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HARDY P TREN. NIALS (Continued) 
Price: 50c per plant, $5.00 per doz., $35.00 per 100, except where noted 
Varieties starred (*) are suitable for Rock Gardens. Varieties daggered (+) are suitable for Cut Flowers. 
lilies. The milk white bloom is borne on graceful sprays, 
producing a lacy effect. 
+Silver King—A very useful plant, growing about 3 feet high 
and blooming in early Summer. Producing beautiful sprays 
of mistlike flowers with silvery gray foliage adding an effect 
of lightness among the dark green foliage of the other 
Perennials in bloom at that time. 
HARDY ASTERS (Michaelmas Daisy) 
These lovely Fall flowering subjects, which are natives of 
North America and absolutely hardy in any section of the 
country, deserve much more extensive cultivation. The fol- 
lowing varieties are well worthy of a place in every garden, 
since they are so distinct in type and novel in colors. The 
size of the flowers may be very greatly increased if the 
clumps are divided each Spring, and each plant grown to a 
single stem. The central growing tip should be pinched out 
to induce branching. This makes a sturdy plant that requires 
very little support and controls the height. 
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HARDY ASTERS NOVELTIES 
Price: $1.00 each, $10.00 per dozen 
Of the Novi Belgii type—one of the finest of collections 
of Michaelmas Daisies that we have had the pleasure of 
introducing to our customers is as follows: 
+Peace—A soft rosy mauve in color, attaining a height 
of 3 to 4 feet. One of the novi belgii types. 
+Prosperity—Large, deep rosy pink flowers, a decided 
improvement on any other pink variety to date; flow- 
ers very early in September; attains a height of from 
31% to 4 feet. 
+Plenty—Very large soft blue flowers as large as the 
single annual Aster Chinensis. Attains a height of 
from 3% to 4 feet. 

+Beechwood Challenger—Absolutely a true red Aster, very 
fine sturdy grower, attaining a height of about 4 feet. The 
red color shows up in delightful contrast with the bright 
yellow center. Fine bushy upright grower. Absolutely disease 
resistant. 
+British Queen—Soft lavender blue, semi-double, unusually 
large, open flowers with pale yellow center. A vigorous grow- 
ing, well branched plant that comes into bloom early Sep- 
tember. Height, about 4 feet. Excellent for cutting and 
decorative work. 
+Harrington’s Pink—The very handsomest pink hardy Aster, or 
Michaelmas Daisy introduced to date. Clear shining pink in 
color, making a magnificent foil for the many handsome 
blue and white varieties already in cultivation. Large flowers 
of bright dainty pink, attaining a height 3-4 feet. 
+Mount Everest—A wonderful white Aster. It forms very tall, 
well shaped, pointed pyramids with an abundance of lateral 
growths which flower right down to the ground. The flowers 
are large and dead white with a very small eye. Healthy 
foliage. 3-4 feet. 
+Star of Wartburg—A giant form with large individual flowers 
on fine strong, erect stems a foot high. Blooms very early 
and makes a fine display with its dark Lilac-blue flowers with 
orange center. 3 feet. 
+Survivor (Patented)—Superior to Harrington’s Pink because 
it flowers later in the season and extends the flowering sea- 
son for Asters by two weeks. The flowers are larger and of 
the same bright rose pink color but the plants are more open 
in their habit of growth. This variety was selected at the 
Harvest Show of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society 
from among 400 varieties in the testing garden and was 
considered the outstanding plant by the judges. 
+Violetta—The best blue Aster in a collection of 425 varieties. 
Flowers from the ground up, unlike other types of Hardy 
Asters, and is a rich violet blue in color. A splendid cut 
flower as well as a beautiful subject for mass effect. Height, 
3 feet. Flowering in Septemher and October. 

Field of Hardy Asters 
+*Wonder of Staefa—Exceptionally large flowers, almost 244 
inches across, of a soft wisteria-violet shade, with large yel- 
low centers. This Aster has a longer blooming period than 
any other variety, flowering from late August to frost. The 
habit of growth is open and branched, so that the individual 
flowers are displayed to their fullest beauty. We consider it, 
both for cutting and table decorations, the finest Aster intro- 
duced. 214-3 feet. 
+Yunnanensis—Napsbury—The improved Star of Wartburg 
with wider petals and smaller foliage than the original. Fra- 
grant; flowers can be used for home decoration. Price 75c 
per plant, $7.50 per dozen. 
DWARF HYBRID BORDER ASTERS 
These Asters make magnificent border subjects and are 
splendidly adapted for rock garden work since they only at- 
tain a height of about 9 inches and are absolutely covered 
with flowers during the month of September. They are an 
acquisition to rock garden enthusiasts on account of their 
magnificent colors and free flowering habit. Also they are 
in flower at a time when flowers in the rock garden are 
scarce. 
*Lilac Time—Lovely soft lilac flowers, free flowering, of bushy 
habit. September-October. 12 inches. 
*Niobe—Brilliant white flowers growing in a perfect ball about 
9 inches high. Flowering in September and October. 
*Victor—The dwarfest of all and very pretty. The flowers are 
of good size and of a beautiful clear pale lavender-blue; a 
charming rockplant, flowering mid-September. 6 inches. 
ASTILBE—See Spiraeas 
BOLTONIA (False-camomile) 
+Asteroides—Flower heads pure white; flowering at the same 
time as the popular Michaelmas Daisies, 5 to 6 feet. 
+Latisquama—Beautiful pink flowers. Same type as above. 5 
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