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 Yl 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. 
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. 
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. 
Heart of France 15 to 20 inches 
A midseason variety, the largest flower¬ 
ing of the dark red sorts. It opens ruby-red 
and grows darker as its ages. The petals 
seem to have an ever changing glow and 
sheen, finally a soft, warm, velvety texture. 
The plant is large and nicely branched. 
Improved Crego 2 feet 
(Similar to Giant Comet.) 
King (Needled Type) 2 feet 
Entirely different from all the other 
asters in that the blooms are globular heads 
of narrow, tubular or quilled petals, those 
in the center being curled and incurved, 
completely covering the crown. Erect, 
sturdy habit, with long stems and blooming 
earlier than most late sorts. 
American Branching Aster 
Giant Comet Aster 
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