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brique and Truffaut's Paeony Perfection. A plant in full bloom is a mag- 

 nificent object when grown in rich ground as a sin;^le specimen ; or the 

 different colors, when planted in beds about a foot apart, make a solid mass 

 of bloom of unspeakable beauty. The colors are blood-red, brilliant rose, 

 dazzling white, indigo, indigo with white, light blue, light blue with white, 

 brilliant crimson, peach-blossom, crimson shaded with white, deep purple, 

 azure blue, and many other brilliant selfs and party-colored flowers. 



3d, Improved La)■g^ Imbricate As't:r. — -This class represents the greatest 

 perfection of pyramidal asters, with recurved petals ; fine regular form of 

 flowers, double to the centre, producing but few seeds. Two feet high ; 

 ten or twelve varieties of brilliant colors. 



4th, New Imbricated Pompon Aster. — This is a most beautiful class of 

 pyramidal asters, with small globular flowers, very fall and compact, pro- 

 ducing them in clusters upon branching stems fifteen or t\venty inches 

 high. There are many splendid and delicate colors, and combination of 

 colors, in this class. Suitable for bouquets. 



5th, Neiu Victoria Aster. — One of the most beautiful asters in cultiva- 

 tion ; flowers very double, imbricate, globular, four inches in diameter ; 

 habit pyramidal ; a foot high ; from ten to twenty flowers, and not surpassed 

 bv any of the novelties of the family. Colors carmine, Hortense, dark 

 blue and white, light blue and white, light blue, white, and crimson. 



6th, New Giant Emperor. — In about twelve varieties ; a foot and a 

 half high ; flowers very large size, and w^ell up in the centre, producing 

 but few flowers on a plant, which, when perfect, are 'gigantic indeed, but 

 not so delicate or desirable as in many other classes. Many of the flowers 

 are inclined to be imperfect, especially those on the branches. Style of 

 growth very distinct. 



7th, Crown Aster. — This is a superb class, and distinct from all others. 

 The central portion, or disk, of the flowers, is pure white, surrounded by a 

 broad margin of colored ray flowers according to the dilTerent varieties ; 

 viz., purple, violet, crimson, rose, &c. Flowers large, flat, free-flowering; 

 I \o feet high. 



8th, I\eo7Ty-fIo7vered Globe Asters. — Originated from and of the same 

 robust growth as the rose asters, but with spreading branches in the way of 

 the old globe asters. The flowers are very 'large and double, the central 



