8 Farquhars' Reliable Seeds, 16 and 19 South Market £t., Boston. 



COMET ASTER. 



1067 Aster, Comet. {See engrav- 

 ing.) Charming and dis- 

 tinct; about flfieen inches 

 high, with from twenty to 

 thirty densely double flow- 

 ers, each three to four 

 inches in diameter. The 

 flowers very much resemble 

 the Japanese Cliyrs;inthe- 

 mum, the petals being long 

 and somewhat twisted or 

 wavj'-like. Color lovely 

 pink, bordered with white. 

 Per packet, 15 cents. 



1068 Aster, Mignon, Pure White, 

 A beautiful variety, resem- 

 bling in habit, height and 

 form of flower, those of the 

 Victoria race, but more free 

 blooming. The flowers are 

 of a refined form, purest 

 white, and larger thnn those 

 of the Imbricated Pompon 



■ race. One of the most 

 desirable kinds of the fam- 

 ily. Per packet, 15 cents. 



Asters, Extra Choice. See Asters, page 61 in General List for the newest 

 and best varieties in cultivation. OurZirngiebel's New Double White, 

 New Pearl White, and Pearl Rose are varieties of extraordinary merit, 

 and will prove a delightful surprise to all who see them in bloom for the 

 first time. 



1069 Alyssum, Little Gem. New, distinct, and very pretty fragrant variety of 



Sweet Alyssum. Each plant will cover a circle 20 inches in diameter, com- 

 pact, and only about four inches high. A solid mass of bloom all summer. 

 Per packet, 10 cente- 



1070 Am.aranthus Splendens. The foliage is strikingly attractive and orna- 



mental. Seed saved only f roiii specimens remarkable for the brilliancy of 

 their coloring. An annual of easy cultivation. Per packet, 15 cents. 



Antirrhinum, Tilly's Nonsuch. An English private grower's superb 

 strain of striped and self flowers. Quality not to be surpassed. Mixtid 

 varieties. Per liberal packet, 15 cents. 



Aquilegia Olympica flore pleno. New and magnificent variety, with very 

 large, handsome flowers. Splendid, and rich dark blue with white centre. 

 Per packet, 15 cents. 



Auricula, New, Laced Varieties. Extra fine. Selected from the collec- 

 tion of a grower near London, who takes many first prizes. Mixed varie- 

 ties. Per packet, 25 cents. 



Aristolochia Elegans. New and beautiful species of Dutchman's Pipe, with 

 large and elegant flowers produced very freely even on small plants ; color 

 rich dark purple, veined with creamy white, and having a clear golden eye. 

 Extra fine. Per packet, 25 cents. 



Balsam, Superb. Special care has been bestowed in perfecting this strain. 

 Flowers of largest size, very double and in great variety of color. Very 

 beautiful. Per packet, 10 cents. 



Browallia Grandiflora Purpurea. Large, purple-flowered variety of this 

 splendid species; very useful for cutting, and a splendid plant for the 

 flower border in summer and the conservator}^ in . winter. Per packet, 

 15 cents. 



1071 



1072 



1073 



1074 



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1076 



" I was handed a few Aster seeds from your hotise last season, and they were by far the finest 

 lever had the pleasure of growing, both for brilliancy of color and form of flower."'— \V. P., 

 Cleveland, Ohio. 



