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itches high, with very little foliage, presenting a very 
pleasing sight when planted in a bed or groups by then- 
selves. These varieties are new; perfected by Mr. Balts, 
of Germany. 
Newest Chrysanthemum-flowered Dwarf Double Asters. 
—This new tribe of dwarf Asters is highly recommended 
as a very important acquisition to the 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 Peony, 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 aulon 
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 
