Mt* Everest is a glorious Aster 
^Dwarf Border Asters, continued 
Marjorie. A charming plant of 
compact growth, bearing large, 
bright rose-pink flowers. 1 ft. 
Mid-Sept. 
Niobe. The best white variety. 
Dwarf, compact habit with pure 
white flowers. 6 in. Sept. 
All Dwarf Border Asters, 30c. each; 
3 for 85c.; $3.00 per doz.; 
25 for $5.50 
*Aubrietia 
Rainbow Rock-Cress 
Leichtlini rosea. A hybrid with 
lively rose-colored flowers. 30c. 
each; 3 for 85c.; $3.00 per doz.; 
25 for $5.50. 
Dwarf Hybrid Border Asters 
Aster, Charles Wilson 
Outstanding Hardy Asters 
Alderman Volkes. Clear rose-pink with 
blue sheen. 3 ft. Sept. 
Beechwood Challenger. This, in our 
opinion, is the nearest approach to red 
in Hardy Asters. It is free flowering, 
of medium height, about 3i^ feet. In 
early fall it is completely covered with 
brilliant crimson-red flowers. Planted 
with Mt. Everest the contrast is strik¬ 
ing as well as handsome in the early 
fall garden. 50c. each; 3 for $1.35; 
$5.00 per doz.; 25 for $9.00. 
Blue Bouquet. Large, clear violet-blue 
flowers with yellow eyes. Very charming. 
IK ft. Oct. 
Charles Wilson. A bright red Aster which 
is getting many laudatory comments from 
test plantings throughout the country. 
Grows 3 feet high and is very good. 
Hybridus luteus. Masses of bright clear 
yellow, star-shaped flowers. A yellow 
border acquisition from July until frost. 
Grows compact and bushy, 2 feet high. 
Free flowering and keeps well when cut. 
Mt. Everest. A wonderful white Aster, by 
far the finest and best white ever in¬ 
troduced. Very tall, well-shaped 
pyramids of flowers right down to 
the ground. The blooms are large, 
pure white, with a very small yel¬ 
low eye, and, unlike other white 
Asters, the old flowers do not dis¬ 
color the mass. 
Olga Keith. A splendid new Aster 
of compact habit. Produces a 
great quantity of rich rosy pink 
flowers during September. 2 ft. 
Pink Nymph. A most profuse 
bloomer and one that is sure to 
please. The charming flowers 
open a rich rosy red which changes 
to bright pink as they mature. 4 
ft. Sept. 
Skylands Queen. Large, light blue 
flowers produced abundantly on 
4-foot plants in late August and 
early September. Dark green, 
disease-resistant foliage. The best 
fall Aster and a happy grower. 
All above Hardy Asters, 35c. each; 3 for 
$1.00; $3.50 per doz.; 25 for $6.50 
Aster Subcoeruleus, Star of Wartburg 
A giant form with large individual flowers 
on strong, erect stems 12 inches high. Blooms 
very early and makes a fine display with its 
dark lilac-blue flowers with orange center. 
The plants we offer are grown from divisions 
of the original stock. 35c. each; 3 for $1.00; 
$3.50 per doz.; 25 for $6.50. 
See color illustrations of perennials 
opposite pages 89 and 105. 
* Dwarf Asters 
Alpinus. Indispensable for the rockery or 
edge of hardy borders as they grow only 
6 to 10 inches high. Large, showy, bluish 
purple flowers in May and June. 
Mauve Cushion. An entirely distinct spe¬ 
cies. Forms a circular, cushion-like plant 
2K feet across, rarely exceeding 9 inches 
in height. Flowers delicate, soft mauve, 
with silvery white reflection, and over IK 
inches in diameter, completely cover the 
plant. Blooms begin to expand early in 
October, but are not at their best until 
November. 
All Dwarf Asters, 30c. each; 3 for 85c.; 
$3.00 per doz.; 25 for $5.50 
ASTOGEN 
An effective remedy for soil 
insects affecting Asters. See in¬ 
secticide pages. 
Aster, Mt. Everest 
Aster Frikarti^ Wonder of Staefa 
A new, everblooming perennial. Flowers 
clear azure-blue, about 3 inches in diameter, 
on long stems. Blooms from June until frost. 
50c. each; 3 for $1.35; $5.00 per doz.; 25 for 
$9.00. 
Dwarf Border Asters 
We take pleasure in introducing a collection 
of dwarf Hybrid Asters which we feel will 
fill a long-felt want in providing a race of 
dwarf, compact, free-flowering plants, bloom¬ 
ing when there is a scarcity of low-growing 
flowering plants. They rarely exceed 1 foot 
in height, and during the blooming period in 
September they are completely covered with 
blossoms for a considerable time. 
Countess of Dudley. Charming, clear pink 
flowers with yellow eyes. Bushy and free 
flowering. 9 in. Late Sept. 
Lavanda. Lavender-blue flowers. Very free 
and early, commencing to bloom early in 
September. 6 in. 
Lilac-Time. Lovely soft lilac flowers. Very 
free and of bushy habit. 1 ft. Sept., Oct. 
Caryopteris Mastacanthus 
Superbus 
A handsome, free-flowering, woody, hardy 
plant, growing from 2 to 3 feet high. The 
long branches are completely covered with 
clear-colored flowers during September and 
October. Well adapted for cutting and val¬ 
uable on account of its late flowering habit. 
We can furnish these in separate colors: Blue, 
Pink, and White. 35c. each; 3 lor $1.00; 
$3.50 per doz.; 25 for $6.50. 
Centaurea 
Plants of easy culture, delighting in an 
open, sunny position, and producing a \vealth 
of bloom which not only makes a fine display 
in the border but is excellent for cutting. 
Montana. Mountain Bluet. Grows 2 feet 
high, bearing large violet-blue flowers from 
July to September. 
Montana alba. Pure white form of above. 
All Centaureas, 30c. each; 3 for 85c.; 
$3.00 per doz.; 25 for $5.50 
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