




@ NORTHRUP, KING & CO..S VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS 
ASTERS—Wilt Resistant (Continued) 
Heart of France 15 to 20 inches 
A midseason variety, the largest flower- 
ing of the dark red sorts. It opens ruby-red 
and grows darker as its ages. The petals 
seem to have an ever changing glow and 
sheen, finally a soft, warm, velvety texture. 
The plant is large and nicely branched. 
Improved Crego or Ostrich Plume, 
Comet 2 feet 
This class of annual asters produces vig- 
orous, branching plants bearing flowers 
with long, shaggy, twisted petals. Blue, 
crimson, dark blue or purple, rose, light 
blue, pink, lavender, white. 
Improved Giants of California 214 ft. 
This class has flowers of same type as 
the Crego—but larger and on longer stems, 
making them more attractive for cutting. 
Require long growing season. Lavender, 
pink, purple, rose, red, blue, white. 
King (Needled Type) 2 feet 
Entirely different from all the other 
asters in that the blooms are globular heads 
of narrow, tubular or quilled petals, those 
in the center being curled and incurved, 
completely covering the crown. Erect, 
sturdy habit, with long stems and blooming 
earlier than most late sorts. 
Queen of the Market 20 inches 
Considered the best among the early 
Asters. Plant of spreading habit and very 
productive. Before most other asters begin 
to bud, this variety is blooming profusely. 
Blooms of good size, nearly round, beauti- 
fully formed, fully double, and carried on 
long graceful stems. Excellent for bedding. 
Separate colors—scarlet, rose, dark blue, 
lavender. Also offered in mixture. 


Bachelor’s Button 
Bachelor’s Button, Double Blue 2 ft. 
Centaurea Cyanus—also known as Corn 
Flower. An old fashioned hardy annual easy 
to grow. Foliage is plain but blooms are 
very attractive, excellent for a mass or 
border of gorgeous blue color in the garden 
and especially desirable for cut flowers. In 
bloom from early summer to hard frost. 
Bachelor’s Button, Double Mixed 2 ft. 
Similar to above only an attractive mix- 
ture of pink, red, maroon, blue and white 
flowers. 
Balsam or Lady Slipper, 
Double Mixed 18 inches 
An old-time, popular, easily grown annual. 
Bushy plants grow rapidly and may be 
transplanted when of good size. Grow well 
in partial shade. The flowers are double as 
roses, frequently 2 inches in diameter. They 
are produced on short stems close to the 
central stalk. Leaves may be trimmed back 
if they hide the bloom. Plants require con- 
siderable moisture. Bloom in about 60 days. 
Bellis Perennis, Double English Daisy 
8 inches 
A hardy perennial for borders, low beds 
and rock gardens. The leaves form a rosette 
at base of plant and daisy-like double flow- 
ers are born on stiff, graceful stems. White, 
pink and red. 

Blue Lace Flower 
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