
ASTER EARLY GIANT LIGHT BLUE 

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CARNATIONS 
Annual and Perennial Flower Seeds 
AGERATUM (a) 
Popular annual plants producing fluffy blue flowers all 
summer. The dwarf stature and compact habit permit its use 
as an edging plant or in the rockery where it will flourish 
in any soil. Sun or partial shade. 
“Midget Blue. Silver Medal, All-America Selections, 1940. A 
very fine dwarf (2 to 3 inches high) Ageratum with delicate 
foliage, which is practically smothered with small true Agera- 
“tum Blue flowers. Pkt. 25ce. 
Blue Ball. Compact round plants. 6 inches tall, hidden by a 
mass of pure blue flowers. Fine for dwarf beds and edging. 
Pkt. 10c. 
ALYSSUM, Madwort 
One of the most popular garden flowers, remaining in bloom 
the entire season; suitable for beds and edging in summer, 
or for growing in pots and boxes for winter blooming. 
Carpet of Snow (ra). White flowers on plants only 3 inches 
tall. Rapidly becoming a favorite variety. Pkt. 10c. 
Saxatile Compactum. Perennial. Sometimes called Basket of 
Gold. It grows compactly and is covered with a wealth of 
golden blossoms in early spring. Height 12 inches. Pkt. 10c. 
ANCHUSA, Summer Forget-Me-Not (a) 
A free-flowering class, producing its charming Forget-Me- 
Not-like blooms in graceful sprays from early summer until 
late fall. 
Blue Bird. Deep blue flowers on plants 18 inches tall. Pkt. 10c. 
ANTIRRHINUM (See Snapdragon) 
ARCTOTIS HYBRIDS AUTUMN SHADES (a) 
A ‘gay and cheerful member of the daisy family. Dozens of 
blossoms open at a time, commencing to bloom in early spring. 
Many shades of red, orange, yellow, typical autumn tones. 
Foliage is a soft gray green with slender wavy edged leaves. 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
ASTER (a) 
We can imagine no other flower which combines so much 
beauty with grace and usefulness and with which more bril- 
liant effects can be achieved. From July until September 
this flower reigns supreme in the garden, not equaled by 
any other. For these obvious reasons we give a great deal 
of attention to these flowers, and are in a position to offer 
our patrons remarkably fine strains, producing perfect flow- 
ers of great beauty. To do well, Asters require a well pulver- 
ized soil, always kept open by continuous cultivation. Height, 
I to 3 feet. 
IMPROVED GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA. This Aster bids 
fair to become a universal favorite. Characterized by the 
well-known Crego type of flower, combined with the Beauty 
Aster’s long, non-lateral, branching stems, the California — 
Giants, double type Aster, stands at the head of the list. 
Finest Mixed. Pkt. 15c. 
Aster, Super Giant El Monte. Deep glowing crimson, com- 
posed of abundant quantities of daintily interlaced plume-like 
petals, the flowers are extremely large and fluffy, borne on 
heavy non-lateral, basal branched stems. Pkt. 15c. 
Super Giant Los Angeles. The flowers are fully double, 6 to 8 
inches across, graceful and delicately interlaced. Long, stiff 
stems, bearing the large shell pink flowers smartly upright. 
Pkt. 15ce. 
Aster, Early Giant Wilt-Resistant, Light Blue. Silver Medal, 
All-America Selections 1939. Light Blue, is fully wilt-resistant. 
extremely large flowered and most attractive. Color is a rich 
light blue, a shade which blends in beautifully with either 
deeper or lighter tones. Pkt. 15e. 
Aster, Early Giant Wilt-Resistant, Peach Blossom. This new 
type is very large and full with broad. graceful petals, daintily 
plumed and intertwined. Of an attractive shade which opens 
almost white and flushes light pink then lavender pink as 
flower matures. Plants 1% to 2 feet tall. Pkt. 15e. 
Aster, Rose Marie. Early, wilt-resistant. Rich shade of rose; 
4-5 inches in diameter with long heavy petals and full fluffy 
centers. 144-2 feet tall, each stem produces 6-8 flowers. Pkt. 
15c. 
IMPROVED CREGO WILT RESISTANT. The large shaggy 
flowers with long curled petals are not unlike the ostrich 
feather for which they are commonly named. The plants are 
strong, heavily branched and grow about 2% feet in height. 
Blue. 
Crimson. Glowing deep rose-crimson. Pkt. 10c. 
Cattleya. Fascinating shade of orchid. Pkt. 10c. 
Purple. Showy violet purple. Pkt. 10ce. 
Enchantress. Luscious shade of lively salmon rose. Pkt. 10c. 
Peach Blossom. Opens white with a flush of lavender-pink. 
Pkt. 10c. © 
Rose. Lovely bright carmine rose. Pkt. 10c. 
White. Purest white, large and fluffy. Pkt. 10c. 
Crego’s Finest Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
AMERICAN BEAUTY. Wilt Resistant. Plants 2% to 3 feet 
tall, branching, robust; flowers large, double and fine form, 
blooming in early September. Our selected stocks of these are 
the best money can buy. ; 
Finest Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
POMPON ASTERS. Plants 12-14 inches, bearing numerous 
small, round, cushion centered flowers in mid August. Ex- 

— cellent for cutting. Red, crimson, scarlet, light and dark 
a, annual; b, biennial; c, climber; p, perennial; ra, rock plant’ blue, violet and white. Some have two colors on the same 
annual; rp, rock plant perennial. flower. Finest Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
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