Novelties and Sj^ecialties^ ISO 2, 



NOVELTIES OF 1892, 



AND 



Choice or Rare Flower Seeds. 



See also General List of Flower Seeds for many Novelties, Page 2V. 



J5^=-GIVE NUMBERS ONLY, FROM 1892 CATALOGUE, WHEN ORDERING. 



The descriptions are those we have receivefl from the respective parties who have iDtroduced them. 



GENERAL JACQUEMTNOT ABTEB. 



Per packet, 25c. No. 1210. 



1197 - ASTER, li A BRIIiLI ANT. The finest of all dwarf crim- 



son Asters. The habit of the plant is very neat. Tne flow- 

 ers are large, beautifully formed, and of a brilliant crimson 

 color, which is remarkably effective. For dwarf beds and 

 borders, this variety is very suitable, as it is only about 

 eip:ht to ten inches in height. Per Vg ounce., 75 cents; uer 

 packet, 10 cents. 



1 198 - ASTER, SILVER BAL,!.. The most lovely of all dwarf 



white Asters; not over ten inches high, Avith numerous large 



ball-like imbricated flowers, carried on long, stout stems. Is 



of uniform growth, and a gem for borders and beds. Per 



packet, 20 cents. 

 1199 -ASTER, SCHMIDT'S NEW SCARLET. A tall grow- 



insc, very large flowering, double scarlet. One of the most 



effective in our collection. If planted in combination with 



our Neiv White French Pearl Aster in front, either in beds 



or borders, the effect is excellent. This new Scarlet Aster 



is very handsome as a cutting sort. Per pkt., 20c. 

 1200 -ASTER, WHITE COMET, New. One of the most im- 

 portant Novelties of the year. Hitherto this valuable color 



has been wanting in the Comet Astei-s. The flowers resem- 

 ble those of a pure white Japanese Chrysanthemum, and 



are larger and more double than those of the other colors, 



the petals being longer and more twisted. The color is 



purest white. Per pkt., 20c. 

 ASTERS, COMET. We offer two more pretty new varieties of 



this popular class. These new colors are very double, and 



have the peculiar long, twisted petals. 

 1201 -Carmine. Per okt., 20c. 

 1202 -White Veiled Rose. Per pkt., 20c. 



Other varieties of Comet Aster, see page 29. 

 1203 -ASTER, NEW FRENCH PEARL,, RED. The Pearl Asters are, as a class, the most perfect ol 



all Asters. They are of robust and vigorous growth, with numerous large, double, globular flowers, 



fully and finely imbricated. This new Red variety will be gladly welcomed, more particularly by those 



who have had our seed of the "White and the Rose-colored sorts offered lastyear. Per pkt., 20c. 

 1^.7- Rose. Very fine shade. Vg oz., $1.00; per liberal pkt., 20c. 

 128 -White. Nothing can exceed the perfection and loveliness of this Aster and the Rose variety 



following. Many customers ordered too late last year to be supplied, so great was the demand for 



these, i/g oz., $1.00; Per liberal pkt., 20c. 

 1204 - ASTER, BLUE PRINCE. A grand and stately Aster, with flowers nearly four inches across and 



growing to the height of two feet. It is a lovely shade of dark blue, and if planted in the centre of a 



bed edged with white Mignon Aster, the effect would be very fine. Per pkt., 20c. 

 ASTER, BALL OR JEWELL. A new and magnificent class of Asters with beautiful, perfect, ball-like 



flowers. It is a distinct class, the flowers being incurved like a large double- Chrysanthemum. Height 



about 18 inches. As yet there are but four colors. 

 1205 - Rose and W^hite. New, 1892. Of most perfect form and lovely color. Per pkt., 20c. 

 1206 -Apple Blossom. Per pkt., 15c. 



1207 - Deep Rose. Per pkt., 15c. 



1208 - Crimson. Per pkt., 10c. 



1209 -ASTER, IMBRICATED COCARDEAU. The outer rows of petals of this unique Aster are of 

 various beautiful colors, while the centres are pure snow white. The flowers are much finer than the 

 older Crown Asters, being beautifully imbricated and borne in great profusion on the plants. Choicest 

 colors mixed. Per pkt., 15c. 



1210 -ASTER, GENERAL JACQUEMINOT. One of the most beautiful Asters ever grown. It is 

 simply splendid. The flowers are large, full, perfectly double and finely imbricated. The color is 

 rich crimson, almost identical with that of the lovely General Jacqueminot Rose. The plant is almost 

 two feet high. There are over one hundred seeds in a packet. Per pkt., 25c. 



1211- ASTER, LADY WASHINGTON. New. No Aster offered is more beautiful than this superb sort. 

 The very large, perfectly double flowers are white, most charmingly shaded with pale rose, and are 

 produced in such numbers that each individual plant is in itself an object of rare elegance and at- 

 tractiveness. Per pkt., 20c. 



125- ASTER. MIGNON, WHITE. One of the most lovely of all. Per pkt., 10c. 



1212- ASTER, MIGNON, NEW BRILLIANT ROSE. As an excellent counterpart to the white variety 

 tliis new one will certainly be welcome. It is vei-y free-flowering; the flower full and quite round. Per 

 pkt , 15c. 



