ASTERS. The asters are now among the most 
interesting, beautiful and satisfactory of flowers; 
late years have added charming new colors and 
gigantic size to the kinds now being grown in 
this country. They thrive and flower throughout 
the entire summer and there is hardly a prettier 
sight than a bed of asters in full bloom. The aster 
is of easy culture. Seed can be sown outdoors 
but for earlier blooms seed should be sown in 
March or April in the hotbed or in boxes, and 
when the plants have three or four leaves trans- 
plant to the open, 18 inches apart each way. 
DISEASE OF ASTERS 
The two main diseases of asters are aster 
wilt and aster yellows. Wilt can be avoided by 
using wilt resistant seed. Yellows, we have 
found, is mainly due to over watering. It is 
surprising how little water asters require. 
Early Queen of the 
Market — Wilt Resist- 
ant. Two weeks ear- 
lier than most others. 
Branching habit. 1% 
feet tall, beautiful 
shades. Fine for cut 
flowers. 2 
123A — Mixed. (Pkt. 
10c) (% oz. 30c). 
Ostrich Feather Aster— 
Wilt Resistant. The 
flowers of this class 
resemble the Japanese 
Chrysanthemums, with 
long curved, fringe- 
like petals, giving a feathery appearance; of 
immense size. 22 feet. 
ASTER 
- Crego Giants 
124A—Finest Mixed. (Pkt. 10c) (4% oz. 30c). 
Princess—Wilt Resistant. Plants 2¥2 ft., branch- 
ing. Very attractive new cutting type. Early 
blooming. Flowers 3 to 3% inches with full 
crested centers surrounded by several rows of 
dainty plumelike petals. 
1254—Mixed. (Pkt. 15c) (% oz. 45c). 
Crego Giants—Wilt Resistant. This is the finest 
of the Comet Asters. Flowers large, double 
and have long, narrow, gracefully curled pet- 
als. Plants grow about 2% feet tall. 
126A—Deep Rose. 
127A—Crimson. 131A—Light Blue. 
128A—Royal Purple. 132A—White. 
e 133A—Mixed. 
Any of above: (Pkt. 10c) (Y% oz. 25c) (oz. 90c). 
130A—Shell Pink. 
American Beauty—Wilt Resistant. Plants grow 
2¥2 to 3 feet tall. Branching, strong, and flow- 
ers are full petaled and double. One of the 
finest varieties especially adapted to this sec- 
tion. Early blooming. 
1385A—All Colors Mixed. (Pkt. 10c) (4% oz. 35c). 
BABY’S BREATH (Gypsophila). 
BABY BLUE EYES (Nemophilia). 
BACHELOR BUTTON 
Double Blue Boy 
American Branching 
(Vick’s). Wilt re- 
sistant. Plants 212 
to 3 feet tall, 
branching, robust 
flowers, large dou- 
ble, with petals 
broad and slightly 
curved. White, 
lavender, pink, 
crimson, purple, 
mixed. Our seed 
best money can 
buy. 
136A — Mixed. (Pkt. 
10c) (Y% oz. 35c). 
ASTER 
American Branching, 
Finest Mixed 
Small, fragrant 
flowers, borne on long feathery stems. No flow- 
er adds more of light and grace to a bouquet 
than this, and when once grown will be found 
indispensable. 
137A—Special Convent Garden (Alba). (Pkt. 10c). 
(% oz. 25c) This is an outstanding large 
flowering, pure white, annual Baby’s Breath 
of free, easy growth. 
138A—Elegans Crimson. (Pkt. 10c) (% oz. 20c). 
A beautiful shade of carmine. 
Perennial Varieties, see Gypsophila, page 55. 
Hardiest of an- 
nuals. Early culture for semi shade. 
139A—Insignis Blue. (Pkt. 10c) (4 oz. 25c). Love- 
ly cup-shaped sky-blue flowers with white cen- 
ters. Rock garden plant. 
BACHELOR BUTTON. Plants grow 2 to 2% feet 
tall and if faded flowers are kept cut they will 
produce continuously double blooms on long 
stems throughout the summer and fall. Fine for 
beds, borders and cutting. Also called Ragged 
Sailor, Ragged Robin and Cornflower. Do well 
in cool, partly shaded location. Easy to grow. 
140A — Black Boy. Double 
maroon. 
141A —Blue Boy. Double. 
Exquisite cornflower blue. 
142A—Red Boy. Double deep 
red. 
143A—Snow Man. Double. 
Graceful large white. 
144A—Pinkie. Double. Love- 
ly true pink. 
145A—Mixed. Double. All 
colors mixed. 
146A—Mixed. 
colors mixed. 
Any of the above—({Pkt. 10c) (2 pkts. 15c) (% 
OZ wAle)s 
Single. All 
147A—Jubilee Gem. (Pkt. 10c) (Y% oz. 25c) (oz. 
70c). Extra dwarf. Bushy. Double dark blue 
flowers. Vivid green foliage. 
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