/ebsen's Flower Seeds 
Selected Varieties From Our Trial Grounds 
WILT RESISTANT ASTERS 
The many colors and variation in petals of asters have made them one of the most popular annuals for flower 
borders and cut flowers. 
which is carried by leaf-hoppers. 
DDT (see page 46). Height 2 ft. 

Pictured above is a portion of our aster variety trial this past sum- 
mer. Mary Croucher who has worked with us for a number of 
years is a keen flower gardener; she is especially fond of our 
Crego Asters. Their shaggy blooms are lovely in cut flower 
arrangements. 
New Early Aster 
Illustrated inside back cover. 
1045 BALLET QUEEN. Our favorite early aster 
in the Queen of the Market type. It is always in 
full bloom at least two weeks before other varieties 
begin to blossom. Flowers are deep salmon rose, 
centers are full and stems are excellent for cutting. 
Pkt 236 tier okt 0e: ei ar, 

DDT 
Use DDT to control leaf hoppers which carry 
aster ‘yellows’. See page 46. 

ALYSSUM 
Alyssum is one of the easiest flowers to grow and ex- 
tremely useful as an edging plant. The plants are 
dwarf and form broad mounds of showy white or violet 
flowers. Excellent in rock gardens. All of the varic- 
ties listed below were sown in the open ground on 
May 15th in our trial grounds and were a mass of color 
from July 6th until late October. Start inside April 
10th or in the garden as soon as the soil can be worked. 
lf the plants should get scraggly in mid-summer, the 
faded blossoms may be sheared back to perpetuate 
flowering. 
1000 Carpet of Snow. Dwarf plants, 3 to 5 inches 
in height and spreading from 12 to 15 inches across. 
A very uniform and useful low, white edging plant. 
Pkt. 10c; lg. pkt. 20c; % oz. 40c. 
1001 Little Gem. 
white flower. 
20c; % oz. 35c. 
1002 Violet Queen. A uniformly deep violet flower 
which retains its color throughout the season. 
Plants are the same size as Little Gem. Pkt. 15c: 
lg. pkt. 25c; % oz. 60c. 
A beautiful, free-flowering fragrant 
Height 8 inches. Pkt. 10c; lg. pkt. 
For early bloom, start inside April 10th. For late bloom, plant the seed in the open 
ground where the plants are to flower, after danger of frost. 
Asters are frequently troubled with yellows disease 
Leaf-hoppers can be controlled by spraying the plants every five days with 
Thin to 10 inches. 
Crego Asters 
CREGO (OSTRICH FEATHER) ASTERS are robust 
and branching. The flowers are large, 4 inches across, 
with long ribbon-like, gracefully curled and twisted 
petals, giving a lovely shaggy appearance. 
1024 Mixed Colors. A fine mixture of the six separate 
colors listed below. Pkt. 15c; lg. pkt. 30c; % oz. 60c. 
1016 Azure Blue 1019 Shell Pink 
1017 Crimson 1020 Purple 
1018 Deep Rose 1021 White 
Pkt. 20c; Ig. pkt. 40c; 4 oz. 75c. 
C110 Collection. One packet each of the six colors 
for 90c. (Saving of 30c) 
American Branching Asters 
Flowers are large, fully double and on long stiff 
stems. They bloom after the Cregos. 
1034 Mixed Colors. A well blended mixture of fresh 
seed of the six colors listed below. Pkt. 15c; lg. pkt. 
30c; % oz. 60c. 
1026 Azure Blue 
1027 Crimson 1030 Shell Pink 
1028 Purple 1031 White 
Pkt. 20c; Ig. pkt. 40c; %{ oz. 75c 
C129 Collection. One packet each of the six colors 
for 90c. (Saving of 30c) 
1029 Rose 
The Best Red Aster 
1042 HEART OF FRANCE. In our trial ground tests 
this deep ruby-red aster is always outstanding. 
Flowers are fully double and are produced freely on 
Pkt. 20c; lg. pkt. 40c. 
medium height plants. 

Alyssum is fine to use for edging. Little Gem and Violet Queen 
are pictured above in our trial gardens 
