


Annual Flower Seeds 27 

Templin-Bradley’s Glorious Asters 

Aster, Super Giant Los Angeles 
See also El Monte 
291 SUPER GIANT LOS ANGELES. Wilt-Resist- 
ant. The last word for size and beauty in Asters. 
The flowers are 6 inches across with graceful, inter- 
lacing petals and are really like magnificent 
Chrysanthemums as the illustration above shows. 
The color is pure shell pink, a favorite shade in 
Asters. Plants 214 feet tall. Pkt. Lie; 02. 35c. 
292 SUPER GIANT EL MONTE. All-America. 
The only really large-flowered crimson Aster. It 
is a deep crimson, composed of quantities of 
daintily interlaced, plume-like petals. The flowers 
are extremely large and fluffy, borne on heavy 
non-lateral, basal branched stems. Very early and 
long lasting blooms. Considered the finest Aster 
yet introduced. Pkt. 1de; 4% oz. 35c. 

281 HEART OF FRANCE. Wilt-Resistant. The 
finest red Aster, as alluring as the richest Ruby 
and retains its color to the very end. The petals 
appear changeable, sometimes showing a glow, 
sometimes a warm velvety texture. Plants 14 
feet tall and well branched. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 3Oc. 
Continued from preceding page 
Superfine Aster Mixtures 
All Types Mixtures 
300 WILT-RESISTANT MIXED. A splendid well 
balanced ‘mixture of wilt-resistant strains con- 
taining all the colors and types listed on these two 
pages. This mixture should give you a continuous 
supply of wonderful blooms for cut flowers through- 
out the entire season. You will enjoy studying the 
types. Pkt. Se; 18 oz. 25c. 
304 EXTRA QUALITY MIXED. Very carefully 
prepared, containing all of the separate types 
we list, and others as well. It will give you a 
beautiful Aster collection for the price of one 
packet—early, mid-season and late varieties, and 
all the colors known to Asters. Plant a quantity 
of this mixture and see what delights are in store 
for you. Pkt. 8c; 4% Oz. 25e;3 14 oz. 40c. 
One Color Mixtures 
Now nearly at the head of the list in popularity these 
mixtures are made up of the one color indicated from 
all the types and varieties available and provide an 
abundance of bloom of this one color from the earliest 
to bloom to the latest. 
Gardeners are fast accepting these color segregations 
as the most satisfactory to use when aiming for an 
abundance of material for bouquet use. 
301 WHITE VARIETIES MIXED. A splendid 
mixture of the best of all white varieties consisting 
of all types, early, mid-season and late thus 
giving you a continuous bloom of large lovely 
white blooms all summer. A delight to those who 
appreciate flowers. Pkt. 10c; 4% oz. 35c.| 
302 PINK VARIETIES MIXED. This mixture 
contains all the best pink varieties of all types 
early, mid-season and late and will give you an 
abundant supply of blooms in the delightful 
shades of pink. Pkt. 10c; 4 oz. 35c. 
303 BLUE VARIETIES MIXED. All the varieties 
are represented in this fine mixture of light blue 
and mid-blue Asters. Early, mid-season and late 
sorts are all included and will give you a most 
excellent supply of blue flowers for cuttmmg. Pkt. 
10¢c; 18 oz. 35ce. 
Variety Color Mixtures 

The Graceful Comet Aster 
171 GIANT BRANCHING COMET MIXED. 
Wilt-Resistant. Like Japanese Chrysanthemums 
with long, twisted and curled, reflex petals. 
Flowers 4 inches across and fully double. Tall, 
strong, heavy bearing, long stemmed flowers that 
bloom from mid-season to frost. Excellent colors. 
ous plant makes a big bouquet. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 
c. 
181 OSTRICH FEATHER MIXED. Wilt-Resist- 
ant. A lovely type of Aster with large, full, 
fluffy flowers of irregularly twisted petals, resem- 
bling Ostrich plumes or feathers. Plants 2 feet tall 
and of robust growth. Long stems make them 
fine for cut-flowers. Blooms in mid-season. PKt. 
10c; 8 oz. 35c. 

A Field of Templin-Bradley’s Wilt-Resistant Asters Being Grown for Seed. 
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To Beat the Weather in Spring 
Use this map to locate your home. Note the dates at right edge and lines running from them. 
Dates indicate average last killing spring frosts over a number of recent years. 

Start tender flower and vegetable seeds indoors in flats as shown in illustration, so when 
danger of killing frosts has passed, you can transplant seedling plants into your garden with 
This will give you earlier flowers and vegetables than if you planted seed directly in your 
garden and be much less expensive than if you purchased started plants locally. 
The Templin-Bradley Co., Nationwide Seedsmen and Nurserymen, Cleveland 2, Ohio 
