ANCHUSA CAPENSIS 
Blue Bird 
All-America Selection—1935 
Hardy annual, 2 feet, flowers small, deep blue with white eye. Tolerates some shade. 
ANNUAL CUT FLOWER MIXTURE 
Hardy annuals, 1 to 3 feet. Selected blend of easily grown, long stemmed varieties for 
bouquets. 
ARCTOTIS HYBRIDS MIXED 
(AFRICAN DAISY) 
Semi-hardy annual, 1 foot. Daisy-like, long stemmed flowers in several colors. 
ASTER 
(CHINA ASTER, CALLISTEPHUS ) 
Half-hardy annual, 2 to 3 feet, one of the most popular annuals for cutting and beds. 
Asters are subject to Yellows disease, which can be partially controlled by growing 
under muslin, by using insecticide to kill leaf hoppers that spread the disease and by 
avoiding ground previously planted to Asters. Asters need rich soil, moisture and full 
sun. Start indoors for earliest bloom. 
American (Vick’s) Branching, 
Wilt Resistant 
2 to 2% feet, branching habit, large double 
flowers with fairly stiff, broad petals 
and long stems. Crimson, purple, rose 
pink, white, mixed colors. 
Crego or Ostrich Plume, Wilt Resistant 
2 to 2% feet, branching, robust plants, 
long stems. Flowers with long, loose, 
interlaced petals. Rose pink, white, 
azure blue, purple, red, mixed colors. 
Heart of France (Wilt Resistant ) 
2% feet, the best of red asters. Flowers 
large full, deep crimson red. Plants vig- 
orous upright branching. 
Kirkwell Dwarf Mixed 
12 inches, very early dwarf aster with 
free flowering compact plants covered 
with medium sized double blooms. Good 
for edging, rock gardens, window beds. 
Giants of California Improved Mixed 
3 feet, loose interlaced petals. Flowers of 
Ostrich Feather or Crego type but Aster—Crego or Ostrich Plume Mixed 
larger and later blooming. 
Powderpuffs Mixed (Bouquet Type) Queen of the Market, Mixed 
18 to 20 inches, flowers similar to Ameri- 
2 eer cea Sn raceomrn ines can Branching. Plants slightly dwarfed, 
blooms in a full range of colors. Entire ee ae of oe Very eae: ae 
plant can be cut for bouquets. ae porivumreeG mp Muah 
most other types. 
Princess Wilt Resistant Mixed 
2% feet, flowers have deep, crested centers 
of quilled petals surrounded by plumed 2% to 3 feet, large, single, daisy-like yel- 
low-centered flowers in good range of 
guard rows. Long stemmed, excellent colors. Long stems, keep well, excellent 
color mixture. for cutting. 
Rainbow Single Mixed 
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