Annual Flower Seeds 21 
Templin-Bradley’s Glorious Asters 

Aster, Super Giant Los Angeles 
See also El Monte 
291 SUPER GIANT LOS ANGELES. Wilt-Resist- 
ant. The last word for size and beauty in Asters. 
The flowers are 6 inches across with graceful, inter- 
lacing petals and are really like magnificent 
Chrysanthemums as the illustration above shows. 
The color is pure shell pink, a favorite shade in 
Asters. Plants 214 feet tall. Pkt. L5e; 18 0z. 35e. 
292 SUPER GIANT EL MONTE. All-America. 
The only really large-flowered crimson Aster. It 
is a deep crimson, composed of quantities of 
daintily interlaced, plume-like petals. The flowers 
are extremely large and fluffy, borne on heavy 
non-lateral, basal branched stems. Very early and 
long lasting blooms. Considered the finest Aster 
yet introduced. Pkt. 1Se; 4 oz. 35e. 

293 SURPRISE GOLDEN SALMON. Opens pure 
salmon-yellow, changes to salmon-rose. The blooms 
resemble the Peony-Flowered Asters, fully double 
round 3 inches across. Good keeping qualities, 
making them valuable for bouquets. The plants 
are long stemmed, 15 inches tall, and bloom 
profusely in mid-summer, Pkt. 1Oc; 7; Oz. 3Oc. 
281 HEART OF FRANCE. Wilt-Resistant. The 
finest red Aster, as alluring as the richest Ruby 
and retains its color to the very end. The petals 
appear changeable, sometimes showing a glow, 
sometimes a warm velvety texture. Plants 14% 
feet tall and well branched. Pkt. 1 0¢€; 18 Oz. 30c. 
Giant Harmony Aster 
296 SUNRISE. A new shade in Asters, with its 
delicate, apricot-pink. Center is rich apricot-gold, 
a most pleasing combination. Fully double, quilled, 
rounded centers, surrounded by several rows of 
short, broad guard petals. 4 inch blooms on tall 
stems. Grand cut-flower. Pkt. 10c; 4 oz. 3O0c. 
AURORA ASTERS. Fully double flowers with 
attractive crest-like or quilled center and an outer 
band of broad petals. Splendid for cutting. Height 
2 feet. August bloom 3 fine colors. 
290 Ieper Includes all Colors. Pkt..10¢c; 1% oz. 
3Oc. 

Continued from preceding page. 

The Graceful Comet Aster 

Southcote Beauty Aster 
Superfine Aster Mixtures 
Aster mixtures are of three sorts, each having its defi- 
nite place and purpose in the garden. First and most 
popular is the Variety Color Mixture which consists 
of all the colors of a certain variety and provides a full 
color range during the flowering season for that par- 
ticular variety. Second, All Types Mixture which is 
made up of all colors of all types and gives a full color 
range from the earliest to the latest, this gives the 
greatest color range over the longest season of bloom- 
ing. And third, the One Color Mixture which is now be- 
coming very popular for the cut flower garden. 

Variety Color Mixtures 
261 ASTERMUMS MIXED. Wilt-Resistant. Well 
named Astermums because the shaggy flowers are 
really more like Chrysanthemums than like Asters. 
Plants about 2 feet tall, upright branching habit, 
flowers large double, well-formed. Blooms in 
mid-August. Pkt. 10e; 4 Oz. 30c. 
171 GIANT BRANCHING COMET MIXED. 
Wilt-Resistant. Like Japanese Chrysanthemums 
with long, twisted and curled, reflex petals. 
Flowers 4 inches across and fully double. Tall, 
strong, heavy bearing, long stemmed flowers that 
bloom from mid-season to frost. Excellent colors. 
Oe plant makes a big bouquet. Pkt. 10ec; 1 oz. 
Ce 
181 OSTRICH FEATHER MIXED. Wilt-Resist- 
ant. A lovely type of Aster with large, full, 
fluffy flowers of irregularly twisted petals, resem- 
bling Ostrich plumes or feathers. Plants 2 feet tall 
and of robust growth. Long stems make them 
fine for cut-flowers. Blooms in mid-season. Pkt. 
10c; 48 Oz. 35c. 
260 KING OR NEEDLE MIXED. Wilt-Resistant. 
An unusual type of distinctive beauty. The plants 
are two feet tall, strong growers, with long stems 
crowned with large double flowers 5 inches across. 
The petals are long and quilled, resembling a 
Cactus Dahlia. Our mixture contains all the pop- 
ular Aster Colors. Pkt. 10¢; 4g oz. 35e. 
A Field of Templin-Bradley’s Wilt-Resistant Asters Being Grown for Seed. 
All Types Mixtures 
300 WILT-RESISTANT MIXED. A splendid well 
balanced mixture of wilt-resistant strains con- 
taining all the colors and types listed on these two 
pages. This mixture should give you a continuous 
supply of wonderful blooms for cut flowers through- 
out the entire season. You will enjoy studying the 
types. Pkt. Se; 4% Oz. 25c. 
304 EXTRA QUALITY MIXED. Very carefully 
prepared, containing all of the separate types 
we list, and others as well. It will give you a 
beautiful Aster collection for the price of one 
packet—early, mid-season and late varieties, and 
all the colors known to Asters. Plant a quantity 
of this mixture and see what delights are in store 
for you. Pkt. Se; 48 Oz. 25e; 14 Oz. 40c. 
One Color Mixtures 
Now nearly at the head of the list in popularity these 
mixtures are made up of the one color indicated from 
all the types and varieties available and provide an 
abundance of bloom of this one color from the earliest 
to bloom to the latest. 
Gardeners are fast accepting these color segregations 
as the most satisfactory to use when aiming for an 
abundance of material for bouquet use. 
301 WHITE VARIETIES MIXED. A splendid 
mixture of the best of all white varieties consisting 
of all types, early, mid-season and late thus 
giving you a continuous bloom of large lovely 
white blooms all summer. A delight to those who 
appreciate flowers. Pkt. 10c; 4% Oz. 35c. 
302 PINK VARIETIES MIXED. This mixture 
contains all the best pink varieties of all types 
early, mid-season and late and will give you an 
abundant supply of blooms in the delightful 
shades of pink. Pkt. 10c; 1g Oz. 35c. 
303 BLUE VARIETIES MIXED. All the varieties 
are represented in this fine mixture of light blue 
and mid-blue Asters. Early, mid-season and late 
sorts are all included and will give you a most 
excellent supply of blue flowers for cutting. Pkt. 
10¢e; 4% Oz. 35e. 

The Templin-Bradley Co., Nationwide Seedsmen and Nurserymen, Cleveland, Ohio 
