‘Burpee's Famous Asters 
A continuous display of Asters from early summer until frost can be had by planting early, midseason, and late varieties. 
The Asters offered here will come into bloom in about the following order: EARLY—Dawn, Queen of the Market, Royal. 
Imbricated Pompon; MIDSEASON—King, Astermum, Crego, California Giant, Giant Branching, California Sunshine, 
Single Giants: LATE—American Beauty and Mammoth Peony-Flowered. 
Asters are easy to grow. They prefer rich, well-drained soil, plenty of sunshine and ample moisture. Asters bloom from 
three to five months after seed is sown, varying according to variety and climate. For early blooms sow seed indoors in 
boxes or pans six weeks before outdoor planting time. 
All varieties marked W.R. (Wilt-Resistant) are highly immune to Fusarium Wilt. 
Giant Crego Aster, 
Azure Blue 
Improved Crego Asters 
or Giant Branching Comet 
Very large, fully double flowers, 4 to 5 in. across, with 
long, ribbon-like petals gracefully curled and twisted, 
giving them a lovely fluffy appearance. The plants 
are strong growing, of branching habit, and about 2 ft. 
tall. 
Midseason. 
Long stemmed; fine for cutting. 
3039 Azure Blue (W.R.) 
3029 Blue Flame (W.R.) 
Bright navy blue 
3031 Crimson (W.R.) 
16G5 Egyptian Rose 
Cinnabar-rose 
1609 Lavender 
3038 Peach Blossom (W.R.) 
Shell Pink (W.R.) 
Purple 
Dark blue (W.R.) 
Royal Purple (W.R.) 
Deep Rose (W.R.) 
Salmon Queen (W.R.) 
Violet (W.R.) 
White (W.R.) 
3037 Mixed Colors (W.R.) All the above Wilt- 
Resistant varietiesin mixture. Pkt. 100; y 8 oz.30^; 
i / 4 oz. 500; i / 2 oz. 850; oz. $1.50. 
3032 
3033 
3035 
3034 
3030 
3041 
3036 
Many garden¬ 
ers have been 
awarded first 
prizes at 
Flower Shows 
for A sters 
grown from 
Burpee's 
seeds. 
Any of these: 
Pkt. 150; 
Vs oz. 350; 
14 oz. 600; 
1/2 oz. $ 1 . 00 . 
7762 Special Collection Offer 
Improved Giant Crego 
Wilt-Resistant Asters 
Six Best Colors: Azure Blue, Crimson, 
Shell Pink, Deep Rose, Violet, and White. 
One Pkt. each (value 900) for only 500 
California Giant Double Interlaced 
California Giant 
Double Aster, 
Deep Rose 
California Giants combine the fluffy or feathered type 
jf flower with the long, straight stems of the Beauty 
'lass. The large, double flowers with long, attractively 
juried petals, rivaling Giant Japanese Chrysanthe¬ 
mums, grow 5 in. and more in diameter, on 
stems 1)4 to 2 ft. long. The vigorous, freely 
branching plants grow 2 to 3 ft. tall. Begin 
to bloom in midseason and continue until frost 
1671 Light Blue 
1670 Peach Blossom Opens 
white,changing to peach- 
blossom-pink when in 
full bloom. 
1673 Dark Purple 
1675 Light Purple 
1693 Carmine-Rose 
1672 Deep Rose 
1676 White 
1674 MIXED COLORS 
For a gorgeous 
display in the 
garden and 
masses of beau¬ 
tiful cut flowers 
we offer any of 
these: 
Pkt. 150; 
i / 8 oz. 500; 
y 4 oz. 850; 
1/2 oz. $1.50. 
7768 Special Collection Offer 
lalifornia Giant Double Asters 
Curled and Interlaced 
.11 seven named varieties offered above, 
me Pkt. each (value $1.05) for only 750 
7694 Aster Garden 
separate colors—2 each, our selection, in the 
owing 6different types: Royal, Improved Crego, 
mt Branching, California Giant Double, Amer- 
n Beauty, and Mammoth Peony-Flowered. 
12 full-sized packets in all, 
worth $1.90, for only 
$ 1.00 
Burpee’s Asters are continued on pages 18, 19, and 20 
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