
ASTERS 
Annuals 















Asters are among the most useful decorative late summer plants 
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) —2% 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¢, Ys oz. 75c. 
Colors: Rose, Purple, Crimson, Peach Blossom, Shell Pink, White, 
Blue, Azure Blue or mixed. 
AMERICAN BEAUTY 
(Wilt-resistant) (Double)——22 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¢, Ys oz. 50c. 
Colors: Blue, Crimson, Purple, Rose, White or mixed. 
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IMPROVED GIANT 
CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE 
22 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. 
Colors: Lavender, Purple, Rose, Pink, White or mixed. 
SUPER GIANTS PRINCESS 
OF CALIFORNIA (Wilt-resistant) 
An attractive new cutting type 
3 ft. These new Asters are even of wilt-resistant Aster 2 to 2 
larger flowered than the Giants feet tall, free blooming and early 
of California, being 6-8 inches flowering, bearing quantities of 
across. Of the same curled and 3-314” inch flowers on strong 
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interlaced petal formation. stems. Flowers have full deep 
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erie ae coo ANNE—Peach blossom. 
BONNIE—Soft salmon rose. 
LOS ANGELES—Delicate shell MARSHA—Rich cinnabar scar- 
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