Choice Hardy Asters 
ASTER alpinus, ROCK ASTER. 6 in. June. 
Dense low tufted habit. White or lavender flow¬ 
ers. 
A. dumosus. 2-3 ft. Blue to white flowers 1 inch 
across in numerous heads. 
A. linariifolius, SAVORY LEAVED ASTER. 12 
in. Violet blue. A hardy compact native species. 
A. novaeangliae, NEW ENGLAND ASTER. 3-6 
ft. Deep purple flowers in August and Septem¬ 
ber. 
A. novaeangliae roseus, ROSY NEW ENGLAND 
ASTER. 3-6 ft. August-September. A fine hardy 
native rose-colored variety. 
A. tataricus, TATARIAN ASTER. 6 ft. October- 
November. Blue-violet. Latest of all Asters. 
NAMED HARDY ASTERS 
An unusual collection of tall and dwarf varie¬ 
ties that will give charming effects in the garden. 
They bloom in New England during September 
and October. 
ACME. Pale lavender, 1% in. diameter, 3 ft. high, 
closely branching. 
ALDERMAN YOKES. Distinctive salmon pink. 
IV 4 in. diam., 2^/2 ft. high, $.75 each, $6.00 per 10. 
AUTUMN QUEEN. Lilac, 2 in. diam., 21/2 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, IV^ in. diam., 3 ft. high, one 
of the best. 
BURBANK’S CHARMING. 1/2 in. diam., 4 ft. 
high. Long, pendant sprays form plumes of soft 
pink. The very best late aster and defying frost. 
$.50 each, $4.00 per 10. 
CHARLES WILSON. Ruby Red, 11/2 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 really 
good pink Aster. Recommended highly by 
Waltham Field Station of Mass. State College. 
$.50 each, $4.00 per 10. 
HEATHER GLOW. Pink, 1^/^ in. diam., 3 ft. 
high, rather compact habit. 
HON. VICARY GIBBS. Pale lavender. 3^ in. 
diam., 2^ ft. high, compact habit. 
IVY LOGAN. Deep lavender, 1^/4 in. diam., 3 Y 2 
ft. bigh. 
LADY LLOYD. Pale rose, lY. in. diam., 3^ ft. 
high, fairly compact habit. 
MAID OF ATHENS. Rose-pink, 1 in. diam., 
ft. high. 
MME. CARROY. Lavender, % in. diam., 1^/4 ft. 
high, compact. 
MRS. DAVIS EVANS. Clear lavender, U/a in. 
diam., 3 ft. high, erect habit, very floriferous. 
MT. EVEREST. The best white Aster. 1% in. 
diam., 1^/2 ft. high. $.75 each, $6.00 per 10. 
MT. RAINIER. Rare, stately white form of New 
England Aster. Award of Merit, Mass. Horticul¬ 
tural Society 1938. ly^ in. diam., 4^/^ ft. tall. 
$1.00 each, $8.00 per 10. 
MULBERRY. So named for its unusual color. 
Particularly striking effect with white varieties. 
lYi, in. diam., 2V^ ft. tall. $.75 each, $6.00 per 10. 
NORMA. Pale rosy lilac, ly^ in. diameter, 3 ft. 
high, erect habit. Full bloom Sept. 20. 
PERRY’S PRIDE. Clear pink, 1^ in. diam., 3 ft. 
high, loosely branching. 
ROBINSON, V. C. Medium lavender, 1^/4 in. 
diam., 3^/^ ft. high. 
SKYLANDS QUEEN. Lavender, 1 in. diam., 4 ft. 
high. Extra fine. 
THOR A PERRY. Pale lavender, 2 in. diam., IV 2 
ft. high, compact habit. 
VENUS. Deep lavender, I /2 in. diam., 1^/4 ft. high, 
compact habit. 
WEDGEWOOD. Lavender, 1 in. diam., 2-3 ft. 
high. $.50 each, $4.00 per 10. 
WONDER OF STAFA (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 flow¬ 
ering, the plants being covered with pale flesh- 
pink flowers toward the end of September. 
RONALD. Forms a dwarf bush covered with flow¬ 
ers 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 laven¬ 
der-blue. Early September. 
ASTER, BURBANK’S CHARMING 
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