1148 Aquilegia czrulea.  Violet-blue 
and white. 2 feet. 
Pkt. 35c, 3 pkts. 90c. 
1151 A. longissima. Yellow; 21% feet. 
Spurs often 4 inches long. 
Pkt. 50c, 3 pkts. $1.25, 6 pkts. $2.25. 
1150 A. longissima Hybrids. Broad 
petals and long spurs. Colors red, blue, 
white and rose. 
Pkt. 50c, 3 pkts. $1.25, 6 pkts. $2.25. 
1153 ARABIS alpina. Rock-Cress. 
(P) (R) Masses of 4- petaled, snowy white 
flowers are produced in spreading tufts 
during April. 1 foot. 
Pkt. 15c, 140z. 50c, oz. $1.75. 
1154 A. alpina rosea. (P) The pik 
variety. 1 foot high. 
Pkt. 25c, 3 pkts. 60c, 6 pkts. $1.10. 
ARCTOTIS. African Daisy. (A) Woolly- 
leaved plants with daisy-form flowers. 
Native in South Africa. 
1157 A. grandis. Showy flowers, white 
above and lilac-blue below, with rich blue 
centers, are borne on 2-foot stems. A good 
cut flower. 
Pkt. 15c, 3 pkts. 40c, 6 pkts. 75c. 
1158 Sawco Hybrid Arctotis. Plants 
a foot high with flowers m a mixture of 
colors including coppery rose, red, crim- 
son, orange, gold and cream. 
Pkt. 35c, 3 pkts. 90c. 6 pkts. $1.75. 
1160 ARMERIA formosa, Large-flow- 
ering Hybrids. Sea-Pink; Thrift. (P)(R) 
An effective tufted plant 16 inches high 
with reed-like leaves and dense, ball- 
shaped, pink, red and carmine flower 
heads from June to August. 
Pkt. 25c, 3 pkts. 60c, 6 pkts. $1.10. 
1162 ASCLEPIAS tuberosa. Butterfly- 
Weed. (P) A native plant often do- 
mesticated because of its showy masses of 
tiny orange flowers on 214-foot stems. 
Pkt. 25c 3 pkts. 60c, 6 pkts. $1.10. 
ASTER, Late. Branching 
ASTER 
Botanically the annual types are hybrid 
forms of Callistemon chinensis. _ 
Asters are more satisfactory if grown 
strictly for cutting rather than as border 
subjects. They are highly developed and 
are available in distinct types, as the illus- 
trations indicate. 
Asters should have an open, sunny position, They 
prefer rich loamy soil and should not be grown on 
the same ground for two years in succession. Seed 
is preferably started in a sunny window, hotbed or 
cord alae in March, the seedlings transplanted 
114 feet apart in May. For late bloom, seed may 
be planted in the open ground. 
ASTER, 
Improved Crego 
1171 Ball’s White. Finest midseason 
white aster. The flowers are 4 inches in 
diameter. Broad petals are slightly folded 
lengthwise. 
Pkt. 25c, 3 pkts. 60c, 6 pkts. $1.10. 
1172 Heart of France. The plants 
grow about 2 feet high and bear their 
large, rich deep ruby-red flowers on long 
strong stems. 
Pkt. 15c, 3 pkts. 40c, 6 pkts. 75c. 
Early Royal. Branching Type. 
Early-flowering form. July. 
1197 White 1192 Purple 
1191 Lavender 1195 Shell-Pink 
1193 Rose-Pink 1194 Scarlet 
Each of above, 
Pkt. 15c, 3 pkts. 40c, 6 ake 75c 
1200 Mixed. 
Pkt. 15c, I40z. 50c, oz. $1.50. 
2934 COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 
6 colors, 75c. 
Giant Sunshine Aster 
Not wilt-resistant. Individual blooms are 
enormous, 4 to 6 inches across with 
cushiony centers of tubular florets. and 
pointed outguard florets. 3 feet. 
1261 Mixed Colors. 
Pkt. 25c, 3 pkts. 60c, 6 pkts. $1.10. 
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PRINCESS ASTERS 
The Princess asters differ from older 
standard types in form and are available 
in a wider and wider range of color as 
their popularity increases the demand and 
new varieties can be produced in quantity 
sufficient for sale. The plants are branch- 
ing and produce 3 to 31-inch flowers on 
long, wiry stems. Flowers have a deeply 
quilled cushion at the center which com- 
pletely hides the disk or center even when 
fully expanded. Princess asters are highly 
resistant to rust, ship well without being 
easily bruised, and are recommended for 
market, for bedding or for the cutting 
garden. Height 2 feet. 
1170 *Aurora, Golden Sheaf. 
deepest yellow aster. 
1213 Peach-blossom. 
1214 Princess Barbara. Orchid. 
1215 *Princess Elizabeth. White. 
1216 Princess Bonnie. Rose-salmon. 
1218 *Princess Linda. Pure rose. 
1217 *Princess Marsha. Cimnabar-red 
1219 Princess Margaret. Rose with- 
out salmon undertone. 
1219A *Princess Susan. 
blue. 
The 
*Princess Annie. 
Clear deep 
Each of above, 
Pkt. 25c, 3 pkts. 60c, 6 pkts. $1.10 
1220 Mixed Princess. Splendid blend. 
Pkt. 25c, 3 pkts. 60c, 440z. $1. 
2991 COLLECTION: 6 pkts, one each 
above marked (*) $1. 
Improved Crego, Ostrich- 
Feathered 
Finest of the Comet asters. Long-stemmed 
flowers are 5 inches across. 
1207 Orchid 1208 Shell-Pink 
1205 Deep Rose 1202 Crimson 
1204 Dark Blue 1210 White 
1201 Azure-Blue 
Each of above, 
Pkt. 15c, 3 pkts. 40c, 6 pkts. 75c 
1212 Mixed. 
Pkt. 15c, oz. 50c, oz. $1.50. 
2935 COLLECTION: Pkt. each, 
7 colors, 90c. 
or 
above 
Early Giant 
The flowers are fully double, 4 to 5 inches 
across and are wonderful for room decora- 
tion. 21% feet. 
1225 Peach Blossom. Lavender-pink. 
1221 Light Blue. All-America Silver 
Medal. Bright, light hue. 
1223 Rose Marie. All-America Selection. 
Rose-color, bright. 
Each of above, 
Pkt. 25c, 3 pkts. 60c, 6 pkts. $1.10 
2936 COLLECTION: Pkt. each above 
3, 65c. 
1189 Queen of the Market, Mixed. A 
well-established early aster of branching 
habit. 1% feet. 
Pkt. 15c, I4oz. 50c, oz. $1.50. 
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