOUS VARIETIES 
Harmony Mixture (New). A fine cutflower variety similar in type to 
Giants of California. Colors include lovely shades of light and deep 
blue, flesh, peach blossom, silvery rose, purple, and white. Flowers 
have full-double quilled centers. Plants are 2 to 2*/2 feet tall, bearing 
blooms 4 to 4 Vi inches across. 
Tr. Pkt.50c Vi oz.90c Oz.$3.50 
SPECIAL NOTE 
In soil that is clean, and rot is not to be considered, our "Regular" 
Strains of California Asters, listed below, will be found generally satis¬ 
factory. However, if in doubt, plant "Bodger's Wilt-Resistant" Strains. 
The small difference in cost of seed is of little moment compared to 
crop results. 
IMPROVED GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA, 
(C urlecl and Interlaced) 
(Also known on the Chicago Cut Flower Market as "Chicago Giant 
Beauty.") 
This new Aster is somewhat of the Crego and Beauty type, but is 
practically non-lateral, producing flowers of immense size without 
disbudding and of wonderful substance on strong, stiff stems 20 to 24 
inches long, acclaimed by wholesale and retail florists as the ideal 
of cut flower Asters. 
Tr. Pkt. Vi oz. Oz. 
Deep Rose .$0.35 $0.75 $2.25 
Light Blue.35 .75 2.25 
Peach Blossom.35 .75 2.25 
Purple .35 .75 2.25 
White.35 .75 2.25 
Mixture .35 .75 2.25 
Blue and White. Deep blue, with a white stripe showing on the 
outer edges of each of the inner petals. The outer petals keeping to a 
solid deep blue. Curled and interlaced type of the Giants of Cali¬ 
fornia group. It throws large flowers 5 to 6 inches across. 
Tr. Pkt...50c Vi oz.$1.25 
IMBRICATED POMPON (Improved) 
Rosalie. A new shade in the American branching type of Aster. 
The handsome fully double flowers are 4 inches in diameter. The 
color is a deep rose-pink, bright and attractive, and the flowers are 
borne on long, clean stems. What is really outstanding about this new 
Aster is its ability to produce flowers that are 100% double through¬ 
out the season, and at no time are the centers exposed. "Rosalie" 
is certain to become very popular for florists as well as for home 
gardens. Tr. Pkt.35c Oz.$2.50 
GIANT MAMMOTH PEONY FLOWERED 
Mariner. One of the finest florist type Asters, especially where flowers 
are to be sent any distance. They are admirably adapted to shipping 
as the compactly placed rather heavy petals can stand handling 
much better than more fragile types. The plants are 2 Vh to 3 ft. tall, 
with long, stout non-lateral stems bearing large flowers. The color 
is a rich medium or navy blue with light green stems. Although not 
a wilt-resistant, Mariner is well worth your consideration. 
Tr. Pkt.30c Vi oz.65c Oz.$2.00 
SUPER GIANTS 
El Monte. A few seasons ago we introduced the sensational new Super 
Giant Aster Los Angeles, a delicate shell pink color. Extremely popular 
in the cooler climes, a more rugged color was desired in the warmer 
lands. This wish is met completely in our new companion Super Giant, 
El Monte, the only really large flowered crimson Aster. Deep glowing 
crimson, composed of abundant quantities of daintily interlaced plume¬ 
like petals, the flowers are extremely large and fluffy, borne on heavy 
non-lateral, basal branched stems. It is very early blooming, coming 
in before the California Giant varieties, and remaining in flower over 
a long period. Although not wilt-resistant, we highly recommend 
El Monte to you. Plant El Monte for your earliest Giant Aster. 
Tr. Pkt.35c Vi oz.75c Oz.$2.50 
These small Pompon Asters have the past few years had great 
vogue with California growers and the past season were introduced 
to Eastern retailers, with the result that they are now generally 
acceptable and highly thought of as cut flowers. 
Tr. Pkt. 
Vi oz. 
Oz. 
Crimson. White center. 
.$0.35 
$0.65 
$2.25 
Light Blue . 
.65 
2.25 
Light Blue. White center. 
.65 
2.25 
Rose. 
.65 
2.25 
White. 
.65 
2.25 
Mixed . 
.50 
1.75 
Los Angeles. (Award of Merit, All-America Selections.) Los Angeles, 
Bodger s introduction of a few seasons ago, is still one of the most 
popular and best selling Asters on the market. The first introduction 
in the modern Super Giant class, the flowers are fully double, 6 to 8 
inches across, graceful and delicately interlaced. The long, stiff stems 
are basal branching and strictly non-lateral, bearing the large flowers 
smartly upright. Don’t overlook this fine Aster. 
Tr - Pkt .35c Vi oz.75c Oz.$2-50 
Boltze s Dwarf Bouquet. Choice for pot plants. Mixed colors. 
Tr - Pkt .25c Vi oz.50c Oz.$1-50 
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