NORTHRUP, KING & CO. ’ S 
ASTERS—Half Hardy Annuals 
The aster is one of the finest annual garden flowers. Since it is so easy to grow and 
is available in several types and shades of color, it should win increasing popularity with 
flower gardeners. In a bedding display, for borders or for cut flowers it is always delight¬ 
ful. Requires rather rich soil and sunshine. For far northern states it should be started 
indoors for early blooms and best results. 
American Branching—Vick’s 
Branching 2 Yl feet 
Half Hardy Annuals. This sort is very 
free blooming, producing double flowers of 
the broad-petaled type, slightly incurved 
and very lasting, closely resembling small 
chrysanthemums. White, lavender, pink, 
crimson, purple. 
American Early Beauty 2/i feet 
Vigorous, bushy plants producing large, 
fully double flowers on long, strong stems. 
Begin blooming about time Royal Asters 
have passed their prime, and should be very 
popular wherever early frosts are not to be 
feared. Separate colors offered. Crimson, 
lavender, rose, purple, white. 
Astermum 1 Yl to 2 feet 
A beautiful strain of the Comet type, in 
size equal to the finest chrysanthemums. 
Flowers are large, with long, gracefully 
curved petals, borne on stems 12 to 15 
inches long. Bloom a little before Crego 
Asters. Separate colors offered: Lavender, 
rose pink, white. 
Crimson Giant 2/i feet 
Plant of upright growth, 30 inches tall, 
producing extra large, densely double 
flowers, on stems 15 to 18 inches long. Its 
color is a rich blood-crimson. An excellent 
bedding plant and especially desirable for 
cut flowers. 
Extra Early Express or Early Wonder 
Comet Type—18 inches. An excellent 
extra early variety. Flowers are SV 2 to 4 
inches across, double, and borne on good 
stiff stems. 
Giant Comet 2 feet 
Separate or Mixed Colors. Also known as 
Ostrich Plume because of their attractive, 
light, feathery appearance. This variety 
blooms in mid-season, immense double 
flowers often 6 inches in diameter, borne on 
long, strong stems. The very long petals are 
much curled and twisted. Separate colors: 
Crimson, lavender, white, pink, blue, 
purple and salmon. 
American Branching Aster 
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Giant Comet Aster 
