CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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CURRIE S CHOICE ASTERS. 



The most popular and beautiful of all our hardy annuals. No plant produces so handsome an effect as a bed or bor- 

 der of Asters, and no garden should be without a liberal supply of these old favorites, as they furnish immense quantities 

 of handsome and brilliant colored blooms during the greater part of our summers. The best results are obtained from 

 rich, well-prepared soil. Sow in-doors in February or March for early flowering, transplanting into shallow boxes or 

 pots as soon as the seedlings have formed three leaves ; plant out-doors when danger from freezing is past. For late flow- 

 ering they can be sown out-doors in May or June. 



Paeony-Flowered Perfection— A handsome variety with incurved petals. The flowers are very large and almost 

 perfectly round ; grows about 20 inches high. This is a standard variety for florists' use. 



Cocardeau or New Crown— Two-colored flowers, the central petals 

 pure white, sometimes small and quilled, surrounded by large, flat 

 petals of a bright color; 1}^ feet ; mixed colors 10 



Kose with white 



Crimson 



Light hlue 



Carmine with white 



Black blue 



Azure blue with white 



Delicate rose 



Peach blossom 



Purple, violet and white 



Purple 



Scarlet 



Pure white 



Mixed colors 



CROWN OR COCARDEAU. 



Gem or Ball— A magnificent class 

 )f Asters, which were obtained from 

 he well-known Paeony-Flowered 

 "erfection Tribe. Similar, but some- 

 vhat dwarfer in habit. The flowers, 

 neasuring from iy 2 to 3 inches across, 

 ire round as a ball, and borne on 

 ong stalks. 



ipple blossom 10 



Deep rose 10 



Rose with white ] 



Crimson 10 



Finest mixed 10 



Dwarf Victoria— One of the fin- 

 st Asters in cultivation ; flowers 

 very large, perfectly double, imbri- 

 cated and globular. 12 in. in height. 



Pure white 



Rose with white 



Crimson 



Purple violet .. 



Light bine 



Carmine rose 10 



Scarlet 10 



Peach blossom 



Light blue, edged white 



White tinted rose 



Mixed colors 



Dwarf Chrysanthemum, Flowered 

 did variety of dwarf, compact habit, 9 inches in 

 height. Flowers large, and produced when others 

 are out of bloom. 



White to azure blue 



Flesh color 



Snow white 



Bright scarlet 



Dark blue — 



Mixed colors 



GEM OR BALI,. 



10 Porcelain 10 



10 Rosy pink 10 



10 Deep carmine, edged white 10 



10 Crimson 10 



10 Bright rose 10 



10 



Comet— A beautiful new class of Asters, bearing semi-globular flowers, with twisted 

 petals, resembling the Japanese Chrysanthemum in form. Their long stems make them 

 invaluable for cutting. 



Deep rose 10 White, with lilac 10 



Light blue 10 Rose and white 10 



Snow white 10 | Peach blossom 10 



Mixed colors 10 



Paeony- Flowered Globe— The earliest of the Asters— two weeks earlier than Truf- 

 faut's Pasony-flowered ; flowers very large ; plant branching and strong, does not require 

 support. 



Mixed colors 10 



New Branching (Semples)— A variety flowering very late in the season, of strong 

 branching habit and robust growth, bearing flowers with twisted or wavy petals of 

 remarkable size, exceedingly handsome and graceful. The flowers are borne on very 

 long, stiff stems, which makes it extremely valuable for arranging in vases, or 

 working into floral pieces. 



White 10 , pi n t 10 



Lavender 10 | Mixed colors 10 



•Snowball," or Princess White— An excellent new dwarf White Aster, producing 

 an abundance of flowers semi-spherioal in form, composed of short, very thickly set 



imbricated petals, a single plant often developing as many as 30 flowers 10 



Triumph— This is undoubtedly the most beautiful and perfect of all dwarf Asters. 

 The flowers measure from 2% to 3 inches across, and are of the most faultless Paeony 

 form, all petals being beautifully incurved. The color is rich and brilliant. 

 Deep scarlet 10 | Deep scarlet and white 10 



Washington— The largest Aster we have ever known, often 5 inches in diameter, and 



perfect. 

 Mixed colors 10 



China— Fine mixed 5 



Dwarf Pyramidal Bouquet- 

 Height from 12 to 15 inches ; a 

 very fine blooming variety. 

 Mixed colors 10 



Goliath— The flowers of this class 

 are of enormous dimensions and 

 of the most perfect form. It 

 blooms profusely ; the plant is of 

 strong, robust habit; 2 feet 10 



Giant Emperor— A very beauti- 

 ful variety, with very large 

 double flowers, often measuring 

 from 4 to 6 inches in diameter ; 1 

 foot ; fine mixed 10 



Hedge Hog or Needle— Petals 



long, quilled and sharply pointed ; 2 feet ; 



mixed colors 10 



Imbricated Pomp one— Very perfect, 

 globe shape, and beautifully imbricated ; 



mixed colors 10 



Large Flowering Rose— Two feet in height ; 

 robust ; large flowers ; petals finely imbricated 

 and of great substance ; one of the very best ; 



mixed colors 10 



Mignon— A handsome, pure white variety, similar in shape 

 to the Victoria ; flowers arched and somewhat larger than 

 the Pompone 10 



Miniature Bouquet— A dwarf sort, growing from 6 to 8 

 inches high, and producing an abundance of very small 

 double flowers 10 



Kay Asters— In this new and original class of Asters we have 

 one which will form a very valuable addition. The Ray Asters 

 attain a height of about 20 inches, bearing their large flowers 

 on long, strong stalks. The flowers, measuring 4 to 6 inches in diam- 

 eter consist of ravs of very long, slender, quilled florets, which have a 

 charming appearance, resembling some of the straight-rayed Japanese Chry- 

 santhemums. They are pretty and distinct, and on account of their long 



stem habit are invaluable for floral designs. Mixed, per packet 15 



Reid's German Quilled— Flowers double ; the petals have the appearance of 



quills or tubes ; height from \% to 2 feet ; finest mixed colors 5 



Victoria Needle— A pretty, free-blooming variety, with large double flowers, 

 similar to Victoria, with the exception that the petals of the flowers are 

 curved round as a needle. Mixed colors 10 



One packet each of the three Asters shown in cuts on this 

 page for 25 cts. 



You may select any four packets of Asters for 30 cts. 



P/EONY-FLOWERED PERFECTION. 



