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ASTER— (Continued.) 



PRINCE OF WALES. One of the best 

 of new forms; remarkably brilliant 

 shades; exquisite double tlowers. 



130 Crimson, . . • 10 



131 "White 10 



132 Finest Mixed 10 



QUEEN of the Market, (or Queen of 

 the Halls.) The earliest of all, coming 

 into bloom four to six weeks earlier 

 than others and therefore very valuable 

 for cut flowers. We ofEer the following 

 distinct colors. 



133 Blue. Per ounce, $2.50, 10 



134 Rose. " " 2.50 10 



135 White. " " 2.50, 10 



136 Mixed. " " 2.50, 10 



ROSE-FLiOWERED. A magnificent 

 race, with splendid, large flowers. 2 ft. 



137 Collection of 12 Colors", 75 



138 Collection of 6 Colors 40 



139 Finest Mixed, 10 



140 SCHILIjER. Splendid for all floral work ; 



very profuse bloomer. Finest mixed, .10 



TRIUMPH. The most beautiful of all 

 dwarf Asters. It forms an entirely 

 new class, and attains a height of only 

 seven inches. The individual flowers 

 measure nearly three inches across, of 

 the most faultless pseony-form, and 

 beautifully incurved. 



141 Dark Scarlet, 15 



142 Scarlet and W^hite, 15 



TRUFFAUT'S Pseony-Flowered Per- 

 lection. Wherever Asters are grown, 

 this grand race is sure to find a favored 

 place. The strain we offer is a great 

 improvement, the flowers being larger 

 and fuller, and the petals beautifully 

 incurved like a full, double Chrysan- 

 themum 2 ft. Unsurpassed colors. 



143 Collection of 18 colors, . 1.00 



144 Collection of 12 colors • . .75 



145 Collection of 6 colors, 40 



146 Blood Red. Per oz, $3.50, . . . .10 



147 Brilliant Rose. " " 3.50, ... .10 



148 Brilliant Scarlet. " " 3.50, ... .10 



149 Dark Blue. " " 3.50, ... .10 



150 Delicate Rose. " " 3.50 10 



151 Light Blue. " " 3.50 10 



152 Qlowing Crimson. " " 3 50, . . . .10 



153 Pure 'vVhite. " " 3.50 10 



154 Choicest Mixed, in very great variety. 



Per oz ,S3.50 10 



Flowers from our seed have taken first 

 premiums wherever exhibited. 



VICTORIA ASTERS. One of the most 

 showy Asters grown; admirably adapt- 

 ed for beds, l)ordeis, etc., and unsur- 

 passed for florist's use. Forms a hand- 

 some pyramidal bush, studded with 

 large, perfectly double imbricated 

 flowers. 1.1 to 2 ft. 



155 Collection of 20 colors 1.20 



156 Collection of 12 colors 90 



157 Collection of 6 colors 60 



158 Apple Blossom. I'er oz., $4 00, . . . .10 



159 Brown Violet. " " 4 00 10 



160 Crimson. " " 4.00 10 



161 Dark Blue. " " 4.00 10 



162 Delicate Rose. " " 4.00 10 



163 Fiery Scarlet. " " 4.00 10 



KVl Light Blue. " " 4 00 10 



105 Peach Blossom. " " 4.00 10 



166 Snow White. " " 4 00 10 



167 Choicest Mixed, in very great var- 



iety. I'er oz , §4.00 10 



Flowers from our seed have taken first 

 premiums wherever exhibited. 



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VICTORIA DWARF. The finest of the 

 dwarf Asters. | ft. Choice double. 



168 Light Blue. Per oz., §4 50 1# 



169 Rose Color. " " 4.50, . . .10 



170 Pure White. " " 4.50 le 



171 Finest Mixed. " " 4.50,. . . .10 



WASHINGTON Aster. Splendid; very 

 large flowering; valuable for exhibition 

 purposes. 2 ft. Firiest double. 



172 .. Collection of 6 colors 50 



173 .. Finest Mixed 10 



174 ZIRNGIEBEL'S White. A magnificent 



Aster; flowers medium large, pure 

 white, of beautiful globular form, and 

 finely imbricated. Unsurpassed for 

 beds'or clumps, and for florist's use. 2 

 ft. We offer very choice, new seed. 

 Per I oz., 75c., 1« 



i 175 CHINA ASTER. Fine mixed, 



.05 



176 ASTER, Perennial. Michaelmas Daisy. 



Very beautiful autumn flowers; lovely 

 shades of color; mixed, 05 



AURICULA. See Primula. 



BACHELOR'S BUTTON. See Centau- 

 rea. 



177 BALLOON VINE. Cai'diospermum 



Ualicacabum. Ornamental climber; 

 verj- rapid growing, seed capsule, bal- 

 loon shaped; flowers white. Annual. 

 6 to 8 ft., 05 



BALSAM. Beautiful plants for the 

 summer garden. Of tine, pyramidal 

 form, thickly studded with large flow- 

 ers of rich 'shades. They should be 

 started early in lieat and transplanted. 

 We offer the finest strains in cultiva- 

 tion. Annuals. 



178 Camellia-Flowered Spotted, Collec- 



tion Ox 8 colorS; 56 



179 Finest Mixed, 05 



180 Dwarf Camellia. Mixed, 10 



181 Carnation Striped. Mixed, 10 



182 Farquhar s Prize Spotted. The most 



beautiful of all Balsams; exceedingly 

 large, very double flowers spotted with 

 white. Finest mixed, .20 



183 Farquhar's Perfection W^hite. New; 



unsurpassed for flower-garden and flor- 

 ist's work. Flowers of great substance, 

 pure white and very double, forming 

 clusters of rosettes along the branches. 



Extra, l^ft 20 



Rose-Flowered. Very double; fine for 

 florists; self colors. 2 ft. 



184 .. Collection of 12 distinct colors, . . .75 



185 .. Finest Mixed 10 



186 .. Blood Red 10 



187 .. White, Pure, 10 



188 BAPTISIA Australls. Fine, hardy 



plant, flowering in June. Perennial. 

 2ift., 05 



189 BARTONIA Aurea. A bright orange- 



yellow, showy, hardy annuzQ. 1.^ ft., . .O-i 



190 BEAN, Scarlet Runner. Phaseolus. 



Yerv showv climber. 12 ft., 05 



191 .. Painted Lady. Flowers scarlet and 



Avliite. 12 ft 05 



192 .. White Runner. Flowers white. 12 ft., .05 



193 BEET, Chilian Golden. With elegant 



foliage; very ornamental for centres of 

 bods, single' specimens, etc 05 



194 Scarlet. Remarkably beautiful .05 



Please see Novelty Supplement. 



