Arctotis Hybvids — 
Sweet Alyssum 

Crego Aster 
ANNUAL AND PERENNIAL 
AGERATUM (a) 
Popular annual plants producing fluffy 
blue flowers all’ summer. The dwarf 
stature and compact habit permits its 
use for edging or in the rockery where 
it will flourish in any soil. Sun or par- 
tial shade. 
Midget Blue. Silver Medal, All-America 
Selections, 1940. A very fine dwarf 
Ageratum (2 to 3 inches high) with deli- 
cate foliage, practically smothered with 
“ee true Ageratum Blue Flowers. Pkt. 
10e. 
Blue Ball. Compact round plants, 6 
inches tall, hidden by a mass of pure blue 
flowers. Fine for dwarf beds and edging. 
Pkt. 10e. 
ALYSSUM, Madwort 
One of the most popular garden flow- 
ers, remaining in bloom the entire sea- 
son; suitable for beds and edging in sum- 
mer, or for growing in pots and boxes 
for winter bloom. 
Carpet of Snow (ra). White flowers on 
plants only 3 inches tall. Rapidly becom- 
ing a favorite variety. Pkt. 10c. 
Saxatile Compactum. Perennial. Some- 
times called Basket of Gold. It grows 
compactly and is covered with a wealth 
of golden blossoms in early spring. 
Height 12 inches. Pkt. 10ce. 
Maritimum (Sweet Alyssum). Fragrant 
white flowers all summer. Pkt. 10c. 
Violet Queen. (a) Dwarf, compact plants 
of small, sweetly scented flowers of a 
very rich deep shade of violet. Neat in 
habit and free flowering. Violet Queen 
will unquestionably be one of the leading 
varieties. Pkt. 10c. 
ANCHUSA, 
Summer Forget-Me-Not (a) 
A free-flowering annual, producing its 
charming Forget-Me-Not-like blooms in 
graceful sprays from early summer until 
late fall. 
Blue Bird. Deep blue flowers on plants 
18 inches tall. Pkt. 10c. 
FLOWER 
SEEDS 
ANTIRRHINUM, See Snapdragon 
ARCTOTIS HYBRIDS 
AUTUMN SHADES 
A gay and cheerful member of the 
daisy Samily. Dozens of blossoms open at 
a time, commencing to bloom in early 
spring. Many shades of red, orange, and 
yellow—typical autumn tones, Foliage 
is a soft gray green with slender wavy 
edged leaves. Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
ASTER (a) 
We can imagine no other flower which 
combines so much beauty with grace and 
usefulness and with which more brilliant 
effects can be achieved. From July until 
September this flower reigns supreme in 
the garden, not equaled by any other. 
For these reasons we give a great deal 
of attention to these flowers, and are in 
a position to offer our patrons remark- 
ably fine strains, producing perfect flow- 
ers of great beauty. To do well, Asters 
require a well pulverized soil, always 
kept open by continuous cultivation. 
Height, 1 to 3 feet. 
AMERICAN BEAUTY. Wilt-Resistant. 
Plants 2% to 3 feet tall, branching, ro- 
bust; flowers large, double and fine form, 
blooming in early September. 
Finest Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
IMPROVED CREGO WILT RESIS- 
TANT. The large shaggy flowers with 
long curled petals are not unlike the 
ostrich feather for which they are com- 
monly named. The plants are strong, 
heavily branched and grow about 21% feet 
in height. 
Blue Flame. Bright navy blue. Pkt. 10e. 
Crimson. Glowing deep rose-crimson. 
Pkt. 10e. 
Cattleya. Fascinating shade of orchid. 
Pkt. 10ce. 
Purple. Showy violet purple. Pkt. 10e. 
Pink. Beautiful shell pink. Pkt. 10e. 
Rose. Lovely bright carmine rose. Pkt. 
10e. 
White. Purest white, large and fluffy. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Crego’s Finest Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
IMPROVED GIANTS OF CALI- 
FORNIA. This Aster bids fair to become 
a universal favorite. Characterized by 
the well-known Crego type of flower, 
combined with the Beauty Aster’s long, 
non-lateral, branching stems, the Cali- 
fornia Giants, double type Aster, stands 
at the head of the list. 
Finest Mixed, Pkt. 10c. 
Aster, Super Giant El Monte. Deep glow- 
ing crimson, composed of abundant quan- 
tities of daintily interlaced plume-like 
petals. Pkt. 10c. 
Aster, Super Giant Los Angeles. The 
flowers are fully double, 6 to 8 inches 
across, graceful and delicately interlaced. 
Long, stiff stems, bearing the large shell 
pink flowers smartly upright. Pkt. 10c. 
Aster, Wilt-Resistant, Princess Anne. 
The blooms have a full crested center 
surrounded by several rows of strong 
guard petals of the well known Peach 
Blossom shade, opening delicate pink 
and turning rose pink as the flower ma- 
tures. Pkt. 10ce. 
Aster, Wilt-Resistant, Princess Bonnie. 
A very beautiful soft salmon rose shade 
with the center rich gold while opening. 
The large blooms are freely produced on 
long stemmed plants which remain in 
good condition for two weeks or more. 
Pkt. 10ce. 
Aster, Wilt-Resistant, Princess Marsha. 
A strong vibrant cinnabar scarlet. This 
color boldly contrasts with the rich gold 
center of the young flowers. Three to 
three and one-half inches in diameter. 
Free blooming. Pkt. 10c. 
Queen of the Market. Wilt resistant. 
Blooming in early August, this lovely 
branching type of Aster grows about 
20” tall with long stemmed double flow- 
ers measuring 3” across. Attractive mix- 
ture. Pkt. 15e. 

a, ANNUAL; b, BIENNIAL; p, PERENNIAL; c, CLIMBER; r, ROCK GARDEN 3 
