







SEED STARTER SET. 
Made of WATERPROOF CARDBOARD, is ideal for INDOOR SEED SOWING. 
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Asters Resistant to Wilt 

Annual. Asters should have an open, sunny position, and prefer a good, rich, loamy soil; 
do not grow them on the same ground two years in succession. Seeds may be started in a 
sunny window, hotbed or coldframe in March and transferred to the garden as soon as danger. 
of frost has gone. May also be sown outside in May. Allow 11% feet between plants. 
All colors are now available in varieties that are highly wilt-resistant. 
They are not 
claimed to be entirely immune, however, although they are very robust and less likely to 
be affected than old-time sorts. 
Aurora, Golden Sheaf. The deepest yel- 
low Aster. The flowers are perfectly double, 
with a full, crest-like center. Pkt. 15 cts., 
Yoz. 75 cts., oz. $2.50. 
Ball’s White. Finest midseason white Aster. 
The flowers are 4 inches in diameter. Broad 
petals are slightly folded lengthwise. Pkt. 
25 cts., Yoz. $1, oz. $3.50. 
Blue Flame. Bright navy-blue. Large, 
Comet-like flowers, fully double. Pkt. 15 
cts., Yoz. 60 cts., oz. $2. 
Heart of France. The plants grow about 2 
feet high and bear their large, rich deep 
ruby-red flowers on long strong stems. 
Pkt. 25 cts., Moz. 60 cts., Yoz. $1. 
QUEEN OF THE MARKET. Well-known; 
early; branching habit. 1% ft. 
White Scarlet 
Crimson Flesh-Pink 
Dark Blue Light Blue 
Rose 
Any of above colors, pkt. 15 cts., 
I4,oz. 75 cts., oz. $2.50 
Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 7 colors, 85 cts. 
EARLY ROYAL. (Branching Type.) 
Early-flowering form. July. 
White Purple 
Lavender Shell-Pink 
Rose-Pink Scarlet _ 
Each color, pkt. 15 cts., 4oz. 75 cts., oz. $2.50 
Mixed. Pkt. 10cts., oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 6 colors, 75 cts. 

Asters, Midseason Giants 

NEW YORK 8, N. ¥.). 


"Asters, Giant Sunshine 
IMPROVED CREGO, or OSTRICH- 
FEATHERED. (Comet Type.) Finest 
of the Comet Asters. Long-stemmed 
flowers are 5 inches across. 
Orchid Azure-Blue  Shell-Pink 
Deep Rose Crimson 
Dark Blue White 
Any of above colors, pkt. 20 cts., 
I4oz. 75 cts., oz. $2.50 
Mixed. Pkt. 15cts., 40z. 60 cts., oz. $2. 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 7 colors, $1.25 
PRINCESS. These are wonderful for cut- 
bloom. The handsome flowers have a 
bomb-shaped center, ringed with several 
tiers of ray-florets. 2 ft. 
Princess Annie. Peach-blossom. 
Princess Bonnie. Rose-salmon. 
Princess Marsha. Cinnabar-scarlet. 
Each, pkt. 25 cts., 14oz. $1, oz. $3.50 
EARLY GIANT. The flowers are fully 
double, 4 to 5 in. across and are wonderful 
for room decoration. 21% ft. | 
Peach Blossom. Lavender-pink. 
Light Blue. Bright, Itght hue. . 
Rose Marie. Rose-color, bright and rich. 
Above, each, pkt. 25 cts., Ygoz. $1, 
I4oz. $1.50, oz. $5 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 3, 60 cts. 
MIDSEASON GIANTS. Sturdy, upright 
plants produce flowers often measuring 
6 inches in diameter and fully double. 
Azure-Blue Shell-Pink Purple 
Lilac White Rich Rose 
Each color, pkt. 25 cts., 4oz. 75 cts., oz. $2.50 
Mixed: Pkt. 15 cts., 40z. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, 6 colors, $1 

Asters are easy to grow nowadays; the above 
wilt-resistant strains are the reason 

BEAUTY. This type comes into bloom m 
September and ts at its best through 
October. The plants grow nearly 3 feet 
high and bear their very large, dense flow- 
ers on long stems. 
Flesh-Pink Deep Rose White 
Purple Azure-Blue Crimson 
Each color, pkt. 25 cts., “oz. $1, oz. $3.50 
Mixed. Pkt. 15cts., Yoz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 6 colors, $1 
LATE BRANCHING. The flowers are of 
extraordinary size and stand erect on long, 
graceful stems, well above the foliage. 
Pure White Purple 
Shell-Pink Crimson 
Rose-Pink Sensation (red) 
Lavender 
Each color, pkt. 15 cts., “oz. 75 cts., oz. $2.50 
Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., 140z. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 7 colors, 85 cts. 
SINGLE COMET. Very decorative. Large 
blooms measure 5 to 6 inches across. In a 
choice blend of colors. 
Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts., goz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
Sunshine Aster 
GIANT. SUNSHINE. Not wilt-resistant. 
Individual blooms are enormous, 4 to 6 
Inches across, with cushiony center of 
tubular florets and rims of pointed out- 
guard florets. 3 ft. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 25 cts., Yoz. 60 cts., 
Yyoz. $1. 
Hardy Perennial Asters 
Michaelmas Daisy; Starwort 
_ These are readily grown from seed sown 
Im spring or early summer to bloom next year. 
Alpinus (Rock Aster). Large soft blue flow- 
ers. Good rock-garden plant. 9m. May, 
June. Pkt. 35 cts., oz. $2, Woz. $3.50. 
Alpinus albus. White form of the above. 
Qin. Pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25. 
Alpinus Mixed. Blues, purples, violets and 
whites. Average height 1 ft. Pkt. 25 cts., 
Yyoz. $1, oz. $3.50. 
Amellus, Sonia (Italian Aster). Pure bright 
pink, Awarded Certificate R.H.S., Eng- 
land. 2 ft. Pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25. 

Hardy Asters, Alpinus albus 


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