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CURREE BROTHERS COMPAJVY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



ASTEKS 



OURRIE'S COLLECTION OF SUPERB AMERICAN ASTERS 



The best results are obtained from rich, well-prepared 

 soil. Sow indoors in February or March for early flowering, 

 transplanting into shallow boxes or pots as soon as the 

 seedlings 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. 



Sensation (Novelty) — New red Aster, 

 and description on page 5 



"See Front Cover 



20 



ASTER, AUTUMN GLOET. 



Pkt. 

 Vick's Mikado — A beautiful Aster of the Comet type, 

 flowers often measuring from 4 to iV 2 inches, borne on 

 long, stout, wiry stems, excellent for cut flower uses. 

 Colors White and Shell-pink, each 10 



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. 10 



American Beauty — -A grand new Aster of vigorous habit, 

 bearing profusely, large flowers on long stems similar 

 in color to the American Beauty Bose. It comes in 

 medium early, the plant growing 2 feet high. The 

 petals of the flowers are unusually wide and heavy, 

 lasting a long time 10 



Snowdrift — A valuable early Aster with large snow- 

 white feathery flowers of the Ostrich Plume type; 

 comes into bloom in July 10 



Cardinal — An exceedingly free blooming Aster, its vivid 

 cardinal colored flowers presenting a striking appear- 

 ance from mid-summer until late in fall. It is an ex- 

 cellent variety for massing 10 



Lavender Gem — This is an extra early variety of a deli- 

 cate lavender blue deepening with age. The flowers 

 are very full and double, of the best Giant Comet type, 

 borne on long, stout stems 10 



ASTERMUM. 



See Front Cover. 



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

 mense size, with very full center. 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 15 



One pkt. each color for 35 



EARLY WONDER. 



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 10 



Early Wonder Pink — The pink proto-type of the forgo- 

 ing *. .. 10 



Any 3 pkts. priced at 10c 



Autumn Glory — A wonderful late Branching Aster, simi- 

 lar to the well-known Semples Pink, but a larger and 

 stronger type of plant, and a much more substantial 

 flower. A pure sea-shell pink. Comes into bloom 

 when other late varieties are past their prime, and be- 

 fore the early Chrysanthemums are ready, thus pro- 

 longing the Aster season two weeks. The flowers are 

 very double, and are borne on stems of unusual length. 

 See front cover 15 



Vick's Pink Enchantress — A large loosely arranged 

 flower of a soft delicate pink similar to the Pink En- 

 chantress Carnation. The plants are upright in habit 

 and very vigorous, the leaves large and broad. The 

 stems are long, strong and graceful 15 



Purple Rochester — A more Chrysanthemum-like flower 

 than those of the original Lavender Pink Rochester. 

 A rich shade of deep purple. The long, narrow petals 

 fall over one another in a charming cascade of color, 

 forming a wonderful shaggy mass that cannot be 

 equalled for richness of effect. See front cover 15 



Vick's White and Pink King— These two Asters are a 

 great acquisition. The plants are very tall and 

 crowned with massive flowers quite unlike any other 

 type in cultivation. The thick masses of long, narrow 

 petals give the flowers a beautiful soft, fluffy appear- 

 ance. Each, per pkt 15 



One Pkt. Each of the Above 6 New Asters for 75c. 



Rochester — An unrivalled, mid-season, lavender-pink, 



Giant Comet type of Aster of vigorous habit 10 



Crimson King — This beautiful Aster is a rich blood crim- 

 son of the late branching type with extra large, very 

 double flowers easily 5 inches across, borne on long, 

 stiff stems fully 15 to 18 inches in length 10 



Violet King — A distinct style of nower somewhat re- 

 sembling the quilled sorts. The petals, however, are 

 larger and broader near the center: The blooms often 

 measure 4 to 5 inches. The color is a soft violet 10 



Peerless Pink and Peerless White — Two truly magnificent 

 Asters of the late branching type. The flowers, as 

 large as a fair-sized Chrysanthemum, are borne in pro- 

 fusion on very long, stout stems often 18 inches in 

 length. Offered only in two colors, one a glorious Pure- 

 White, the other a beautiful Shell-Pink. 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 

 throughout the entire season 10 



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 

 in fall. Color bright purple 10 



CREGO'S GIANT COMET. 



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 charming man- 

 ner. The flowers keep longer when cut than any others of 

 the same type. Begins to bloom in August. See front cover. 



White, Shell Pink, Lavender, Violet, Deep Rose, and Mixed, 

 each 10c 



THE FRONT COVER. 



One packet each of the six magnificent Asters shown on the 



front cover of this catalogue for 70c. 



for 25c; any 6 pkts. 40c 



