xviii Novelties and Specialties, 1894, 



ASTER, NEW FRENCH PEARL. The Pearl Asters are, as a class, the most perfect of all 

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

 flowers, fully and finely imbricated. The new Red variety will be gladlv welcomed, more par- 

 ticularly by those who have had our seed of the White and the Rose-colored sorts offered last vear^ 



128 — "Wliite. Nothing can exceed the perfection and loveliness of this Aster and the Rose variety^ 

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

 3^ ounce, 80 cents; per liberal packet, 10 cents. 



127 — Rose. The finest colored Aster grown. Per liberal packet, 10 cents. 



1252 — Rose, with Wliite, 1894. A surpassingly beautiful Aster. Flowers double and exceedingly 



perfect in form. Per packet, 10 cents. ° 



1253 — Red, 1894. Fine deep color. Per packet, 10 cents. 



ASTERS, COMET OR FEATHERED. At page 29, General List of Flower Seeds, we- 

 catalogue the varieties of this superb Aster. To that list, we add here the latest additions to 

 this section. 

 ■1254 — "White, with Rosy Pink. Very charming color. Originator's seed, per packet, 15 cents. 



1255 — "White and Liilac. New and very fine color. Per packet, 10 cents. 



1256 — Peach Blossom. Beautiful shade. Per packet, 10 cents. 



1257 — Carmine. Fine for bouquets. Per packet, 10 cents. 



1258 — WTiite Veiled Rose. Splendid variety. Per packet, ten cents. 



1259 — Pure White. Remarkably beautiful nev^ CoTuet Aster. The flowers resemble those of a whiter 



Japanese Chrj-santhemum, 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 packet, 10 cents. 



1260 — Mixed. Double and in great variety. Per packet, 10 cents. 



X^ 1261 — ASl7ER, COMET, COLLECTION OF SIX VARIETIES. Extra flne. Price, 30 cents. 

 ^'^-1262 Vaster, empress of Russia. 1894. New and very interesting; of semi-dwarf habits 

 ^ Flowers pure white, of medium size and very double. Excellent for bedding. Per packet, 

 15 cents. 

 ASTER, TRIUMPH. The most beautiful of all dwarf Asters. It forms an entirely new classr 

 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. (5ee General Price List,. 

 page 30, Nos. 141 and 142.) 

 ASTER, MIG-NON. This fine class takes the first rank for beauty and refinement ;*and alP 

 customers who have grown our seed will bear us out in stating that no Asters are more charm- 

 ing than the Jlignon. The full, globular, imbricated and incurved flowers are carried on long: 

 stems. There is a perfection diiiS. finish to the large individual blossoms which is exceedingly- 

 charming. 

 125 — Pure White. One of the most lovely of all. Per packet, 10 cents. 



1263 — Brilliant Rose. As an excellent counterpart to the white variety this new one will certainly 



be welcome. It is very free-flowering; the flower full and ' quite round. Per packet^ 

 10 cents. 



1264 — Red, Hortense. Fine deep shade. Per packet, 15 cents. 



1265 — Mixed. We include in this mixture all the best colors. Per packet, 10 cents; per ounce, $3.50. 



1266 —ASTER, GRACE, MIXED. This Aster is appropriately named, being one of the most refined 



and artistic appearing. Ver>- admirably suited for bouquets. Free blooming and very double- 

 Height, 15 inches. Per packet, 10 cents. 



1267 — ASTER, QUEEN OF EARLIES. One of the earliest white Asters. Not so large as some^ 



but valuable for cutting, as it may be had in bloom in July. Per packet, 10 cents. 



1268 — ASTER, QUEEN-OF-THE-MARKET, CRIMSON. This variety is one of the earliest 



flowering and will be found of great value for cutting. The blossoms are produced freely, with 

 long stems, and are not too large to use in decorative work. Fine for early bedding. Per 

 packet, 10 cents. 



1269 — White. Excellent for early use. Per packet, 10 cents. 



1270 — 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. 

 Choicest colors mixed. Per packet, 10 cents. 



1271 — ASTER. LILLIPUT. Flowers verj' double and very small. It is branching in habit, exceed- 



ingly free-blooming, and useful for cutting. Fine mixed. Per packet, 10 cents. 



1272 — ASTER, INTERNATIONAL PRIZE, MIXED. We recommend these to customers who de- 



sire to get from one packet of seed a representation of all the best classes of large-flowering 

 Asters. Only the best sorts in cultivation are in this mixture, — all the latest improvements in 

 the Victoria — Pseony-flowered, Rose-flowered, Prize Emperor and other races, and all the best^ 

 colors. They are simply the cream of the Asters, mixed. Per packet, 15 cents. 

 1273. ASTER, SEMPLE'S. New, 1894. The grandest and most stately Aster of all. Attains 

 the height of 3^ to 4 feet, with flowers 4 to 6 inches across. Our seed direct from 

 Mr. J. Semple, the introducer. Mr. D. Zimgiebel. a specialist in Asters, grew this variety 

 last year in grand perfection. He savs: ''It is the largest and finest in cultivation : very 

 robiist and of branching habit. Immense and very beautiful floicers all over the plant; steyns 

 long and strong." Our seed includes Miss Mary Semple, pink; Se77iple's While and Lavender. 

 Choicest double, mixed. Per liberal packet, 10 cents. 



FARQUHARS' ASTERS. Evidence of Superiority. 



Newport, R. I. — I have sent a few Asters for you to show, as I thought you would be 

 pleased to see such a fine strain of blooms, being grown from your seed. Signed R. H. 



Framlngham, Mass.. August 12.—? have received a great many compliments for my 

 Asters, which were grown from Seed bought from you. Signed, A. A. F. 



Salem. Mass.. March 7. — The Seeds bought of you last year were very satisfactory. The 

 Asters were magnificent, and I gathered literally bushels of flowers from a bed of 500 plants. 

 Signed, Miss E. R. 



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