PRINCESS ASTERS 
1090—Variety Mixture. High 
crested centers of quilled pet- 
als, each with a golden base, 
are surrounded by several 
bands of broad petals. We con- 
sider this one of the most 
charming flowers of recent in- 
troduction. Our mixture con- 
tains white, cream, rose, sal- 
mon, scarlet and deep blue. 
216 ft. (Wilt resistant). 
Pkt. 20c; Lg. Pkt. 40c; 
1¢ Oz. $1.50; Oz. $4.50. 
SINGLE ASTERS 
1830—Upright Single Rain- 
bow Mixture. Very large single 
flowers on long clean stems. 
Beautiful shades of salmon, 
light pink, purple, lavender 
and white all with yellow cen- 
ters. One of the best asters for 
an abundance of cut flowers. 
2itie Ekt1de3 bee Pkts 30c; 
14 Oz. 95c. 
For best results with asters, plant them in a spot 
that has fairly rich soil and some shade. Use 
“‘wilt-resistant’’ varieties if troubled with this 
disease and spray with DDT to check “yellows.” 
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; 44 Oz. $1.25 
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; 44 Oz. $2.00. 
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; 4% Oz. $1.50. 
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; 4% Oz. $2.00. 
Blue Ball Ageratum has large flower clusters of 
periwinkle blue, 
ie iad 
A portion of our Flower Test Gardens where the new and old are 
tried out. Located on Route 33 (Buffalo Road), seven miles 
from Rochester. 
to take pictures. Visitors always welcome. 
Hundreds of people stop to wander through or 
Pompon Asters make very attractive borders. 
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. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; 14 Oz. $1.25; 14 Oz. $2.25. 
Illustrated in color on page 43. 
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. 15c; 44 Oz. 50c; Oz. $1.75. 
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. The perfect companion for Royal 
Carpet. Ops 
Pkt. 15c; 14 Oz. 50c; Oz. $1.75. 
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. : 
Pkt. 10c; 14 Oz. 30c; Oz. 80c. 
46 
POMPON ASTERS 
1100—Variety Mixture. Try 
a small planting of these pom- 
pons and see how very showy 
asters can be. The blooms re- 
semble pompon chrysanthe- 
mums, but they bloom earlier 
and the colors are quite dif- 
ferent; no bronze and yellow 
like Mums but rose, lavender, 
scarlet and purple. 15 in. 
Pkt. 20c; Lg. Pkt. 40c; 
14 Oz. $1.50; Oz. $4.50 
NEED GLOVES? 
We have some very good 
pigskin garden gloves that 
are easy to wash. 
See page 83 
Many people prefer single asters. 
2023—Violet Queen. A deep lavender alys- 
sum, not so dark as Royal Carpet nor so low. 
Nice in combination with Little Gem. 7’’. 
Pkt. 15c; 14 Oz. 50c; Oz. $1.75. 
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. 75e. 
ee 
Little Gem Alyssum is one of the neatest white 
edging plants. 
