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TRIUMPH ASTER. 



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Per Pkt. 



— Deep Scarlet Triumph. This is 

 undoubtedly the most beautiful and 

 perfect of all dwarf Asters. Each 

 plant forms an elegant bouquet of 

 itself 7 to 8 inches high. The flowers 

 measure from 2\£ to 3 inches across, 

 of faultless form. The color is rich 

 brilliant scarlet ; each plant bears at 

 least 30 to 40 flowers of exquisite 

 beauty. (See cut.) 25 



— Goliath. Flowers of enormous 

 dimensions and perfect form ; 1% 

 feet. Mixed colors 15 



— Rose Flowered. Flowers large 

 and double, the outer petals finely 

 recurved and the inner ones incurved 

 like a rose ; 2)£ ft. Mixed colors ... 10 



— Hedgehog or Porcupine. Flow- 

 ers composed of long, slim pointed 

 needles or quills. Mixed colors 10 



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Dwarf Chrysanthemum Flowered Asters. 



Grow 9 inches high. Surpass all the 

 dwarf varieties in size of flowers. 

 They are full and double and produced 

 in clusters of 10 to 20 on a plant. (See 

 cut.) Per Pkt. 



Fiery Scarlet 10 



Snow White 10 



Flesh 10 



"White and Azure Blue 10 



Finest Mixed. Containing many 



beautiful colors 10 



Asters, China. 



A tall double flowering class, very largely 

 sold, but by no means equal to the im- 

 proved varieties. Mixed colors 5 



CROWN ASTER. 



DIAMOND ASTEB. 



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Per Pkt. 



Diamond. Flowers regular and double ; 



1% inches in diameter, and produced in 

 greatest profusion. Mixed colors. (See cut.) 15 



Harlequin. A variety with very oddly 



spotted and striped double flowers of 

 various colors. They are dwarf in habit 

 and very novel. (See cut.) .15 



Imported Collections of Asters. 



Betteridge's Quilled. In 6 separate colors, 



40 cts. ; in 12 separate colors 75 



Miniature Bouquet. In 10 separate colors. .75 

 Crown, or Cocardeau. In 6 separate colors . . 50 



Diamond. In 10 separate colors 75 



Dwarf Chrysanthemum Flowered. In 6 



separate colors 50 



Dwarf Pyramidal. In 6 separate colors 50 



Goliath. In 6 separate colors 50 



Perfection. In 6 separate colors, 40c. ; in 12, 75 

 Victoria. In 6 separate colors, 50c. ; in 12, $1.00 



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— Crown. The centre of each flower 

 is white, surrounded by a broad- 

 margin of color, such as crimson-,- 

 rose, violet, etc. ; flowers large and 

 freely produced ; height, 18 inches to 



2 feet. (-See cut.) 1$ 



— Dwarf Pyramidal Bouquet. Pretty 

 class ; very profuse bloomers, pro- 

 ducing 20 to 50 heads of bloom ; many' 

 beautifully tipped ; grows 1 foot high. 

 Mixed colors 10 



— Giant Emperor. This variety pro- 

 duces the largest flowers of any, but 

 at the expense of quantity ; many 

 measure 6 inches and over in diam- 

 eter, and are perfectly double; height 

 18 in. Mixed colors 25- 



— Miniature Bouquet. Grows 6 to 8 

 inches high. The little round plants 

 are fairly hidden with very double 

 button-like flowers. Mixed colors. . .10" 



HARLEQUIN 



The Emperor Asters I got of you are now flowering ; they are superb. — Mr. T. B. Shepherd, San Buena Ventura, Cal. , September 2d, 1889. 

 Our Asters last season were the admiration of the whole community. — Mrs. J. A. Ewino, 33 N. 5th St., Newark, N. J., March 18th, 1889; 



