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A grand cut flower and a highly pay- 
AS rERS ing crop for that purpose. The most 
popular colors are the soft pink and 
lavender shades. They are extraordin- 
arily showy when planted in masses. They will stand more cold 
than cabbage and can be sown or set out quite early. If sown as 
late as June ist, will give a good fall bloom even in the North. 
Queen of the Market is the earliest aster. ROYAL the best for 
early market. DWARF BOQUET are ideal for pots, design work, 
bedding and borders. All these are extra good and early. GREGO, 
OSTRICH FEATHER, PEERLESS PINK, HBART OF FRANCE, 
UTUMN GLORY, AMERICAN BEAUTY, are all late varieties. 
ost beautiful of all asters is CALIFORNIA GIANTS variety. The 
easiest aster to disbud is the AMERICAN BHAUTY. 
For a crop of cut flowers sow outside the latter part of April, 
cover the seed not more than % of an inch, transplant into rows 2 
feet apart and a foot apart in the row, as soon as the seedlings are 
large enough to handle. Barly transplanting insures vigorous and 
healthy growth, the plants will be less apt to suffer from disease, 
especially if planted on clean well drained piece of ground. 
In order to get choice extra large blooms you must not allow 
more than about 10 blooms to each plant. It will pay you to disbud, 
as choice flowers always sell for a good price. 
For early blooming the seed is sown in March in pots, boxes, 
hot beds or greenhouses, but nothing is gained by sowing earlier. 
Plants from seed sown in January or February will not bloom a 
bit earlier than from seeds sown in March. 
DO NOT SOW aster seed before March. If you sow in January and 
February you may fina yourself with a lot of plants that are too 
old—stems hard as wood through which sap cannot pass. Your plants 
ne not be robust and healthy as they would be if sown after March 
st. 
In beds space them foot apart each way, cultivate every two 
weeks until the buds appear, when you must stop all cultivation 
and keep the patch clean by pulling the weeds by hand. When 
they start to bloom mulch with tobacco stems to kill the root lice 
and keep the weeds in check. In blooming time keep a sharp watch 
for black beetle. Go through the field three times a day. If the 
bettles do show up, put about a pint of water and halfpint of 
gasoline in an old can and hold it urder the bugs. They drop inta 
it. These pests last only for a few days so the task is not as 
arduous as one might imagine. Or you can destroy these beetles by 
dusting with arsenate of lead, washing the open flowers clean before 
marketing them. 
In the South Asters suffer from blight much more than in the 
North. The florists there grow asters under glass only, use the 
cleanest dirt they have and water them late enough in the afternoon 
to preven burning but in time so that the foliage may get dry before 
night. 
Do not grow asters on ground where the season before you grew 
tomatoes. If you will your asters will be diseased. Same is true but 
to a lesser degree of potatoes and carrots which crops seem to take 
out of the ground an excessive amount of material that asters need 
but do not get when grown after the above named crops. 
“SURPRISE” ASTER “SALMON GOLD” 
Glowing, salmon-pink with a sheen of gold. Flowers perfectly 
formed, from 3 to 3% inches across, very double. Of extraordinary 
lasting qualities staying fresh, if placed in water, for over two weeks 
and therefore invaluable for shipping long distances. Stalks wiry and 
stiff. Very early beginning to bloom in July and lasting till late in 
fall. Each plant produces from 40 to 50 salable blooms. Height 2 ft. 
T. pkt. 15c; 1/8 oz. 30c; 1 oz. $2.00. 
WILT RESISTANT ROYAL ASTER 
Of branching habit, peony flowered type, flowers 2-2% in. 
across on long stiff stems in bloom directly after the Queen 
of the Market type. First class for early market purposes. 
Height 2 feet. 
DARK LAVENDER (AZURE BLUE) DEEP ROSE, LAVENDER 
PINK, (PEACH BLOSSOM) PURPLE, WHITE. SCARLET, COPPERY 
ROSE, MIXED. Any color: T. pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; oz. $1.40; 1b. $14.00. 
WILT RESISTANT BALL ASTER 
BALL DEEP ROSE—Bright deep rose, blooms in mid-August. Plants 
branching 3 ft. tall. BALL WHITE—Flowers double, crested centers, 
blooms late August to early September, plants branching 30 in. tall. 
BALL PURPLE—Deep, bright purple, blooms in mid-August. Plants 
branching, height 30 in. BALL MIXED—Any color: T. pkt. 10c; 
1/8102.) 20Cs OZ 100: 
ASTER VICTORY GIANTS 
New. Flowers extremely large and extremely double of 
elegant form produced from August to October in great 
abundance on long, stiff stems. Plants of branching habit, 
vigorous, 3 feet tall. Originated in England. ~ 
AZURE BLUE, CARMINE, CARMINE-ROSE, CRIM- 
SON, DARK BLUE, FLESH, LAVENDER, MALMAISON, 
MAUVE, ROSE-PINK, VERMILLION-RED, WHITE, 
MIXED. Any color: T. pkt. 15c; 1/8 oz. 30c; oz. $2.00. 
ASTER REGAL GIANTS 
New. Wilt resistant. Claimed to be largest of all asters 
and a superb cut flower because of its long wiry stems and 
huge ostrich feather lateral stems. Blooms late summer to 
frost. Height 3 ft. FINEST MIXED. T. pkt. 30c; 1/8 oz. 45c; 
oz. $3.20. 
ASTER DWARF BOQUET 
An extra early flowering class of dwarf upright, compact growth, 
bearing double flowers about 1% in. across. An ideal plant for spring 
sales especially when potted. Height 10 in. Many colors. MIXED. 
T. pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; oz. $1.40; Ib. $16.00. : 
EARLY AMERICAN BEAUTY ASTER 
In bloom from early July until killed by frost. Flowers 
almost globular, fully double, never showing any yellow cen- 
ters, born on extra stout stems 18-24 in. long. Of unsur- 
passed keeping qualities, excellent for shipping. Height 8 ft. 
WILT RESISTANT. CRIMSON, CARMINE ROSE, LAVEN- 
DER, LIGHT BLUE, ROSE PINK, SEPTEMBER PINK, 
shell pink, WHITE, PURPLE, MIXED. Any color: T. pkt. 
10c; % 02. 25c; oZ. $1.60; 1b. $18.00. 
WILT RESISTANT CREGO ASTER 
A magnificent American strain, especially adapted to our 
climatic conditions. The plants form strong, branching bush- 
es about 2 feet high, bearing on long stems, handsome chry- 
santhemum-like flowers averaging 4 inches or more across. 
In bloom from 2 to 8 weeks after the average type, thus 
lengthening the aster season until after frost. Extremely 
free flowering and a grand cut flower. AZURE BLUE. BLUE 
FLAME, bright navy blue. CRIMSON. FLESH PINK. LAY- 
ENDER. PEACH BLOSSOM, opens white, flushes lavender 
pink. PURPLE. ROSE PINK. SHELL PINK. WHITE. 
LAVENDER PINK. LAVENDER ROSE or CATTLEYA. DARK 
VIOLET. MIXED. Any color: T. pkt. 10c; % oz. 15c; oz. 
$1.00; lb. $12.00. 
QUEEN OF THE MARKET ASTER 
An early aster, usually in full bloom, weeks before most 
other sorts begin to blossom. Plants are about 15 inches 
high. Of graceful spreading habit; flowers of good size borne 
on long stems. WILT RESISTANT CRIMSON. WILT RE- 
SISTANT ROSE-PINK. WILT RESISTANT FLESH. WILT 
RESISTANT LIGHT BLUE. WILT RESISTANT WHITE. 
WILT RESISTANT SCARLET. WILT RESISTANT DARK 
BLUE. WILT RESISTANT DARK LAVENDER. WILT RE- 
SISTANT PURPLE. BALLET QUEEN—Deep salmon-rose. 
MIXED. Any color: T. pkt. 10c; %% oz. 15c; oz. $1.00; 1b. $12.00. 
BEGONIA SPECIAL MIXTURE 
_OFFERED BY US, IS MIXED BY US — from named 
varieties in carefully balanced proportions and contains every 
variety listed by us (Tuberous varieties excepted) with the 
addition of few novelty sorts and almost all this seed is grown 
for us by experts in Germany. This makes our mixture really 
eatra choice. Nothing but fresh, strongly germinating seed 
goes into the mixture. From year to year our sales are in- 
creasing, which is a positive proof that the mixture is what it 
should be, producing both pleasure and profit to our customers. 
Ours is the most critical trade — gardeners and florists. 
We cater to the wise and experienced. We give value. Among 
our customers are the foremost florists and market gardeners. 
