LIST OF CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS FOR 1908. 



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CURRIES ASTERS. 



PAEONY FLOWERED PERFECTION. 



A handsome variety, with incurved petals. The flowers are very 

 large and almost perfectly round; grows about 20 inches high. This is 

 a standard variety for florists' use. 



Black Blue, Delicate Rose, Peach Blossom, 



Light Blue, Scarlet, Pure White. 



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

 Mixed colors, pkt. 10c; 4 pkts. 25c; 14 <iz. 40c; oz. $1.25. 



GEM, OR BALL,. 



A magnificent class of Asters, which were obtained from the well- 

 known Paeony-flowered Perfection tribe. Similar, but somewhat dwarfer 

 in habit. The flowers, measuring from 2y 2 to 3 inches across, are 

 round as a ball and borne on long stalks. 



Pkt. Pkt. Pkt. 



White 10 



Apple Blossom.... 10 





. . . 10 







. . . 10 



Mixed Colors, pkt. 



10c; 3 





pkts. 25c. 







1 packet each of the 



5 named 





Gem Asters for 35c. 



DWARF COMET PERFECTION. 



The plant is 8 inches in height 

 and commences to flower with 

 the very earliest of the Asters. 

 The flowers measure about 5 

 inches in diameter, with long 

 and beautifully curved petals re- 

 sembling a first-class Japanese 

 Chrysanthemum. . Pki. 



Pure White 

 Pink 



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10 



Any 12 packets on this page 

 for 75c; 6 packets, 40e; ft 

 packets 25c. 



TRIUMPH ASTER. 



CHRISTMAS TREE. 



The branches stand horizon- 

 tally, much resembling the regu- 

 lar arrangement of a pine tree. 

 The plants attain a height of 20 

 inches and measure 24 to 28 

 inches at the base, and are so 

 profuse in flowering that us 

 many as 70 flowers have been 

 counted to one plant. Pkt. 



Mixed Colors 10 



QUEEN OF THE MARKET. 



The earliest of all the Asters, 

 coming to flower early in July. 

 Flowers of good size, borne on 

 long stems, excellent for cut 

 flower work. 



White Light Blue. 

 Pink. Mixed. 

 Each, per pkt. 5c. 

 China — Fine mixed, oz. 50c; 3 pkts. Pkt. 

 10c ' 5 



SUNLIGHT. 



Heretofore Asters of only a creamy 

 color have been offered as yellow. 

 This, however, is a clear sulphur 

 yellow. The flowers, which are borne 

 freely on long, stiff stems, are of fine 

 form, and measure from 3 to 4 inches 



in diameter lo 



COCARDEAU, OR CROWN. 

 Two-colored flowers, the central petals 

 pure white, sometimes small and 

 quilled, surrounded by large, flat petals of a bright color; 1% feet; 



mixed colors 5 



DWARF CHRYSANTHEMUM, FLOWERED. 

 A splendid variety of dwarf, compact habit, 9 inches in height. Flow- 

 ers large and produced when others are out of bloom. Excellent for 

 beds, ribbon borders and pots. 



Bright Scarlet, Rosy Pink, 



Porcelain, Bright Rose, 



Any of the, above Asters, pkt. 10c; 3 

 Mixed Colors, pkt. 5c; 6 pkts. 25c; 



TRIUMPH ASTERS. 

 Considered the most beautiful and perfect of all Dwarf Asters. The 

 flowers measure from 2V 2 to 3 inches across, and are of the most fault- 

 less Paeony form, all petals being beautifully incurved. The color is 

 rich and brilliant. pkt. pkt 



Deep Scarlet and White 10 Deep Scarlet ,10 



GEM OR BALL. 



Snow White, 

 Dark Blue, 



pkts. 25c; G pkts. 40c. 



% oz. 35c; oz. $1.25. 



PAEONY FLOWERED PERFECTION. 



Mixed Colors 



WASHINGTON. 



A superb Aster of the Tall-growing type, closely resembling Victoria, 

 but with more loosely arranged petals. .Very large, perfect flow- 

 ers, often 5 inches across. Mixed Colors 



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