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some of the larger stemmed and stifler and rounder flowered types 

 like Traffaut, Semple, Ball-flowered and the like. 



Imbricated or ImhricaUd Pompon. — This astei*, in many colors, 

 is intermediate between the flat-rayed and quilled sections. The 

 rays are all alike or approximately so, short and somewhat concave, 

 springing from a tubular base. The flowers are medium or some- 

 times small in size, very close and compact, and uniform in shape. 

 The habit is compact, either dwarf or rather tall. Distinct and 

 desirable. 



II. A. Biitton-quilled asters. 



German quilled (Fig. 43). — Described on page 223. There are 

 many excellent strains of this type, mostly of medium tall and 

 spreading growth, with long stiff stems. In some forms, the flowers 

 are drooping. Many colors. 



Dwarf Bouquet (Y\g. 4:7). — Yery dwarf and compact asters, 

 growing five to eight inches high, with a terminal bouquet of small 





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47.— Dwarf Bouquet. 



very dense flowers with the center florets short and tubular, and a 

 thin border of short flatfish rays. Excellent for borders, or formal 

 effects. Many colors. 



Shalcespeare. — Much like the last, but the flowers more distinctly 

 quilled. These are the dwarfest asters which we have grown, many 



