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Late-flowering Asters HA 
CALIFORNIA GIANTS. The flowers are large and full, of the well- 
known Crego type, with broad, graceful petals, borne on long, 
heavy, non-lateral stems. The plants reach a height of 3 feet, 
blooming from late summer until frost. 
Peach-Blossom Deep Rose White. WR. 
Light Blue Crimson Mixed 
Light Purple Dark Purple. WR. 
Loveliness. Rich pure pink. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of above 8 colors, $1 
IMPROVED CREGO. WR. Through careful selection, this type 
has been brought to a state of incredible perfection. Plants are 
over 2 feet high, with long stems, bearing huge, fluffy flowers of 
chrysanthemum shape. 
Azure-Blue Blue Flame. Bright Navy blue. Royal Purple 
Shell-Pink Crimson White 
Deep Rose 
Each, pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 35 cts. 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of above 7 colors, 60 cts. 
Finest Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts. 
AMERICAN BEAUTY. WR. This beautiful variety is, beyond 
doubt, one of the grandest sorts in cultivation. It is of the Late 
Branching type, growing from 2 to 24 feet high. The flowers are 
large and full, with incurved petals measuring from 4 to 5 inches 
in diameter, and are borne on stems from 15 to 20 inches long. 
Shell- Pink Crimson Purple 
Deep Rose Azure-Blue White 
Each, pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts. 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of above 6 colors, 75 cts. 
Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 35 cts. 
GIANT LATE BRANCHING. WR. This superb strain is of 
American origin and is especially adapted to our climatic condi- 
tions. The plants form strong, branching bushes, 2 to 214 feet 
high, bearing on long, strong stems their handsome chrysanthe- 
mum-like flowers, which under ordinary cultivation average 
4 inches across. They come into bloom from two to three weeks 
after the average type, usually being at their best during September. 
Crimson Purple Sensation. Scarlet. White 
Azure-Blue Rose- Pink Shell-Pink 
Each, pkt. 15 cts.; 440z. 40 cts.; 140z. 75 cts. 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of above 7 colors, 85 cts. 
Finest Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.; goz. 35 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; oz. $1.75 
IMPROVED CALIFORNIA GIANT SUNSHINE. A supremely 
beautiful new race of Asters. The plants grow 3 feet high and 
bear blooms 5 to 6 inches across, on long, stiff stems. In color the 
lovely dual-tone effect beggars description. The yellow, quill-like 
disc is encircled by a single row of contrasting guard petals. 
Blue Moon. Blue, yellow center. 
Lavender. Yellow center. 
Moonbeam. White, orange center. 
Rainbow. Rose-pink, orange center. 
Shell-Pink. White and lemon center. 
Stratosphere. Dark blue, orange center. 
Mixed Colors. 
Each, pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of above 6 colors, $1.25 
Six Superb Asters HA 
AURORA, GOLDEN SHEAF. WR. The deepest yellow Aster 
yet offered. Flowers fully double with attractive crest-like center. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
HEART OF FRANCE. WR. The finest rich dark red branching 
Aster, blooming in late August. Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts, 
PEERLESS PINK. WR. Plants are of robust, free-branching 
habit, bearing magnificent blooms 4 to 5 inches in diameter on 
18-inch stems. The color is a rich shell-pink. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
PEERLESS YELLOW. WR. The best yellow Aster. Plants grow 
2 feet tall, with flowers of good size and form. The color is a deep 
yellow, fading slightly as it ages. Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
Super-Giant Asters 
Extremely large, graceful flowers with daintily interlaced, plume- 
like petals. Plants reach a height of 214 to 3 feet and are very early 
flowering. 
LOS ANGELES. Silver Medal, 1934 All-America Selections. 
Lovely soft shell-pink, blending to creamy pink at the center. 
EL MONTE. Special Mention, 1936 All-America Selections. Deep, 
glowing crimson. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts.; iarge pkt. 40 cts. 
HOSEA WATERER : PHILADELPHIA 
Hardy Perennial Asters 
Alpina, Goliath. Soft blue flowers with yellow centers in May and 
June. 1 foot. Excellent for rockery. Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
Subczeruleus, Delight. Graceful, lavender-blue flower with yellow 
disc, measuring more than 4 inches across, on stems 28 inches long. 
Blooms in May and June. Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
Large-flowering, Mixed (Michaelmas Daisy). These are the 
popular, fall-flowering, hardy Asters. Single, star-like flowers in a 
fine range of colors. 4 feet. Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
Aubrietia HP 
One of the daintiest and most beautiful of all dwarf, creeping 
plants for carpeting beds or rockeries, forming brilliant sheets of 
blue, crimson, or rose for many weeks. A gem for planting in crevices 
of rocks or wall, forming a cataract of color. 4 to 6 inches high. 
Bougainvillei. Dark blue. Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
Deltoidea. Bright lavender-blue. Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
Leichtlini. Deep rosy purple. Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
Large-flowered Hybrids, Mixed. A wonderfully fine strain, pro- 
Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
ducing a good range of colors. 




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Aster, Improved 
California Giant Sunshine 
Aubrietia deltoidea 
Perennial Aster, 
Large-flowering 

