664 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7 GEORGE V, A. 1917 

 Group 1. 



Brandling Asters. — Branching asters are divided into two classes, early and late. 

 They are without doubt the best asters for the grardens of the amateur. The phants 

 are large and vigorous; the stems long and generally thick; and the flowers full and 

 double to the centre, an(^ of large size. Colours are numerous. Amongst the early 

 branching the White, Rose, Crimson, Dark Violet, and Shell Pink, are good varieties. 

 Amongst the late branching the following varieties are recommended, Snow White, 

 Peach Blossom, Semple Pink, Deep Pink, Rose, and Dark Violet. 



Ki7ig Asters. — Plants similar in habit of growth to the branching asters. The 

 florets of the flowers, however, are long, narrow, and folded lengthwise, somewhat 

 similar to the quilled asters. Last well when cut. Colours recommended, White King, 

 Rose King, Violet King, Pink King, and Crimson King. 



Perfection Asters. — Plants vigorous. Flowers large and attractive, with the middle 

 rows of florets whorled. Colours recommended. White Perfection, Rose Perfection, 

 Purple Perfection, Crimson Perfection. 



Truffaut and the French Paeony-flowered asters are strains of asters which are 

 similar in all the essentials to the above. The flowers of these asters are ball-shaped 

 and the individual florets incurved. 



Late Upright. — The plants of this strain of asters are very upright in habit of 

 growth, although in other respects they are similar to the late branching. Their upright 

 habit permits of much closer planting, and the blossoms are very seldom soiled by rain- 

 storms. Colours recommended. White, Peach Blossom, Crimson, and Purple. 



Imperial Asters. — This is another strain of asters the plants of which are upright 

 in habit of growth. The stems are long and the flowers large and ball-shaped. The noted 

 Daybreak is included in this class. They are rather earlier than some of those previously^ 

 mentioned. Varieties recommended, Giant Daybreak, Giant Purity, Imperial Violet, 

 Imperial Yellow, Imperial Salmon, and Imperial Rose. 



Various Special Varieties : — 



Pink Enchantress, a beautiful pink aster with graceful flowers. 



Semitic Late Branching Pink, another beautiful pink aster with graceful flowers. 



Autumn Glory, a late branching aster, shell-pink in colour. 

 -Mammoth Asters, a type of large flowering asters resembling chrysanthemums. 

 Borne on long stems. Suitable for cutting. Colours various. 



Giant French Paeony-flowered. Flowers of large size on good strong stems. 



Non-Lateral Branching. Plants similar in habit to the late branching. 



Ray Asters. An aster which has good lasting characteristics and does well in a 

 wet season. Pla-nts vigorous and flowers large. Colours white and pink. 



Comet and Ostrich Plume Types. — The plants of these varieties are not quite so 

 large as those preceding. The flowers, however, are very beautiful. They are sonjie- 

 what flattened, with the individual florets narrow, very long, and gracefully reflexed. 

 The florets towards the centre of the head bend and curl across each other giving to 

 the flower a fluffy appearance. Varieties recommended, Rochester, Shell-pink Roches- 

 ter, White Rochester, Crimson Rochester, and Dark Violet Rochester. 



Crego, and Hohenzollern : White, Shell-pink, Lavender and Rose. 



Ostrich Plume, late flowering : A good strain flowering after the ordinary Ostrich 

 Plume are over. Colours white, shell-pink, and blue. 



Mikado Comet, varieties recommended: White, Rose, Dark Violet. 



Triumph Co'piet : in various colours, also special varieties of the Comet type ^uch 

 as Meteor and Blushing Beauty. 



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