
All our aster seed is grown for us under the ideal climatic condi- 
tions of California where strong sun and absence of rain through the 
growing season insure perfectly matured seed. 

COMMERCIAL ASTERS 

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The past two seasons we have demonstrated conclusively that Asters are grown more successfully and more nearly 
free from rot by sowing the seed direct. This is due to no transplanting check and avoiding the overcrowding that 
encourages the beginning of rot. In fairly enriched soil, with water when needed, our Royals sown out May 12 were 
long enuf stemmed for market purposes. While we do not recommend direct sowing unless growing conditions, wa- 
ter, and soil, are favorable; we do feel certain that sowing too thick and too early are responsible for much stem 
rot later. Our standard practice is to sow in sterilized soil a month before they can be transplanted to flowering beds. 
THE BALL TWELVE BEST 
(12,000 Seeds per oz.) 
*Ball Deep Rose. Extra long stemmed, large, incurved, 
bright, deep, rose. This strain has been reselected for 
more fully double flowers. Continues to be the most 
popular variety on our list, being well adapted for 
shipping and handling. August 25 to Sept. 5. 
*Ball White Early. Our own reselected strain of this 
fine variety. Flowers fully double, very few showing 
centers even when completely open. One of the most 
resistant, excellent commercial, blooming Sept. 5 to 10. 
*Ball Deep Purple. Identical in all respects with our 
Ball Deep Rose except in color which is a bright deep 
purple. A better market variety than Royal Purple, 
brighter flowers and longer stems. Aug. 25 to Sept. 5. 
*Ball White Late. Long stemmed and large full pet- 
alled flowers, closely following our Ball White Early in 
flowering season. Sept. 10 to 15. Typically American 
Branching in flower type and habit. Probably the best 
mid-season white variety. 
*Royal Shell Pink. Extra large incurved flowers borne 
on strong stems of medium length. A clear shade of 
pastel or shell pink closely resembling the old favorite 
Semple Pink. Not quite as resistant as some types but 
an excellent variety. Sept. 1 to 5. 
*Royal Azure Blue. An excellent clear light or azure 
blue that is one of the most used and saleable colors. 
A fine commercial cut-flower variety. Sept. 5 to 10. 
*Early Giant Light Blue. Extra large, early flowering 
and full petalled flowers of the shaggy California Giant 
type. A very attractive, clear azure or light blue with 
strong, medium length stems. A fine large-flowered va- 
riety for localities with early frost dates. Sept. 15 to 20. 
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*Early Giant Rose Marie. An exceptionally choice 
large-flowered bright, deep rose. Of the same shaggy 
flowered, early California Giant type as Light Blue de- 
scribed above, and is equally as useful for early frost 
localities. We recommend Rose Marie highly where 
this type can be used. Sept. 15 to 20. Tr. pkt., 50c; 
4 oz., $1.00; 1 oz., $3.50; 4 oz., $12.00. 
*Branching Azure Blue. Same color as Royal Azure 
Blue. Its typical American Branching habit makes it 
ideal to follow that variety, being a week or two later 
in flowering. Sept. 15 to 20. 
*Beauty Silvery Rose. An excellent large-flowered 
light rose or phlox pink, deepening as the flower ma- 
tures. A commercially valuable early Beauty type— 
long stemmed and a strong grower. Sept. 20 to 25. 
*Heart of France. Distinctive scarlet-crimson color 
with fully double medium sized flowers. Similar to 
American Branching in type, and the only worth-while 
“red” Aster for commercial cut-flowers. Sept. 10 to 15. 
*Aurora Golden Sheaf. Large, fully double anemone 
type flowers with outer petals a creamy white, shading 
toward a deeper, yellow cushion. Firm flower texture 
that stands rough handling and shipping, makes this an 
increasingly popular commercial type. Sept. 15 to 20. 
*12 Best Mixture. Our own high class formula mix- 
ture made up by ourselves of the above varieties in 
proportion to their commercial value. Choice and well 
balanced. 
PRICES on all the above “12 Best” Rot-resistant Aster varie- 
ties except the two Early Giant varieties, Rose Marie and 
Light Blue, are as follows: Tr. pkt., 30c; ™%4 oz., 60c; 1 oz., 
$1.85; 4 oz., $6.50. 
SPECIAL OFFER. For growers who are interested in trying 
all the 12 Best varieties separately rather than in mixture, 
we offer a collection consisting of a tr. pkt. of each for $3.40. 
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