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Annuals 
Asters are among the most useful decorative late summer plants 
| ASTERS 
for the home gardener. Location: sun or partial shade. Culture: 
require a rich soil, preferably rather sandy or loamy. Cultivate regu- 
larly, and water before soil becomes too dry. Space tall branching 
varieties 15 to 18 inches apart, medium growing sorts 10 to 12 
inches apart, and dwarf types 8 to 10 inches apart. Use: splendid 
effects are obtained when planted in masses of large or small beds, 
or when groupings are planted in mixed borders in combination 
with late flowering annuals or perennials. 
GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA 
(Double) —2 2 ft. A type selected from the Cregos with flowers 
of identical form, but larger and carried on longer stems. Two 
weeks late in season than the Cregos. Pkt. 15c, Ys oz. 50c. 
Colors: Blue, Purple, Peach Blossom, Rose, White or mixed. 
CREGO (Wilt-resistant) 
(Double) —2Y2 ft. The most popular of all classes. Flowers are of 
splendid size, have long shaggy, twisted petals and are borne 
abundantly on branching robust plants. Often called ‘‘Ostrich 
Plume”’ or ‘Giant Comet’’ Asters. Pkt. 15¢, Va oz. 75c. 
Colors: Rose, Purple, Crimson, Peach Blossom, Shell Pink, White, 
(Wilt-resistant) 
Blue, Azure Blue or mixed. 
AMERICAN BEAUTY 
(Double) —2 2 ft. The class consisting of the 
regular and symmetrically formed flowers. The plants are branch- 
ing, bearing large sized blooms which are fully double with evenly 
iricurved petals. Pkt. 15¢, Yg oz. 50e. 
Colors: Blue, Crimson, Purple, Rose, White or mixed. 
IMPROVED GIANT 
CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE 
2 ft. An improved strain of the earlier Anemone flowered Aster. 
The flower is composed of a single row of outer petals around a 
tufted center of short florets. Pkt. 25c, Ys oz. 75c. 
SUPER GIANTS 
OF CALIFORNIA 
3 ft. These new Asters are even 
larger flowered than the Giants 
of California, being 6-8 inches 
across. Of the same curled and 
interlaced petal formation. 
EL MONTE—Sensational crim- 
son. Pkt. 15c. 
LOS ANGELES—Delicate shell 
pink. Pkt. 15¢, Ys oz. 75c. 
Colors: Lavender, Purple, Rose, Pink, White or mixed. 

PRINCESS 
(Wilt-resistant) 
An attractive new cutting type 
of wilt-resistant Aster 2 to 2% 
feet tall, free blooming and early 
flowering, bearing quantities of 
3-342" inch flowers on strong 
stems. Flowers have full deep 
crested center. 
ANNE—Peach blossom. 
BONNIE—Soft salmon rose. 
MARSHA—Rich cinnabar scar- 
let. Pkt. 25c, Vg oz. $1.00. 















Giants of 
California 

nee Aster Set 
American Beauty - 

“ERASER « 
Los Angeles 
