HARDY ASTERS .. . Jingerposts to Fall 
REFRESHING SYMBOLS OF SEPTEMBER 
Blues of Distinction 
EVENTIDE. An Aster classic of ma- 
jestic bearing. Amazingly upright, 
3-foot plant, fairly alive with huge, 
2-inch blooms of magnetic deep 
violet-blue. 
$1.00 each; 3 for $2.75 
THE ARCHBISHOP. Steadfast, 
striking dark purple-blue of mam- 
moth proportions. 31% feet of 
glamour. 
75c each; 3 for $2.00 
THE SEXTON. ‘Tastefully slender 
petals of vibrant lilac-blue in ger- 
bera-like daisy masses. Lithe, 3144 
feet of growth. 
75e each; 3 for $2.00 
PLENTY. Famed for the giant pro- 
portions of its electric-blue flowers. 
Seeprmsstri see 316 feet. mw \y 
CLARITY 75c each; 3 for $2.00 fh . 
Owo Colossal Novelties 
ae be Aster Special THE SEXTON. 
CLARITY. Our own raising, a stunning, 
unsullied white. We think it more gen- Pin hs Orn Pa rade 
erous of output and of greater individual Offer EN, ree MS ; 
bloom size than any white we know. 1 each of any 7 varieties JANET McMULLEN. Robust a the giant of the 
Glistening 3-foot drifts of marble purity. vou choose for onl pinks. Grand 314-foot fountains of immense soft rose- 
ERNEST BALLARD. Very impressively y pink flowers like a gently tumbling cascade. 
JANET McMULLEN. THE ARCHBISHOP 
large flowers, quite full. Crimson-carmine $4.90 75e each; 3 for $2.00 
buds opening to a smoky, mystical mul- ‘THE DEAN. Eye-stopper in vivid carmine-pink, seeming 
berry-heliotrope. The sturdy sprays spar- Offer ING | to glisten in strong sunlight. Lavishly laden, 3'%-foot 
kle appealingly on manly, 3-foot bushes. , plant with heavy, well-spaced sprays. 
Above two, $1.25 each; : ~@3 3 each 75c each; 3 for $2.00 
Sal Ws OS SSS ESS OU MEE or eR your own taste) HARRINGTON’S PINK. A superior plant for any 
| hd ae for only garden. Long-lived, 4-foot monuments glorify Sep- 
tember with torrents of silvery rose-pink daisies. Can 
a $1 3.70 go undivided for years. 75 each; 3 for $2.00 
Our Pet Dwarfs 
JEAN. Always beguiling, a 
friendly sheet of  lilac-blue. 
Annual division keeps its svelte, 
18-inch figure, but it also is 
effective when taller. A real 
garden treasure at any height. 
$1.00 each; 3 for $2.75 
LITTLE RED BOY. Carefree 
nr i little urchin, giving us 12 inches 
. i iil of lively, deep rose-red. 
WINSTON S. CHURCHILL 75c each; 3 for $2.00 
PETER HARRISON. Blossom- 
piles of rose-pink, with hint of 
Chree Regal Reds lilac planer Literally hun- 
WINSTON S. CHURCHILL. Almost dreds of 1-inch daisies on just 
rebellious in its torrid beetroot-purple, one plant. 15-inch mounds. 
splashed with intense currant-red. A 75e each; 3 for $2.00 
stocky, 2-foot beacon alive with ruddy 
clow. So commanding no illustration Old J, . 
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does it justice. Wt avortte 
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$1.00 each; 3 for $2.75 PERRY’S WHITE. Always a 
RED SUNSET. A_ pyramidal 3-foot solidly useful white. Clean, i | & 
grenadier, dashing in a tunic of highly candid daisies nestled profusely oe ASTER 
original deep rose-red tones. Still at- over the 3!4-foot plant. / FRIKARTI 
tractive well into October. Notably 75e each; 3 for $2.00 
distinct in tintings. 
75e each; 3 for $2.00 HINTS ON GROWING ASTERS COOLING BLUE FOR SUMMER 
THE CARDINAL. Colorful, yet taste- Divide annually foritidierterenthee Cut FRIKARTI. ‘Tirelessly waves its fine blue daisies 
fully restrained rich reddish rose, back tops about one-third in mid-July for from July till frost. Tumbling, 2-foot cascades 
soothing rather than tempestuous. Well- bushy, heavy flowering plants. When you to tone up the garden; excellent cutting sprays. 
spray yourroses with sulphur, Fermate, etc., 
also spray Asters for cleaner foliage. 
Favors sunny, well-drained sites. 
75e each; 3 for $2.00 
knit, 214-foot bush. 
75e each; 3 for $2.00 
20 ASTERS BLEND ENTICINGLY WITH EARLY MUMS 
