LIST OF CHOICE ASTER SEED FOR 1914, 63 
ASTERMUM (1% NATURAL SIZE.) 
ASTERMUM. 
White, Pink, Lavender, and Mixed..................4.. 20 
For description, see Page 6. 
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. Pkt. 
Crimson ............-- 10 Shell Pink ........... 10 
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Lavender ........ Soros ay) Mixed Colors, % oz. i 
Purple ...........-- Ristetee LO 40¢; oz $1-60........ 10 
Any 3 pkts. of the above named Semple’s Branching Asters 
for 25c; 6 pkts. for 40c. 
GIANT COMET 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, re- 
sembling some of the finer Japanese Chrysanthemums, 
charming for cut flowers and decorative work. 
The Bride—White, changing to a lovely pink. 
Deep Rose, White, 
Sulphur Yellow, Pink, 
Light Blue, Violet. 
Peach Blossom, 
Any of the above, pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; 6 pkts. 40c. 
Mixed colors, pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25¢; 144 oz. 85c; oz. $3.00. 
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-type 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 flowers are large and full to the center 
and slightly incurved, blooming freely until very late 
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CURRIE’S 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. 90c. 
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. 
Pkt. ’ Pkt. 
Pure White ........... 10 Pimkserreencneiel hee el etfet sien L O, 
“SNOWBALL,” OR PRINCESS WHITE. 
An excellent dwarf White Aster, producing an abundance 
of flowers semi-spherical in form, composed of short, 
very thickly set imbricated petals, a single plant often 
developing as many as 30 flowers............. Spore 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 
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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. 60ce. 
Any of the above, pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25e. 
GIANT COMET ASTERS, 
