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AGERATUM 
AGERATUM (a) Grp. 2 
Fluffy blue flowers all summer on 
dwarf compact plants. Easily grown in 
any soil. Excellent for edgings or rock 
gardens. 
Midget Blue. Silver Medal All America 
Selection 1940. Fine dwarf Ageratum 2 
to 3 inches high, smothered with small, 
true Ageratum blue flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
Blue Ball. Compact round plants, 6 
inches tall, hidden by a mass of pure 
blue flowers. Pkt. 10e. 
ALYSSUM, Madwort 
Blooms the entire season; popular for 
beds and edging in summer, or for grow- 
ing in pots and boxes for winter bloom. 
Carpet of Snow (a) Grp. 2. White flowers 
on 3-inch plants. Pkt. 10c. 
Saxatile compactum (p) Grp. 5. Basket 
of Gold. Compact plants covered with 
a wealth of golden blossoms in early 
spring. 12 inches. Pkt. 10c. 
Maritimum (Sweet Alyssum) (a) Grp. 2. 
Fragrant white flowers all season. Pkt. 
10c. 
Violet Queen (a) Grp. 2. Neat low plants 
with an: abundance of sweetly scented 
flowers of a. very rich deep shade of 
violet. Neat and free flowering. Pkt. 15c. 
ANTIRRHINUM, See Snapdragon 
ASTER (a) Grp. 4 
From July until September the Aster 
reigns supreme in the garden. For these 
reasons we give a great deal of atten- 
tion to these flowers and are in a posi- 
tion to offer remarkably fine strains, 
producing perfect flowers of great 
beauty. To do well, Asters require a rich 
soil kept open by continuous cultivation. 
Heart of France. Deep ruby-red, fully 
double, well rounded flowers on long 
stems. Midseason until frost. Pkt. 10ce. 
IMPROVED CREGO WILT RESIST- 
ANT. The large shaggy flowers with 
long curled petals are not unlike the 
ostrich feather for which they are com- 
monly named. The plants are strong, 
heavily branched and grow about 2% feet 
in height. We can supply the following 
separate colors: 
Azure Blue, Crimson, Orchid, Pink, Pur- 
ple, Rose, White. Pkt. 15c. 
Crego’s Finest Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
CREGO ASTER 
SUPER GIANTS. Combining the Crego 
type of flower with the Beauty Aster’s 
long unbranching stems, this full flow- 
ered race of Asters stands at the head of 
the list. 
Super Giant El Monte. Deep glowing 
erimson. Pkt. 15c. 
ALYSSUM 
Super Giant Los Angeles. Fully double 
shell pink. Pkt. 15c. 
Improved Giants of California. Large 
full flowers of the Crego type, graceful, 
broad petals, borne on long heavy stems. 
Flowers from late summer to frost. 
Height 3 feet. Fine for cut flowers. Fin- 
est mixed, Pkt. 15c. 
PRINCESS ASTERS, WILT RESIST- 
ANT. The blooms of this type have a full 
crested center surrounded by. several 
rows of strong guard petals. 
Princess Asters Mixed. Pkt. 25c. 
BABY’‘S BREATH, Gypsophila 
Airy sprays of white flowers, 
for bouquets. 
lovely 
Brilliant Carmine (a) Grp. 3. Dainty bell- 
shaped blooms, Make sowings two weeks 
apart for continuous flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
Covent Garden Market (a) Grp. 3. 
Large, single white flowers, 6-8 petals 
each. Pkt. 10c. 
Paniculata Single White (p) Grp. 5. 
Hardy perennial with sprays of tiny rose 
shaped blossoms. If cut before the flow- 
ers are fully opened sprays can be used 
in winter bouquets. 3 ft. Pkt. 10ce. 
Paniculata Double White (p) Grp. 5. 
Double form of the above. Excellent for 
fresh or dry bouquets. Pkt. 25e. 
TALL AND LOW ANNUALS COMBINED WITH DAHLIAS MAKE A LASTING FLOWER BORDER ALL THROUGH THE SUMMER 
a, ANNUAL; b, BIENNIAL; p, PERENNIAL; c, CLIMBER; r, ROCK GARDEN 5 
