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When You Buy Your 



ASTER SEED 



Of James Vick's Sons 



You are coming directly to Headquarters. 



We believe it is beyond dispute that this concern which has 

 introduced more new varieties than any other Seedhcuse and 

 grows each year an average of more than double that of any 

 competitor, has done more for the development and dissemina- 

 tion of High Grade Asters than all other American Seedsmen. 



Before You Place That 



ASTER SEED ORDER 



Look over our " ASTER BOOK FOR FLORISTS." Just 

 notice it doesn't give you the impression that each and every 

 variety is exactly alike in its superiority over all other kinds, 

 but it points out to discriminating Florists what charactistics 

 each variety possesses under certain — not all — conditions. 

 The problem of what to grow this summer will be made com- 

 paratively easy if you study carefully our " ASTER BOOK 

 FOR FLORISTS." If you have mislaid your copy, or if you 

 failed to get one, just drop us a line saying you are a Florist 

 and we will mail a copy immediately. Don't delay. Look 

 this mitter up at once. 



One of these fine days you will need those seeds, and of course you want the best seeds. Get 

 that "ASTER BOOK FOR FLORISTS" at once and become acquainted with all the leading varieties, not 

 only those introduced by us, but all the leading kinds from whatever sources. Attend to this matter today. 



VICK'S MIKADO PINK — ROCHESTER 



(Flower reduced to % natural size.) 

 The story of its new name is of more than pass- 

 ing interest. Members of the Rochester Chamber ot 

 Commerce, which has recently chosen the Aster as 

 the representative flower of this city, were so pleased 

 with the color, shape and size of Vick's Mikado Pink, 

 that they have selected it as the official flower of 

 Uoihester, and have requested that we rename it 

 ■■Rochester." Therefore, in addition to its former 

 name it now bears the honored name of this city. 



During the recent Industrial Exposition repro- 

 ductions of this Aster have appeared in countless 

 papci*s programs and private advertising matter. 

 Thousands of souvenir spoons, watch fobs, and hat 

 pins, carrying a design of this Aster, have been sold 

 I;»y vai'ious concerns. The design and coloring of this 

 beautiful flower are an important feature of the 

 mural decorations of the Temple Theatre, just fin- 

 ished, which, by the richness of its appointments, in 

 many respects, surpasses any other playhouse be- 

 tween New York and Chicago. It will also appear 

 in the color schemes and figurative designs of the 

 decorations and furnishings of the handsome new 

 lake steamship. The Rochester, 



Naturally we are proud of the various honors 

 which have been bestowed upon this flower, espe 

 cially in view of our prediction last year that it 

 would spring Into popularity surpassing that of any 

 other variety In the last ten years. 



Prices: (-64 oz.,20cls.: l-3Jo2 . 3Scts.; 1-16 oz., SOcts. 

 1-8 oz , 8Scts ; 1-4 oz , $1.50; 1-2 oz., $2.75; I oz. $5.00. 



VICK'S ROSE KING (New) 

 Companion to Vick's Violet King 



(Flower reduced to 1-3 natural size.) 

 Nearly every Aster grower is acquainted with 

 Vick's Violet King. If you are not, just look over 

 the catalogues of almost any up-to-date seedsman, 

 or better still, purchase some seed and grow it. 



VICK'S ROSE KING is similar to Vick's Violet 

 King In every respect except color. NOW MAKK 

 THIS: VICK'S ROSE KING in our estimation will 

 surpass in popular favor any other Aster Novelty 

 offered this year either by us or by any other seeds- 

 men anywhere. There is money in it for the growers 

 who get It first. 



Price 25 cents per packet. 



See our ASTER BOOK FOR FLORISTS. 



James Vick's Sons 



Rochester, N. Y. 



