
SPRING TRADE LIST — JANUARY. 8, 1942 75 
PERENNIALS—Continued 
ASTERS, NEW DWARF VARIETIES (RG)—Continued Per 10 Per 109 
***Snow Sprite. (Snowy Fairy.) A very dwarf early September flowering variety, 
forming graceful plants a foot high. They are almost smothered with charm- 
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***Star of Wartburg. The best of all Dwarf Asters. Dark, lilac-blue flowers with 
orange center, growing 12 to 14 inches high on strong, erect stems. Good cut 
flower, working up well with other flowers. Possible to cut more than one 
crop, providing young flowers are cut when they are ready. Our strain is a 
special one grown from divisions which were imported from Holland_----- e180 15.00 
***Victor. The dwarfest of all, growing barely 9 inches tall, covered with good 
sized flowers of a beautiful, clear lavender blue. Blooms during early 
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ASTERS, HARDY, SPECIAL TYPES. Starwort or Michaelmas Daisy 
The following varieties of Upright Asters are new and improved varieties. 
Very large in bloom and extremely colorful. The old varieties that have been 
handled for years have practically passed out of the picture. For mass plant- 
ing, the following varieties are tops: 
***Beechwood Challenger. The nearest approach to red so far in Hardy Asters. 
Free-flowering, medium height, about 3% ft. Early fall. Profuse bloomer 
with brilliant crimson-red flowers. (Retails, per 3, $1.40; per 12, $4.00; 
Boras OO mes 20.00). Gees een een. ea ae pe 5) eee is Safe he ee etn (2500 18.00 
***Blue Gem. Large lovely flowers of blue with a yeliow center, double flowers. 
Best blue in cultivation. September until frost. 3 to 4 ft...______.-_._____- 1.20 10.00 
Frikarti. Lavender blue flowers, excellent for cutting. Blooms from June to 
November. Flowers measure 2 to 214 inches across._________---____________ 3.00 25.00 
***Harrington’s Pink. The first Hardy Aster that is truly pink. Flowers are 
large and cover the 4 foot plants so completely that it seems a shame to cut 
them, but the blooms will be welcomed in the house __________________-__. se PSU 18.00 
Mt. Everest. Finest and best white. Very tall, well shaped, pointed pyramids, 
with an abundance of lateral growths, which flower right down to the ground. 
Very small eye. ‘3 to 4 ft.______ ne 2 1 eS fe Sly Pn od he ee ee Og Ra 1.20 10.00: 
Queen Elizabeth. Improved white. Semi-double. Individual flowers are large, 
excellent substance, nicely placed on branching sprays. Early September. 3 ft. 1.20 10.00: 
***Red Rover. The first red fall Aster. Deep rosy red flowers with golden 
centers; buds bright red. Free blooming, compact habit. September to 
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***Sunset. One of the best pink varieties, retaining its original color __----- coe L.40 12.00 
BOLTONIA, False Chamomile. 
Latisquama. Pink, aster-like flowers. September. 4 ft.___________________- 1.00 8.00 
CAMPANULA, Belleflower. 
Calycanthema Blue. (Cup and Saucer). Tall, erect plants covered with large 
cup and saucer shaped blue flowers during late May aud June. A perfect 
pliant corathesolderasnioned = hardy, cardenae.s9ee es ee ee ee 1.00 8.00 
Calycanthema Rose. (Cup and Saucer). Biennial. Lovely rose-pnik flowers. 
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Calycanthema White. Same as the blue, except the flowers are pure white__-. 1.00 8.00 
Carpatica (Carpathian Harebell). (RG). Clear blue. Low growing edging 
planta. wupesuntll October. Solita. Olle 2 osc yee tsk lS SN Re Ps, AF 1.00 8.00: 
Carpatica White. (Carpathian Harebell). Pure white flowers on compact tufts 
not exceeding 8 inches high. Flowers held erect on wiry stems. Begins 
blooming in June, continues until September--______------ Pa EES og A COE 1.00 8.00 
Medium (Canterbury Bells). In separate colors, Blue, Rose and White. June. 
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CENTAUREA, Hardheads or Knapweed. 
Montana. Violet-blue flowers, large. July to September. 2 ft..___.--.------ .80 7.00 
CERASTIUM, Snow in Summer (RG) 
Tomentosum. Silvery white foliage with white flowers. May. 3 inches _______ 1.00 8.00 
