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BALL WILT-RESISTANT ASTERS 
PRICES on all following varieties except as otherwise noted: 
Tr. pkt., 30c; %4 oz., 50c;3 1 oz., $1.75. 
QUEEN OF THE MARKET. The popular early flowering class, 
rather short-stemmed and small flowered as compared to the 
later varieties but the finest class for flowering during early 
August. 
*Azure Blue. A fine commercial color and variety for early. 
*Deep Rose. Of the popular Ball Deep Rose color. 
*White. A fine clear white. 
Crimson. A rather heavy color. 
Dark Blue. Rather deep violet-purple. 
Flesh Pink. Shell or Semple Pink color. 
Mid Blue. Between the popular Azure Blue and Dark Blue. 
Searlet. Not a good commercial color. 
ROYAL. Altho the finest Royal varieties are in our “12 Best” 
list, the following three are first class commercial kinds. Aug. 25 
to Sept. By 
*Ball Phlox Pink. Of Royal flowering time and growth. Color 
a light rose pink deepening as flowers mature. A fine long- 
stemmed variety. 
Purple. Violet purple. In the absence of Ball Deep Purple, this 
Royal Purple will make a very satisfactory substitute. 
White. A fine white variety but we prefer Ball White Early. 
AMERICAN BRANCHING. Probably the most valuable type for 
the commercial grower. Long-stemmed, large flowered and mid- 
season (Sept. 10 to 20) in flowering. 
*Deep Rose. A fine large-flowered and long-stemmed variety. 
*Purple. Rich violet-purple. Long-stemmed. 
*Rosalie. An outstanding variety because of a bright, mid-shade 
of deep rose and fully double flower type. 
Semple Pink. The standard shell pink. 
*White. A fine cut-flower mid-season white. 
AMERICAN BEAUTY. A fine, particularly long and non-lateral 
stemmed type for late cutting. Most varieties flower end of Sept. 
The fine American Beauty Silvery Rose will be found in our 
“12 Best” list. 
*Azure Fairy. A fine late-flowering fairly deep azure blue. Long- 
stemmed. 
Crimson. Similar in color to Heart of France. 
Deep Rose. A good commercial color. 
*Purple Prince. A fine purple variety in this late class. 
Purple. 
Shell Pink. (September Beauty) Delicate light pink. 
*White. An excellent, long-stemmed strain. 
*King Rose. (Special florist strain.) The quilled-petal type grown 
by Pacific Coast growers. Branching habit; deep rose color. 
THE SHAGGY TYPE including the Comets, Cregos, Ostrich 
Feathers and Early Giants. 
Early Giant Peach Blossom. A large flowered and early flower- 
ing wilt-resistant Calif. Giant type. Color a light or shell pink. 
Sept. 15 to 20th. Tr. pkt., 35c¢; %4 oz., 75c; 1 oz., $2.50. 
California Giant Dark Purple. Deep Violet Blue. Sept. 25 to 
Octelae bre pkt.o0Cs) 74 072, L0Cwd Om $2.00. 
Comet Cattleya. Orchid-lavender. Early Sept. 
Comet Light Blue. Azure blue. Early Sept. 
Comet Rose. Color a desirable deep rose. Early ‘Sept. 
Comet Salmon Queen. Delicate salmon pink. Early Sept. 
*Crego Azure Blue. A fine large-flowered, long-stemmed strain. 
Sept. 10 to 15. 
*Crego Blue Flame. A fine deep, bright blue. Sept. 5 to 10. 
*Crego Deep Rose. Large flowered and long-stemmed. Sept. 10 
to 15. 
*Crego Orchid. Pleasing orchid-lavender. Sept. 5 to 10. 
Crego Peach Blossom. Light rose deepening as flowers open. 
Sept. 10 to 15. 
Crego Shell Pink. Light pink. Sept. 10 to 15. 
*Crego White. A fine pure white, large flowered. Sept. 5 to 10. 
Ostrich Feather Peach Blossom. Light rose deepening as flow- 
ers open. Quite similar to Cregos in type. Sept. 10 to 15. 
ANEMONE OR CRESTED. The following varieties have crested 
or tubular-petalled, anemone centers that adapt them well to 
shipping work. 
*Princess Marsha. (Wilt-resistant) Rich cinnabar-scarlet. 
*Giant Harmony Moonlight. (not wilt-resistant) Deep blue; 
of good cut-flower habit. 
*Giant Harmony Mixture. A complete mixture of colors in 
this crested-center type. A very unusual and attractive strain. 
SINGLE VARIETIES. A highly wilt-resistant, long-stemmed cut 
flower type developed by ourselves. Flowers are of medium size 
(2 to 4 in.) and entirely single, each with a yellow center. 
*Deep Rose. Strong deep rose color. 
*Violet. (new) Outer petals are a deep violet-purple with 
brightly” contrasting yellow center. 
*Light Blue. Azure blue. 
*Mixture of the above and other colors in the long-stemmed 
single class. 
Prices on above four single aster strains: tr. pkt., 35c; %4 oz., 75c; 
1 oz., $2.50. 
STANDARD RESISTANT MIXTURES 
Queen of the Market Mixture 
Crego Mixture 
American Branching Mixture 
Royal Mixture 
American Beauty Mixture 
Prices on above mixtures only: 
$1.50; 4 oz., $5.00. 
*All Varieties Mixed. A complete and attractive mixture for pro- 
ducers who sell large quantities of mixed Aster plants. Tr. pkt., 
25c; %4 oz., 40c; 1 oz., $1.35; 1 lb., $14.00; 4 oz. at Ib. rate. 
Tr. pkt., 25¢; 44 0z., 40c; 1 0z., 
Non-Resistant Varieties 
CALIFORNIA GIANTS. (not wilt-resistant) Large “shaggy- 
petalled” flowers, fully double, flowering in late Sept. 
Tr. pkt. V4 oz. 1 oz. 
Deep Rosé nes ee Ct $0.35 $0.65 $2.25 
Peach Blossom ................... as .65 2.25 
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Mixed Bee ie. Sere ne tees es BS 00 1.75 
GIANT CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE. (not wilt-resistant) Large 
flowered anemone type with long outer guard petals. Not a good 
shipping type. 
Tr. pkt V oz. 1 oz. 
* Lavend ere eerck Pees ee $0.35 $0.90 $3.00 
ROSeR RR are on Re 35 .90 3.00 
Shell-Pink33320 Oo a eee E35 .90 3.00 
Whitest 242. a renee 35 .90 3.00 
Mixed Gato hee eae .30 .60 2.25 
Super Giant El Monte. Extra large California Giant type, deep 
crimson rose. Tr. pkt., 35c; %4 oz., 75c; 1 oz., $2.50. 
Super Giant Los Angeles. Same as above but a soft shell pink. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; 44 oz., 75c; 1 oz., $2.50. 
ON GROWING FINE ASTERS. Successfully growing Asters isn’t so much a matter of luck as it is providing favorable growing 
conditions. 
The principal one is to avoid a check in growth. The checking effect of transplanting is not generally appreciated. 
Also excess moisture, either atmospheric or at the roots, distinctly encourages rot. This is especially true in the early stages of their 
growth and is proven by a wet June that almost invariably rots them out. The third important precaution is to avoid using soil for 
Asters two years in succession. Why some growers get by with the same soil for several seasons we can’t explain. In our own ex- 
perience, entirely fresh soil always gives the best results. Our experience the past season with steam sterilized soil for this crop 
proves its value conclusively. Also proved that stem rot is in the soil and is destroyed with heat. Cost of steaming soil is %c to *4c 
per sq. ft. of bench surface. Figure out for yourself whether or not it pays. 

