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ASTERS. The asters are now among the most in- 
teresting, 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. 
DISEASES 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 Resistant. Two 
weeks earlier than most 
others. Branching habit. 
1% feet tall, beautiful 
shades. Fine for cut 
flowers. 
123A—Mixed. (Pkt. 10c) 
(% oz. 30c). 
/- Princess — Wilt Resistant. 
Plants 2¥2 feet, branch- 
ing. Very attractive new 
cutting type. Early bloom- 
ing. Flowers 3 to 32 
inches with full crested 
yellow centers surround- 
ed by several rows of dainty plumelike petals. 
ASTER 
Crego Giants 
125A—Straight colors of scarlet, blue white, yel- 
low or mixed. (Pkt. 15c) (Y% oz. 45c). 
Crego Giants or Ostrich Feather—Wilt Resistant. 
This is the finest of the Comet Asters. Flowers 
large, double and have long, narrow, grace- 
fully curled petals. Plants grow about 22 feet 
tall. 
126A—Deep Rose. 
127A—Crimson. 
128A—Royal Purple. 
130A—Shell Pink. 
Any of above: (Pkt. 10c) (Y% oz. 25c) (oz. 90c). 
131A—Light Blue. 
132A—White. 
133A—Mixed. 
Early American Beauty. (Wilt Resistant). Iden- 
tical with American Beauty but blooming much 
earlier. Plants branching 22 feet tall. Flowers 
fully double with prettily incurved petals 4 
inches across, compact; unusually long 
stemmed; excellent cut flower. 
135A—Mixed all colors. (Pkt. 10c) (%4 oz. 40c). 
BABY’S BREATH (Gypsophila). 
American Branching 
(Vick’s). Wilt re- 
sistant. Plants 2% 
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. 
ASTER 
American Branching, 
Finest Mixed 
136A — Mixed. (Pkt. 
10c) (% oz. 35c). 
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) 
(Y% oz. 25c). This is an outstanding large flow- 
ering, 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 57. 
BABY BLUE EYES (Nemophilia). Hardiest of an- 
nuals. Early culture for semi shade. 
139A—Insignis Blue. (Pkt. 10c) (Y% 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. 
colors mixed. 
Double. All 
BACHELOR BUTTON Any of the above—(Pkt. 10c) 
Double Blue Boy (2 pkts. 15c) (%4 oz. 20c). 
147A—Jubilee Gem. (Pkt. 10c) (% oz. 25c) (oz. 
70c). Extra dwarf. Bushy. Double Dark blue 
flowers. Vivid green foliage. 
THE WESTERN SEED COMPANY, DENVER, COLORADO 
