Karis 
ASTERS 
If you haven’t planted Asters in recent years 
you are in for a surprise for the plant breeders 
have been doing a wonderful job of improving 
them, not only in form and colors, and disease 
resistance but in earliness of bloom. 
The insect which carries the “‘yellows’’ dis- 
ease can be controlled with D.D.T. So plant 
some asters this year for cut flowers in late 
summer and early fall. 
OUR EIGHT BEST ASTERS 
From the many Asters available today we 
have selected the following eight for their out- 
standing beauty and performance. There are 
three types of flowers, three seasons of bloom 
and all are wilt resistant. 
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. 2 ft. 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 30c; 14 Oz. $1.00; Oz. $3.50. 
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. 11% ft. 
Pkt. 20c; Lg. Pkt. 40c; 14 Oz. $1.50; Oz. $4.50. 
1402—Crego, Shell Pink. One of the daintiest 
asters, in both form and color. The large shaggy 
blooms are particularly effective when com- 
bined with the deeper colors of other mid-season 
blooming varieties. 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 30c; 14 Oz. $1.00; Oz. $3.50. 
1403—Crego, Salmon Rose. We selected this 
as one of our Eight Best because of the clearness 
of the warm pink color as well as for the size 
and perfect form of the flowers. 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 30c; 14 Oz. $1.00; Oz. $3.50. 
1601—American Branching, White. A pure 
white aster of unusually fine form with whorled 
petals which hide the yellow centers. The aver- 
age plant has eight to ten large flowers with 
long stems almost entirely free of small side 
flowers. 2 ft. 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 30c; 14 Oz. $1.00; Oz. $3.50. 
1605—American Branching, Purple. Perfectly 
formed large flowers of rich royal purple with 
tightly incurved petals. The stems are long and 
free from small side flowers. 2 ft. 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 30c; 14 Oz. $1.00; Oz. $3.50. 
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 are 
borne on long stems. The tall vigorous growing 
plants start blooming very early. 11% ft. 
Pkt. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; 44 Oz. $1.00; 14 Oz. $1.75. 
1824—Early Giant, Light Blue. The finest 
“light blue’? or soft lavender found in any 
Asters. Many large, shaggy flowers are pro- 
duced on long stems. Bloom is early. 1% ft. 
Pkt. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; 14 Oz. $1.00; 14 Oz. $1.75. 
1500—Eight Best MIXED COLORS. Seed of each 
of the eight varieties listed above goes into this 
mixture giving you the whole range of types 
and colors: White, shell-pink, bright pink, deep 
rose, red, lavender-blue, lavender-pink and 
purple. 11% to 2 ft. 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 30c; 14 Oz. $1.10; Oz. $3.75. 
C150—Eight Best COLLECTION. One packet each 
of the eight varieties described above for $1.10. 
YOU WILL FIND 
Roses, Page 70 Dahlias, Page 71 
Gladiolus, Page 72 Lilies, Page 73 
Perennial Plants, Page 65-69 
Powderpuffs are also called Bouquet Asters. 
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NEW EARLY GIANT ASTERS 
These new asters have large shaggy, full 
petaled flowers which are much earlier than the 
original California Giants and so bloom before 
frost in the Northeast. Plants are strong grow- 
ing producing many beautiful blooms on long 
clean stems. 114 ft. (Wilt resistant.) 
1820—Variety Mixture. A well balanced mix- 
ture made up of the five colors listed below. 
1) ft. 
Pkt. 20c; Lg. Pkt. 40c; 1 Oz. 90c; 14 Oz. $1.50. 
1821—White. Pure white 
1822—Rose Marie. Bright deep rose. 
1823—Peach Blossom. Very soft pink. 
1824 —Light Blue. Clear light azure blue. 
1825—Crimson. Rich red. 
Any one of above colors: Pkt. 25c; 
Lg. Pkt. 50c; 44 Oz. $1.00; 14 Oz. $1.75. 
C180—Collection. One packet each of the 
above five colors $1.05. 
AMERICAN BRANCHING ASTERS 
Also called ‘‘Late Branching.’’ Large full, 
double flowers with broad incurved petals, stiff 
stems and well formed plants. They bloom with 
the Cregos and are just as popular. 2 ft. (Wilt 
resistant.) 
1600—Variety Mixture. A splendid mixture 
we make using fresh seed only of the seven sepa- 
rate colors listed below. 
Pkt. 15¢; Lg. Pkt. 25c; 14 Oz. 90c; Oz. $3.00. 
1601—White 1604—Azure Bive 
1602—Flesh Pink 1605—Purple 
1603—Rose 1606—Crimson 
1607—Peach Blossom 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 30c; 14 Oz. $1.00; Oz. $3.50. 
€160—Collection. One packet each of the 
seven colors for 85c. 
CREGO ASTERS 
Cregos are known also as Ostrich Feather be- 
cause of the loose shaggy arrangement of the 
petals. 2 ft. (Wilt resistant). 
1400—Variety Mixture. Only fresh new crop 
seed of the five varieties listed below is blended 
by us into this mixture. 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 25c; 14 Oz. 90c; Oz. $3.00. 
1401—White 1403—Salmon Rose 
1402—Shell Pink 1404—Azure Bive 
1405—Purple 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 30c; 14 Oz. $1.00; Oz. $3.50. 
C140—Collection. One packet each of the five 
colors for 60c. 
POWDERPUFF ASTERS 
1150—Mixed Colors. The amazing thing about 
this new aster is its upright growth so that 
a row of them takes only a foot of space. The 
stems branch from the base so the whole plant 
may be cut for a large bouquet or long stemmed 
individual blooms are possible. The blossoms 
have high crested centers of quilled petals sur- 
rounded by several rows of broad petals. 
Colors are white, rose pink, coppery rose, scar- 
let, lavender and tones of these colors. 
Pkt. 30c; Lg. Pkt. 60c; 44 Oz. $1.50. 
Illustrated in color on page 44. 
