HARDY HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS 
NAMED HARDY ASTERS 
An unusual collection of tall and dwarf varieties 
that will give charming effects in the garden. They 
bloom in New England during September and Oc¬ 
tober. 
ACME. Pale lavender, 1% in. diameter, 3 ft. high, 
closely branching. 
ALDERMAN VOKES. Distinctive salmon pink. 
1*4 in. diam., 2*4 ft. high. $.75 each, 
$6.00 per 10. 
AUTUMN QUEEN. Lilac, 2 in. diam., 2% ft. 
high, erect. $.75 each, $6.00 per 10. 
BLUEBIRD. Probably the finest blue. 1 in. 
diam., 2-3 ft. high. $.75 each, $6.00 per 10. 
BLUE EYES. Blue, l l / 2 in. diam., 3 ft. high, one 
of the best. 
BURBANK’S CHARMING. % in. diam., 4 ft. 
high. Long, pendant sprays form plumes of 
soft pink. The very best late aster and de¬ 
fying frost. $.50 each, $4.00 per 10. 
CHARLES WILSON. Ruby Red, l l / 2 in. diam., 
about 3 ft. high. Choice and rare. $.75 
each, $6.00 per 10. 
DOROTHY YOKES. Clear rose, 1 in. diam., 2 
ft. high, compact. $.50 each, $4.00 per 10. 
HARRINGTON’S PINK. New. The first real¬ 
ly good pink Aster. Recommended highly 
by Waltham Field Station of Mass. State Col¬ 
lege. $.75 each, $6.00 per 10. 
HEATHER GLOW. Pink, 1 y 2 in. diam., 3 ft. 
high, rather compact habit. 
HON. VICARY GIBBS. Pale lavender. % in. 
diam., 2 1 / 2 ft. high, compact habit. 
IVY LOGAN. Deep lavender, 1*4 in. diam., 3*4 
ft. high. 
LADY LLOYD. Pale rose, 1*4 in. diam., 3*4 ft. 
high, fairly compact habit. 
MAID OF ATHENS. Rose-pink, 1 in. diam., 2*4 
ft. high. 
MME. CARROY. Lavender, % in. diam., l]/ 2 ft. 
high, compact. 
MRS. DAVIS EVANS. Clear lavender, 1 % in. 
diam., 3 ft. high, erect habit, very floriferous. 
MT. EVEREST. The best white Aster. 1% in. 
diam., l]/ 2 ft. high. $.75 each, $6.00 per 10. 
PEGGY BALLARD. Large sprays of rosy mauve 
flowers. 3 ft. high. 
PERRY’S PRIDE. Clear pink, 1*4 in. diam., 3 
ft. high, loosely branching. 
PERRY’S WHITE. Pure white petals which 
change to red with large golden center, 114 
in. diam., 3*4 ft. high, loosely branching. 
ROBINSON V. C. Medium lavender, 1*4 in. 
diam., 3*4 ft- high. 
SKYLANDS QUEEN. Lavender, 1 in. diam., 4 
ft. high. 
THOR A PERRY. Pale lavender, 2 in. diam., 1*4 
ft. high, compact habit. 
VENUS. Deep lavender, *4 in. diam., l l / 2 ft. 
high, compact habit. 
WEDGEWOOD. Lavender, 1 in. diam., 2-3 ft. 
high. $.50 each, $4.00 per 10. 
WHITE CLIMAX. Pure white. 4 ft. high. 
WONDER OF STAEFA (frikarti). Lavender. 
2-2*4 in. diam. Long flowering season. $.50 
each, $4.00 per 10. 
NEW DWARF HARDY ASTERS 
Splendid for rock garden or borders, rarely 
exceeding 6-12 inches in height, and covered 
with flowers in September. 
COUNTESS OF DUDLEY. A very charming 
clear pink with yellow eye. Of dwarf, bushy 
habit. Late September. 
LADY HENRY MADDOCKS. Clear pale pink 
flowers. Very free flowering and compact in 
habit. September. 
MARJORIE. A charming plant of compact habit, 
bearing large flowers of a bright rose-pink. 
Mid-September. 
NANCY. Of dwarf bushy habit and very free 
flowering, the plants being covered with pale 
flesh-pink flowers toward the end of September. 
RONALD. Forms a dwarf bush covered with 
flowers of a pleasing bright shade of lilac-pink 
with rose-pink buds. Mid-September. 
SNOW SPRITE. Cushions of pure white flowers. 
Dwarf, compact, bushy. September. 
VICTOR. The dwarfest of all and very pretty. 
Flowers good size—a beautiful clear pale lav¬ 
ender-blue. Early September. 
ASTER, BURBANK’S CHARMING 
See description in opposite column. 
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