sters 
Asters are the glory of the garden in August and September, just when good flowers for cutting and 
garden display are wanted in masses. They are greatly different from other summer blooming plants 
in their color effect, for no harsh red or yellow_shades are found among them. There is an immense 
number of different types of Asters, in all of which similar colors have been produced. From time to 
time we add such of these newer types as have proved meritorious, discarding older Asters which no 
longer compete with these new developments. During the past few years Aster growers have worked 
toward true wilt-resistant strains, and while they cannot yet claim perfection, the results have shown 
great improvement in this direction. 
Plants from seed sown in the open ground in May bloom profusely in September and October. For 
July and August flowers sow in March or April in cold frame, pots or boxes in the house. A rich, deeply 
dug soil in a sunny location is necessary for large blooms. Abundant watering and sufficient spacing 
of plants will greatly increase the quality of blooms. 
EARLY GIANT—WILT RESISTANT 
A midseason strain. The flower petals are 
curled, twisted and interlaced, making a giant 
bloom on 30-inch stems. An exceptional strain 
both for cutting and show in your garden. 
Light Blue Per packet 25c 
Glorious, big, lacy flowers on long stems. 
iat 5 inches in diameter. Exquisite light 
ue. 
Peach Blossom Per packet 25c 
Opens white, flushes lavender-pink. 
Rose Marie Per packet 25c 
Sturdy stems bear flowers 4 to 5 inches in 
diameter of an: intensely rich shade of rose- 
pink. Plants bloom in July. 
QUEEN OF THE MARKET 
WILT RESISTANT 
Earliest of all, flowering in early July. Splen- 
did fully double blooms; branching habit and 
grows about 18 inches high. 
Azure Blue Per packet 25c 
One of the most popular colors in this early 
flowering class. A clear light lavender-blue. 
Ballet Queen Per packet 25c 
Deep salmon-rose. 
Crimson Per packet 25c 
Distinctive scarlet-crimson color. 
Dark Blue Per packet 25c 
Rather deep rich shade of purple. 
Flesh Pink Per packet 25¢ 
Shell-pink, deepening as it matures. 
White Per packet 25c 
The earliest worth-while cut flower white. Good 
branching habit. 
Finest Mixed Per packet 25c 
IMBRICATED POMPONS 
Complete Color Mixture Per packet 25c 
Small rounded flowers produced on upright 
growing, compact plants about 15 inches tall. 
Excellent cut flowers. 
PRINCESS—WILT RESISTANT 
These types have crested or cushioned Anem- 
one centers, forming fairly hard flowers suited 
for cut flower purposes. 
Bonnie Per packet 25c 
Soft salmon-rose with center rich gold. 
Golden Sheaf Per packet 25c 
Pure white outer petals, center golden yellow 
quilled. 
Princess Finest Mixed Per packet 25c 
Formula blend of above varieties. 
Sweet Alyssum, Little Gem 
‘SINGLE—CHINENSIS 
White Per packet 15c 
Rainbow Mixture Per packet 15c 
An attractive mixture of large flowered, 3- to 
5-inch single blooms. 
GIANT CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE 
Finest Mixed Colors Per packet 25c 
Attractive assortment of colors in this large 
flowered Anemone type. Has small center 
cushion with long ray petals. 
SWEET ALYSSUM 
The seed may be sown where you want it to 
grow; sow it thin and cover it lightly. It will 
bloom in 6 to 7 weeks and remain in bloom 
continuously until frost. Fine for edging of 
beds, as an undergrowth for Gladiolus, Dahlias, 
or any of the taller-growing flowers, and for 
brightening empty spaces. 
Carpet of Snow Per packet 15c 
Of dwarf, creeping habit, forming a dense car- 
pet of white flowers. Height 4 inches. 
Little Gem (Minimum) Per packet 25c 
Very dwarf and compact; free flowering; fine 
for bedding, edging, or rockwork. 
Sweet Alyssum (Maritimum) Per packet 15c 
Grows to a height of 1 foot and produces 
honey-scented white flowers. 
Violet Queen Per packet 25c 
A compact and dwarf free flowering Alyssum 
with sweetly scented blossoms in a rich, deep 
shade of violet color retained during the en- 
tire season. Height 5 inches. 
ANCHUSA 
An attractive plant which succeeds well in the 
hardy garden border and a fine cut flower. Pro- 
vides some of the really blue flowers of our gar- 
dens. Most easily grown con any soil. 
Blue Bird Per packet 15c 
Hardy annual, bears large umbels of vivid 
indigo-blue, Forget-Me-Not-like flowers on 
18-inch stems. Blooms all summer. 
BALSAM 
Bush Flowering Double Mixed Colors 
Per packet 25c 
Suitable for border or bedding, endures the 
dry summer exceptionally well. This is better 
than the Camellia-Flowered type. Each flower 
looks like a tiny Rose. 
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Giant California Sunshine Aster 
Queen of the Market Asters 
