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FLOWER SEEDS 
No gardens are envied as much, or are as beautiful as those planted 
with Sutton’s Seeds. 
Bold claims—yet they are not idly made. Plant Sutton’s Seeds this 
spring and see for yourself. We know you'll never be content with 
any others again. The few cents more they cost are of no importance 
when compared with their high germination and the unfailing results 
you get. Send for your supply now and start right for the best flower 
garden you ever had. 
AGATHAEA (Aster) 
128. Coelestis Per packet 25c storxs 
Half-hardy perennial, producing pretty pale 
blue daisy-like flowers in June. Makes an ex- Asters are the F F : 
tik 1 glory of the garden in August and September, just when good flowers for cuttin 
cellent pot plant, and is invaluable for dwarf and garden display are wanted in masses. They are BincHy different from Sather summer picomine 

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Aster, Sutton’s Scarlet King 
borders. Height 18 inches. plants in their color effect, for no harsh red or yellow shades are found among them. There is an 
FER Stall Ctsecne of So aa ines of Asters, in all of which similar colors have been produced. 
: ime we add such of these newer types as have proved itori i i 
ALONSOA Asters which no longer compete with these new Baveeoments rite SB Bae lb ea al 
During the past few years Aster growers have worked toward true wilt-resistant strains, and while 
Alonsoas were at one time grown only as half- : \ 
they cannot yet claim perfection, the results have shown great improvement in this direction. 


hardy plants for the border, but are now also 
largely used with charming effect for green- 
house decoration. Sown in August or September 
and grown steadily on, they make a surprisingly 
pretty display in April and May. 
151. Warscewiczi compacta Per packet 15c 
Foliage dark green; racemes of bright scarlet 
flowers. Height 12 inches. 
ALYSSUM . 
158. Minimum Per packet 15c 
Hardy annual. Beautiful miniature Alyssum, 
growing close to the ground, with small white 
flowers. Invaluable for edgings. Largely used 
in the gardens at Sandringham, one of the 
Royal Palaces of England. 
161. Little Dorrit Per packet 15c 
Similar to preceding, but the plants are less 
spreading and the flower-heads stand in an 
erect mass 3 or 4 inches high. 
163. Sweet Alyssum Per packet 15c, 02. 50c 
Hardy annual. Free-blooming and suitable 
for beds and edgings; flowers white. Height 
9 inches. 
166. Lilac Queen. Per packet 15c 
A dwarf compact form of Sweet Alyssum with 
distinct pale lilac flowers. 
ANCHUSA 
Anchusas provide some of the few really blue 
flowers of our gardens. 
188. Italica, Sutton’s Royal Blue 
Per packet 40c 
Hardy biennial. A compact free-flowering 
strain of the Dropmore variety, not offered, 
but with flowers of a richer shade of blue; 
will be found of great service for midline po- 
sitions in the border. Height about 2 feet. 
193. Sutton’s Bedding Blue Per packet 25c 
Hardy annual. Plants of neat compact habit; 
the flowers are of a pure rich blue color. Ex- 
cellent for beds and borders. Height 15 inches. 
195. Sutton’s Annual Blue Per packet 15c 
A hardy annual species of branching habit with 
rich blue flowers borne on slender stems; small 
foliage. Height 18 inches. 
191. Sutton’s Dwarf Blue Per packet 25c 
Hardy perennial. Rich deep blue Forget-me- 
per sike flowers, valuable for cutting. Height 
eet. 
GIANT COMET ASTERS 
Elegant flowers resembling the finest Japanese 
Chrysanthemums. As _ border subjects these As- 
ters make a brilliant display, and are particularly 
valuable as cut flowers for bold decoration in 
large vases. Height 18 inches. 
617. Giant Mixed Per packet 15c 
SUTTON’S SOUTHCOTE 
BEAUTY (SINGLE) 
A popular strain of branching habit which 
may be described as a giant Single Ostrich 
Plume Aster. The flowers have long, perfectly 
formed petals, with comparatively small golden 
yellow centers. They are carried on long, stiff 
stems from 12 to 20 inches in length. White, 
pink, scarlet, mauve, and purple are now saved 
separately, and the mixed seed includes other 
beautiful colors. Sutton’s Southcote Beauty is of 
great value as a border plant, attaining a height 
of 2 to 214 feet, and is probably unrivalled by 
any other Aster for cutting and house decoration. 
810. White Per packet 25c 
813. Pink Per packet 25c 
816. Scarlet Per packet 25c 
819. Mauve Per packet 25c 
822. Purple Per packet 25c 
825. Special Mixture Per packet 25c 
SUTTON’S OSTRICH PLUME 
Extremely graceful Aster, with large, loose, 
feathery heads, unsurpassed for table decoration. 
The branching habit makes this a conspicuous 
border plant. Height 18 inches. 
541. White Per packet 25c 
562. Azure Blue Per packet 25c 
A delicate shade of pale blue. 
571. Dark Blue Per packet 25c 
550. Rose-pink Per packet 25c 
Lovely soft color. 
547. Pale Salmon-Pink Per packet 25c 
544. Delicate Rose Per packet 25c 
556. Old Rose Per packet 25c 
574. Special Mixture Per packet 25c 
SUTTON’S GIANT RAY ASTERS 
Immense flowers with long slender petals radi- 
ating from the center. Plants of robust habit; 
invaluable for cutting. Stands well in a wet 
autumn. Height 2 feet. 
577. Giant White Ray Per packet 25c 
580. Giant Pink Ray Per packet 25c 
583. Giant Salmon-Rose Ray Per packet 25c 
586. Giant Mauve Ray Per packet 25c 
SUTTON’S SPECIALTIES IN ASTERS 
758. Sutton’s Amethyst Per packet 40c 
A very handsome globular flower of the peony 
or incurved-petalled type, which makes an 
agreeable change from the feathery heads of 
the Ostrich Plume class. In color this variety 
is a delicate silvery lilac, and it should be 
largely grown for its extremely long lasting 
qualities both in the border and as a cut 
flower. Height 18 inches. 
767. Sutton’s Meteor Per packet 40c 
Magnificent Comet Aster of surpassing beauty; 
large, massive cinnabar-carmine flowers which 
are very effective in a mass. Height 15 
inches. 
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755. Sutton’s Scarlet King Per packet 40c 
A most brilliant color and a distinct advance 
on all other scarlet Asters. In shape the 
flowers are intermediate between the Victoria 
and the incurved Giant French, not offered, 
and are freely produced on plants of erect 
habit. Height 18 inches. 
776. Sutton’s Shell-Pink Per packet 40c 
A real giant California Aster, but with still 
larger flowers, produced somewhat earlier. 
Apart from its value in the garden, our Shell- 
Pink is one of the most decorative varieties 
when cut, the pink petals being attractively 
curled and interlaced, and the blooms borne 
on extra long stems. Height 2 to 3 feet. 
