R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Seed Merchants, Boston. 



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KO. PKT. 



90 ARTE3MISIA Gracilis. Ornamental 



foliaged, hardy annual plant, exceed- 

 ingly decorative in the flower garden, . .05 



91 ASCIiEiPIAS Curassavica. Very 



showy perennial, with brilliant scarlet 

 flowers; winter in greenhouse, 05 



92 ASPERUIjA Azurea Setoso. A beauti- 



ful, hardy annual with bl-ue flowers; de- 

 lightfully fragrant; suitable for shady 

 l)laces. 1 f t , 05 



93 Odorata. Woodruff. White, fragrant; 



perennial. 1 ft., 05 



94 ASPHODEIjUS 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. 



Oar Asters are unsurpassed in quality, 

 and vfe 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 

 1 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. 



BETTBRIDGE'S Quilled. Perfectly 

 double, showy Aster, but rather stiff in 

 appearance. LV ft. 



95 Collection of 16 colors 60 



96 Collection of 6 colors 30 



97 Finest Mixed. Per oz., .§1.00 05 



BOLiTZE'S Dwarf Bouquet. A charming 

 class, deserving of widest cultivation; 

 very free-blooming and constant. J 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 pyramidal, branch- 

 ing from near the ground. wSpecially 

 saved for us by a leading grower for 

 Boston market. \\ ft. 



100 Blue. Very line. Per oz., $2.50, 10 



101 Pink. " ♦♦ " 2.50, 10 



102 -WTiite. " " " 2.50 10 



NO. PKT. 



COMET Asters. New, charming and 

 distinct; about fifteen incbes 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, — ix-rals long and twisted. 

 102^ Collection of 6 distinct sorts, 35 



103 Bright Light Blue Id 



104 Light Blue, With White, ....... .10 



105 Lilac . .10 



106 Pink and White, 10 



107 Rose .10 



CROWN, or Cocardeau. Singularly 

 striking and charming, the centre pe- 

 tals of the flowers being white sur- 

 rounded with many bright colors. 1^ 



108 Collection of 6 separate varieties, . . .35 



109 Finest Mixed 10 



DW^ARF CHRYSANTHEMUM. Of 



very dwarf compact habit, flowers re- 

 markably large and perfectly double. 

 Sin. 



110 Collection of 12 separate colors, . . .70 



111 Collection of 6 different colors, . . • .35 



112 Finest Mixed 10 



113 DWARF GERMAN. 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 , $3.00, 10 



115 Pure White 10 



116 DW^ARF PYRAMIDAL Bouquet. 



Very fine Aster; plants of tine form 

 and adapted for lines or clumps. | 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 80 



118 Collection of 6 colors 40 



119 Finest mixed 10 



GOLIATH Aster. Large-flowering, very 

 double, most effective and beautiful. 

 2.1ft. 



120 Collection of 6 colors, 40 



121 Finest Maxed. Peroz., $2.00 10 



122 IMBRICATED Pompon. Flowers small 



very numerous. A very fine Aster, and 

 excellent for bouquets. IJft. Choicest 

 Mixed,Vevoz.,^6.m, 16 



LA SUPERBE. One of the most beau- 

 tiful types; very large, full flowers of 

 the finest Paeony form. 



123 Rose Color, • 16 



124 Sky Blue and White 15 



MIGNON ASTER. The most beautiful 

 of all for floral arrangements. The 

 flowers lire of very relined form. 

 124^ Mixed. Per oz., $3.-50, 10 



125 White. Per oz., $3.50, 10 



126 NEEDLE, or Hedgehog. Very double, 



petals long, quilled, and sharply point- 

 ed. 2 ft. Choicest Mixed. Per 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, fullv and finely imbricated. 



127 Pearl Rose 10 



128 Pearl White 10 



129 POMPON Cocardeau. Centre of flowers 



white with brilliant colors outside. 

 Finest mixed 10 



Aster Seeds as here offered are the finest in cultivation. 



