F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 

BEAUTIFUL NEW WILT-RESISTANT 
AND GIANT STRAINS OF ASTERS 
Asters are among the most useful decorative late summer plants for the 
home gardener. Location: sun or partial shade. Culture: require a rich 
soil, preferably rather sandy or loamy. Any soil may be made ideal for 
their culture by working in liberal quantities of NUTRIO. Cultivate regu- 
larly, and water before soil becomes too dry. Space tall branching 
varieties 15 to 18 inches apart, medium growing sorts 10 to 12 inches 
apart, and dwarf types 8 to 10 inches apart. Use: splendid effects are 
obtained when planted in masses in large or small beds, or when group: 
ings are planted in mixed borders in combination with late flowering 
annuals or perennials. 
THE ASTER WILT DISEASE 
The aster wilt or stem rot disease seriously affects asters. The causal 
fungus enters the roots from the soil, choking up the water conducting 
vessels of the plants, and thereby ultimately making the plant wilt and 
die. Wilt-resistant asters have been developed to withstand the attacks 
of this fungus, and will produce healthy blooming plants even in the most 
severely fungus infested soil. Plant wilt-resistant varieties exclusively, 
if you are experiencing trouble with this disease in your garden. All such 
varieties are marked wilt-resistant below. 
DOUBLE GIANT CREGO (Wilt-resistant)— 
2 ft. The most popular of all classes. Flow- 
ers are of splendid size, have long shaggy, 
twisted petals and are borne abundantly 
on branching robust plants. Often called 
“Ostrich Plume” or ‘'Giant Comet’ Asters. 
Crimson, *Deep Rose, Peach Blossom, 
Shell Pink, Royal Purple, *Blue Flame 
(deep bright blue), * Enchantress (light rose 
tinged salmon), and * White. 
FINEST MIXED—Any of the above. Pkt. 
l5c, ¥% oz. 35c, %4 oz. 60c. 
DOUBLE GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA—2'2 
ft. A type selected from the Cregos with 
flowers of identical form, as described 
above, but larger and carried on longer 
stems. Two weeks later in season than the 
Cregos. 
*Light Blue, Dark Purple, Peach Blossom 
(pleasing light pink), *Rose Marie (very 
resistant and of a lovely shade of rose- 
pink), White, and Finest Mixed. 
Any of the above. Pkt. 15c, Ye oz. 50c, %4 
oz. 85c. 
SUPER GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA — 3 ft. 
These new Asters are even larger flowered 
than the Giants of California, being 6-8 
inches across. Of the same curled and in- 
terlaced petal formation. 
*E] Monte—Sensational crimson. 
*Los Angeles—Delicate shell pink. 
Pkt. 15c, ¥% oz. 35c. 
DOUBLE AMERICAN BEAUTY (Wilt-Resist- 
ant)—2'2 ft. The class consisting of the 
regular and symmetrically formed flowers. 
The plants are branching, bearing large 
sized blooms which are fully double with 
evenly incurved petals. 
* AZURE FAIRY—Azure blue. 
*HEART OF FRANCE—Distinctive scarlet 
color. Highly resistant. 
*ROSALIE (New)—Color an excellent 
deep rose. Outstanding for its com- 
pletely double flower type; shows no 
center under any circumstances. 
PURPLE PRINCE—Bright marine purple. 
White. 
Finest Mixed. 
Any of the above-—-Pkt. 15c. % oz. 35c, 
VY oz. 60c. 


IMPROVED GIANT CALIFORNIA SUN- 
SHINE—2)2 ft. An improved strain of the 
earlier Anemone flowered Aster. The flow- 
er is composed of a single row of outer 
petals around a tufted center of short 
florets. 
Rose, *Enchantress Pink (salmon-pink), 
White, * Lavender (azure blue) and Purple. 
Any of the aboye—Pkt. 25c. ¥% oz. 75c, 
WY oz. $1.25. 
IMBRICATED POMPON—12-14 in. Upright 
growing, bearing numerous small round 
cushion centered flowers. Increasingly 
popular for cut flower use. 
Scarlet, *Rose, White, * Light Blue, Mixed. 
Any of the above—Pkt. 20c, Ye oz. 60c, %4 
oz. $1.00. 
LILLIPUT— 12-14 in. Known as the ’’Button 
Aster.” 
Mixed—Pkt. 15c, Y% oz. 50c. 
SINGLE CHINENSIS, Tall Single Giant 
Flowered (Wilt-Resistant)—1-2 ft. 
Finest Mixed—Pkt. 10c, % oz. 25c. 
PERENNIAL ASTER — MICHAELMAS 
DAISY—This is a splendid mixture of the 
newest varieties, shades, and colors in 
hardy herbaceous Asters. They will bloom 
the first year if sown early, forming bushy 
clumps 2 to 3 feet high, covered with large 
single flowers in rich shades. Mixed, pkt. 
10c. 

Fibrous Rooted Begonia 
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Super Giant, Los Angeles 
Begonias . Wax Flower, Fibrous 
Rooted (p) 
Sturdy plants, dwarf and compact in habit, 
forming a dense bush of glossy green wax- 
like leaves, covered all spring and sum- 
mer with small wax-like blossoms. Loca- 
tion: shade or partial shade. Culture: soil 
well enriched with humus material to 
make it light and porous. Use: fine for 
bedding, edging, pot plants, window or 
porch boxes,,etc. 
* CARMEN — The original bronze-leaved 
Begonia. Flowers a bright rose-pink con- 
trasting very nicely with the dark foliage. 
Pkt. 25c. 
CHRISTMAS CHEER—Fairly dwarf crim- 
son scarlet. Pkt. 25c. 
*LUMINOSA COMPACTA—Very dwarf; 
deep scarlet, reddish-brown foliage; fine. 
Pkt. 25c. 
PRIMA DONNA—Light rose-pink shading 
to carmen; medium dwarf. Pkt. 25c. 
*PINK PEARL—Unusually dwarf habit; 
flowers a clear rose-pink. Pkt. 25c. 
*RED PEARL—Bright scarlet flowers pro- 
duced on extra compact plants. Pkt. 25c. 
COLLECTION—1 pkt. each of any of the 
above 5 separate shades, $1.00. 
SEMPERFLORENCE HYBRIDA FINEST 
MIXED — A delightful mixture containing 
all colors from white to deepest crimson. 
Pkt. 15c. 
Bellis . English Daisy (p) 
These favorite low perennial plants thrive 
in cool and shady locations. Seed can be 
sown in the fall and early spring. 
MONSTROSA GIGANTEA (Improved Giant 
Double)—These are a decided improve 
ment of the regular Daisy, in that the 
flowers and plants are much larger and 
extremely double. 
* Giant White—Pkt. 15c, % oz. 60c. 
Giant Pink—Pkt. 15c, Y% oz. 60c. 
* Giant Red—Pkt. 15c, Ye oz. 60c. 
Giant Double Mixed—Pkt. 15c, Ye oz. 50c, 
