OLDS’ ANNUAL FLOWER SEEDS 
_ 800. Olds’ Finest Mixed Wilt Re- 
sistant. H. A. This is a new mix- 
ture of Wilt-Resistant varieties of 
asters. By planting this strain as- 
ters can be grown on soil that has 
had to be abandoned on account of 
wilt. There are, however, two types 
of aster disease, Aster Wilt and 
Aster Yellows. Wilt can be controll- 
ed by planting Wilt-Resistant vari- 
eties but the Yellows cannot be con- 
trolled by planting Wilt-Resistant 
seed as the Yellows are caused by an 
OLDS’ ASTERS 
(The favorite fall flower) 
PLEASE NOTE. 
The meaning of the initial pre- 
ceding each variety is as follows: 
A. indicates an Annual; these 
grow, bloom and die the first year. 
B. indicates a _ Biennial; these 
grow the first year and bloom and 
die the next. Usually self seed. 
P. indicates a Perennial; these 
grow the first year, bloom the sec- 
ond and from year to year there- 
after. H. indicates a Hardy Plant. 
very best varieties, 

Giant Branching Aster. Gz, 710C. 
802%. Olds’ Giant Branching. H. A. (Wilt 
Resistant.) Mixed. One of the finest of all asters 
for cutting. Large vigorous plants, bearing a great 
profusion of bloom; immense fluffy flowers. Pkt., 
10c; 2 pkts., 15c; % oz., 40c3; % oz., 70c; o2., 
$1.20. 
802. Giant Comet Mixed. H. A. (Wilt Re- 
sistant.) Immense double flowers, resembling 
chrysanthemums. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; ™% 
oz., 40c; % 02., 70c; oz., $1.20. 
803. Red Sensation. H. A. (Wilt Resistant.) 
This is the reddest of all red asters. The bright 
color glistens in the sunshine like a live coal. 
Flowers double, recurved. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; 
YY, oz., 50c; Ye oz., 85c; oz., $1.50, 
804. Giant White. H. A. (Wilt Resistant, 
Branching.) One of the best white asters. Four 
inches in diameter. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; % 
oz.,,00¢C; 144 -02., 85¢; 0z., $1.50, 
806. White Ostrich Plume. H. A. (Wilt Re- 
sistant.) Without doubt one of the finest asters 
grown. Large, graceful flowers free from all stiff- 
ness. Very suitable for cut flowers. Pkt., 10c; 2 
pkts., 15c;- %0z., 50c; Y% oz., 85c; °0z., $1.50. 
805%. Giant Shell Pink. H. A. (Wilt Resistant.) 
* (Branching.) The best clear light pink. Large 
flowers, graceful in form. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; 
me 14 oz., 50c; %%:02., 85c; oz., $1.50, 
=. . 807. Giant Crimson. H. A. (Wilt Resistant.) 
_* (Branching. ) A variety with conspicuously 
- bright red flowers, very double. A mass of them 
at “produces a splendid effect. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; 
YY, 0z., 50c; Y% oz., 85c; o2z., $1.50. 
808. Giant Blue. H. A. (Branching.) (Wilt 
- Resistant.) Almost a pure lavender shade approach- 
aes an azure. blue:  PkKt., LO0cs 2 pkts., 15c¢;: +4 
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-- 0z., 50c; % oz., 85c; oz., $1.50. 
* 809. Giant Purple. H. A. (Wilt Resistant.) 
(Branching.) A rich violet or purple. One of the 
best dark-shaded varieties. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; 
met~eoz., 50c; Ye oz. 85c; oz., $1.50. 
California Giant Double Mixed Aster. 
817. California Giant Double Mixed. H. A. 
A combination of the sturdy habit of growth and 
long stems of the Beauty type of asters with 
the well-known Ostrich Feather type of large, 
graceful flowers. Three feet high. The colors 
are: white, peach blossom, light blue, light pur- 
ple, deep rose and dark purple. Pkt., 10c; 2 
pkts., 15c; 4% oz., 60c; ¥% oz., $1.10; oz., $2.00. 
insect. This mixture contains the 
large flowers, UEP 
PkEt., 50: 44° 02., 2c; 


H. H. indicates a Half-Hardy Plant. 
indicates a Tender Plant. Thus 
bright colors in splendid assortment. H. H. A. would mean Half-Hardy 
l, . 
ly, 02Z., 40¢c; 
Annual, and T. P. a Tender Per- 
ennial. 
8 inches across, full 
$1.20; oz., $2.25. 
GROW YOUR 
OWN PLANTS 
See page 20 for 
Indoor Seed Start- 
Royal Mixed Aster. er. 
_ 800%. Royal Mixed. (Wilt Resistant.) (Early 
Flowering.) H. A. A strain of American aster, 
growing about 2 feet high. Very large double 
Recom- 
° 
2 
pkts., 15c; 4% oz., 40c; % oz., 70c; oz., $1.20. 
flowers with distinctly incurved petals. 
mended for the northern states. Pkt., 10c; 
Pkt., 
HA: 
$2.50. 

California Giant Sunshine Aster. 
815, California Giant Sunshine. (Mixed.) H. 
A. An Anemone-flowered type of Aster. The 
flowers have a raised center with the outside 
petals of. a contrasting color, measuring 4 to 6 
inches across. Without doubt one of the finest 
varieties for cutting on our entire list, and it 
is also the most resistant to disease. Our strain 
has extra long stiff stems. The beauty of this 
flower can hardly be described in words. Pkt., 
15ce3 2) pkts:, (25¢; 44 02., 7b¢5 “Ye o0z.; $1.30; 
oz., $2.50. 
HOW TO PLANT FLOWER SEEDS 
IN THE GARDEN 
Most flowering plants will live in almost any 
soil, but to give them a fair chance to develop, 
some care must be taken to make the ground 
suitable to their needs. The soil best adapted 
to flowering plants is generally a light friable 
loam, containing enough sand to make it porous, 
thoroughly pulverized and enriched with liberal 
amounts of bone meal or Vigoro. Make the seed 
bed as fine, smooth and level as possible, except 
that a slight rounding of the bed is desirable 
that it may be well drained; do not plant when 
the ground is wet and do not plant too early. 
The ground must be thoroughly warm for most 
flower seeds. Cover each lot of seeds to a 
uniform depth which should not be more than 
four to six times the diameter of the seed; 
press the soil firmly over the seed; plant in rows 
so that the plantlets may be easily seen; thin 
to prevent crowding. We advise protecting early 
set plants with Hi-Caps. See page 56, 
ae 
resistant variety. Pkt., 
810. 
An Aurora 
petals broad. 
excellent shippers. 
2 pkts., 15c3 4% 02. 55c3 Ye oz, 
90c; oz., $1.60. 
Heart of France. (Wilt Resistant.) 
The best pure red aster ever introduced; 
flowers large and full, purest ruby. Pkt., 15c; 
Am OZ.) (OCs Yo" 0Z.,- $1..50%'*0Z., 
805. 
2  pkts., 

Super Giant Los Angeles Aster. 
811. Super Giant Los Angeles. H. A. This is the largest 
and most fully double aster known. The flowers are from 6 to 
; and artistically graceful in the 
feathery effect of the interlacing ostrich-type petals. The color 
is soft shell pink blending to creamy pink in the center. Plants 
about 3 feet in height with 6 to 8 long lateral stems on a plant. 
Without doubt the best aster yet introduced. This igs not a wilt- 
pkts.. “lhe; Yoavozy70cs 1, 0z:, 

Golden Sheaf Aster. 
Golden Sheaf. H. A. 
aster. Centers are quilled and outer 
This is the deepest yellow aster 
yet introduced and the only one that is wilt- 
resistant. 
tractive crest-like centers of good substance and 
fine depth petals. 
and are 
(Wilt Resistant.) 
flowers are fully double, at- 
The flowers last well when cut 
Height, 2 feet. 

Heart of France Aster. 
