Gushion Cype Sturdy Asters 
Perfect for Edging 
They do not exceed one foot in height and during the blooming period in 
September the plants are comgletely covered with blossoms. They are 
exceptionally valuable for edging or for grouping in the front of borders; 
also charming for the rock garden, coming at a time when the rock garden 
's void of flowers. Perfectly hardy and grow most anywhere in any good 
garden soil. 
* Constance Each 80c, Three $2.15, Doz. $7.00 
A really pure shell-pink, a delightful color, of very graceful habit. 
October flowering and 9 inches high; nothing else can be seen but 
Just a solid mound of bloom. 
*Tilac Time Each 80c, Three $2.15, Doz. $7.00 
Lovely soft lilac flowers, of bushy habit, 12 inches high. Masses of 
flowers in September and October. 
*Niobe Each 80c, Three $2.15, Doz. $7.00 
The only white variety, of dwarf, compact habit with pure white flowers 
in September, only 6 inches high. Looks like a mound of white. 
One of each of the 3 Cushion Asters, $2.15. 
New Dwarf Oregon sters 
These new Asters originated in Oregon. They are the result of crossing 
the tall garden Asters with a dwarf Oregon species. This work was done 
by Professor LeRoy Breithaupt, of Corvallis, Oregon, and well may he be 
proud of his accomplishment, for here we have as a result of his work, 
beautiful garden flowers. They bloom from the middle of August until 
the end of October and do not grow too tall for the small garden. They 
are hardy as Oaks and will grow anywhere, insects do not bother them. 
They are fine to use in combination with Chrysanthemums or as follow-ups 
for Bearded tris and Oriental Poppies, which at this time of the year 
leave colorless spots in the garden. 
Pacific Amaranth Each 80c, Three $2.15, Doz. $7.00 
Compact plant about 12 inches tall. Begins flowering in August and 
remains in bloom until early October. The amaranth colored flowers 
are prolifically produced on sturdy stems which have a tendency to 
grow somwhat horizontally, making a fine plant for the front of the 
border. 
Pacific Horizon Each 80c, Three $2.15, Doz. $7.00 
Delicate blue flowers in great numbers completely cover this dwarf, 
cushion-like Aster. Pacific Horizon was developed on the West Coast 
by Professor Breithaupt. We have tested it for several years and find 
it is a fine addition because it is a low-growing variety, early flowering, 
and blooms over a long period. Perfect for an edging or foreground 
planting. 
Purple Feather Each 80c, Three $2.15, Doz. $7.00 
A compact plant about 15 inches high, commencing to flower in late 
August. The plant forms a low mound. The purplish violet, raylike 
flowers are gracefully arranged and give a feathery effect. A fine 
low growing, long blooming plant for foreground planting. 
Twinkle Each $1.00, Three $2.70, Doz. $8.75 
Compact plants which do not grow any higher than 8 to 10 inches and 
almost 18 to 24 inches wide. They are completely covered with thou- 
sands of flowers of a delicate shade of crushed raspberry and amcranth- 
rose. It is the outstanding dwarf Aster in the nursery and creates more 
comment than eny of the other varieties. Superb for edging or fore- 
ground planting. 
Violet Carpet Each $1.00, Three $2.70, Doz. $8.75 
A completely prostrate growing variety, covering the ground with a 
mass of violet-blue flowers. Excellent for late bloom in the rock gar- 
den or in front of flower borders. 
One each of the above New Oregon Asters, $3.75. 
TWO NEW SEMI-DWARF OREGON ASTERS 
Serenade Each $1.00, Three $2.70, Doz. $8.75 
Masses of flowers of light watery blue to mauve with pinkish shading. 
The flowers are large, in fine compact heads, completely covering plant 
when in bloom A superb semi-dwarf variety growing about 12 to 15 
inches high. Blooms in early autumn. 
Twilight Each $1.00, Three $2.70, Doz. $8.75 
A handsome autumn flowering plant. !t is about 12 to 15 inches high 
when flowering. Grows into a perfect mound which is completely cov- 
ered with flowers of rich violet-blue color. Its intermediate height 
makes it a perfect subject to be planted with the early flowering Chry- 
santhemums where its sharp color contrast will be ‘very welcome. 
ASTER SPECIES AND HYBRIDS 
A aenus which furnishes many showy species of hardy perennials for 
border or rock garden; also attractive flowers for cutting. Some com- 
mence to flower very early in the year, and others early in autumn. Their 
requirements are simple and all are easily grown 
Culture. May be planted in fall or early spring in ordinary garden soil. 
Alpinus Goliath Each 80c, Three $2.15, Doz. $7.00 
Indispensable for the rockery or edge of hardy borders; 6 to 10 inches 
high, and bears large, showy, bluish purple flowers in May and June. 
Plant in full sun, 6 to 8 inches apart. 
Frikarti, Wonder of Staffa Each 90c, Three $2.40, Doz. $7.50 
Lavender-blue flowers from 2 to 214 inches across, produced from June 
Ist until the middle of November. The plant does exceedingly well in 
light shade and comes to perfection in full sun. We consider it the finest 
garden plant introduced during the past twenty years. There are no 
other hardy plants which bloom so persistently over so long a period— 
a constant display of flowers the entire summer. Excellent for cutting. 
Yunnanensis Napsbury Each 90c, Three $2.40, Doz. $7.50 
This is a fine, rich blue, hardy Aster from China. It grows about 214 
feet high with flowers somewhat larger than those of Aster Frikarti. 
However, they have broader petals and last longer. In addition, they 
are fragrant and are excellent for cutting. Blooms late May until July 
and is extremely hardy as well as a rapid increaser. 
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Survivor 
(Plant Patent No. 584) Each 95c, Three $2.50, Doz. $8.00 
This beautiful pink hardy fall-blooming Aster received the Award of 
Merit at the ‘Harvest Show’’ of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society 
in 1940. 
We quote in part from a letter to Massachusetts Nurserymen by the 
Agricultural Experiment Station at Walthom, Massachusetts. 
“Among the four hundred varieties of Asters in the testing gardens of 
the Waltham Field Station, the outstanding variety this year was Curtis 
Pink (now named Survivor because of its lasting qualities). This 
Aster was, sent to the Station by an amateur who declared it superior 
to the popular Harrington’s Pink. Unquestionably this Novae-Angliae 
proves to be a worthy rival of the older sort, and because of its un- 
usually late flowering period will at least supplement it, if not replace 
it entirely. 
“Survivor extends the season two weeks longer, with larger flowers 
of bright rose-pink color.’ 
It is particularly well suited for difficult wet or poorly drained loca- 
tions in the garden where it is not possible to grow other flowers. Hardy 
as an Oak. 
Incomparabilis 
Each $1.00, Three $2.70, Doz. $8.75 
For an outstanding splash of color this Aster takes first place, The 
brilliant fuchsia-purple flowers completely cover the plant creating a 
vivid spot of color which lights up the entire garden. There is nothina 
in bloom at this time of the year which equals it. It likes a moist 
sunny location, is perfectly hardy, neat in habit, and not over 214 to 3 
feet tall. 
Habit of growth is similar to that of Survivor, but not as tall. It 
does not spread all out of bounds, but remains a neat orderly per- 
menent plant in the border. 
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