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PERENNIAL HARDY ASTERS (MICHAELMAS DAISIES) Tin®e:sa 
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For Pacific Northwest gardens in 1950 are listed below 2) varietiess of perennial. 
hardy asters and aster-like plants, selected from a great number tested in’ our~home ~ 
flower garden. We have been growing, testing, selecting and hybridizing hardy asters 
for many years. The varieties marked with an asterisk (#*) are our own productions. 
Few flowers are so versatile and easy to grow, but they need 3/) to full sun, fertile 
soil, and plenty of moisture. They vary greatly in height, color, season of bloom, 
and other characteristics. Preserve this list and refer to the descriptions for help 
in growing theme The prices quoted are postpaid, 
FOUR NEW ASTERS. Your selection: One 75¢; Three $2.00; Six $3.50; Doz. $6.00, 
These new hardy asters are of our own production. They are early, long-blooming 
and not too tall for the average home garden. It is best to divide them each spring, 
Pacific Amaranth® is an all-round useful ornamental plant im the garden, especially 
for foreground plantinge It grows 12 to 18 inches high and the compact plants bear a 
great number of rich amaranth (reddish-purple) flowers from early August through 
September. Pacific Horizon* bears a profusion of wisteria-blue flowers from late July 
for many weeks. The plants grow somewhat procymbent, about 12 inches high, useful for 
edging summer flower borders, especially where seasons are short. Northland Beauty” 
is an extra early low-growing variety, recommended particularly for short-season 
localities. The procumbent 9-inch plants bear medium large lavender-blue flowers in 
June and July. Blue Pillar* makes shapely upright plants around 2); to 30 inches high 
and produces an abundance of délicate blue flowers from mid-July into September, It 
fits in almost any perennial border combination and is valuable for interplanting 
with early flowers like iris to carry on after they are through. 
CUSHION-TYPE DWARFS. Your selection: One 50¢; Three $1.25; Six $2.25; Doze $3.75. 
The following three cushion-type dwarf asters are fine little perennials in 
roc kery and low flower beds or edging flower and shrub borders. They bloom profusely 
in September into October and may be increased rapidly by division in the spring or 
fall, Niobe has clear white flowers on plants about 6 inches high. Little Belle* 
bears pretty lilac-tinted lavender flowers on nicely formed plants about 9 inches 
high. Rosa* has rosy-pink flowers on 12-inch plants. 

THE MEDIUM TRIO. Your selection: One 60¢; Three $1.50; Six $2.50; Doze $.50. 
Here is a near red, white and blue combination hard to beat. They bloom at the 
same time from late August through September; colors and heights just right when ar~ 
ranged together. All best if divided each spring, but may be left in place two or 
three years. Beechwood Challenger is the nearest red aster yet available and very 
popular. It grows about 23 feet high, making shrubby plants that bear great numbers 
of pretty red flowers. Oregon Snowbank* grows 2+ to 35 feet high, well-branched and 
shrub-like, having clear white flowers with golden centers, This sturdy vigorous 
variety is fine in any combination of mid-season asters. Purple Feather” is a strong- 
growing, somewhat procumbent, new dwarf aster 18 to 2) inches high that bears ray~like 
bluish-purple flowers profusely. The pleasing feathery effect and iron constitution 
_ Suggest its use also for landscaping in large gardens, parks, or moist viewpoints 
along highways. 
FOUR NOVI-BELGI ASTERS. Your selection: One 60¢; Three $1.50; Six $2.50; Doze $h.50. 
From the wild asters of New York, plant breeders in America and Europe have pro- 
duced a great many novi-belgi asters that bloom in September and October. We have 
tested about 50 varieties and list ) of the best. They need support and should be 
divided every year or two. Mt. Everest has clear white flowers with small golden 
centers, 5 feet and willowy, especially good to cut. Violetta has violet-blue flow- 
ers on graceful 6-foot plants, fine with Mt. Evereste Skyland's Queen has lavender 
flowers and is about ) feet. Palmyra, 33 feet, bears a mass of pink flowers. 
FOUR NOVAE“ANGLIAE ASTERS, Your selection: One 60¢; Three $1.50; Six $2.50; Doz. $50. 
Plant breeders have produced several good varieties from the wild asters of New 
England, These are exceptionally hardy, but grow rather tall for the average garden, 
bearing their flowers in autumn high on the stems and needing support. If cut back 
sharply in June, the plants will grow shorter and wider, After testing many varieties, 
we are offering four. Divide these every 2 to years, Barr's Pink we consider best 
of the novae-angliaes to date. Extra large rosy-pink flowers from about mid-August 
far into September. The plants are 3 to 33 feet high, strong and self-supporting, 
leafy and shrub-like, always ornamental, Harrington's Pink, 5 feet high with lovely 
soft pink flowers in September. Adorable, 6 feet, nice pink flowers in October. 
Roycraft Purple, 6 feet, purple flowérs in October. 
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