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inches high, with very little foliage, presenting a very- 

 pleasing sight when planted in a bed or groups by them- 

 selves. These varieties are new ; perfected by Mr. Boltz, 

 of Germany. 



Newest Chrysanthemum-flowered Dwarf Double Asters. 

 — This new tribe of dwarf Asters is highly recommended 

 as a very important acquisition to tlie flower-garden. 

 They flower rather later than the other varieties, attain 

 the height of about ten to twelve inches, and produce 

 clusters of flowers nearly as large as the Pjeony, flowered 

 so abundant, that very few leaves are seen ; they sport in- 

 to all the colors of the other classes. 



New Double Corcadeau or Crown Aster. — This class of 

 Asters have very large flat flowers, with white centres ; 

 the colors are violet, blue, crimson, and deep scarlet. 

 The contrast between the rich colors of the outer petals, 

 and the pure white centre is very fine. The varieties are 

 very double ; height, two feet. 



Double Dwarf Pyramidal Bouquet-flowered Aster. — 

 This is also an interesting class of about twelve varieties 

 of colors ; height ten or twelve inches. They produce 

 immense bouquets of quilled flowers, when planted in 

 rich soil. 



Double Pyramidal-flowered German Aster. — This divi- 

 sion of Asters grows about two feet high, flowers in pyr- 

 amids, Chrysanthemum shaped, with all the colors of the 

 other sorts; some of them are beautifully striped or 

 ribboned with blue, rose or red, on white ground. 



New Giant Emperor Aster. — A beautiful Aster, flowers 

 of great size, very double, and well up in the centre ; 

 style of growth very distinct, in about ten distinct colors ; 

 height one and one-half foot. 



Victoria Aster. — Color carmine rose ; an extra fine 

 double variety of a globular shape, well up in the centre ; 

 of the size of the Giant Emperor Aster, having a fine 



