HOW TO HAVE GOOD ASTER BLOOMS 
FOR TWO FULL MONTHS 
Try all types — plant some August blooming and some 
Seeds sown in March 
and grown along in a cool room or coldframe will make sturdy 
plants to set out in the garden in May. For later flowers seeds 
September flowering varieties, early. 
may be sown right out in the garden in May. 
SPECIAL! BRECK’S ASTER GARDEN 
Cujtawes 
The glory of the August and September 
The beautiful blooms come in an extensive range of colors; all are 
attractive and blend well with other flowers. 
NEW “EARLY GIANTS” 
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plays indoors. 
August Flowering 
The earliest and finest 
Aster yet—earlier by a full month. 
strong grower. 3 feet. 
Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60e., 
Rich 
indoor arrangements. 
0568 Peach Blossom. 
pink, deepening as it matures. 
0571 Mixed. 
3 colors—one pkt. of each 
AMERICAN BEAUTY 
Illustrated in color, page 18 
September flowering. 
21% foot plants. 
Pkt. 15c., 3 pkts. 35c., 
0505 Azure Blue 
0507 Crimson 
0509 Deep Rose 0517 White 
For a glorious August and September display in the 
garden with quantities of the finest blooms for cutting. 
FOUR CHOICE TYPES—COMPLETE COLOR 
RANGE 
4745 — One packet each, 0571, 
only 60c. 
ANCHUSA 
0167 Blue Bird. Annual. Vivid indigo 
@) blue flowers, in sprays from early Sum- 
mer on. Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c. 
0173 Azurea, Dropmore. Perennial. Tall, blue 
flowering plant, deserving of a place in every 
garden. Bears clusters of brilliant gentian- 
blue blooms on 4 ft. plants, all June and July. 
Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c. 
0182 Myosotidiflora. Perennial. Dwarf, 
bushy, 1 ft. plants with dense sprays of rich 
blue flowers in May. Pkt. 50c., 3 pkts. $1.25 
ROCK CRESS 
0435 Arabis aipina. Perennial. Fragrant 
white beauty for snow-white accents in the 
early Spring garden. Ideal for rock gardens 
and borders. 12 in. Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c. 
ARMERIA - THRIFT 
0455 Alpina. Perennial. Splendid, dwarf 3 in. 
plants with rich, almost evergreen foliage and 
clusters of bright rose flowers all Summer long. 
Fine, hardy plant for edgings, borders and 
the rock garden. Pkt. 50c., 3 pkts. $1.25 
0467 Giant Pink. Perennicl. 
flowered pink variety. 2 feet. 
Pkt. 50c., 3 pkts. $1.25 
Beautiful, large-- 
COLUMBINES - AQUILEGIA 
Graceful perennials for the hardy border— 
lovely for cutting, too. Wide range of delicate 
shades. See be autiful color illustration on page 15. 
0384 Golden Columbine. Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c. 
0387 Clematis-flowered. Many shades. 
Pkt. 50c. 
0389 Longissima Hybrids. New strain, extra 
long spurs. Pkt. 50c., 3 pkts. $1.25 
LONG-SPURRED HYBRIDS 
0411 Crimson Star. Crimson and white. 
Picts o0c 
0423 Blue Shades Mixed. Pkt. 35c: 
0426 Pink Shades Mixed. Pkt. 35c. 
0429 Breck’s Superb Hybrids. 
of colors. Pkt. 35c., 3 pkts. 85c., 
Choice blend 
1/16 oz. $1.25 
AFRICAN DAISY 
0440 Arctotis grandis. Handsome annual from 
South Africa, with pretty, Daisy-like blooms 
‘of clear white—back of petals lilac-blue. 
Attractive grey-green foliage. Splendid cut- 
flower. Pkt. 15c., 3 pkts. 35c., 4% oz. 60c. 
wilt-resistant 
Has 
the same large, beautifully formed blooms 
as Giants of California and is a sturdy, 
14 oz. $1.00 
(a): Light Blue. Fine clear shade, 
one of the loveliest in this color. 
0570 Rose Marie. i lively 
shade of rose, exquisite flower for 
Blend of the above three 
colors with crimson and white added. 
Wilt-resistant, 
0519 Mixed. Choice blend of all colors. 
05211 COLLECTION, 6 separate colors 
0519, 0605, 0662, 75c. 
a TE 
garden—unsurpassed for cutflower dis_ 
“PRINCESS” GROUP 
Fine new August blooming Asters with 
an unusually lovely flower form; deep, 
quilled ‘‘cushion’’ centers of creamy yel- 
low surrounded by several rows of broad 
guard petals. Blooms are 3 to 3/4 inches. 
Exquisite for cutting. Wilt-resistant. 
3 feet. Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c., 14 oz. $1.00 
0651 Princess Anne. Lovely shade of 
pink. 
0655 Princess Bonnie. Beautiful salm- 
on-rose. 
0656 Princess Elizabeth. New. 
white. 
Pure 
Clear shade of 
0659 Princess Marsha. Rich scarlet and 
gold. 
0661 Princess Susan. Clear true, deep 
blue. 
0662 Finest Mixed. 
colors. 
05721 AUGUST GARDEN TRIO, 60c. 
Many beautiful 
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GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA 
Large, full blooms with broad, curled, 
and interlaced petals on long, strong 
stems. Blooms in September. 3 feet high. 
Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c., oz. $1.00, 
oz. 85c. 
0513 Purple 
0515 Shell Pink 
0592 Azure Blue 0599 omer messy 
pin 
0593 Crimson 0601 Peach Blos- 
som 
0595 Dark Purple 
0597 Deep Rose 
0603 Pure White 
0605 Mixed 
06071 COLLECTION, 5 fine colors, 
$1. 00 
AUBRIETIA : 
0753 Large-flowered Hybrids. 
Handsome, dwarf, 6 in. plants for rockeries 
and wall gardens. The rich green foliage is 
massed with a galaxy of brilliant blossoms in 
May. Shades of lavender, mauve, rose, purple 
and violet. Lovely with Tulips. 
Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c. 
Perennial. 
BELLS OF IRELAND 
0825 Molucella laevis. Annual. Different from 
anything you’ve ever grown before and most 
interesting. The attractive 214 ft. plants aré 
covered with unique, delicately veined green 
bells, showing a pure white corolla. Unusual 
in the garden, charming in arrangements. 
Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c. 
BALSAM 
0770 Breck’s Special Mixture. Half-hardy 
Annual, Fine old-fashioned garden favorites 
with a profusion of double blooms like mini- 
ature Camellias. Unusual range of rare colors. 
Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c. 
