CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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ASTERS. 



Very beautiful hardy armuiils, attaining a height of from 8 to 24 inches. 



When grown in rich soil they produce in great profusion their exceedingly 



rich and showy flowers. H 11 A. 



China — Fine mixed 5 



Cocardeau, or New Crown — Two colored flowers, the central petals pure 

 white, sometimes small and quilled, surrounded by large flat petals of a 

 bright color; 13^ feet; mixed colors 10 



Comet— A beautiful new variety resembling the Japanese Chrysanthemum 

 'in form; flowers very large and globuhir, about 4 inches across. 



Deep Ro.se 15 1 White, with lilac •. — 15 



Light Blue 15 I Rose and White 15 



Diamond— Is a comparatively new Aster of the Dwarf Imbrique cla^s. 

 Plants 13^ feet in height, very robust; blooms freely, flowers perfect and 

 compact, large; mixed colors 10 



Dwarf Clirysantliemuin Flowered — A splendid variety of dwarf, com-' 

 pact habit, 9 inches in height; flowers large, and produced when others 

 are out of bloom. 



ASTERS— Dwarf Victoria. 



One of the finest Asters in cultivation; flowers very large, perfectly double, 

 imbricated and globular; 20 inches in height. 



Light blue 10 



Carmine rose 10 



Mixed lO 



Purewhlte 10 



Bright scarlet 10 



Crimson 10 



Purple Violet 10 



Victoria Needle Asters— A remarkably free blooming variety with large 

 double flowers of a very unique appearance. The habit of growth is 

 simihir to the old Victoria, with the exception that the petals of the 

 flowers are curved round as a needle. The colors range through the 

 various shades of red, blue, purple, crimson, rose, etc.-. 10) 



Dark blue 10 



Bright rose 10 



Mixed colors 10 



White to azure blue 10 



Flesh color 10 



Snow white ...10 



Bright scarlet .10 



Dwarf Pyramidal Bouquet— Height from 12 to 15 inches; a very fine 



blooming variety; mixed colors 10 



Goliath— The flowers of this class are of enormous dimen.sions, and of the 



most perfect form. It blooms profu.sely, the plant is ot strong, robust 



habit; 2 feet 10 



Giant Emperor — A very beautiful variety, with very large double flowers, 



often measuring from 4 to 6 inches in diameter; 1 foot; tine mixed 10 



Harlequin — A dwarf variety, with striped and spotted flowers 10 



Hedge Hog, or Needle — Petals long, 



quilled and sharply pointed ; 2 feet; 



mixed colors 10 



Imbricated Ponipone — Very perfect, 



globe shape, and beautifully imbricat- 

 ed; mixed colors 10 



TRIUMPH ASTER. 



Triumph— This is nndoubtedly the most beautiful and perfect of all 

 dwarf Asters. The flowers measure from 2i^ to 3 inches across, 

 and are of the most faultless Pseony form, all petals being beauti- 

 fully incurved. The color is rich and brilliant. 

 Deep scarlet 1.5 | Deep scarlet and white 15' 



P/EONY=FLOWERED PERFECTION ASTERS. 



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. 



.^^' JEWEL 



jS^^ or ball ASTER. 



JEWEL OR _ "^^\'Y>^' A magnificent class of Asters, which 



-— ■,, J\p^ were obtained from the well known 



BALLASTKR. e^^K^!^'.\\\^» Paiony - Flowered Perfection tribe. 



Similar but somewhat dwarfer in 

 **^fitt habit than the latter, it distinguishes 

 itself at first sight by its beautiful shorter-petalled and perfectly round flowers, 

 which may be compared to the finest varieties of the incurved class of Chrys- 

 anthemums. The engraving of the single flower shows the noble form of the 

 flowers better than it can be described. The plants attain a height of about 

 20 to 21 inches. The fully developed flowers, measuring from 2)4 to 3 inches 

 across, are as round as a ball, and being borne on long stalks, they will prove 

 very useful for cutting. (See cut.) 

 It comes in three colors: 



Apple blossom, per pkt 15 



Deep rose, per pkt 15 



Rose with white, per pkt 15 



S packets (1 of each) 40 cts. 



Pure white l'> 



Dark crimson 10 



Peach blossom ll> 



Purple, violet and white- 10 



Mixed colors l'> 



Rose 10 



Crimson 10 



Light blue 10 



Carmine 10 



Black blue 10 



Azure blue 10 



Faeony- Flowered Globe— The earliest of the Asters — two weeks earlier 



than Truftaut's Paeony-flowered; flowers very large; plant branching and 



strong, does not require support 10 



Kose — Two feet in height; robust; large flowers: petals finely imbricated and 



of great substance; one of the very best; mixed colors 10 



Truffaut's Pasony- Flowered Perfection — Very double, of fine form, 



round as a ball ; produces few side flowers ; 114 feet iu height ; many 



colors mixed 10 



Washington— The largest Aster we have ever known, often 5 inches in 



diameter and perfect ; mixed colors 10 



Washington Needle — Like the well-known Washington Aster, this variety 



produces freely flowers of enormous proportions and of almost every color. 

 Like the Victoria Needle, the petals are curved round like a needle, pre- 

 senting a beautiful appearance 10 



NEW ASTER— Zulu King. 



A new and distinct variety. The plant is of pyramidal growth, and bears on 

 long dark stems a great abundance of medium-sized flowers, globular 

 shaped and of a peculiar black purple color, never before found among 

 Asters 2!> 



ASTER— Ne Plus Ultra. 



A new dwarf, very large flowering Aster; is 12 to 14 inches high, has a stout 

 stem, Candelaber shaped branches, forming a perfectly round bust, and pre- 

 senting their extremely large, fine shaped and very double flowers of Victoria 

 Aster shape free and erect to view. 



Mixed colors, crimson, white and pink 15> 



Mignon — A hand.some pure white variety, similar in shape to the Victoria; 



flowers arched and somewhat larger than the Pompone 10 



Miniature Bouquet-A dwarf sort, growing from 6 to 8 inches high, and 



producing an abundance of very small douDle flowers.... 10 



