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CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



CURRIES SUPERB 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 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. 



Rochester — An unrivalled, mid-season. lavender- 

 pink, Giant Comet type of Aster of vigorous habit, 

 individual 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 horticulturist; pkt 15 



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

 type, flowers often measuring from 4 to 4% 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 Hohenzbllern. and the Semple's Branch- 

 ing, to have choice Asters from Julv until frost. 

 White, pkt 10 



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 inch- 

 es. The color is a soft violet 10 



Aster Early "Wonder — The earliest "White Aster in 

 cultivation, coming in ahead of the well-known 

 Queen of the Market, with pure white double flow- 

 ers of great size, after the style of Giant Comet.... 10 



Royal Purple — A distinct variety, the flower stems 

 growing direct from the ground, and not on side 

 shoots like other branching sorts. The flowers are 

 large and full to the center and slightly incurved, 

 blooming freely until very late in fall. Color bright 

 purple 10 



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OUR GRAND SEXTETTE OP AMERICAN" ASTERS. 



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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 



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 lasting a 

 longtime \ q 



Snowdrift — A valuable early Aster with large snow- 

 white feathery flowers of the Ostrich Plume type; 

 comes into bloom in July io 



Cardinal — An exceedingly free blooming Aster, its vivid 

 cardinal colored flowers presenting a striking ap- 

 pearance from midsummer until late in fall. It is an 

 excellent variety for massing io 



Aster Lavender Gem — This is an extra early variety of a 

 delicate lavender blue deepening with age. The flowers 

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

 borne on long stout stems 10 



ASTER PURITY. 



The American Sextette of Asters, one packet each for 45e. 



