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American Beauty 
A September blooming Aster, 214 to 3 feet 
high, with large, compact, semi-globular flowers. 
Pkt. 15c., 3 pkts. 35c., % oz. 85c. 
0505 Azure Blue x 0513 Purple x 
0507 Crimson 0515 Shell Pink + 
0509 Deep Rose x 0517 White x 
0511 Deep Violet x 0519 Mixed x 

05211 COLLECTION, 6 separate colors ~ 75c. 

American Branching 
Robust branching plants, 214 feet tall. Flow- 
ers large, double and of fine form. September. 
Pkt. 10c., 3 pkts. 25c., 4% oz. 60c. 
0526 Azure Blue x 0534 Shell Pink 
0528 Crimson x 0536 White x 
0530 Light Rose x 0538 Mixed 
0532 Purple x 

05401 COLLECTION, 6 separate colors ~ 50c. 

Breck’s California Sunshine 
0559 Mixed Colors. The blooms are graceful, 
4 inches or more across, and are composed of a 
single row of loosely placed outer petals witha 
unique light yellow and white central disc. 
The plants grow from 2 to 8 ft. in height. 
Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c., 4% oz. $1.25 
Early Giant Crego 
0564 Navy Biue. Honorable Mention, 1943. 
A.A.S. The first of a new class of large-flow- 
ered early Asters. Four-inch, fully double, 
deep purplish blue flowers with long, curled 
petals on 20-inch branching plants. 
Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c. 



0564 Aster, Navy Blue 

BRECK’S INTERNATIONAL 
PRIZE MIXTURE 
0500 A Splendid Mixture of practically all 
of the colors and types in our list as wellas 
many others. Highly desirable for those 
who wish a wide variety at minimum ex- 
pense. Pkt. 15c., 3 pkts. 35c., 4 oz. 75c. 

Early Giant 
Fine, large-flowered, heavy stemmed, wilt- 
resistant Asters of the “‘Giants of California” 
type. 11% feet high. Very early-flowering. 
0566 Light Blue. *% Silver Medal, 1939, All 
America Selections. 
Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c., 4% oz. $1.00 
0568 Peach Blossom. * Flowers open white, 
but soon flush to pink and lavender pink. 
Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c., 4% oz. $1.00 
0570 Rose Marie. * Rich, lively shade of rose. 
Pkt. 35c., 3 pkts. 85c., 4 oz. $1.50 
Giants of California 
Large, full blooms with broad, curled, and 
interlaced petals. The immense Chrysanthemum- 
like flowers are borne on long, strong stems and 
the plants reach a height of 3 feet, blooming from 
late Summer until frost. 
Pkt. 25c., 8 pkts. 60c., 4 oz. $1.00 
0592 Azure Blue 
0593 Crimson 
0595 Dark Purple x 
0597 Deep Rose 
0599 Loveliness. Rich pink tinted salmon. 
0601 Peach Blossom. White when first open; 
later becoming flushed with lavender-pink. 
0603 Pure White 
0605 Mixed 

06071 COLLECTION, 6 colors........ $1.25 

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STERS ¥x, 
Progress has recently been made in the de 
of wilt-resistant Asters. Perfection is not claimed, but 
those which have been improved are indicated here by a 
%* meaning WILT-RESISTANT. 
Giant Crego 
0635 Choice Mixture.* Huge, fluffy double 
flowers of Chrysanthemum form. The stems 
are long and branching and the plants are 
over 2 feet high. A very popular type. 
Pkt. 15c., 3 pkts. 35c. 
Princess 
Fine new Asters composed of fullcrested cen- 
ters surrounded by several rows of broad guard 
petals. The stems are long and sturdy, and the 
blooms are 3 to 3% inches in diameter. Exquisite 
cutting flowers. Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c. 
0651 Princess Anne. ~% Delicate pink changing 
to rose pink. 
0655 Princess Bonnie Beautiful soft salmon- 
rose, center golden while opening. 
0659 Princess Marsha.» Vivid scarlet with 
contrasting center of rich gold which becomes 
silvery with maturity. 
Queen of the Market 
0682 Mixed.* A well-known early flowering 
strain of Aster of branching habit which grows 
toaheight of about 1% feet. The flowers are of 
medium size on long stems and are used exten- 
sively for cut flowers. Blooms in early August. 
Pkt. 10c., 3 pkts. 25c., 44 oz. 60c. 
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