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QUALITY FLOWER SEEDS FOR THE HOME GARDEN 
fiobson's Fewer Seeds 
Selected Varieties From Our Trial Grounds 
Flower varieties found on the following pages are those we have 
selected from careful and extensive testing in our trial grounds of 
the many varieties and strains of varieties available today. 
varieties we are offering to you we believe are of superior quality 
One of our most popular annuals for flower borders and cutting. 
Asters offer the gardener a wide choice of colors, long stems and 
prolific bloom. For earliest flowers start indoors about April 10th; 
or, sow the seed in the open ground where the plants are to flower 
after danger of frost. 
New Early Asters 
1045 BALLET QUEEN. A new early Aster 
that is a great favorite of many gardeners. 
Planted in the open ground in mid-May, it 
is in full bloom in early August. Flowers 
are deep salmon rose, centers are full and 
stems are excellent for cutting. Pkt. 25¢; 
Ig. pkt. 50¢; 14 oz. 65¢. 
1046 BALLET MIXED COLORS. The pop- 
ular Ballet Queen type in a wide mixture 
of colors. Flowers are large with full 
centers; stems are 10 to 12” long — fine for 
cutting. The Ballet Asters bloom 2 to 3 
weeks earlier than the Crego or Branching 
types. Pkt. 25¢; lg. pkt. 50¢; 14 oz. 65¢. 
The Best Red Aster 
1042 HEART OF FRANCE. In our trial 
ground tests this deep ruby-red aster is al- 
ways outstanding. Flowers are fully double 
and are produced freely on medium height 
plants. Pkt. 25¢; lg. pkt. 50¢; 14 oz. 70¢. 
Our Aster trials are always a beautiful sight when 
in full bloom. Mary finds it easy to cut lots of 
long stemmed, fully double flowers for bouquets 
and arrangements. 
ANGEL’S TRUMPET 
1010 DATURA METELOIDES. Visitors at 
our trials always marvel at the size and 
beauty of the large perfumed white trumpet 
flowers. A very showy border plant grow- 
ing quickly from seed to 214 to $ ft. tall and 
spreading to 2 feet or more. Pkt. 20¢; 
Ig. pkt. 40¢; 14 02. 55¢. 
Thaw 
WILT RESISTANT ASTERS 
The new Kirkwell Dwarf Asters are entirely dif- 
ferent from our other asters. It’s amazing to see 
such dwarf compact plants covered with so many 
blossoms. 
New Dwarf Asters 
1048 KIRKWELL MIXED COLORS, A new 
dwarf aster, only 12 inches high, that act- 
ually covers itself with beautiful double 
blooms that are 2 inches across. The blend 
of colors includes shades of pink, rose, dark 
blue and crimson. Pkt. 25¢; lg. pkt. 50¢. 
ALYSSUM 
Alyssum is one of the easiest annuals to 
grow and is extremely useful as an edging 
plant and in rock gardens. Seed sown in the 
open ground in mid-May produces a mass of 
bloom from early July until late October. 
1000 CARPET OF SNOW. Dwarf plants 3 to 
5 in. in height and spreading from 12 to 15 
in. across. This is the best low, flat, white 
edging variety. Pkt. 20¢; lg. pkt. 35¢; 14 
oz. 65¢. 
1003 ROYAL CARPET. All-America Winner 
for 1953. A brand new deep violet Alyssum 
that has the same dwarf, compact, spread- 
ing habit as Carpet of Snow and is a per- 
fect companion to this fine variety. Pkt. 
30¢; lg. pkt. 55¢; 14 oz. $1.50. 
1001 LITTLE GEM. Free flowering white 
flowers on compact plants 6 to 8 inches in 
height and 10 in. across. Pkt. 15¢; lg. pkt. 
30¢; 14 oz. 45¢. 
Thin or transplant seedlings 8 to 10 inches apart. 
sometimes troubled with yellows disease which is carried by leaf- 
hoppers. Leaf-hoppers can be controlled by spraying the plants 
every five days with DDT (see page 33). 
and will give a performance in the garden that will please you. 
Our seed of these varieties is the best that can be grown; it is 
carefully tested for strong germination and with ordinary care 
will give splendid results. 
Asters are 
American Branching Asters 
Flowers are large, full and double with 
broad incurved petals. They bloom with or 
slightly later than the Cregos and have long, 
straight stems for cutting. 
1034 MIXED COLORS. A well blended mix- 
ture of bright colors. Flowers are large, 
full and double. Pkt. 20¢; lg. pkt. 40¢; 14 
oz. 55¢. 
1026 Azure Blue 1029 Rose 
1027 Crimson 1030 Shell Pink 
1028 Purple 1031 White 
Pkt. 25¢; lg. pkt. 50¢; 14 oz. 65¢. 
C120 Collection. One packet each of the six 
colors. $1.50 value for only $1.00. 
Crego Asters 
Cregos are also called “Ostrich Feathers” 
because of the loose, shaggy arrangement of 
the petals. Flowers are large, 4 in. across, 
and stems are long for cutting. 
1024 Mixed Colors. A fine mixture of the 
six separate colors listed below. Pkt. 20¢; 
Ig. pkt. 40¢; 14 02. 55¢. 
1016 Azure Blue 1019 Shell Pink 
1017 Crimson 1020 Purple 
1018 Deep Rose 1021 White 
Pkt. 25¢; lg. pkt. 50¢; 14 oz. 65¢. 
C110 Collection. One packet each of the six 
colors. 
$1.50 value for only $1.00. 
Few annuals are as effective as Alyssum for 
edging. Carpet of Snow is extra dwarf and com- 
pact and the new Royal Carpet is a fine com- 
panion variety. Our strain of Violet Queen is 
outstanding in uniformity and deep violet color. 
1002 VIOLET QUEEN. Our strain produces 
extra deep violet flowers which retain their 
color throughout the season. Similar in 
growth to Little Gem. Pkt. 20¢; lg. pkt. 
35¢; 14 oz. 65¢. 
GERMINATION AS DETERMINED BY STATE SEED LABORATORY 
IS PRINTED ON EVERY PACKET OF FLOWER SEEDS 
