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Michell’s Asters 
SPECIAL NOTE.—In growing Asters, old soil and flats should never 
be used the second time without thoroughly sterilizing, to avoid the 
numerous diseases to which Asters are so susceptible. Barnyard manure 
should never be employed as a fertilizer. We recommend the use of 
finely ground bonemeal. Asters should not be grown in the same loca- 
tion two years in succession. 
Novelty Varieties Fusarium-Wilt Resistant Strains 
We believe that by using this seed many disappointments due to crop 
failures will be eliminated. 
Ballet Type Mixed, Novelty 
A new early Queen of the Market class of Asters. Plants are extremely 
early and bear flowers larger than ordinary Queens, with a distinctive 
crested center. It is this full center which makes the Ballet type very 
double. This strain is extremely wilt resistant and is available in a 
full mixture of colors. The earliest of all Asters and fine for early mar- 
ket cutting. Choice mixture. Trade pkt. 50c; 14 02. 75c; oz. $2.50. 
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Improved King, New Peach Blossom 
Made up of two beautiful contrasting colors—rose and delicate shell- 
pink, blending into a lovely two-toned flower of enchanting beauty. 
Trade pkt. 50c; 4 oz. 75c; oz. $2.50. 
Improved King, New Salmon 
The word salmon only partly describes this new Aster. The color is 
a soft salmon, with a lot of depth, which seems to produce a silver 
sheen that gives this new variety a sparkle without taking away from 
the delightfully soft shade. Trade pkt. 50c; %4 oz. 75c; 07. $2.50. 
Little Giants 
Here is a distinctive new type of early Aster. Plants grow 12 inches 
tall and form a perfect mound of flowers. Its blooms are of the feathery 
Crego type, 4 to 5 inches in size, and a plant will have 40 to 50 flowers 
showing at the same time. 
Mixture. Trade pkt. 75c; Ye oz. $1.25; 4 oz. $2.25. 
SUPER CALIFORNIA GIANT, SANTA MARIA. New. Immense 
flowers, fully double, pure white in color. Excellent for cutting. 
Trade pkt. 75c; 14 oz. $1.25; 02. $4.00. 
ASTER, Semple’s Branching 
ASTER, California Giant 
PRINCESS CRESTED 
Princess Asters have full crested centers surrounded by several rows 
of strong guard petals. Flowers are fine keepers. Early and free bloom- 
ers. 2 feet: 
Linda. Pure clear rose. 
Anne, Peach-blossom-pink. 
Barbara. Orchid. 
Bonnie. Soft salmon-rose. 
Elizabeth. New. Pure white. 
Golden Sheaf. Deepest yellow 
Aster yet introduced. Fully dou- 
ble. 
Margaret. New. Florist rose. 
Susan. New. True deep blue. 
Mixed. Finest mixed. 
Prices on above, trade pkt. 50c; 14 02. 80c; oz. $2.80. 
VICTORY GIANTS, MIXED. A splendid extra-early Giants of Cali- 
fornia type Aster. Strong, sturdy plants, branching habit, growing 
3 feet tall. The flower averages 5 inches across. Fine range of light- 
colored shades, including salmon-pink. 
Trade pkt. 50c; 4 oz. $1.00; oz. $3.00. 
EARLY GIANT 
The flowers are full petaled with broad, graceful petals, daintily 
plumed and intertwined, 4 to 5 inches across. Plants 14% to 2 ft. tall, 
with branches coming low on the central spike, and practically no lat- 
erals or side branches. As early as the Royals and with the large flowers 
of the Crego type. 
Light Blue. 
Peachblossom. Opens white, 
flushes lavender-pink. 
Early Giant Mixed, above three varieties. 
Prices on above, trade pkt. 40c; 14 0z. 90c; 02. $3.00. 
Rose Marie. Rich lively shade of 
rose. 
AMERICAN BEAUTY 
Similar in type of flower and growth to the Late Branching Aster. 
Plants grow about 2 to 3 feet high and commence to bloom in Sep- 
tember, continuing until frost. Large, double flowers on long, heavy 
stems. 
Azure Fairy. Crimson, Shell-Pink. 
Carmine-Rose. Purple. White. 
Each of the above, trade pkt. 40c; 4% oz. 65c; 02. $2.00. 
Mixed. All colors. Trade pkt. 30c; 4 oz. 50c; oz. $1.75. 
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