












Super Giant 
Aster, 
El Monte 
Pkt. 15¢. 
Early Dawn -izs.. Asters 
1661 Mixed Colors Early, large-fiowered asters borne pro- 
fusely on fairly long stems for several weeks. Many colors includ- 
ing white, pink, rose, lavender and violet are blended in this 
mixture. Grow 1) ft. tall. Pkt. 20¢; 4% oz. 60¢; 14 oz. $1.00. 
Large flowers 
Peerless Asters [2 %.0e: 
3048 Peerless Pink* Almost globular, 4 in., shell-pink flow- 
ers on strong stems. Midseason until frost. Branching plants 
2 to 2% ft. tall. Pkt. 15¢; 4% oz. 35¢; 14 oz. 60¢; 1% oz. $1.00. 
1631 Peerless Yellow One of the best light yellow asters. 
Plants branch freely and grow 2 to 2% ft. tall; in bloom from mid- 
season until frost. Pkt. 15¢; 4% oz. 40¢; 14 oz. 70¢; 12 oz. $1.25. 
Giant Branching Asters ravitint 
Also known as American, Semple’s or Vick’s Branching 
From midsummer until frost these asters will produce a profusion 
of beautiful flowers. The blooms are quite large, 314 to 4 in. across, 
and fully double. The plants grow 2 to 3 ft. tall and branch freely, 
producing stems frequently 2 ft. long, which makes this class 
especially fine for cutting. Nothing could be more dazzling than 
a blaze of color such as these giant flowers will give. 
3043 Azure Blue* Also described as dark silvery lavender. 
3044 Blackish Blue* Exceptionally dark shade of blue. 
3054 Peach Blossom Delicate light peach-pink and white. 
3050 Shell Pimk* Attractive soft flesh pink; always wanted. 
3049 Purple* A rich glowing shade of purple; much admired. 
3053 Scarlet Rose* Most outstanding color; sure to attract. 
3047 Light Rose* Could be called deep pink; beautiful color. 
3042 Sensation* Strikingly bright scarlet; vivid and intense. 
3051 White* Wonderful form and substance; purest white. 
Any of the above Giant Branching Asters: 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 35¢; 14 oz. 60¢; 12 oz. $1.00. 
3052 All Colors Mixed* A very choice mixture of all wilt- 
resistant varieties in this popular class. Showy in the garden or in 
bouquets. Pkt. 10¢; 1% oz. 30¢; 14 oz. 50¢; 12 oz. 85¢. 
7772 COLLECTION 
Six Wilt-Resistant Giant Branching Asters 
Azure Blue, Shell Pink, Light Rose, Purple, 
Sensation (scarlet), and White. 
6 Pkts.—one each of these 6 separate and desirable 
varieties (value 90¢) for only 50¢ 

70 W. Atlee Burpee Co., Seed Growers 
Super Giant Asters—Lorcest of at 
1598 Los Angeles Wonderful aster, somewhat similar in form to 
the Giants of California, but earlier and 
much larger, with an unusual 
curling and interlacing of the petals. The color is a pure shell-pink. 
Stems are long and strong. The plants bloom in midseason and 
grow 2% to 3 it. tall. Pkt. 15¢; 1% oz. 35¢; 1/4 oz. 60¢. 
1600 El Monte Deep glowing crimson blooms composed of 
daintily interlaced, plume-like petals somewhat similar in form 
to Giants of California, but earlier and much larger. The 
huge flowers are borne on unusually heavy, non-lateral, 
base-branching stems and are produced quite early, begin- 
ning in August and continuing until late in the season. The 
largest of all Asters. Pkt. 15¢; 1% oz. 35¢; 1% oz. 60¢. 
Vick’s Supreme Aster 
3267 Exceptionally large flowers of a distinct and desirable 
soft shell-pink. Lovely curled and interlaced petals, which 
in the young flowers are rolled inward to appear semi-quilled 
but become flatter as they mature. Flowers are freely borne 
on long, strong stems; this desirable feature and a beautiful 
. color make them wonderful for cutting. Early blooming. 
“<3 Plants grow 20in. tall. Pkt. 20¢; 4% oz. 60¢; 14 oz. $1.00. 
Aurora Quilled Asters 
Quite distinct from all other asters; flowers are fully double, of 
good size, with an attractive, crest-like center cushion of quill- 
like petals surrounded by an outer band of several rows of broad, 
short ray petals. Plants grow 1% ft. tall; bloom in midseason. 
3262 Golden Sheaf* The deepest yellow aster in our list and 
valuable because it is wilt resistant. Pkt. 15¢; 4 oz. 35¢; 14 oz. 60¢. 
3266 Lobelia Blue Centers are bright yellow, in striking contrast to the outer 
light or lobelia-blue ray petals. Good keeper. Pkt. 15¢; 4% oz. 35¢; 14 oz. 60¢. 
Single Giants of California 
Largest single asters. The handsome, daisy-like flowers, 3 to 4 
in. across, are made up of a single row of long, rather narrow, 
closely placed petals surrounding a small, yellow, beautifully con- 
trasting center. Branching plants, 2% ft. tall. Bloom profusely 
in midseason. Long flower stems; prized for cutting. 
1677 Light Blue Especially handsome under artificial light. 
1678 Purple Very artistic and unusual tone of deep purple. 
1669 Rose Enormous flowers of a lovely, bright rose-pink. 
1668 White The flowers are freely borne on long, strong stems. 
1679 All Colors Mixed Complete mixture of all the above. 
Any of the above Single Flowering Giants of California Asters: 
Pkt. 10¢; 4% oz. 30¢; 14 oz. 50¢; 12 oz. 85¢. 
7765 COLLECTION 
Four Single Giants of California Asters 
4 Pkts.—one each of the above 4 separate colors, 
wonderful for cutting (value 40¢), for only 25¢ 


Giant Branching Aster, Peach Blossom* 

