“Flower Seeds Gul gh all for Florists”’ 
ASTERS 
Rot Resistant 
(12,000 seeds per oz.) 
The strains listed by us as “resistant” were practically 
' 100% so when released by their originators. This work 
definitely strengthens them, but when they meet the 
ever varying conditions of soil, culture and seasons, re- 
sults vary accordingly. Our experience clearly points to 
conditions that encourage rot in any Asters. That too 
many transplanting checks are a cause is demonstrated 
by the fact that direct sowings—no transplanting—us- 
ually come thru clean. During the war years and im- 
mediately after, some varieties have been allowed to 
develop an undue number of open centered types be- 
cause of labor shortages in the California seed fields. 
We are at present working constantly here at West 
Chicago to restore these strains to their pre-war level 
of quality, and improvement should soon be noted. 
The BALL Twelve Best 
*Queen of the Market Azure Blue. One of the most 
popular colors in this early flowering class. A clear 
light lavender blue. Aug. | to 5. 
*Queen of the Market White. The earliest worth- 
while cut flower white. Good branching habit and 
especially valuable for indoor growing. Aug. 1 to 5. 
*Royal Azure Blue. An excellent clear light or azure 
blue that is one of the most used and saleable colors. 
A fine commercial cut-flower variety. Sept. 5 to 10. 
*Royal Shell Pink. Extra large incurved flowers borne 
on strong stems of medium length. A clear shade of 
pastel or shell pink closely resembling the old favorite 
Semple Pink. Sept. 1 to 5. 
*Ball White Early. Our own reselected strain of this 
fine variety. Flowers fully double, very few showing 
centers even when completely open. One of the most 
resistant varieties and an excellent commercial sort. 
Sept. 5 to 10. 
*Ball White Late. Long stemmed and large full petal- 
led flowers, closely following our Ball White Early in 
flowering season. Sept. 10 to 15. Typically American 
Branching in flower type and habit. Probably the 
best mid-season white variety. 
*Ball Deep Rose. Extra long stemmed, large incurved, 
bright deep rose. This strain has been reselected for 
more fully double flowers. Continues to be the most 
popular variety on our list, being well adapted for 
shipping and handling. Aug. 25 to Sept. 5. 
*Ball Deep Purple. Identical in all respects with our 
Ball Deep Rose except in color which is a bright deep 
purple. A better market variety than Royal Purple; 
brighter flowers and longer stems. Aug. 25 to Sept. 5. 
*Branching Azure Blue. Same color as Royal Azure 
Blue. Its typical American Branching habit makes it 
ideal to follow that variety, being a week or two later 
in flowering. Sept. 15 to 20. 

Asters fill a definite need for late summer flowers. 
*Early Giant Light Blue. Extra large and early flow- 
ering, with full petalled flowers of the shaggy Cali- 
fornia Giant type. A very attractive, clear azure or 
light blue with strong, medium length stems. A fine 
large-flowered variety for localities with early frost 
dates. Sept. 15 to 20. Tr. pkt., 35e; 14 0z., 80e3 1 0z., 
$2.75; 4 oz., $9.50. 
“Early Giant Rose Marie. An excellent large flow- 
ered, bright deep rose. One of the most valuable va- 
rieties in this Early Giant class. Sept. 15 to 20. Tr. 
pkt., 35e; 14 0z., 80e; 1 02z., $2.75; 4 oz., $9.50. 
“Karly Beauty Silvery Rose. An excellent large flow- 
ered light rose or phlox pink, deepening as the flower 
matures. Long stemmed and a strong grower. Mid- 
Bee Tr. pkt., 35e; 14 02., 80e3 1 oz., $2.75; 4 oz., 
*12 Best Mixture. Our own high-class formula mix- 
ture made up by ourselves of the above varieties in 
proportion to their commercial value. Choice and 
well balanced. 
PRICES on each of the above “12 Best’’ Aster varieties 
except as otherwise noted: Tr. pkt., 30e; 14 0z., 60; 
1 oz., $1.85; 4 0z., $6.50. 
SPECIAL OFFER. For growers who are interested in 
trying all the 12 Best varieties separately rather than 
in mixture, we offer a tr. pkt. of each for $3.40. 
8 Much Aster rot is caused by checking the growth, especially in early stages. 
