ASTER 



(From the Greek aster, star) 

 Compositis 



23. Aster novi-belgii, var. Top Sawyer 

 English Names: New York aster, Starwort. 



N. AMERICA SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 



STAR-SHAPED flowers over an inch wide, of clear Parma-violet 

 blue with yellow or brownish yellow centre, covering much- 

 branching shrubby plants four to five feet high. Foliage rather in- 

 conspicuous but better 

 than that of the New 

 England varieties; liable 

 to mildew in cool, damp 

 weather but without in- 

 jury to the plant. 



Excellent for the her- 

 baceous border or among 

 shrubbery. 



A perfectly hardy per- 

 ennial of easiest culture 

 in any ordinary soil, even 

 though poor and dry. 

 Responds readily, how- 

 ever, to good soil and 

 moisture. Prefers full 

 sun. Propagate by seed 

 or by division. 



There are many other 

 excellent named horticul- 

 tural varieties; among the 

 best are: 



Var. Beauty of Col- 

 wall. Large semi-double, 

 blue-lavender flowers, 

 free-branching, upright 

 habit, about four feethigh. 



Var. Mrs. D. Evans. Large, showy azure-blue flowers, in unusually 

 close formation, about three feet high. 



Var. Dwarf White Queen. Large pure white flowers. Plant of fine 

 habit, about two feet high. 



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