RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 
Storrs & Harrison Nurseries 

Antirrhinum maximum, 
Tall Giant Snapdragons 
Aquilegia, Mrs. Scott Elliott’s 
Long-Spurred Hybrids 


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GIANT TALL SNAPDRAGONS ~ 
Maximum. 3 feet. This large flowering 
Group surpasses all other varieties. 
They are tall growing, with flowers 
of magnificent size, closely placed 
on the spikes. 
Maximum Finest Mixed. 
Pkt 10cs ee 02. 2G, 
Copper Shades. Very rich. 
Loveliness. Soft rose-pink. 
Red Chief. Rich, deep scarlet. 
Snowflake. Pure white, yellow lip. 
The 4 colors above: 
Each: Pkt., 10c; Vg oz., 55c. 
HALF-DWARF SNAPDRAGONS 
Nanum Medium Mixed. Of stocky 
growth with magnificently colored, 
very large spikes of flowers. Far 
superior to tall varieties for bedding 
as they are more compact and have 
fully as large flowers. 
Pkt., 10c; Vg oz., 25¢; 4 oz., 40c. 
+* AQUILEGIA — 
COLUMBINE 
Deep cut, round-lobed foliage and 
nodding flower stems, embracing many 
lovely shades of color. Graceful, airy 
and distinctive. They should be used 
liberally in low borders to offset any 
appearance of formality; and provide 
an unfailing succession of cut flowers 
well into summer. *Hardy. 
Chrysantha. Pure, bright yellow; late. 
Pkt., 10c. 
Chrysantha alba. Pure white form. 
Pkt., 10c. 
Copper Queen. Coppery red with darker 
spurs, anthers straw-yellow. Pkt., 15c. 
Deep Blue. Bulky, semi-double, short 

spurs. Pkt; 10e; 
Golden Columbine. Rich golden yellow. 
Pkt., 10c. 
Long-Spurred Lemon Queen. Bright 
yellow. Pkt., 15c. 
Dobbies Imperial Hybrids. English, 
notable for size, long spurs, and wide 
range of colors. Pkt., 15c. 
Longissima. 3 ft. Nodding flowers 
gleaming canary-yellow, with 5-inch 
spurs. Pkt., 25c. 
Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Long Spurred 
Hybrids. A choice mixture of extra 
long spurred varieties in blue, laven- 
der, purple, mauve, pink, yellow and 
white. Mixed. 
Pkt., 15c; Vg oz., 55¢; 4 oz., 90c. 
Mixed Double Aquilegias. Bulky double 
flowers; best colors. Many people 
prefer the greater petalage of this 
type. 
Pkt., 10c; Vg oz., 25¢; %4 oz., 40c. 
tASTERS 
For early flowers, sow the seed in the 
house or greenhouse during March or 
April, and transplant to the open 
ground in May. For late flowers, which 
are the finest, sow thinly in the open 
ground early in May, transplanting 
later. 
Early (E). First bloom in July. 
Midseason (M). August. 
Late (L). In prime—September on. 
We segregate those items now avail- 
able in wilt-resistant strains. 
California Giants. (M) Giant 5- to 6- 
inch flowers in Crego or Ostrich 
Feather style, coupled with robust 
habit and great length of stem. A 
combination of great value in vase 
and floral work. Mixed. 
Pkt., 10c; Yg oz., 35¢; V4 oz., 60c. 
Giant California Sunshine. (M) Plants 
of this new race grow 3 feet high 
with long, stiff stems admirable for 
cutting, the individual blooms 4 to 5 
and 6 inches in diameter. Mixed. 
Pkt., 10¢; Vg oz., 40c; 4 oz., 75c. 
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*Hardy Aster alpinus. ® Short stems but 
large flowers of lavender-blue with 
orange - yellow. discs. May - June. 
Height, 5 to 10 inches. 
Pkt., 10c; Vg oz., 40¢; 4 oz., 75c. 
NEW SUPER-GIANT ASTERS 
El Monte. The very earliest Aster, of 
giant size, deep, glowing crimson. 
The abundant, plume-like petals, so 
daintily interleced, make fluffy, 
bulky flowers. 
Los Angeles. Full double flowers 6 to 8 
inches across; graceful and delicately 
interlaced, shell-pink, borne smartly 
upright. 
Each: 
Pkt., 10¢e; Vg oz., 40c; 14 oz., 75c. 
“Queen's Bouquet.” |mbricated Pompon 
Asters. Mixed (E). Small, round, pom- 
pon flowers produced very early and 
continuously, often 20 to a plant, on 
12-inch stems. Surrounding the com- 
pact center is a charming fringe of 
lacy guard petals. There are many 
distinct color shades in a thorough 
mixture, so that charming bouquets 
may be cut. This item is really one 
of the catchiest garden novelties in 
years. 
Pkt., 10c; Vg oz., 45c; 1% oz., 80c. 
WILT-RESISTANT ASTER 
STRAINS 
Aster wilt-disease is devastating. 
Science has now gained control of it, 
to an extent whereby seed has been 
developed wih the power of resistance 
to this parasitic fungus. 
Crego. (M) This section produces the 
largest flowers of the Comet type, 
very full and fluffy, around 5 inches 
in diameter, long lasting when cut. 
Mixed. 
Pkt.; 15¢7 Vg 0Z., 206; 14 OZ., 40G. 
Early Giant Light Blue. Silver Medal. 
Five-inch lacy flowers with narrow 
curling petals, earliest of the giants, 
on 3-foot branching stems. Clear 
light blue. 
Pkt., 15e? Vg 0z., 50Cs) V4 O27 sOG 
Early Royal. (E) Free; large; bud 
fully double, with evenly incurved 
petals. Mixed. 
Pkt., 15c; Vy oz., 30c; 1% oz., 50c. 
Extra Early Express. (Comet.) (E) The 
largest early Asters grown. Well de- 
veloped flowers range from 3! to 4 
inches across, very free of yellow 
centers and borne upon good stems. 
Pkt., 15¢; Vg oz., 25¢; 4 oz., 40c. 
“Heart of France.”” (L) Opens ruby- 
red, deepening with age, and retains 
its remarkable beauty to the very 
end. The flowers are large and full, 
the plants branching, 24 inches high. 
Pkt., 15c;\ Ye"oz., 506: 14 oz, 20e. 
King Type. (M) This type is quite dis- 
tinct, owing to the very double pet- 
alage, which is_ characteristically 
quilled, at times almost needle-like 
Plants strong and sturdy, averaging 
18 inches in height, with large, per- 
fect flowers for 3 months. Finest 
Mixed. 
Pkt., 10¢; Vg oz., 30c; 14 o2., 50c. 
“Lady Roosevelt.” (E) Perfect Comet 
type. Magnificent rose-pink, on long 
stems; always a very popular cutting 
variety. 
Pkt., 10¢; Vg oz., 35¢; 4 oz., 60c. 
Late Branching. (L) A useful class for 
bedding, the strong, branching plants 
2 to 2\4 feet high. The flowers are 
very double, 5 inches wide, with long, 
strong stems. Mixed 
Pkt., 10¢; Vg oz., 35¢; 4 oz., 60c. 
Queen of the Market. (E) Earliest of 
all; flowers perfect, on long stems, 
valuable for cutting. Mixed. 
Pkt., 10c; Vg oz., 35¢; V4 oz., 60c. 
Wilt-Resistant Mixed. A combination of 
all double types in many colors. It 
is safe even on wilt-infested soil. 
Pkt., 15¢; Vg oz., 40c; V4 oz., 75¢. 
