62 CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 
ASTERS. 
- CURRIE’S COLLECTION OF SUPERB AMERICAN ASTERS. 
The best results are obtained from rich, well-prepared 
soil. Sow indoors in February or March for early flow- 
ering, transplanting into shallow boxes or pots as soon 
as the seedings have formed three leaves; plant outdoors 
when danger from freezing is past. For late flowering 
they can be sown outdoors in May or June. 
Pkt. 
Rochester—An unrivalled, mid-season, lavendeér-pink, 
Giant Comet type of Aster of vigorous habit. The 
color is exquisite; the petals are gracefully refiexed, 
those at the center bending and curling across each 
other, in- charming. disorders a. 5 .cc es oie ee 10 
Vick’s Mikado Aster—A beautiful Aster of the Comet 
tyve, flowers often measuring from 4 to 4% inches, 
borne on long, stout, wiry stems, excellent for cut 
flower uses. Colors White and Shell-pink, each.... 10 
Autumn Glory (Novelty)—See description, page 6.... 25 
Vick’s Enchantress (Novelty)—See description, page 6 .20 
Purple Rochester (Novelty)—See description, page 6. 25 
White King (Vick’s) (Novelty)—See. description, 
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Pink Kinz (Vick’s) -(Novelty)—See description, 
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Crimson King—This beautiful Aster is of the late 
branching type with extra large, very double flow- 
ers easily 5 inches across, borne on long, stiff 
stems fully 15 to 18 inches in length. The color is 
a rich blood-crimson. No Aster makes a more bril- 
liant bed or border and none excels it for cutting 
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Violet King—A distinct style of flower somewhat re- 
sembling the quilled sorts. The petals, however, 
are larger and broader near the center; they are 
twisted, curled and incurved, completely covering 
the crown. The blooms often measure 4 to 5 in- 
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ASTER, WHITE KING (VICKS), 
ASTER, PURPLE ROCHESTER. 
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Peerless Pink and Peerless White—Two truly magnificent 
Asters of the late branching type. The flowers, as 
large as a fair-sized Chrysanthemum, perfect in form, 
very double and full with beautifully arranged petals 
of fine depth.and substance, are borne in profusion on 
very long, stout stems often 18 inches in length. The 
plants grow to over two feet in height and are sturdy 
and vigorous. Offered only in two colors, one a glori- 
ous Pure-White, the other a beautiful Shell-Pink.... 
Crego’s Giant Comet—White, Shell-Pink, Lavender, Vio- 
let and Deep Rose—The lovely, graceful, fluffy flowers 
of this beautiful Aster, frequently over 5 inches across, 
are borne on long, strong stems, the plants themselves 
being over 2 feet in height. The petals curl and twist 
across each other in a manner greatly enhancing the 
beauty of the blooms. The flowers keep longer when 
eut than any others of the same type. Begins to bloom 
in August. Offered in five colors and mixed, each.... 
Daybreak—A beautiful, compact, branching Aster, with 
large, globe-shaped flowers, of a charming shell pink 
color. It comes into bloom very early and continues 
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Purity—A beautiful pure white Aster, identical in form 
and habit with Daybreak, to which it forms a worthy 
companion. It is early and a remarkably free bloomer 
American Beauty—A grand new Aster of vigorous habit, 
bearing profusely large flowers on long stems similar 
in color to the American Beauty Rose. It comes in 
medium early, the plant growing 2 feet high. The 
petals of the flowers are unusually wide and heavy, 
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Snowdrift—A valuable early Aster with large snow- 
white feathery flowers of the Ostrich Plume type; 
comes into bloom in July............. ACM OU Oe ot 
Cardinal—An exceedingly free blooming Aster, its vivid 
eardinal colored flowers presenting a striking appear- 
ance from mid-summer until late in fall. It is an 
excellent ‘variety for masSing........... By) ditions Se ok 
Lavender Gem—This is an extra early variety of a dell- 
eate lavender blue deepening with age. he flowers 
are very fll and double, of the best Giant Comet type, 
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Any 3 pkts, 25c; any 6 pkKts. 40c, except those designated 
as Novelties, 
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