Burpee’s Beautiful ASTERS 
Asters are easy to grow. They prefer rich, well-drained soil and a warm, sunny location. For earliest blooms, 
sow seed indoors in boxes or seed-pans four to six weeks before your usual outdoor planting time. Set plants in 
the garden when weather gets warm. 
A continuous display of flowers from early summer until frost can be 
had by planting extra early, early and midseason blooming varieties. Asters are wonderful for cutting. 
* Varieties marked with an asterisk (:) are the Wilt-Resistant Strain. 
They are highly immune to ‘Wilt disease” or “Stem-rot.” 
Burpee’s Extra Early Asters 
These very early flowering varieties begin to bloom in about 
14 weeks after seed is sown—long before most other asters 
begin to bud. Extreme earliness and good cutting stems make 
them a most welcome type of aster for the home gardener and 
the florist. All created by Burpee on Floradale Farms- 
1607 Heavenly Blue Large, feathery, beautifully formed 
flowers, 4 in. and more across, of an exquisite azure or light 
lavender-blue color. Petals are long, narrow, prettily inter- 
laced, the smaller ones gracefully curling over the center. 
Plants are of open growth, well branched, vigorous, 2 ft. tall, 
bloom early; stems up to 16 in. long. Wonderful for cutting. 
Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts. 45¢; 4% oz. 75¢ 
1605 Early Bird First flowers appear very early and the 
plants will continue to produce their colorful carmine-rose 
flowers for several weeks. Blooms are double, 3% in. across, 
with the petals evenly placed to form a most symmetrical 
flower. Plants grow 15 in. and more high and branch freely. 
As flowers age, outer petals become tipped lighter rose. 
Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts. 45¢; 4% oz. 75¢ 
1603 Navy Blue Giant flowered aster; rather close in form 
to that of the Giant Crego type. The flowers are large, about 
4 in. in diameter, with long ribbon-like, beautifully curled, 
twisted and interlaced petals of a rich, luminous, deep velvety 
purple-blue color. Plants grow about 20 in. tall. Attractive. 
Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts. 45¢; 1% oz. 75¢ 
Three Extra Early Asters 
7760-3 pkts., one each of the above 3 named 60 
separate varieties, value 75¢ for only ¢ 

Peerless Asters 
3048 Peerless Pink* Almost globular, 4 in., shell-pink flowers 
freely borne on strong stems from midseason until frost. The long, 
strong stems and the delicately colored flowers make this variety most 
popular for garden and cutting purposes. Grow 2 to 214 ft. tall. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 50¢; 1% oz. 85¢ 
1631 Peerless Yellow Soft, pleasing shade of light yellow; lovely 
for cutting. Plants branch freely and grow 2 to 2% ft. tall; blooms, 3 in. 
across, are freely produced from midseason until frost. The best of the 
light yellow asters and the only one of its color that we list. 
ly oz. 50¢; 
Pkt. 15¢; V4, oz. 85¢ 

3037 Improved Giant Crego Asters, All Colors Mixed Pkt. 15¢ 

1607 Extra Early Aster, Heavenly Blue 
Pkt. 25¢ 
Improved Giant Crego Asters 
(Wilt-Resistant) 
Also known as Giant Branching Comet 
Large flowers, 4 to 5 in. across, with long, ribbon-like, 
gracefully curled and twisted petals, giving them a lovely 
fluffy appearance. Long stemmed; fine for cutting. The plants 
are strong growing, of branching habit, 2 ft. tall and bloom 
in midseason. One of the favorites for all purposes. 
3039 Azure Blue* Soft, pleasing shade of light azure-blue. 
3029 Blue Flame* Bright navy blue; excellent color. 
3031 Crimson* Rich and velvety; a striking, vivid red. 
3080 Enchantress* Charming, bright salmon-rose. 
3038 Peach Blossom Delicate light pink and white. 
3032 Shell Pink* Soft and refined blush pink; beautiful. 
3034 Deep Rose* Always in demand; attractive color. 
3036 White* Splendid combined with dark colors or alone. 
Any of the above Improved Giant Crego Asters: 
Pkt. 15¢; Yoz. 45¢; 4 oz. 75¢ 
3037 All Colors Mixed* Many colors, including all the 
above, each of which is highly immune to wilt disease. 
ly oz. 40¢; 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 70¢ 




Five Wilt-Resistant 
Improved Giant Crego Asters 
Azure Blue, Blue Flame, Crimson, 
Shell Pink and White 
7762-5 pkts., one each of these 5 separate 50¢ 
colors, value 75¢ for only 

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