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WEST CHICAGO 
ILLINOIS 
BALL Resistant Asters—Continued 
BALL 12 BEST ASTERS 
*Queen Azure Blue 
*Queen White 
*Queen Ballet Queen 
*Ball White Late 
*Ball Deep Rose 
*Ball Deep Purple 
*Early Giant Light Blue. 
Tr. pkt., 35¢; %4 0z., 80c; 
*Royal Azure Blue 
*Royal Shell-Pink 
*Ball White Early 
1 oz., $2.75; 4 ozs., $9.50. 
PRICES on each of these “12 
Best” Aster varieties except 
as otherwise noted: tr. pkt., 
30c; % oz., 60c; 1 oz., 
$1.85; 4 ozs., $6.50. 
SPECIAL OFFER. One tr. pkt. 
each of these “12 Best” 
Asters for $3.40. 
*Early Giant Rose Marie. 
Tr. pkt., 35¢; % oz., 806¢; 
1 0z., $2.75; 4 ozs., $9.50. 
“Early Beauty Silvery Rose. 
Tr. pkt., 35¢; %4 oz., 80c; 
1 0z., $2.75; 4 ozs., $9.50. 
*12 Best Mixture 
See list below for descriptions of these “12 Best’ varieties. 
QUEEN OF THE MARKET 
Popular early August-flowering class; rather short-stemmed. 
*Azure Blue. A clear, light lavender-blue. 
*White. The earliest worth-while cut flower white. 
*Ballet Queen. Deep salmon-rose; very resistant. 
Dark Blue. Fairly deep shade of purple. 
*Deep Rose. Of the popular Ball Deep Rose color. 
Flesh Pink. Shell-pink; deepening as it matures. 
Mid-Blue. Between the popular Azure and Dark Blue. 
Crimson. Plant moderately of this heavy color. 
THE ROYALS 
Mid-August; closely following Queen of the Markets. 
*Azure Blue. A fine commercial cut flower variety. 
*Shell-Pink. A clear shade of pastel pink. 
*Ball White Early. A fine resistant white. 
*Ball Deep Rose. Long-stemmed, bright deep rose. Very popular. 
*Ball Deep Purple. A rich, deep color; long stems. 
Deep Rese. Sjichtly taller than other Royals. 
Purple. Bright purple; prefer Ball Deep Purple. 
White. A good white. 
AMERICAN BRANCHING 
The standard midseason class, flowering with us around mid-September. 
Long-stemmed and fine. 
*Ball White Late. Probably the best midseason white Aster. 
*Azure Blue. An excellent, clear light blue. 
*Ball Phlox Pink. Light rose, deepening as flowers mature. 
*Deep Rose. Lung stems and fine large flowers. 
Heart of France. Distinctive scarlet-crimson color. 
*Purple. Rich violet-purple. Long-stemmed. 
*Rosalie. / ne, completely double flowers of deep rich rose. 
Semple Pink. Standard shell-pink variety. 
*White. Excellent cut-flower white; true branching type. 
EARLY BEAUTIES 
A very fine. long-stemmed class that always flowers in time to escape the 
average first frosts of the middle states. 
*Early Beauty Silvery Rose. Fine, large flowered light rose. Tr. pkt., 35¢; 
% oz., 80c; 1 0z., $2.75; 4 ozs., $9.50. 
*Azure Fairy. Long-stemmed and large flowered azure-blue. 
Crimson. Color similar to Heart of France. 
Deep Rose. A fine deep rose. 
Purple. Long-stemmed. deep purple. 
Shell-Pink (September Beauty). Delicate light pink. 
*White. Long-stemmed and very choice. 
SHAGGY TYPES 
This includes the Early Californ'a Giants and the Cregos. 
interlaced petals producing a fluffy effect. 
*Early Giant Light Blue. Extra large and early bloom‘ng with full petalled 
shaggy flowers of clear light blue. September 15 to 20. Tr. pkt., 35¢; 
% oz.. 80c; 1 oz., $2.75; 4 ozs., $9.50. 
*Early Giant Rose Marie. An excellent large flowered, bright deep rose. 
One of the most va'uable varieties in this Early Giant class. September 
15 to 20. Tr. pkt., 35¢; % oz., 80¢; 1 0z., $2.75; 4 ozs., $9.50. 
Early Giant Peach Blossom. Same as Early Giant Blue, but a pleasing 
light p'nk. Sept. 15 to 20. Tr. pkt., 35¢; %4 oz., 80¢; 1 0z., $2.75; 
4 ozs., $9.50. 
California Giant Dark Purple. Highly res’stant rch purple. Sept. 25 to 
Oct. 1. Tr. pkt., 35¢; %4 0z., 80¢; 1 oz., $2.75; 4 ozs., $9.50. 
*Crego Azure Blue. Fine light blue. Sept. 10 to 15. 
*Crego Blue Flame. Resistant, deep br'ght blue. Sept. 5 to 10. 
*Crego Deep Rose. Fine large flowered variety. Sept. 10 to 15. 
*Crego Orchid. Attractive orchid-lavender. Sept. 5 to 10. 
Crego Peach Blossom. Light rose-pink. Sept. 10 to 15. 
Crego Purple. A rich. bright color. Sept. 5 to 10. 
Crego Shell-Pink. Light clear pink. Sept. 10 to 15. 
*Crego White. Excellent pure white. Sept. 5 to 10. 
Both have 
Prices on all above varieties except as otherwise noted, each: tr. pkt., 
30c; 14 oz., 60¢; 1 oz., $1.85; 4 ozs., $6.50. 


PRINCESS ASTERS 
These types have crested or cushioned Anemone centers, forming fairly 
hard, medium sized flowers. Early September blooming. 
*Princess Anne. Light peach-blossom-p nk. 
*Princess Barbara. Very attractive orchid-lavender. 
*Princess Bonnie. Silvery, salmon-rose. 
Princess Elizabeth. (New.) Fine pure white. 
*Princess Golden Sheaf. Large flowered, creamy yellow. 
*Princess Linda. Pure, clear rose. 
Princess Margaret. (New.) Long-stemmed, deep rose. 
Princess Marsha. Deep reddish crimson. 
Princess Susan. (New.) Pleasing deep blue. 
Princess Mixture. Formu'a blend of above varieties. 
Prices above 10, each: tr. pkt., 35¢; 14 0z., 80¢; 1 0z., $2.75; 4 ozs., $9.50. 
RESISTANT MIXTURES 
Queen of the Market Mixture 
American Branching Mixture 
Crego Mixture 
Royal Mixture 
Early Beauty Mixture 
All Double Varieties Mixed 
Prices above 6 mixtures, each: tr. pkt., 30¢; %4 oz., 50¢; 1 oz., $1.75; 
4 ozs., $6.00. 
*Single Base-Branching Mixture. S’ngle flowers in good color range are 
carried on pants of distinctly upr ght growth and ba:e-branch‘ng habit. 
Tr. pkt., 30c; 4% 0z.. 45¢; 1 oz., $1.50; 4 o7zs., $5.00. 
Single Rainbow Mixture (Special Florists’ Strain). An attractive mixture 
of med um sized single blooms. Tr. pkt., 30¢; 14 oz., 45¢; 1 oz., $1.50; 
4 ozs., $5.00. 
TILFORD’S VARIETIES 
Tilford’s White Tilford’s Purple 
Tilford’s Dark Rose Tilford’s Shell-Pink 
Prices of above 4 in original trade packets only, at $1.00 each. 
NON-RESISTANT ASTERS 
California Giant Mixed. Choice blend of large, fully double “shaggy 
petalled” flowers. Long-stemmed. Late Sept. Tr. pkt., 30¢; 44 oz., 75¢; 
1 0z., $2.25. 
Giant California Sunshine Mixed. Attractive assortment of colors in this 
large flowered Anemone type. Has small center cush‘on with long ray 
petals Tr. pkt., 30¢; %4 oz., 75¢; 1 oz., $2.25. 
Peony-Flowered Mixed. Tr. pkt., 30¢; %4 oz., 75¢; 1 oz., $2.25. 
Super Giant Los Angeles. Extra large, soft shell-pink. Tr. pkt., 35; 
% oz., 85¢; 1 oz., $3.00. 
KING OR NEEDLE TYPE 
Attractively qulled petals give these flowers an outstanding appearance. 
Mid-September flowering. 
Lavender. Popular commercial color. 
Rose. A fine deep rose-p'nk. 
Violet. A rich and strk’ng color. 
Crimson. A deep color; rather heavy. 
White. A well selected strain. 
Prices above 5, each: tr. pkt., 30¢; %4 07., 60¢; 1 oz, $1.85; 4 o7s., $6.50. 
King Mixture. Tr. pkt., 30¢; %4 oz., 50¢; 1 0z., $1.75; 4 0z., $6.00. 
IMBRICATED POMPONS 
(17,000 seeds per oz.) 
Small, rounded flowers produced on upr’ght growing, compact plants about 
15 inches tall. Excellent for pot p'ants. 
Violet Light Blue with white center Scarlot 
Rose Carmine White 
Prices above 6, each: tr. pkt, 40¢; 14 oz., 90¢: 1 o0z., $2 80. 
Mixture of all colors. Tr. pkt., 30¢; %4 oz., 70¢; 1 oz., $2.10. 
SINGLE ASTERS 
Violet Joffre (red) Light Blue White Deep Rose 
Prices above 5, each: tr. pkt., 30¢; 1%4 oz., 45¢; 1 oz., $1.50; 4 ozs., $5.00. 
Usually the more stock grown, the lower are the returns. Don’t overdo. 19 
