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SEED STARTER SET. 
Made of WATERPROOF CARDBOARD, is ideal for INDOOR SEED SOWING. 
Described on implement pages 101 to 110 

Asters Resistant to Wilt 

Annual. Asters should have an open, sunny position, and prefer a good, rich, loamy soil; 
do not grow them on the same ground two years in succession. Seeds may be started in a 
sunny window, hotbed or coldframe in March and transferred to the garden as soon as danger 
of frost has gone. May also be sown outside in May. Allow 114 feet between plants. 
All colors are now available in varieties that are highly wilt-resistant. They are not 
claimed to be entirely immune, however, although they are very robust and less likely to 
be affected than old-time sorts. 
Aurora, Golden Sheaf. The deepest yel- 
low Aster. The flowers are perfectly double, 
with a full, crest-like center. Pkt. 15 cts., 
Yoz. 75 cts., oz. $2.50. 
Ball’s White. Finest midseason white Aster. 
The flowers are 4 inches in diameter. Broad 
petals are slightly folded lengthwise. Pkt. 
25 cts., Woz. $1, oz. $3.50. 
Blue Flame. Bright navy-blue. Large, 
Comet-like flowers, fully double. Pkt. 15 
cts., oz. 60 cts., oz. $2. 
Heart of France. The plants grow about 2 
feet high and bear their large, rich deep 
ruby-red flowers on long strong stems. 
Pkt. 25 cts., oz. 60 cts., oz. $1. 
QUEEN OF THE MARKET. Well-known; 
early; branching habit. 11% ft. 
White Scarlet 
Crimson Flesh-Pink 
Dark Blue Light Blue 
Any of above colors, pkt. 15 cts., 
\4oz. 75 cts., oz. $2.50 
Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., 4g0z. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
COGLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 6 colors, 75 cts. 
EARLY ROYAL. (Branching Type.) 
Early-flowering form. July. 
White Purple 
Lavender Shell-Pink 
Rose-Pink Scarlet 
Each color, pkt. 15 cts., 140z. 75 cts., oz. $2.50 
Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., 4oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 6 colors, 75 cts. 
IMPROVED CREGO, or OSTRICH- 
FEATHERED. (Comet Type.) Finest 
of the Comet Asters. Long-stemmed 
flowers are 5 inches across. 
Orchid Azure-Blue Shell-Pink 
Deep Rose Crimson 
Dark Blue White 
Any of above colors, pkt. 20 cts., 
Woz. 75 cts., oz. $2.50 
Mixed. Pkt. 15cts., 140z. 60 cts., oz. $2. 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 7 colors, $1.25 
PRINCESS. These are wonderful for cut- 
bloom. The handsome flowers have a 
bomb-shaped center, ringed with several 
tiers of ray-florets. 2 ft. 
Princess Annie. Peach-blossom. 
Princess Bonnie. Rose-salmon. 
Princess Marsha. Cinnabar-scarlet. 
Each, pkt. 25 cts., %4oz. $1, oz. $3.50 
EARLY GIANT. ‘The flowers are fully 
double, 4 to 5 in. across and are wonderful 
for room decoration. 2% ft. | 
Peach Blossom. [Lavender-pink. 
Light Blue. Bright, light hue. é 
Rose Marie. Rose-color, bright and rich. 
Above, each, pkt. 25 cts., 40z. $1, oz. $3.50 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 3, 60 cts. 
MIDSEASON GIANTS. Sturdy, upright 
plants produce flowers often measuring 
6 inches in diameter and fully double. 
Azure-Blue Shell-Pink Purple 
Lilac White Rich Rose 
Each color, pkt. 25 cts., 4oz. 75 cts., oz. $2.50 
Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts., 140z. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, 6 colors, $1 
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Asters, Midseason Giants 
ASTERMUMS. New race of American- 
raised Asters selected from the Comet 
Type. The plants are of upright growth 
frequently having twelve to fifteen strong, 
sturdy stems, each carrying enormous 
flowers of splendid form, giving the im- 
pression of a large chrysanthemum. 
Lavender Rose-Pink 
~ Each color, pkt. 20 cts., 140z. $1, oz. $3.50 
Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 75 cts., oz. $2.50. 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each above 2 colors, 35 cts. 
BEAUTY. This type comes into bloom in 
September and is at its best through 
October. The plants grow nearly 3 feet 
high and bear their very large, dense flow- 
ers on long stems. 
Flesh-Pink Deep Rose White 
Purple Azure-Blue Crimson 
Each color, pkt. 25 cts., oz. $1, oz. $3.50 
Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts., Yoz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 6 colors, $1 
LATE BRANCHING. The flowers are of 
extraordinary size and stand erect on long, 
graceful stems, well above the foliage. 
Pure White Purple 
Shell-Pink Crimson 
Rose-Pink Sensation (red) 
Lavender 
Each color, pkt. 15 cts., 4oz. 75 cts., oz. $2.50 
Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., 4oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 7 colors, 85 cts. 
SINGLE COMET. Very decorative. Large 
blooms measure 5 to 6 inches across. In a 
choice blend of colors. 
Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts., (oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
Asters are easy to grow nowadays; the above 
wilt-resistant strains are the reason 

Sunshine Aster 
GIANT SUNSHINE. Not wilt-resistant. 
Individual blooms are enormous, 4 to 6 
inches across, with cushiony center of 
tubular florets and rims of pointed out- 
guard florets. 3 ft. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 25 cts., Moz. 60 cts., 
Yyoz. $1. 
Hardy Perennial Asters 
Michaelmas Daisy; Starwort 
These are readily grown from seed sown 
In spring or early summer to bloom next year. 
Alpinus (Rock Aster). Large soft blue flow- 
ers. Good rock-garden plant. 9 in. May, 
June. Pkt. 35 cts., oz. $2, Woz. $3.50. 
Alpinus albus. White form of the above. 
Qin. Pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25. 
Amellus, Sonia (Italian Aster). Pure bright 
pink. Awarded Certificate R.H.S., Eng- 
land. 2 ft. Pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25. 

BEGONIAS 
The following varieties of Begonia semper- 
florens and B. gracilis rank as bedding plants 
with geraniums and coleus, doing equally 
well in full sunlight, and surpassing both in 
shady positions. They grow about 1 foot 
high, and form dense bushes which, from May 
until frost, are hidden with flowers. As pot- 
plants they are a mass of bloom all year. 
Semperflorens Type 
Carmen. A dwarf Begonia growing not 
more than 15 inches high. The 1-1tnch 
flowers are clear pink and the foliage Is a 
dark, shining green. 
Coral Prize. Deep coral-pink self-colored 
flowers. 
Indian Maid. Deep blackish brown foliage 
and brilliant orangy scarlet flowers about 
1 inch im diameter. 
Isle de France. Symmetrical plants are 
smothered under pure white flowers. 
King of the Reds. Glowing scarlet. The 
green leaves are edged bronze. 
Zabringer. Flowers 114 to 2 inches across, 
rose-pink shading to white In center. 
Above 6 sorts, pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25, 
6 pkts. $2 
Christmas Cheer. Plants covered with 
cherry-red flowers 2 inches in diameter. 
Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1, Aoz. $3.50. 
Christmas Pink. The color ts a beautiful 
shade of bright pink. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. 
$1, goz. $3.50. 
Gracilis Type 
Luminosa. Brilliant dark scarlet. Pkt. 
25 cts., 5 pkts. $1. 
Gracilis, Carmen. Clear pink. Foliage 
Ste and shinmg. Pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. 
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Tuberous-rooted Begonias 
Grow indoors and out (during summer). 
Single, Mixed. Double, Mixed. 
Each, pkt. 75 cts., 3 pkts. $2 
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