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Qjrrii^ Bros/ jiortiealtural Quide.- 



ASTERS -Continued. 



■Triumpli— This is undoubtedly the most beaiuiful and perfect of all dwarf 

 Asters. The flowers measure from 2^4 to 3 inches across, and are of the 

 most faultless PLCony form, all petals being beautifully incurved. The color 

 is rich and brilliant. 

 Deep scarlet 1.5 | Deep scarlet and white 15' 



Truffdut's Pasony-Plowered. Perfection— Very double, of fine form, 

 round as a ball ; produces few side flowers ; IX feet in height ; many colors 

 mixed 10 



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

 diameter and perfect ; mixed colors 10 



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

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

 iiike the Victoria Needle, the petals are curved round like a needle, present- 

 ing a beautiful appearance 10 



NEW ASTER, 



(Zulu King 



A new and 

 distinct varie- 

 ty. The plant 

 is of pyramid- 

 al growth, and 

 ijears on long 

 dark stems a 

 great abund- 

 ance of med- 

 ium-sized 

 dowers, glob- 

 ular 8 h aped 

 and of a pecul' 

 iar black pur- 

 ple color never be- 

 fore found among 

 Asters. Pkt. 35 cts 



Imported 



Collections of 



Asters. 



Dwarf Chrysan- tkimph uaster. 



themum — Flowered in 6 separate colors 



Owarf Victoria— In 6 separate colors 



Pffiony-Flowered Perfection— In 10 separate colors.., 



Hedgehog-— In 6 separate colors 



Raid's German Milled— In 6 separate colors 



Cocardeau, or Cro-wn- In fi separate colors 



BALLOON VINE— Cardiospermum. 



A curious climbing plant, worthy of attention. H. H. A. 

 Cardiospermum Halicacabum— White, 5 feet 



BACHELOR'S BUTTON— Centaurea, Cyanus. 



A perfectly hardy border plant, succeeding finely in any common garden soil, 

 but the flowers are more brilliant if grown in gravelly ground. Under cultiva- 

 tion it is really a handsome flower, sporting into varieties of white, purple, pink, 

 particolored, etc. ; 2 to 3 feet high. H. A. 



Centaurea, Cyanus, fl.. pi.— Double flowered Corn Bottle, mixed colors 10 



Cyanus— Single, mixed. Per oz., 25 cts 5 



BELLIS. 



(Double Daisy.) 



One of the most charming 



of spring flowers. In bloom 



from April to June. H. H. P. 



Sno-wball-Large, very dou- 

 ble, pure white 15 



Perennis fl. pi. — Double 

 white 10 



Perennis fl. pi.— Double 

 red 10 



Longfello-w — P 1 o w e r s 

 large, dark rose 10 



Perennis fl. pi. — Double 

 mixed 10 



BETA. 



Ornamental-leaved Beet. A. 

 Chilensls— A beautifully va- 

 riegated variety 10 



BARTONIA. 



Showy plants, with large, golden flowers, which expand in the hot sun, and 

 are exceedingly brilliant. The foliage is gray and thistle-like in appearance. 

 They require considerable water. Sow seed in open ground where it is intended 

 to flower. H. A. 



Aurea— Golden yellow, 2 feet 5 



Aurea Nina— Dwarf, golden yellow 5 



BRACHYCOME. 



A very pretty dwarf-growing plant, covered all summer with a profusion of 

 Cineraria-like blossoms. H. H. A. 

 Iberidifolia (Swan River Daisy)— Blue and white, H foot 5 



BALSA 



vLADY'S SLIPPER.) 



Our customers will be much pleased with all the strains of Balsam that we 

 offer. They cannot be surpassed either in doubleness or in the great variety 

 of colors which they present. T. A. 



Camellia Flowered— Finest double, mixed colore, 2 feet lo 



Camellia Flo-wered, Spotted— German, double, spotted with white; 



mixed colors 19 



Camellia Flo-wered, White- Extra choice, double lo 



Camellia Fio-m^ered— Collection 6 colors, each in separate package 50 



Rose Flowered— Fine rosy pink 10 



Bright scarlet 10 ' Pure white 10 



Deep blood-red 10 j Collection of 12 varieties 85 



White tinted rose 10 | Mixed colors 10 



Double Red 5 



Double White 5 



Double Lilac 5 



Double Peach Blossom 5 



Double Solferina— Beautifully striped scarlet and lilac on white ground 10 



Double Mixed. Per oz., 40 cts , I 



