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THIS LIST is based on our experience with them and the demand 
from all sections. Dates given are for flowering in our latitude 

*Ball Deep Rose. The most popular variety on our list 
for the past several years. Attractive shade of bright 
deep rose. Flower incurved, suiting it well to long- 
distance shipping and handling. Medium size. Extra 
long, non-lateral stems. Aug. 25 to Sept. 5. 
*Ball White Early. A very fine white Aster flowering 
with the Royals—Sept. 5 to 10. Flowers fully double, 
very few showing centers even when fully open. Highly 
resistant. Our finest white for early September cutting. 
Ball Deep Purple. Unfortunately, our seed crop of this 
big-selling variety has been a complete failure the past 
season. All orders will be filled unless you request to 
the contrary, with a special strain of American Branch- 
ing Purple that carries the same long, non-lateral stems 
and vigorous growth as does Ball Purple and of course 
with the same bright violet-purple color. 
*Ball White Late. Typically American Branching in 
flower type and habit. Long-stemmed and large full- 
petalled flowers, it follows our Ball White Early quite 
closely in flowering season. Generally accepted as the 
best mid-season white variety. Sept. 10 to 15. 
*Royal Shell Pink. Bright shade of pastel or shell 
pink; very nearly that of the old favorite, Semple 
Pink. Flowers are typically incurved and extra large. 
Stems strong and of medium length. Sept. 1 to 5. 
Early Giant Light Blue. A very attractive early flower- 
ing, wilt-resistant California Giant type. Color is the 
popular clear azure or light blue. Extra large, full 
petalled flowers of the shaggy or California Giant type. 
Stems of medium length, extra strong and non-lateral. 
Sept. 15 to 20. Tr. pkt., 35c; 14 0z., 75c; 1 oz., $2.50. 
*Royal Azure Blue. A very excellent long-stemmed 
Royal variety. Color a clear light or azure blue that 
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and will vary. All are equally valuable under cloth or in the 
open. Photo below of a California Aster planting for seed 
shows the extent of the industry that supplies your needs. 
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is so important in Asters. A first class commercial cut 
flower variety. Sept. 5 to 10. 
*Branching Azure Blue. Same as above but somewhat 
longer-stemmed and, being an American Branching 
variety, a week or two later in flowering. Sept. 15 to 
20. 
*Heart of France. Our finest, in fact the only commer- 
cially good “red” Aster for cut-flower work. Color a 
scarlet-crimson, long-stemmed and with medium sized 
flowers. Sept. 10 to 15. 
*Beauty Silvery Rose. A particularly pleasing light 
rose or Phlox Pink color deepening as the flower ma- 
tures makes this variety valuable. Of an early Beauty 
type—long-stemmed and a strong grower. A first class 
commercial cut-flower Aster. Sept. 20 to 25. 
*Early Giant Rose Marie. Of the same early California 
Giant type as Light Blue described above—strong 
growing, medium length, non-lateral stems. Color a 
bright deep rose. Where this “shaggy” type flower can 
be used, we recommend Rose Marie highly for its fine 
flower and stem. Tr. pkt., 35ce; 14 0z., 85c; 1 oz., $3.00. 
*Aurora Golden Sheaf. Of the fully double Anemone 
type that is increasing in popularity recently because 
its hard flowers stand rough handling and long-distance 
shipping. Flowers are large, creamy white with deeper 
yellow cushion. A valuable wholesale market variety. 
*12 Best Mixture. A formula mixture made up by our- 
selves of the above varieties in proportion to their 
commercial value. A very excellent and high-class 
mixture. 
Prices on all the above “12 Best” Rot-resist- 
ant Aster varieties except as noted are as 
follows: Tr. pkt,, 30c; 14 oz., 50c; 1 oz., 
$1.75; 4 oz., $6.00. 
