Asters 


Buist’s Giant 
Beauty Wilt- 
Resistant Aster 
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Giant Beauty Asters 
WILT-RESISTANT 
3 ft. September-October. A beautiful Aster resembling 
the Late Branching type, having larger flowers and 
borne on longer and heavier stems 1! to 2 feet long. 
The flowers.are globular, fully double and are 4 inches 
or more in diameter.. The outer petals reflex and the 
center ones curve gracefully inward. 
2032 Rose. Bright carmine-rose....-.-+eee+ 
2043 Purple. A rich deep purple........-- 
BOA Lavender’... vi ck weiss devices ewes [) Pht. 
2056 Crimson ...... ee ie MERI Ss idle op whee 
September Beauty. Shell Pink ....... 
White. A giant, pure white........-. 
Any of the above, Yg oz., 35c 
2076 
2087 
2098 
2109 Mixed. All colors. Y oz., 3Oc....Pkt. 10c 
Giant Late Branching Asters 
: WILT-RESISTANT 
3 ft. September-October. This has been a standard 
variety for many years, very desirable for bedding and 
cutting. The flowers are large, very double, with in- 
curved petals and vivid colors. The stems are long and 
excellent for, cutting. 
4454 White .......cccreccececcecveccers 
4465 Crimson ......-ccescevccccvvcerors 
41466 Rich Lavender .......ccescccccceeee| Pht. 
F47G Rose ...scccccccccccccsccvccevecee 10c 
41487 Shell Pink 0.5.0... cece cece ee eees 
1498 Royal Purple ........seeseeeseeores 
Any of the above, ¥g oz., 30c 
4510 Collection. One packet each........¥.-.50c 
41521 Mixed. 1% 0z., 25c....++++.++++ + Pkt. 10¢ 
Collection. One packet each............75¢. 
Wilt- 
Resistant 
Asters 
You Can Grow 
N SOME localities 
Aster plantings have 
often been a failure with 
wilt is caused by a parasitic 
fungus, a disease difficult 
to overcome once it has 
made its appearance in the 
soil. Wilt-Resistant strains 
are immune from the dis- 
ease and have proved ex- 
ceptionally valuable wher- 
ever the wilt disease has 
made Aster growing dif- 
ficult. 
Buist’s Early Giant Asters 
WILT-RESISTANT 
1, to 2 ft. July-October. The finest early blooming, 
large-flowered, heavy stemmed, wilt-resistant Aster yet 
developed. The flowers, which bloom similar to the 
Giants of California, are four to six weeks earlier, very 
large and full, with broad, graceful petals, daintily 
plumed and intertwined. The plants are dwarf, having 
practically no laterals or side branches, which charac- 
teristic is ideal for cutting. 
1900 Light Blue. A clear, rich, light blue. 
1904 Peach Blossom. Opens white, flushes lavender- 
pink, 
1908 Rose Marie. Rich, lively shade of rose. 
Any of the above, Pkt., 20c; 3 Pkts., 5Oc 
Heart of France Aster 
WILT-RESISTANT . 
2154 2 ft. August-October. 
is unquestionably the best dark red Aster. Re- 
tains its brilliancy for a long period. .Pkt. 15¢ 
Buist’s Giant Wilt-Resistant Asters 
Mixed 
2 to 3 ft. August-October. 
2165 A magnificent mixture of the most beauti- 
ful of the giant sorts, especially selected from the 
finest varieties, producing beautiful flowers gorgeous 
in color, gigantic in size. Yg oz., B3Oc; 1% oz., 
BOc; 02., $1.50.......ecceseeeeeee+-PkKt. 10c 

Hardy Perennial Asters 
2472 Mixed—Michaelmas Daisies. 2 to 3 ft. Sep- 
tember-October. In all hardy flower gardens 
this class holds an important place. In the 
Autumn when other flowers are scarce the 
Michaelmas Daisy with its many shades of lav- 
ender and purple will help to lighten up the 
Border 22-4 eee Pree ne ....Pkt. 10¢ 
Alpinus Mixed ®—6 to 10 in. May-June. A 
fine dwarf aster bearing large, single,’ bluish- 
purple and white flowers..........Pkt. 15¢ 
2176 
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