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ASPARAGUS FERNS (gr) 
63. Sprengeri (Emerald Feather Fern). Trailing ornamental 
house plant with needle-like leaves on long branches. Fine 
for hanging baskets. Grows teadily from seeds soaked in 
warm water. Pkt., 10c. 
64. Plumosa nana (Lace Fern). 
lacelike foliage. Useful for 
as a house plant. Pkt., 10c. 
Finely divided, rich, deep green 
cutting and florist work as well 
Asters 
From midsummer until frost, the annual Asters with their 
double and single flowers of many distinct types and wide 
range of colors are outstanding in gardens and for cut flowers. 
Wherever possible, we furnish the wilt-resistant strains which 
ate highly immune to wilt disease. 
SUPER GIANTS 
This is the largest and most fully double Aster class known. 
The flowers are from 6 to 8 inches across with full petaled, grace- 
ful interlacing petals. Plants are about 24 feet tall with 6 
to 8 long stems to a plant. 
Pkt., 10c. 
Pkt., 10c. 
65. Los Angeles. Color a soft shell-pink. 
66. El Monte. Color deep glowing crimson. 
PRINCESS 
A very attractive new cutting type of wiltresistant Aster, 2 
to 2Y¥2 feet tall, branching and free flowering, early blooming, 
bearing quantities of 3- to 3l4-inch flowers on strong stems. 
Flowers have a full deep crested center, surrounded by several 
rows of dainty plumelike guard petals. 
67. Barbara. Orchid. 71. Marsha. 
68. Anne. Peach blossom. 72. Mixed. 
69. Bonnie. Soft salmon-rose.101. Elizabeth. Pure white. 
70. Golden Sheaf. Yellow. 102. Margaret. Rose. 
103. Susan. True deep blue. 
Pkt., 10c; 1 pkt. of each for 75c 
Rich cinnabar-scarlet. 
Any Princess Aster: 
Eight Fine Mixtures 
These giant curled and fringed single 
73. Giant Fringed Single. 
Fine for bouquets and sell 
Asters are beautiful and showy. 
readily in the market. 
74. California Giant Sunshine. A new race of Asters growing 
3 feet high and bearing blossoms 4 to 6 inches across on long 
stiff stems. The color is startingly beautiful. A dual tone 
effect is produced through the contrasting tints of the disclike 
center and the outer or guard petals. They vary in shades 
of Enchantress pink, appleblossom, deep rose, blue and laven- 
der, but the disc sometimes light yellow, sometimes blue, brings 
additional variety in tint. Mixed colors. 
76. Tall Ostrich Mixed. This new wilt-proof strain resembles the 
Japanese Tassel Asters with their long showy ostrich type 
blossoms. Very free flowering and one of the curly Asters. 
77. King Asters Mixed. A magnificent class of Asters, distinct 
from all others. The long, narrow petals are folded length- 
wise, appearing almost as though quilled. The flowers are 
of great size and substance and last longer when cut than 
those of almost any other class. The plants are large and the 
stems exceptionally long and strong. All are strikingly hand- 
some and fold petals like a Cactus Dahlia. 
78. Giant Comet or Late Express Mixed. These have very large 
fluffy flowers with twisted petals and somewhat resemble 
chrysanthemums. Wilt-proof. 
79. July Queens Mixed. These, while not so large and showy as 
some late varieties, are fair size, double, and produced on long 
stems. They will bloom before late sorts bud. Fine for early 
use. Wilt-proof. 
80. California Giant Mixed. There has been a popular demand 
for a large late Crego or Qstrich Feather Aster with the 
long stems of the late Beauty Type. 
supplied in the California Giants. Flowers are larger and 
more substantial than the Crego, measuring 5 to 6 inches in 
diameter. 
Any of above Mixtures: Pkt., 8c; 1 pkt. of each of 8 for 50c. 
Crego Giant Asters 
Improved Crego Asters are the largest and finest of the Comet 
and Curled Asters. Plants grow about 2 feet high, branch and 
ele te long stems surmounted by large curled blossoms in all 
colors. 
81. Crego Royal Rose. Loveliest deep rose color imaginable. 
Fully double with curled and twisted petals. Robust grower, 
branching to tree form. 2! feet high. Wilt-resisting. 
82. Crego Crimson. Large deep crimson flowers 4 to 5 inches 
across. Wilt proof. 
Deposit Seed Company, Deposit, New York 
This demand is now’ 
ASTERS—CALIFORNIA GIANTS, MIXED 
83. Crego Purple. Fine purple. Wilt-proof. 
84, Crego White. Fine large white. 
85. Crego Lavender. 
86. Crego Mixed. All varieties mixed. 
Any Crego Aster: Pkt., 8¢; collection of 6 for 40c. 
87. Japanese Tassel Mixed. The Japanese Tassel Asters com- 
prise one of the most beautiful of the comet or twisted class. 
Blossoms large, petals curled, twisted and incurved in the 
most beautiful and fascinating manner. These large, showy 
blossoms are produced in abundance on long stems and are 
especially useful for cutting. Pkt., 8c. 
American Beauty 
American Beauty Asters are larger and later than Autumn 
Beauty, coming into flower late and remaining in bloom till 
hard frosts. They branch freely and Produce large incurved 
blossoms on long stems. 
88. Purple Beauty. Large perfect flower of a rich purple. 
89. Peach Blossom. A delicate color that everybody loves. 
90. Peerless Pink. A shell-pink. 
91. Crimson. Deep crimson. 
92. White. Large, full, pure. 
93. aot Mixed. Above and other American Beauty varieties 
mixed. 
Any of the above American Beauty Asters: 8c a pkt.; 
1 pkt. of each of the 6 for 40c. 
This is a deep pure rich blood-red Aster, 
Its rich color, large size and beautiful 
One of the most admired, 
94. Heart of France. 
deepening with age. 
form always command attention. 
Wilt-proof. Pkt., 10c. 
95. Royal Invincible. Follows the July Queens. They are large, 
full and double with petals incurving in center similar to 
Autumn Beauties. They are continuous bloomers and no 
Aster can take their place in late July. Wide range of colors 
in our mixture. Free from Aster Wilt. Pkt., 8c. 
96. Autumn Beauty Asters. Our Autumn Beauty Asters come 
into bloom in autumn ahead of Chrysanthemums. Blossoms 
large, full and double, slightly incurved petals and usually 
with a beautiful.twist in center. They are borne on long 
stems and have no superiors for cutting or bouquets. Mixed. 
Pkt., 8c. 
97. Single Giants of California. Single Giants of California are 
now quite popular. Flowers very large, Daisy like, on stems 
18 to 24 inches long. Showy cut flower. Pkt., 8c. 
98. All Varieties of Asters Mixed. Wilt-resisting strains. This 
mixture is grown by a California grower who has over 100 
acres of Asters and grows all the wilt-resisting strains. Hun- 
dreds of varieties. Large pkt., 10c. 
99. Ballet Queen. Fascinating shade of deep salmon-rose. 3l- 
inch flowers generously borne on plants 15 to 20 inches high. 
Extremely wilt-resistant. Unsurpassed for border work and 
cutting. Early flowering, blooming in late July. Pkt., 10c. 
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