N. & S. Co’s. GLORIOUS ASTERS 
OUR ASTERS ARE WILT RESISTANT 

Giant California Sunshine Asters 
The Most Beautiful Aster in the World 
These glorious Asters have long, narrow, outer 
petals surrounding a large cushion-like center of 
differently colored tubular florets. Extra large 
flowers, artistic form, grace and beauty, which 
is very delightful and appeals to the most aesthetic 
taste. Three feet high. We offer this magnificent 
vioe in Mixed Colors, Pkt 15ce. \%& oz 65e. %4 oz 
1.10. 
Aster—Super Giant EI Monte 
One of the Largest Asters 
El Monte is a deep glowing crimson. The flow- 
ers are large, full petaled and well formed, borne 
on heavy non-lateral basal branched stems. It is 
very early blooming, coming in before the Cali- 
fornia Giant varieties and remaining in flower over 
a long period. Pkt 15ec. 1/16 oz 35c. %& oz 60c. 
Aster—Super Giant Los Angeles 
Award of Merit. A new Super Giant type, three 
feet tall with exceptionally large flowers. The 
color is a serenely pure shell pink. The flowers 
are full petaled, deep and artistic, with feathery 
interlacing petals. Pkt 15¢e. % oz 50c 4% oz S85e. 
ROOTONE—FRUITONE—TRANSPLANTONE 
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Acroclinium 
Everlasting Flower 
NEW LARGE FLOWERED 
A very pretty half - hardy 
annual, producing many new 
colors of double Daisy-like 
flowers. These are known 
as “Immortelles’ and are 
desirable for wreaths and 
Winter bouquets. Double 
mixed. Pkt 10c. %4 oz 55¢. 
% oz 90c. 

Acrolinium 

ADD A SPECIAL CHARM TO YOUR GARDEN 
THIS YEAR BY PLANTING SEVERAL 
OF THE NEW NOVELTIES 
AND SPECIALTIES 


DUST YOUR SEED WITH SEMESAN BEFORE 
PLANTING — 1% oz 10c. 2 oz 35ce—See Page 70 

Imbricated Pompon Asters 
A charming, early - blooming Aster. The plants 
are 15 inches in height, wonderful for bedding and 
cutting. The small round, pompon flowers are pro- 
duced freely over a long period. 
Rose—W hite—Crimson—Light Blue. Mixed 
PKt 20c. 1/16 oz 35ec. %& oz 60c. 4% oz $1.00 


Special Collection Offer 
4 Imbricated Pompon Asters 
Contains one pkt. each of the 4 separate col- 
ors offered in this class (value 60c) for 


Aster—Early Giant Light Blue 
Silver Medal 
This Aster is a beautiful, big, lacy flower of 
largest type. It is earlier blooming than other large 
Asters, and has curled and interlaced petals, five- 
inch flowers of splendid cutting and keeping qual- 
ity. Color is a beautiful light blue, very popular 
and very attractive. PKt 25c. 2 pkKts 40c. 
ASPERULA 
AZUREA—BLUE—Its fragrant leaves and stems, 
when dried have a sweet odor, and are used for 
putting among clothes. Pkt 10c. \% oz 30c. 
TINCTORIA—(Sweet Woodruff) — An old - fash- 
ioned hardy perennial plant, greatly loved for its 
fragrance when dried, resembling the sweet odor 
of new-mown hay. Bears small white flowers. 
18 inches. Pkt 10c. %4 oz 35e. 
ALYSSUM 
A fragrant, free flowering hardy annual, bearing 
small flowers in great profusion. Useful for border 
or early bedding flowers. Succeeds anywhere. 
SWEET ALYSSUM—Pure white flowers. Pkt 10c. 
% oz 25e. oz 40c. 
ALYSSUM—Violet Queen—Bright, rich violet. Its 
dwarf compact habit makes it ideal for border 
and bedding purposes, free flowering. Pkt 10c. 
1% oz T5e. % oz $1.25. 

Little Gem—Three to four inches high, pure white. 
Pkt 10c. 44 0z 25e. % oz 45e. oz S85e, 
ALYSSUM SAXATILE COMPACTA—(or Basket of 
Gold)—A hardy dwarf perennial, very useful for 
rock work, literally covering itself with yellow 
flowers. Blooms first season if sown early in- 
doors. Pkt 10c. % oz 55e. %4 oz $1.00. 
NEW AND RARE FLOWER SEED 
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