Princess Asters have high crested centers of 
quilled petals. 
Princess Asters 
1090—Variety Mixture. High crested centers 
of quilled petals, each with a golden base, are 
surrounded by several bands of broad petals. 
We consider this one of the most charming flow- 
ers of recent introduction. Our mixture contains 
white, cream, rose, salmon, scarlet and deep 
blue. 21% ft. (Wilt resistant). 
Pkt. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; 14 Oz. $1.85. 
YOU WILL FIND 
Dahlias, Page 70 
Gladiolus, Page 71 Lilies, Page 73 
Perennial Plants, Page 65-70 
Roses, Page 72 
ALYSSUM 
The most popular edging plant because of the 
ease with which it can be grown. Seed sown out- 
doors produces bloom in six weeks. The new 
dwarf varieties make trim mounds of pearly 
white or purple which are sweet scented. 
2024—Royal Carpet. This All America award 
winner for 1953 grows only 3 inches high but 
spreads to 12 inches. The bright, royal purple 
color combines beautifully with almost all gar- 
den flowers. Use it to edge a marigold planting 
or a border of pink and white petunias. No gar- 
den should be without Royal Carpet this year. 
Pkt. 35c; Lg. Pkt. 70c; 14 Oz. $1.75; 14 Oz. $3.00. 
Illustrated in color on page 41. 
Little Gem is one of the most attractive of the 
white Alyssums. 
Single Asters 
1830—Upright Single Rainbow Mixture. Very 
large single flowers on long clean stems. Beauti- 
ful shades of salmon, light pink, purple, laven- 
der and white all with yellow centers. One of the 
best asters for an abundance of cut flowers. 2 ft. 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 30c; 14 Oz. 95c. 
The Single Asters are most effective in flower 
arrangements. 
For best results with asters, plant them in a spot 
that has fairly rich soil and some shade. Use 
“‘wilt-resistant’’ varieties 1f troubled with this 
disease and spray with DDT to check “‘yellows.”’ 
If the plants get straggly in mid-summer, 
they may be sheared back to several inches in 
height and in a week or ten days will be com- 
pact masses of bloom again. 
2021—Little Gem. Unexcelled for white edg- 
ing. The compact growing plants are small 
round mounds about 6 in. high and 10 in. across. 
Pkt. 10c; 144 Oz. 65c; Oz. $2.25. 
2022—Carpet of Snow. The best for a very 
low flat edging or ground cover. The plants form 
round flat mounds only 3 to 5 in. high and 12 to 
15 in. across. If the sides of the plants are 
sheared back occasionally they will make a very 
low, compact white edging all summer. 
Pkt. 10c; 14 Oz. 65c; Oz. $2.25. 
2020—Sweet Alyssum. Very fragrant. Grows 
12 inches high and 2 feet wide. Very effective 
as a border in front of Purple Prince Petunias 
or Bonfire Salvia. 
PKty L0c14 O25 35e, Oz. oi225: 
2023—Violet Queen. Heretofore the lavender 
alyssum has been rather pale. This new one is a 
deep lavender. The plants are of the same popu- 
lar size as Little Gem. 7 in. 
Pkt. 15c; 144-Oz. 70e; Oz. $2.50. 
2025—Saxatile (Basket of Gold) Perennial. 
This is the vivid yellow perennial that is so 
showy in rock gardens and borders in early 
spring. Foliage is gray green. Very easy to grow 
from seed. 10 in. 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 25c; 14 Oz. 60c. 
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One plant of the Pompons is like a large bouquet. 
Pompon Asters 
1100—Variety Mixture. Try asmall planting of 
these pompons and see how very showy asters 
can be. The blooms resemble pompon chrysan- 
themums, but they bloom earlier and the colors 
are quite different; no bronze and yellow like 
Mums but rose, lavender, scarlet and purple. 
15 in. 
Pkt. 20c; Lg. Pkt. 40c; 14 Oz. $1.50. 
AGERATUM 
A most popular blue flower for edging and 
borders with dense heads of small fluffy flowers. 
Provides a mass of bloom from early summer 
until frost. Easy to grow and does well in sun or 
half-shade. For early bloom, start the seed 
indoors. 
2011—Little Blue Star. This variety is one of 
the earliest, producing an abundance of small, 
warm blue flower heads held well above the 
foliage. 7 in. 
Pkt. 20c; Lg. Pkt. 40c; 14 Oz. $1.00 
2012—Midget Blue. Most uniform in growth. 
6 inches high, and practically smothered with 
large blue flower clusters. 5 in. 
Pkt. 30c; Lg. Pkt. 60c; 14 Oz. $2.50. 
2013—Blue Bedder. A very low compact lav- 
ender blue with large flower clusters which are 
a deeper color than Blue Ball. 7 in. 
Pkt. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; 144 Oz. $1.75. 
2014—Blue Ball. Plants a little larger (8’ tall) 
than Midget Blue. The flower clusters are large 
and true periwinkle blue. 6 in. 
Pkt. 30c; Lg. Pkt. 60c; 44 Oz. $2.50. 
Blue Ball Ageratum has large flower clusters of 
bright blue. 
