Archive image from page 54 of Currie's farm and garden annual. Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1918 43rd year curriesfarmgarde19curr_1 Year: 1918 ( Giant Comet Asters. ROYAL PURPLE A distinct variety, the flower stems growing direct from the ground, and not on side shoots like other branching sorts. The flowers are large and full to the center and slightly incurved, blooming freely until very late in fall. Color bright purple 10 EARLY WONDER. The earliest White Aster in cultivation, coming in ahead of the well-known Queen of the Market, with pure white double flowers of great size
Archive image from page 54 of Currie's farm and garden annual. Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1918 43rd year curriesfarmgarde19curr_1 Year: 1918 ( Giant Comet Asters. ROYAL PURPLE A distinct variety, the flower stems growing direct from the ground, and not on side shoots like other branching sorts. The flowers are large and full to the center and slightly incurved, blooming freely until very late in fall. Color bright purple 10 EARLY WONDER. The earliest White Aster in cultivation, coming in ahead of the well-known Queen of the Market, with pure white double flowers of great size, after the style of Giant Comet 10 Early Wonder Pink—The pink prototype of the foregoing 10 GIANT OSTRICH PLUME. As the name suggests, this class of Asters is different from other types, inasmuch as the flowers are free from all stiffness, forming instead graceful, plume-like blossoms of large size, and beautiful colors, the flowers often measuring over 6 inches across. The plants branch out freely, growing to a height of 18 inches, and bearing an abundance of long stemmed double flowers with long, loosely curled petals. White, Rose, Pink, Crimson, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Any of the above, pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; 6 pkts. 40c. Mixed Colors, pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 20c; }4 oz. 75c. GIANT UPRIGHT BRANCHING. A grand Aster, growing about 30 inches tall, with strong, straight, upright stems, permitting of close planting. The flowers are exceptionally large and very double. Pure White, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Purple, Mixed. Each, per pkt 10 CURRIE'S PAEONY-FLOWERED PERFECTION ASTERS. A handsome variety, with incurved petals. The flowers are very large and almost perfectly round; grows about 20 inches high. This is a standard variety for florists' use. Black Blue, Light Blue, Delicate Rose, Scarlet, Peach Blossom, Pure White. Any of the above pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; 6 pkts. 40c. Mixed Colors, pkt. 10c; 4 pkts. 25c; Ji oz. 90c; oz. $ Semple's Branching Asters. ASTER PLANTS. Strong, well-gro
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