Wilt Resistant. Usters 
A special strain bred to resist Fusarium Wilt and much more vigorous and produstive than the 
ordinary strains. The different types which we offer, vary in form and blooming season. By starting 


seed of various types, you are assured of brilliant garden display and flowers for cutting from mid- 
summer to frost. 



Early Beauty 
(Early Midseason Wilt Resistant) 
This beautiful strain is rapidly superseding 
American Branching for general use. Plants 
are of the non-lateral branching type, grow 2-3 
ft. tall, and produce enormous flowers on long, 
strong stems. Superb for cutting. 
1100 Crimson. 
1101 September Beauty, flesh pink. 
1102 Azure Fairy, clear lavender-blue. 
Any of the above, pkt. 15c. 
3 Pkts. for 40c 
Early Dawn 
(Earliest of All) 
A new class that is very early, beginning to 
flower in mid-July. Large, well-formed blooms 
about 4 inches across, borne on strong stems. 
Plants grow 16 to 18 inches tall. An excel- 
lent cutting variety. 
1110 Finest Mixed.......% oz. 40c; pkt. 15¢ 
Early Royal 
(Early Midseason, Wilt Resistant) 
These come into bloom in mid-August. The 
flowers are large and very double, with broad 
incurved petals; stems are long and upright, 
branching from the base of the plants. Height 
of plants, 2 feet. 
1125 Royal Rose 1127 Royal Lavender 
1128 Royal Purple 
Any of above, pkt. 15c. 
1130 Royal Mixed.......% oz. 40c; pkt. 15¢ 
Giant Mammoth Peony Flowered 
(Midseason) Height 214-3 ft. 
A super strain with immense double flowers 
of perfect form, borne on long stout stems 
characteristic of the true peony flowered type. 
Wonderful for cut flowers and 2 splendid 
keeper. 
1140 Finest Mixed....... ¥% oz. 40c; pkt. 15¢ 
Long Season Collection 
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arly Royal Mixed. 
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a ee make imposing background plants—handsome and. bushy, 
Neu Crested or 
cm Princess Asters 
(Early Wilt Resistant) 
Height 2 ft. 
Princess Asters’ have full, 
double crested centers of bright 
gold, surrounded by several 
rows of broad guard petals. 
Colors include lovely shades of 
pink, salmon-rose, searlet and 
yellow. Flowers are 3 to 3% 
inches across, come into bloom 
early, and have exceptional 
keeping qualities. 
1155 Princess Finest Mixed... 
moh oireisaie)a/cey sever eet Pkt. 15¢ 
A1ter “Navy Blue” 
1145 NAVY BLUE. 20 in. True navy blue, 
deep and velvety—a color rarely f found 
in flowers. Extra-early, with large 
blooms, 4 inches across, and long, nar- 
row petals, twisted and interlaced.... 


a Sunshine Asters 
(Midseason) 
The most beautiful and artistic of all Asters. 
The flowers have cushion centers of light yellow 
tubular petals, surrounded by broad guard petals 
of pink, rose, blue or lavender, producing a 
wonderful color contrast, and presenting an airy, 
lace-like effect, Individual blooms are 4 to 5 
inches in diameter, on long, stiff stems, Plants 
3°it. high, 
1169 Giant California Sunshine, Finest Mixed. 
die ate alaneteteentece "cla, came Wanes shalsisren che auens Pitas L5¢ 
Brilliant Red Asters 
(Early Midseason, Wilt Resistant) 
1174 SCARLET KING. Brilliant scarlet flowers, 
PPS r ce uke teense Wb, stele ere one Pkt, 56 
large: and yery double. ....5..... Pict. t5¢ 
1175 HEART OF FRANCE. Rich deep glowing 
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For Sturdier Plants and 
Larger, Healthier Blooms 
Disinfect your Aster Seed with SEME- 
SAN just before sowing. Use a pinch to 
a packet of seed, mix well, thoroughly 
coating seed, and sow. SEMESAN is a 
simple easy-to-use dust treatment. 
1g oz. packet 10c 



The rich coloring of Giant Single Asters 
is accentuated with golden yellow 
centers. 
aM Sauthcole Beauly 
(Early Midseason) Height 2 ft. 
Like exquisite colored daisies, with 
their golden yellow centers and perfectly 
formed petals. Unrivalled by any other 
aster for cutting and house decoration. 
1159 Giant Single Southcote Beauty, 
Finest. Mimediea res oes 0: Pkt. 15¢ 
Early Giant wp 
(Wilt Resistant) Height 1%-2 ft. 
The most outstanding new development 
in Asters. The flowers are full petaled 
and very large, 4 to 5 inches across. 
Plants are 1% to 2 feet tall, with branch- 
es low on central spike. Stems are strong 
and heavy, ideal for cutting. This excep- 
tional new class comes into bloom during 
early to mid August. 
1115 Light Blue. An exquisite shade. 
1116 Peach Blossom. White flushed pink, 
1117 Rose Marie. Rich rose. 
Any of the above, pkt. 15¢ 
3 pkts. (1 of each) for 40c 
€ 
Early Giant Rose Marie a lovely rose-pink. 

with deep blue 
lupine-like flowers. Page 49 
