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CUKRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



ASTERS. 



CURRIES 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. 

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

 Giant Comet type of Aster of vigorous habit, indi- 

 vidual plants frequently bearing on long, graceful, 

 strong stems as many as a dozen blooms four to 

 six inches across. The color is exquisite; the 

 petals are gracefully reflexed, those at the center 

 bending and curling across each other in charming 

 disorder. This is beyond doubt the premier shell — 

 or lavender-pink Aster for the florist and horticul- 

 turist ; pkt 10 



Viek's Mikado Aster — A beautiful Aster of the Comet 

 type, flowers often measuring from 4 to 4M> inches, 

 borne on long, stout, wiry stems, excellent for cut 

 flower uses. This Aster flowers at mid-season, en- 

 abling a grower, by planting with such sorts as 

 Extra Early Hohenzollern, and the Semple's 

 Branching, to have choice Asters from July until 

 frost. Colors "White and Shell-pink, pkt. each..... 10 

 Crimson King — This beautiful Aster first introduced 

 about four years ago has since been steadily im- 

 proved each year by car.eful selection until it is 

 now perfect in every way. It is of the late branch- 

 ing type with extra large, very, double flowers 

 easily 5 inches across, borne on long, stiff stems 

 fully 15 to 18 inches in length. The color is a rich 

 blood-crimson, and the plants in bloom are inde- 

 scribably handsome. No Aster makes a more bril- 

 liant bed or border and none excels it for cutting 



purposes. Pkt 10 aster American beauty. 



Pkt. 

 Violet King — A distinct style of flower somewhat resemb- 

 ling 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 inches. The color is a 



soft violet 10 



Peerless Pink and Peerless White (Smith's) — See de- 

 scription page 4, 2 pkts. 25c 10 



Crego's Giant Comet — New. See description page 4 10 



Dayhreak — 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 



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 Rose. 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 

 excellent 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 fall and double, of the best Giant Comet type, 

 borne on long stout stems 10 



One packet each Peerless White, Peerless Pink, Mikado 

 aster PURITY, White and American Beauty for 35c. (See front cover.) 



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