STUMPP A, WALTER CO.'S SELECTED SEEDS 
Queen of the Market Aster 
Early Royal Aster 
Improved Crego Aster 
S. & W. CO.’S SUPERB ASTERS 
Asters will thrive in any good soil, prepared in the same way as you would for a crop of vegetables, but it is well to remember that any extra 
care taken in the preparation of the soil is repaid by finer plants, larger blooms, with longer stems and more profuse flowering. They should 
have an open, sunny position, and prefer a good, heavy, loamy soil enriched with a liberal quantity of Bone Dust No. 2, and an addition of air- 
slaked lime, and we do not advise growing them on the same ground two years in succession; it is better to change each season. For early 
flowering, seeds should be started in a sunny window, hotbed or coldframe in April and transferred to their place in the garden as soon as 
danger of frost has gone by. For August (midseason) and September (late) sow seeds outside in finely prepared ground in May, thinning out 
to 1 foot in the rows and 2 feet between. With the above prescribed treatment and frequent cultivation of plants to insure a steady growth 
until flowering, excellent large blooms with long stems can be obtained. 
For the purpose of aiding our patrons in making easy selections of the kind of Asters they desire to grow, we are listing the varieties 
under the headings Early, Midseason, and Late. The early sorts, such as Early Wonder, Queen of the Market, and Early Royal, begin bloom¬ 
ing in July, followed by the midseason varieties, such as the Kings, Improved Cregos, California Giants, and the Astermums. Then come the 
late-flowering varieties, such as S. & W. Co.’s Late Branching, the Beauty type, and Heart of France which come into bloom from the end 
of August on through September into October. It is quite easy, therefore, with a little care in the selection of the varieties, to have Asters in 
bloom from early July to hard frost. 
EARLY-BLOOMING ASTERS 
MIDSEASON-BLOOMING ASTERS 
Eaflv Wonder. We consider this the earliest Aster in our list, 
- — -- flowering in early July from seeds sown in the 
open ground at the end of April, or, if sown indoors in March, can be 
had in bloom before the close of June. The flowers are of good size, 
quite double, and are borne on good, long, stiff stems, which, added to 
their extremely early flowering, makes them of great value for cutting. 
Carmine-Rose White Light Rose Mixed 
Light Blue Dark Blue Crimson 
Any of the above colors, or mixed, pkt. 15 cts., ^oz. 75 cts. 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of above 6 colors, 75 cts. 
Queen of the Market. This . well-known, early-flowering 
__Aster is of a branching habit, growing 
about 1 l /i feet high, and comes into bloom directly after Early Wonder. 
White Crimson Flesh-Pink 
Rose Dark Blue Light Blue 
Mixed 
Any of the above colors, or mixed, pkt. 10 cts., *4oz. 50 cts. 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of above 6 colors, 50 cts. 
Earlv Roval. (Branching Type.) This type of Aster is of re- 
• • —cent development and is best described as an 
early-flowering form of our Superb Late Branching Aster, having all 
the good qualities of the latter, but coming into bloom in early August. 
White Rose-Pink Shell-Pink 
Lavender Purple Mixed 
Any of the above colors, or mixed, pkt. 15 cts., y 4 oz. 75 cts. 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of above 5 colors, 50 cts. 
T illirnit-flrvu/frprl A beautiful strain of early, dwarf Aster. 
■Liiiiiput i iowereu. They grow ^ incheg high and produce a n 
abundance of small flowers that are valuable for cutting. 
Crimson Fiery Scarlet Pure White 
Dark Blue White, Blue Center Mixed 
Brilliant Rose White, Rose Center 
Any of the above colors, or mixed, pkt. 20c., V 4 OZ. 90c., oz. $2.75 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of above 7 colors, $1.25 
Improved Crego, or Ostrich-feathered. c™ p ™ v e e< [ 
Type.) This is considered to be the finest and largest of all the 
Comet Asters. The flowers are borne on long, stiff stems and are of 
a fluffy character, frequently measuring 5 inches and over in diameter. 
They are splendid for cutting purposes on account of their good keep¬ 
ing qualities. 
White Purple Lavender Crimson 
Azure-Blue Pink Deep Rose Mixed 
Any of the above colors, or mixed, pkt. 15 cts., V^oz. 75 cts. 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of above 7 distinct colors, 75 cts. 
The Six King Asters. 
This magnificent class of Asters is 
distinct from all others in the char¬ 
acter of the flowers. The long, narrow petals are folded lengthwise, 
appearing almost as though quilled, and the flowers are of great size 
and substance, lasting longer when cut than any other class. Their 
season for blooming is just after the earliest varieties and before the 
Late Branching types. 
Lavender King Violet King Rose King Mixed 
Pink King White King Crimson King 
Any of the above colors, or mixed, pkt. 15 cts., V*oz. 75 cts. 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of above 6 distinct colors, 
75 cts. 
A«tpfmiinK A splendid new race of American-raised Asters 
--- selected from the Comet Type. The plants are of 
upright growth frequently having twelve to fifteen strong, sturdy 
stems 1 Yi to 2 feet long, each carrying enormous flowers of splendid 
form, the petals completely covering the center so as to give the 
impression of one of the large Japanese chrysanthemums. This 
Aster has been grown with excellent success this past season. 
Snow-White Rose-Pink Lavender Mixed 
Any of the above colors, or mixed, pkt. 15 cts., V 4 OZ. 75 cts. 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of above 3 colors, 35 cts. 
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