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California Giant Double 
A variety of Asters of the Improved Comet type, with 
strong stems. Petals curved and twisted. Plant grows 2 to 
3 feet tall. Midseason. 
8 White. New; fine. 11 Light Purple 
9 Peach Blossom 12 Deep Rose 
10 Light Blue 13 Dark Purple 
PKt., 10c; 1/16 oz., 30c; 4% o2., 50c; %4 oz., 90c. 
14 Mixture of above: Pkt., 10c; 4g oz., 40c; %4 oz., 75c. 
1% oz., $1.40. 
Early Royal 
(WILT-RESISTANT) 
Plants branching, 2 to 215 feet, blooming in mid-August 
directly following the Queen of the Markets. 
46 Peach Blossom 48 Lavender 
47 White 48A Purple 
47A Deep Rose 49 Mixed Colors 
FPkt., 10c; 4 0z., 40c. 
Super Giant 
, The flowers are from 5 to 6 inches across; full, graceful, 
interesting petals. Plants are about 21% feet tall, with 6 to 
8 long non-lateral stems per plant. 
50 Leos Angeles. Shell-pink. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 40c. 
51 El Monte. Crimson. PEt., 10c; \% oz., 40c. 
52 Santa Maria. (New.) Largest and most fully double 
pure white Aster with long lacy petals curling from an 
interlacing powdery center. Pkt., 10c; 14 0z., 75c. 
53 Super Giants Mixed. Wilt resistant. 
Pkt., 10c; 1% oz., 40c. 
King or Needie Type 
Branching, 24% ft. 
75 King Mixed. Pkt., 10c; 4% oz., 40c. 
76 Ostrich Feathered. Finest mixed. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 40c. 
Brincece Peat Moss Breaks Heavy Soils and 
(WILT-RESISTANT) Holds Moisture 
Plants 2 to 2% ft. tall, branching and free flowering, earl : : F 
blooming, bearing quantities of 3 to 3%-inch Hower ay, Use peat moss freely, it holds moisture, lightens the 
strong stems. Flowers have a full deep crested center, soil and assists the growth of most plants. 
eu counsed by several rows of dainty plumelike guard Standard bale (about 20 bushels), Market Price. 
petals. 
70 Barbara. Orchid. 
71 Golden Sheaf. Yellow self. 
72 Linda. Rose. ae 
73 Marsha. Rich cinnabar-scarlet. Upright type. ‘s 
74 Finest Mixed 3 
Pkt., 10c; 4% oz., 40c. 
Giant Branching Comet 
(WILT-RESISTANT) : 
Plants upright, 2 ft., non-branching, feathery, double 
flowers. Blooms middle of August. 
82 Mixed Colors. Many colors and shades. 
Pkt., 10c; 4 0z., 40c. 
American Branching 
(WILT-RESISTANT) 
A superior late-blooming strain of American origin. The 
flowers are of the largest size, borne on long, graceful 
stems often 15 or more inches in length, are exceedingly 
beautiful and unsurpassed for cutting. Blooms in late .,«s=" 
August. 215 feet. 
108 White 111 Sensation. Scarlet. - 54 
109 Pink 112 Purple ; 5 
110 Azure-Blue 116 Mixed Colors ‘6 
Each: Pkt., 10c; 4% oz., 40c; %4 02., 75c. 2 
Early Giant 
(WILT-RESISTANT) 
Flowers are of the largest Giants of California type. 
Plants are 11% feet high with strong heavy stems. Blooms 
in mid-August. 
118 Light Blue. A big, lacy light blue flower. 
Pkt., 10c; 1/16 oz., 40c. 
“119 Peach Blossom. Opens white, flushes lavender-pink. 
Pkt., 10c; 1/16 oz., 40c. 
120 Rose Marie. Rich lively shade of rose. 
Pkt., 10c; 1/16 oz., 40c. 
121 Finest Mixed. Pkt., 10c; 1/16 oz., 40c. 
124 Worcester Mixture 
Our own mixture of the leading choice varieties, includes 
every color and shade known among Asters. 
Pkt., 10c; % oz., 40c; 14 0z., 6Oc; 02., $2.00. 
NOTE: Please order by number as well as name. Super Giant, Los Angeles 
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