LIST OF CHOICE ASTER SEEDS FOR 1919. 



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CURRIE'S CHOICE ASTERS 



ASTERMUM. 



Pkt. 

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

 mense size, 'with very full center. The plant reaches 

 a height of from IS to 24 inches, growing- very 

 straight, with strong, sturdy stems, starting near the 

 base. We offer it in three colors. White, Pink, Laven- 

 der and Mixed. Each, per pkt 15 



One pkt. each color for 35 



SEMPLES 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. 



Crimson 10 



White 10 



Bine 10 



I^a vender 10 



Purple 10 



Any 3 pkts. of the above named Semple's Branching Asters 

 for 25e; 6 pkts. for 40e. 



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. 



Shell Pink 



Pink 



Pkt. 



10 



10 



[lose 



10 



Mixed Colors; % oz. 

 oz. $1.50 



40c; 

 5 



Deep Rose, Light Blue, 



Sulphur Yellow, Pink, 



White, 

 Crimson, 



Violet. 

 Purple, 



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

 Mixed colors, pkt. lOo; 3 pkts. 2.'jc; % oz. S.'Jc; oz. $3.00. 



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 

 manner. The flowers keep longer when cut than any others 

 of the same type. Begins to bloom in August. 



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



each 10c. 



Giant Coinet Aster. 



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 



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 prototype of the foregoing 10 



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. 



W^hite, Rose. Pink, Crimson, Light Blue, Dark Blue. 



Any of the above, pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 35c; 6 pkts. 40c. 



Mixed Colors, pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 20c; ^4 oz. 75c. 



GIANT UPRIGHT BRANCHING. 



A grand Aster, g-rowing about 30 inches tall, with strong, straight, upright stems, per- 

 mitting of close planting. The flowers are exceptionally large and very double. 

 Pure AVhite, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Purple, Mixed. Each, per pkt 10 



NEW ASTERS 



CURRIE'S MAMMOTH NON-LATERAL BRANCHING. 



This is quite a distinct class. The plants grow about two feet high with a low 

 branching habit. The flowers, which are borne on non-lateral stems, are full and of 

 immense size. The petals are curled and incurved, giving the appearance of a cross between 

 an Ostrich Featlier and Plain Branching, which makes them very attractive. 



Pkt. Pkt. 



White 25 Dark Blue 25 



Light Blue 25 



Semple'a Braachtns Asters. 



ASTER PLANTS. 



Strong, Tvell-grOTfu, transplanted Plants in leading varieties ready in May at 25c 

 per dozen, $1.50 per hundred. 



