Pompon Asters make attractive borders. 
POMPON ASTERS 
1100—Variety Mixture. Try a small planting 
of these pompons and see how very showy 
asters can be. The blooms resemble pompon 
chrysanthemums, but they bloom earlier and 
the colors are quite different; no bronze and 
yellow like Mums but rose, lavender, scarlet 
and purple. 15 in. 
Pkt. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; 14 Oz. $1.75; Oz. $5.25. 
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. 
Sorry, no seed available this year, 
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; 4% 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. 8 in. 
Pkt. 30c; Lg. Pkt. 60c; 44 Oz. $2.00. 
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No other annual provides.the lovely blue color of 
Ageratum. 
Single Asters are attractive in flower 
arrangements. 
SINGLE ASTERS 
1830—Upright Single Rainbow Mixture. Very 
large single flowers on long clean stems. Beau- 
tiful shades of salmon, light pink, purple, 
lavender and white all with yellow centers. 
One of the best asters for an abundance of cut 
flowers. 2 ft. 
PKt. toe le. Pkta30c;.44 Oz. 95c: 
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 
garden should be without Royal Carpet this year. 
Pkt. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; 
iy Oz. $1.25; 144 Oz. $2.25. 
Illustrated in color on page 44. 
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; 14 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. 
Pkt. 15¢e; 14 Oz. 50c; Oz. $1.75. 
2020—Sweet Alyssum. Very fragrant. Grows 
12 inches high and 2 feet wide. An old-time 
favorite that is most effective if used to face 
down taller annuals. 
Pkt. 10c; 14 Oz. 40c; Oz. $1.25. 
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. 30c; 14 Oz. 75c. 
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Princess Aster colors are clear and soft. 
PRINCESS ASTERS 
1090—Variety Mixture. High crested centers 
of quilled petals, each with a golden base, are 
surrounded by several bands of broad petals. 
We consider this one of the most charming 
flowers of recent introduction. Our mixture 
contains white, cream, rose, salmon, scarlet 
and deep blue. 2% ft. (Wilt resistant). 
Pkt. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; 14 Oz. $1.75; Oz. $5.25. 
ANCHUSA 
2041—Blue Bird. One of the few really blue 
flowers, being a vivid indigo blue. Annual 
Anchusa is most easy to grow. Sow the seed out- 
doors in May and have good cut flower material 
until mid-August. 
Pkt. 15¢e; 44.Oz. 75c. 
ARABIS (Hardy White Rock Cress) 
2080—Alpina, white. Perennial. This low 
growing perennial forms mats of creamy white 
in early spring. Thrives in any soil in sun or 
semi-shade. Effective on dry banks. 8 in. 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 30c; 14 Oz. 85ce. 
ACTIVO 
Have you tried this for making compost? It 
quickly changes waste material into humus, 
See page 81. 
Shear Alyssum in mid summer for bloom until 
late fall. 
