
Aravus ASTERS 


A border like this is possible with Harris Eight Best Asters. 
OUR EIGHT BEST ASTERS 
Three Seasons of Bloom e Wilt Resistant e Three Types of Flowers 
1500—Eight Best Mixed Colors. Viade from 
fresh new crop seed of the separate varieties 
so giving you some of each of the following 
colors: white, shell-pink, deep rose, red, azure, 
lavender-pink, purple and bright pink. 
Pkt. 15e: Lg. Pkt. 30c; 14 Oz. 95e; Oz. $3.50. 
1402—Crego, Shell Pink. One of the daintiest 
asters, in both form and color. The large 
shaggy blooms are particularly effective when 
combined with the deeper colors of other mid- 
season blooming varieties. 
Pkt. 15¢; Lg. Pkt. 30c; 14 Oz. (5c. 
1066—Peerless Pink. The most reliable shell- 
pink aster ever produced. The large globular 
flowers are a lovely soft pink on long, stiff, 
very clean stems. 
“Pkt. 15c; Le. Pkt. 30c; 14 Oz. 85c. 
1078—Heart of France. Deservedly the most 
popular red aster. The deep garnet-red flowers 
are produced freely on medium height plants. 
Our stock is the best that has yet been de- 
veloped. 
Pkt. 20c; Lg. Pkt. 40c; 44 Oz. $1.50. 

C150—Eight Best COLLECTION. One packet 
each of the eight varieties described above 
for $1.10. 


Peerless Pink Asters. 
1824—Early Giant Light Blue. Not only is 
this new aster a better shade of light blue 
than any we have ever seen, but the flowers 
and plants are far superior. These Early 
Giants have the large size and graceful shaggy 
form of the California Giants but the plants 
are sturdier and bloom is produced earlier. 
Pkt. 20c; Lg. Pkt. 40c; 4% Oz. $1.75. 
1403—Crego, Deep Rose. An enormous mid- 
season aster resembling a large shaggy chrys- 
anthemum. [t is a beautiful shade of bright 
rose with long, clean stems. 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 30c; 14 Oz. 75c. 
1823—Early Giant Peach Blossom. Very 
large flowers with broad curled and twisted 
petals opening almost white and gradually 
passing through light pink to a bright lavender- 
pink. The tall vigorous growing plants start 
blooming very early. The long stems are 
straight and free from little side flowers. 
Pkt. 20c; Lg. Pkt. 40c; 4 Oz. 1.75. 
1601—American Branching, White. A pure 
white aster of unusually fine form with whorled 
petals which hide the yellow centers. The 
average plant has eight to ten large flowers 
with long stems almost entirely free of small 
side flowers. 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 30c; 14 Oz. 75e. 
1605—American Branching, Purple. We have 
developed this into a perfectly formed large 
flower of rich royal purple with tightly in- 
curved petals. The stems are long and free 
from small side flowers. 
Pkt. 15c; Le. Pkt. 30c; 4 Oz. 7T5e. 

“Your Colossal snaps turned out to be the 
biggest snaps I have ever grown, in 15 years. They 
are very hardy and free from rust, in fact they 
are still green in the garden at this date, 1/23/47.” 
Jerry Jilek, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, 1/27/47 
DDT 
Use this to control leaf hoppers which 
carry aster “yellows.” See page 83. 

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New Early Giant Asters 
These new asters have the large shaggy, full 
petaled flowers of the original California Giants 
but are much earlier. Plants are strong growing 
producing many beautiful blooms on long clean 
stems. 
1822—Rose Marie. Bright deep rose. 
1823—Peach Blossom. Very soft pink. 
1824—Light Blue. Clear light azure blue. 
Above Colors: Pkt. 20c; Lg. Pkt. 40c; 14 Oz. 
$1.75. 
American Branching Asters 
Also called ‘‘Late Branching.” Large full, 
double flowers with broad incurved petals, stiff 
stems and well formed plants. They bloom after 
the Cregos and ahead of the California Giants. 
1600—Variety Mixture. A splendid mixture we 
make using fresh seed only of the seven sep- 
arate colors listed below. 
Pkt. 10c; Lg. Pkt. 20c; 14 Oz. 60c; Oz. $2.00. 
1601—WuirE 1604—AzurE BLUE 
1602—FLesu Pink 1605—PuRPLE 
1603—Rosr 1606—CrIMSON 
1607—Pracn BLossom 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 30c; 14 Oz. 75c; Oz. $2.50. 

C160—Collection. One packet each of the seven 
colors for 80c. 


Early Giant Aster. 
