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ASTER NEW BALL SHELL-PINK 
ASTERS — SPRING FLOWERING 
(12,000 seeds per oz.) 
Sept. and later sowings of early Asters will flower from Easter 
on, if 50 watt bulbs are spaced about 18 in. above the plants at 
4 ft. intervals, and lighted to provide 5 hours additional day 
length. Lights must be used from the small seedling stage until 
flowering, spacing the plants about 10x 10 in. 
Growers are finding this crop an excellent one to follow Mums, 
especially where lights are already in place for late Mums. Many 
have reported very satisfactory returns on their early Aster crop 
handled this way. 
We like the Royals best for this purpose although the slightly 
earlier Queens may be desirable in other localities. New Ball 
Shell-Pink and New Ball White are excellent when lighted. 
@ New Ball Shell-Pink. Large (3% to 4 in.), fully double flowers 
of soft shell-pink carried on long stems. Quite wilt-resistant and 
rarely shows any center under our conditions. Excellent flow- 
ered under lights in early spring. Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 oz., 
$1.75; 1 0z., $5.25; 4 ozs., $17.50. 
@ New Ball White. Exceptional doubleness and fine, stiff stems 
are the outstanding points about this new, large flowered, pure 
white Aster. Quite wilt-resistant. 4% tr. pkt., 60¢; tr. pkt., $1.00; 
% oz., $1.75. Limit, 1 oz. till new crop (about November 1). 
ROYALS QUEENS 
Azure-Blue Azure-Blue 
Shell-Pink White 
White Ballet Queen 
Ball Deep Purple Deep Rose 
Ball Deep Rose Flesh-Pink 
Prices above 10, each: tr. pkt., 30c; %4 oz., 60c¢; 1 0z., $1.85; 
4 ozs., $6.50. 
ACHIMINES 
(2,000,000 seeds per oz.) 
Mixed Colors (New). Brilliantly colored, Gloxinia-like flowers 
in velvety tones of red, violet and white. Makes a nice spring 
and summer pot plant. Culture lfke Gloxinias. Tr. pkt., $1.50. 
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The dot (@) indicates varieties most dependably satisfactory 
IMPORTANT! 
This catalog does not contain a complete list of annuals. 
Specialty items for summer and fall sowing are featured on 
these pages. For full list of annuals see our January catalog. 
Complete perennial list starts on page 26 of this catalog. 
DIDISCUS 
(10,000 seeds per oz.) 
Coeruleus (Blue Lace Flower). A good item, delicate light 
blue for cutting for the retail grower. To flower all winter, 
sow in June or early July in 2% inch pots, or sow direct if space 
is available. Don’t transplant because Didiscus do not stand this 
well. Space 8 inches apart in one-foot rows. Tr. pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 
30c; 1 oz., $1.00. 
KALANCHOE 
(900,000 seeds per oz.) 
Semi-succulent and excellent for combinations, also popular in 
some locations for potted plants. Kalanchoe may be sown as late 
as July and combined without pinching to make a nice 6 inch 
winter flowering pan. They can be brought in for Christmas by 
shading from August 15 on in a 60° house. Tom Thumb is the 
most popular Kalanchoe, being dwarf and compact. 
@Tom Thumb. Dwarf compact, bright scarlet flowers. Tr. pkt., 
$1.25; 4 oz, $5.00; 149 0z., $9.00. 
@ Brilliant Star. Hybrid. Produces flowers three times the size of 
the common varieties and of a brighter, fiery red color. Tr. pkt., 
$1.50; 14og 0oz., $3.50; 144 0z., $6.50. 
BROWALLIA 
(65,000 seeds per oz.) 
Speciosa Major. Nice winter pot plants of this popular subject 
can be had easily from a sowing this summer. Produces attrac- 
tive 114 in. violet-blue flowers. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 46 oz., $2.00; 
1% oz., $3.75; %4 oz., $8.50. 
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BROWALLIA SPECIOSA MAJOR 
in our experience and observation. 
