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NO. PKT. 



90 ARTE3MISIA Qracllls, Ornamental 



foliaged, trardy annual plant, exceed- 

 ingly decorative in the flower garden, . .05 



91 ASCLBPIAS Curassavica. Tory 



showy i)erennial, with brilliant scarlet 

 flowers; winter in greenhouse, 05 



92 ASPEIRUIiA Azurea Setoso. A beauti- 



ful, hardy annual with bhie flowers; de- 

 lightfully fragrant; suitable for shady 

 places. 1 ft., 05 



93 Odorata. Woodruff. White, fragrant; 



perennial. 1 ft., 05 



94 ASPHODELUS Luteus. Asphodel. 



Hardy herbaceous perennial, of great 

 beauty as an open border plant. Suc- 

 ceeds 'well in any soil. Flowers yellow. 

 3 ft., 05 



VICTORIA ASTER. 



No. 167. Per packet, 10 cents. 



ASTERS. 



Our Asters are unsurpassed in quality, 

 and we have received most flattering testi- 

 monials from many customers regarding 

 them. No expense or labor is spared to fur- 

 nish seeds of these admirable flowers of the 

 greatest excellence, and we have pleasure 

 in inviting the attention of all who desire 

 Really Fine Asters to our collection. 



Our acquaintance in Europe enables us to offer 

 choice seeds saved by the growers of the magnifi- 

 cent, new, rich-colored, double varieties grown in 

 the gardens and parks of London and Paris. 



BETTERIDQEI'S Quilled. Perfectly 

 double, showy Aster, but rather stiff in 

 appearance, li ft. 



95 Collection of 16 colors 60 



96 Collectiftn of 8 colors 40 



97 Finest Mixed. I'er oz,, SI. 00, 05 



BOLiTZE'S Dwarf Bouquet. A charming 



class, deserving of widest cultivation; 

 very free-blooming and constant, ij ft. 



98 Collection of 8 separate colors 50 



99 Finest Mixed. Per oz., $3.00, 10 



BOSTON FLORISTS' Aster. Much 

 grown by florists for cutting, the stems 

 being quite long; also one of the best 

 for bedding. Flowers double, large and 

 well shaped; habit i)yramidal, branch- 

 ing from near the ground. Specially 

 saved for us by a leading grower for 

 Boston market. Ih ft. 



100 Blue. Yery tine. Per oz., $3.00, 10 



101 Pink. " " " 3.00, 10 



102 White. " ♦' " 3.00 10 



NO. PKT. 



COMET Asters. New, charming and 

 distinct; about fifteen inches high, 

 with from twenty to thirty densely 

 double flowers, each three to four 

 inches in diameter. The flowers very 

 much resemble the Japanese Chrysan- 

 themum,— petals long and somewhat 

 twisted, or wavy-like. ^ 



103 Bright Light Blue 15 



104 Light Blue, With White 15 



105 Lilac 16 



106 Pink and White 10 



107 Rose, 10 



CROW^N, or Cocardeau. Singularly 

 striking and charming, the centre pe- 

 tals of the flowers being white sur- 

 rounded with many bright colors. 1.^ 

 ft. 



108 Collection of 6 separate varieties, . . .50 



109 Finest Mixed 10 



DWARF CHRYSANTHEMUM. Of 



very dwarf compact habit; flowers re- 

 markably large and perfectly double. 

 Sin. 



110 Collection of 12 separate colors, . . .75 



111 Collection of 6 different colors, . . • .40 



112 Finest Mixed 10 



113 DWARF QERMAN. Double, fine 



mixed, showy colors; not choice flow- 

 ers. Peroz., $1.25, 05 



114 DWARF PAEONY PERFECTION. 



A dwarf class of great beauty, which 

 we highly recommend. | ft. Choicest 

 mixed. Per oz,, $4.00, 10 



115 Pure White, 10 



116 DW^ARF PYRAMIDAL Bouquet. 



Very fine Aster; plants of fine form 

 and adapted for lines or clumps. -J ft. 



Finest mixed. Per oz., $3.00, 10 



GIANT EMPEROR. Flowers of enor- 

 mous size, double, and very beautiful. 

 2 ft. 



117 Collection of 12 colors, 85 



118 Collection of 6 colors ,50 



119 Finest mixed, 10 



GOLIATH Aster. Large-flowering, very 

 double, most effective and beautiful. 

 2,ift. 



120 Collection of 6 colors 50 



121 Finest Mixed. Peroz., $2.75 10 



122 IMBRICATED Pompon. Flowers small, 



very numerous. A very fine Aster, and 

 excellent for bouquets. 1,J ft. Choicest 

 Mixed, Feroz., $3.00, 10 



LA SUPERBE. One of the most beau- 

 tiful types; very large, full flowers of 

 the finest Pseony form. 



123 Rose Color • 15 



124 Sky Blue and White 15 



MIGNON ASTER. The most beautiful 

 of all for floral arrangements. The 

 flowers are of very refined form and ex- 

 quisite finish. Very valuable new sort. 



125 W^hite. Peroz., $5.00 10 



126 NEEDLE, or Hedgehog. Very double, 



petals long, quilled, and sharply point- 

 ed. 2 ft. Choicest Mixed, i'er oz., 

 $3.50, 10 



NEW PEARL. Magnificent strain In 

 » several respects they surpass all others. 

 Plants grow in bush form, of robust 

 and vigorous growth, and are covered 

 with very large, double, globular flow- 

 ers, fully and finely imbricated. 



127 Pearl Rose 20 



128 Pearl White 20 



129 POMPON Cocardeau. Centre of flowers 



white with brilliant colors outside. 

 Finest mixed, 10 



Aster Seeds as here offered are the finest in cultivation. 



