LIST OK CHOICE ASTER SEEDS FOB 1915. 



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ASTERMUM (% NATURAL SIZE.) 



ASTERMUM. 



Pkt. 

 A splendid new type of the Hohenzollern Aster, of im- 

 mense size, with very full center. The following de- 

 scription is given by the raiser: The plant reaches a 

 height of from 18 to 24 inches, growing very straight, 

 with strong, sturdy stems, starting near the base. We 

 offer it in three colors. White, Pink, Lavender and 



Mixed. Each, per pkt 10 



One pkt. each color for 25 



SEMPLE'S BRANCHING. 



A variety flowering late in the season, of strong, branch- 

 ing habit and robust growth, bearing flowers with twisted or 

 wavy petals of remarkable size, exceedingly handsome and 

 graceful. 



Pkt. 



Crimson 10 



White 10 



Hlue 10 



Lavender 10 



Purple 10 



Shell 



Pink 





Pkt. 

 . . . . 10 



Pink 







. . . . 10 



Rose 







. . . . 10 



Mixed 



40c 



Colors, 



oz. $1.50. 



% 



oz. 

 5 



Any 3 pkts. of the above named Semple's Branching Asters 

 for 25c; 6 pkts. for 40c. 



GIANT C03IET OR POODLE ASTERS. 



The flowers of this class are of immense size, often 6 

 inches across, composed of long, wavy, twisted petals, grace- 

 fully formed into loose, yet densely double half-globes 

 resembling some of the finer Japanese Chrysanthemums, 

 charming for cut flowers and decorative work. 



The Bride — White, changing to a lovely pink. 



Deep Rose, Light Blue, White, Violet, 



Sulphur Yellow, Peach Blossom, Pink, Crimson. 



Any of the above, pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; 6 pkts. 40c. 



Mixed colors, pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; % oz. 85c; oz. $3.0O. 



EARLY WONDER, 



Pkt. 



The earliest White Aster in cultivation, coming in ahead 

 of the well-known Queen of the Market, with pure 

 white double flowers of great size, after the style of 

 Giant Comet. The plant is of a handsome shape and 

 is sturdy and vigorous, rearing its blooms well above 

 the foliage on stout, long stems « 10 



Early Wonder Pink — The pink proto-tvpe of the forego- 

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ROYAL PURPLE. 



A distinct variety, the flower stems growing direct from 

 the ground, and not on side shoots like other branch- 

 ing sorts. The (lowers are large and full to the center 

 and slightly incurved, blooming freelv until very late 

 in fall. Color bright purple 10 



CUBBIES CHOICE ASTERS. 



GIANT OSTRICH PLUME. 



As the name suggests, this class of Asters is different 

 from other types, inasmuch as the flowers are free from all 

 stiffness, forming instead graceful, plume-like blossoms of 

 large size, and beautiful colors, the flowers often measuring 

 over 6 inches across. The plants branch out freely, growing 

 to a height of 18 inches, and bearing an abundance of long 

 stemmed double flowers with long, loosely curled petals. 

 White, Rose, Pink, Crimson, Light Blue, Dark Blue. 



Any of the above, pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; 6 pkts. 40c. 



Mixed Colors, pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 20c; % oz. 75c. 



GIANT UPRIGHT BRANCHING. 



A grand Aster, growing about 30 inches tall, with strong, 

 straight, upright stems, permitting of close planting. The 

 flowers are exceptionally large and very double. 

 Pure White, Pink, Rose. Each, per pkt 10 



FANCY, CANARY YELLOW. 



This grand Aster produces flowers of the size of the 

 well-known Giant Comet type. The flowers are very 

 large, often 4 to 5 inches in diameter, the outside petals 

 being finely curled, while the inside petals look like 

 tubes of deep yellow, making an effective flower of a 

 canary yellow color 10 



EXTRA EARLY HOHENZOLLERN. 



They are extra early, coming in ahead of the well-known 

 Queen of the Market, and at least 2 or 3 weeks in advance of 

 the ordinary Asters. The flowers are similar in form and 

 size to a good Comet Aster; very durable and do not show 

 their centers so readily as the Comet sorts do; the stems are 

 stout and long, making them excellent for cut flower work. 

 The Bride — (White, changing to rose), 



White, Rose. . . Mixed, % oz. 70c. 

 Any of the above, pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c. 



GIANT COMET ASTERS. 



