ASTERS. 
DWARF GHRYSANTHEMUM-FLOWERED. 
Grow 9 incheshigh. Surpass all the dwarf varieties in size of flowers. 
They are full and double, and produced in clusters of 20 to 30 ona 
plant, (See cut.) 
Finest Mixed Colors (per 1,000 seeds, 400.) ...cc.cccccececceeceveeees Pkt.10 
Snow-white...10 | Crimson........... 10 | Dark Lavender ...... x 
Flesh Pink.....10 | Fiery Scarlet..10 | Brilliant Rose.. 
Collection of above 6 Dwarf Chrysanthemum-flowered Aste 
SEMPLE’S LATE-FLOWERING BRANGHING ASTERS 
Superior to any other class of late-flowering Branching Aster, 
lengthening the Aster season until frost. The flowers are large, 4 
inches across, are very double, of purest colors, and borne on long 
stems. They begin blooming about the first of September. Plants, 
strong growers, 18 inches to 2 feet high. Grandforcutting. (Seecut.) 
Semple’s White (per 1,000 seeds, 50c.)..Pkt.10 
Semple’s Lavender ... Pkt. 10 
Semple’s Crimson.......Pkt.10 
Semple’s Shell Pink, lovely. 
Pkt. 10. 
The collection, above 4 
sorts, 30c. 
Semple’s Asters. 
Mixed Colors (per 
1,000 seeds, 40c.) 
T'S, 00. 
POMPON CROWN. 
POMPON GROWN 
ASTERS. 
These grow compactly, 
about 12 inches high, 
branching outfreely, bear- 
ing great numbers of 
densely double flowers, 2 
to 2% inches across. Each 
flower has a distinct white QUEEN OF THE 
centre, encircled with some EARLIES, 
other color. (See cut.) 
DWARF CHRYSANTHEMUM- 
FLOWERED. 
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Ball of Fire’’ Aster. 
Brilliant blood - scarlet 
color. The plants are of 
compact, pyramidal 
habit, about 12 inches 
high; flowers medium 
size, very double, and 
borne in remarkable 
abundance. (See cut.)....10 
German © St. John’s” Day 
Asters. These are valuable 
on account of their extreme earli- 
Mixed Colors......... ...2.-...+- Pkt.10 eC th 
Pink, white centre... ... ...Pkt. 10 ness. They were in bloom on our 
Crimson. White centre....... oO grounds the past summer on June 
20th, fully two weeks earlier than ‘‘ Queen 
of the EKarly”’ Asters, and quite a month 
earlier than any other varieties, all sown | 
at the same time. The plants are round 
and compact, about 10 inches high, bear- » 
ing about 25 medium-sized very double 
flowers. Mixed Colors............... Pkt.10 
TRIUMPH ASTERS. 
Themost beautifuland perfect of all Dwarf 
Asters. Each plantforms anelegant bouquet, 
Lavender Blue. Whitecentre. 
DarkIndigo. White centre.. 
Collection of above 4 named £ 
QUEEN OF THE EARLIES. 
The earliest of all by nearly three weeks. 
Plants are dwarf, and very branchirg, 
blooming very freely; very double flowers 
borne on very long stems, rendering them 
of exceptional value for cutting. 
White ........... prepeceeceee 7 to 8inches high, of at least 30 to 40 flowers. 
Mixed Colors.. The Hower imeestre ined 2% to Suinches 
across, offaultlessform and exquisite beauty. 
GROWN, OR GOGARDEAU. (See cut.) ; 
The centre of each flower is white, sur- Triumph Scarlet, blood-scarlet Lenddiee ess 10 
rounded by a broad margin of color, such as Triumph White, pure white................ 10 
crimson, rose, violet, etc.; flowers large, and Triumph Rose and White, a charming 
blending of rosy pink and white............ 10 
freely produced; height, 18 inches to 2 feet. 
Mixed Colors, Pkt., 10c. Collection of 6 
separate colors, 40¢. 
“RAY” ASTERS. 
The plant is of candelabra 
form, about 20 inches high, 
bearing large flowers, 4 to 
6 inches across, of long, 
slender, quilled petals, 
having the charming 
effect of the straight- 
rayed Japanese Chry- 
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MARVEL’? ASTER. 
Compact and bushy, about 18 inches 
high, double flowers 3/4 inches across; 
the three outside rows of petals 
are white, encircling a raised 
centre of blood-red color. 
The combination of colors 
is striking.............. Pkt.10 
GHINA_ ASTERS. 
Mixed Colors. A tall, 
globe-flowered, double- 
flowering class, very 
santhemums. a largely sold, but by no 
Ray Aster, White 10 means equal to the im- 
— Bright Kose 10 proved varieties......... 5 
SEMPLE’S LATE-FLOWERING. 
ASTERS. 
DAHLIA-FLOWERED. 
These beautiful Asters are entirely distinct, 
and continue long in bloom. A plant pro- 
duces about 30 pure white, faultlessly formed, semi-spherical 
flowers, composed of short, thickly set, imbricated petals, giving 
the flower the charming appearance of a Lilliput Dahlia. 
Dahlia-Flowered Snow Ball, pure white..................... Pkt.10 
— — Princess, white, shaded with rose and blush 10 
—_- Rosalind, bright Tose... oo. iii.c.ce.cccorecenceeee 10 
Mixed Colors (per1,000 seeds, 50c.) ..... Pkt.10 
DWARF-PYRAMIDAL BOUQUET. 
Pretty class; very profuse, producing 20to 50 heads of bloom; 
grows 1 foot high. 
Mixed Colors. 10c. Collection of6 separate colors, 30c. 
BETTERIDGE’S QUILLED ASTERS. 
An improved strain, with large double flowers, composed of tube 
or quill-shaped petals, 2ieethigh. (Seecut.) Mixed Colors. Pkt. 5 
VIGTORIA NEEDLE ASTERS. 
Flowers yery double and large; petals twisted as round as 
knitting-needles, unique and charming. Plants about 18 
DAHLIA-FLOWERED ASTER. inches high, branching and floriferous. Mixed Colors.......... 10 
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BETTERIDGE’S QUILLED. 
