OLDS’ CHOICE ANNUAL FLOWER SEEDS 
PLEASE NOTE, 
There are two 
Giant Branching Aster. 
813. Giant Branching. H. A. (Wilt Re- 
sistant.) Mixed. One of the finest of all 
ast for cutting. Large vigorous plants, 
aring a great profusion of bloom; immense 
fluffy flowers. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; % 
0z., 50c; Y% oz., 90c; oz., $1.60. 
801. Royal 
Mixed. (Wilt Re- 
sistant.) (Karly 
l'lowering.) TI. A. 
A strain of Amer- 
ican aster, grow- 
ing about~2 feet 
high, Very large 
double flowers 
with distinetly 
incurved petals, 
Recommended for 
the northern 
States. L&t., Loe: 
Da pkts.= oct 4 
oz., 50c; % o2z., 
* ; 90c; oz., $1.60. 
Royal Aster. 
802. Giant Comet Mixed. H. A. (Wilt 
Resistant.) Immense feathery double flow- 
ers, resembling chrysanthemums. Plants are 
non-branching.  Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15¢; 
Ym 0%., 65C; YY oz., $1.15; 0z., $2.00. 
_ 807. Giant Crimson. H. A. (Wilt Re- 
sistant.) (Branching.) A variety with con- 
spicuously bright red flowers, very double. A 
mass of them produces a_ splendid effect. 
EEtemLOc wm Aepkts,, Lbes 24. 02.,) 666s. 4/o002., 
SIZE ROZ., 92.003 
809. Giant Purple. H. A. (Wilt Re- 
sistant.) (Branching.) A rich violet or 
purple. One of the best dark-shaded varie- 
ties. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; %4 0z., 65c; 1% 
$1.15; oz., $2.00. 
812. Bonnie. (Princess.) H. A. A new 
cutting type of wilt resistant Aster. Beautiful 
salmon rose. See page 41 for color illus- 
tration and description, Pkt., 20c; 2 pkts., 
35c; 4% oz., 65c; Y% oz., $1.00; % oz., $1.85. 
805. Heart of France. (Wilt Resistant.) 
H. A. The best pure red aster ever intro- 
duced; flowers large and full, purest ruby. 
Pkt., 20c; 2 pkts., 35c; 1% oz., 70c; ™% oz., 
$1. 20: Yo" 0z., $2. 35.  & fi 
Heart of France Aster. 
types of 
ease, Aster Wilt and Aster Yellows. 
ant varieties of asters. 
OLDS’ ASTERS 
PLEASE NOTE. 
The meaning of the initial 
aster dis- 
Wiit can be controlled by planting ceding each variety is as follows: 
Wilt-Reststant varieties but the Yel- indicates an Annual; these 
lows must be controlled by keeping B. ie tae one hi onc cp phe 
plants dusted with D.D.T. as the Yel- grow the first year and bloom and 
lows are caused by an insect. die the next. Usually self seed. 
800. Finest Mixed Wilt Resist. P- indicates a Perennial; these 
mire we eAGmizture: of Wilt Resists ce ates apices ploom the sees 
This mixture Hardy Plant. H, H. 
contains the very best varieties, large Hardy Plant. T. indicates a Tender 
flowers, bright colors in splendid Plant. Thus H. H. A. would mean 
assortment. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; Half-Hardy Annual, and T. P. a 
Y% 0z., 40c; Yo 0z., 60C; oz., $1.00. Tender Perennial. 
Super Giant Wilt Resistant Aster. 
817. Super-giant, Mixed. 
Wilt resistant strain of California Giant Double 
which required 15 years to perfect, Size and type 
have not been altered. A combination of the sturdy 
habit of growth and long stems of the Beauty type 
of asters with the well known Ostrich Feather type 
of large, graceful flowers. Three feet high. The 
colors are: white, peach blossom, light blue, light 
purple, deep rose and dark purple. Pkt., 15c; 2 
pkts., 25c; 4% oz., 75c; Y oz., $1.30; oz., $2.40. 
803. Red Sensation. H. A. (Wilt Resistant.) 
This is the reddest of all red asters. The bright 
color glistens in the sunshine like a live coal. 
(Wilt Resistant.) H. A 
Flowers double, recurved. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; 
14, 0%., 65c; 1 0z., $1.15; oz., $2.00. 
814. Giant Shell Pink. H. A. (Wilt Resistant.) 
(Branching. ) The best clear light pink. Large 
flowers, graceful in form. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; 
iy 0Z., 65c; Y oz., $1.15; oz., $2.00. 
806. White Ostrich Plume. H. A. (Wilt Re- 
sistant.) One of the finest asters grown. Large, 
graceful flowers free from all stiffness. Fine for 
2 pkts., 15c; ¥% oz., 65e; % oz., 
cutting. Pkt., 10c; 
$1.15; 0z., $2.00. 
808, Giant Blue. H. A. (Branching.) (Wilt Re- 
sistant.) Pure lavender shade approaching an azure 
blue, Pkt., 10c3; 2-pkts., 15c; % 02., 65c; % oz., 
$1.15; oz., $2.00. 
WILT RESISTANT ASTER COLLECTION 
610C. An excellent assortment of Wilt Re- 
sistant Asters that will provide a wealth of 
eut flowers in the Fall when flowers are in 
short supply. The collection consists of 1 packet 
each of the following: Red Sensation, Giant 
White, Giant Branching Shell Pink, Giant Blue 
and Giant Purple. Price, 40c. 
HOW TO PLANT FLOWER SEEDS 
The soil best adapted to flowering plants is 
generally a light friable loam, containing enough 
sand or peat moss to make if porous, thoroughly 
pulverized and enriched with plant food. Make the 
seed bed as fine, smooth and level as possible, Do not 
plant when the ground is wet and do not plant too 
early. The ground must be thoroughly warm for most 
flower seeds, Cover each lot of seeds to a uniform 
depth which should not be more than four to six 
times the diameter of the seed; press the soil firmly 
over the seed; plant in rows that the plantlets 
may be easily seen; thin to prevent crowding. Oul- 
tural directions are on every packet of seed, 
GROW YOUR TRANSPLANTS IN 
SPHAGNUM MOSS 
You don’t need to be an expert to grow 
plants from seed when you use Sphagnum Moss. 
will eliminate the danger of damp-off. See page 
for deseription and prices. 
45 
so 
healthy 
It 
25 
br ai ie 
indicates a Half- 
pre- 
Super Giant Los Angeles Aster. 
811. Super Giant Los Angeles. H. A. 
This is the largest and most fully double 
aster known. The flowers are from 6 to 8 
inches across, full petaled and artistically 
graceful in the feathery effect of the inter- 
lacing ostrich type petals. The color is soft 
shell pink blending to creamy pink in the 
center, Plants about 3 feet in height vith 
6 to 8 long lateral stems on a plant. Tui- 
is not a wilt-resistant variety. Pkt., 25c; 2 
pkts., 45c; ¥ oz., 85c; % oz., $1.50; Ye oz., 
$2.75. 
818. Powderpuffs. H. A. Our 
of Asters for the home gardener. 
for color illustration and description, 
20c; 2 pkts., 35c; % 0oz., 85c; Ye oz., 
804. Giant White. H. A. (Wilt 
ant.) (Branching.) One of the best 
asters, Four inches in diameter. Pkt., 
2 pkts., 15c; % oz., 65¢e; 14 0oz., $1.15; 
$2.00. 
new strain 
See page 38 
Pkts., 
$1.50. 
Resist- 
white 
10c; 
0Z., 
Goldilocks Aster. 
810. Goldilocks. H. A. (Wilt Resistant.) 
A Princess aster. Centers are quilled and 
outer petals broad. This is the deepest yellow 
aster, The flowers are fully double, attractive 
crest-like centers of good substance and fine 
depth petals. The flowers last well when cut 
and are excellent shippers, Height, 2 feet. 
Pkt., 20c; 2 pkts., 35c; ¥% oz., 70c; % oz., 
$1.10. 
California Giant Sunshine Aster. 
815. California Giant Sunshine Mixed. 
H. A, The flowers have a raised center with 
the outside petals of a contrasting color, 
measuring 4 to 6 inches across, Without doubt 
one of the finest varieties for cutting on our 
entire list, and it is also the most resistant 
to disease. Pkt.. 15c; 2 pkts., 25c; % oz., 
80c; 1% oz., $1.40. 
OLDS SEED COMPANY — MADISON 1, WISCONSIN 
