New "Early June" Aster. 



THE EARLIEST FLOWERING VARIETY GROWN, LEADING 

 ALL OTHER EARLY ASTERS BY FULLY TWO WEEKS I 

 This new Aster is very valuable for its extreme earliness, coming into 

 flower fully two weeks before Queen of the Earlies, heretofore the earliest type, 

 and a month before the Perfection, Victoria and similar classes. . 



The plants of "Early June" Aster are of healthy, robust branching growth, 

 about 15 inches high, and bear freely and in succession for several weeks—on 

 long wiry stems, perfectly formed, double, pure white flowers 2$ to 2 inches 

 in diameter, the petals of which slightly recurve. 



J^stf" 1 beds " Early J ffi£#r K^r^rfpi^^ote! 



New German Juno Astek. 



A splendid new class of Asters and very early flowering. The plants of stocky, 



sturdv elobular habit, growing about 20 inches high, bearing on long, stiff stems 



verv large verv double and beautifully formed flowers often 4 inches across; 



the center petals curve slightly, the outer rows are imbricated V ictoria-like. 



A splendid Garden Aster and fine for cutting. 



Juno Aster, White and Amethyst Pkt. 15c. 



White and Rose " 15c. 



Pure White " l 5c - 



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FFSSiSSK VICTORIA ASTERS. 



Magnificent flowers, massive and showy, with regular overlapping petals 

 double clear to the centre. The flowers measure 4 to 5 inches across, and the 

 colors include many extremely delicate and some gorgeous shades. 1 he plants 

 grow very evenly, about 18 inches high, and carry from 25 to 40 flowers on a 

 plant. Perhaps the handsomest Asters, taken all in all, for size, color and pro- 

 fusion of bloom. (See cut.) 

 Victoria, Finest Mixed Per 1,000 seeds, 50c, Pkt. 10c. 



Pure White 10c I Victoria Sky-Blue 10c. 



Purple 10c " White, Tinted Rose. . 10c. 



Scarlet, dark and rich.. 10c. I " Peach-Blossom Pink. 10c. 



Miss Alice Roosevelt, new: ablending of primrose and flesh-pink. 10c. 



Maroon, new: dark blood-red, almost black 10c. 



Collection of 6 colors, 40c. ; 12 colors 75c. 



HARDY ASTERS. n Tlo L vv r e g rW 



These " Michaelmas Daisies" are splendid subjects for permanent positions 

 in the herbaceous border, where they form large bushy clumps, .1$ to .2 teet 

 high, and are covered with clusters of large single flowers during the late 

 summer months, forming one of the charms of the autumn garden. 



White Queen. Pure white single flowers of immense size .Pkt. 15c. 



Amellus Grandiflorus. Single blue and pink flowers of great size.... 15c. 

 Townshendi. Superb lilac-pink flowers about 21 inches across; very free. . 15c. 



Otto Mann. Magnificent semi- 

 double variety of delicate 



lilac color 25c. 



Hardy Asters. 

 Mixed. Large- 

 flowering hy- 

 brids 10c. 



:: AGERATUM. : 



NEW TOM THUMB VARIETIES. 



Dwarf, compact-growing plants, 6 to 8 inches high, 

 flowering freely throughout the season from spring- 

 sown seed; splendid for bedding, edgings or pot culture. 



Snowball. Large clusters of pure white flowers. 

 Pkt. 10c. 



Blue Perfection. Large heads of deep amethyst-blue 

 flowers; plants very even in growth, about 8 inches 

 high Pkt. 10c. 



Etoile Blue. A new variety from France ; the finest 

 blue sort in our trial grounds the past season; habit 

 round and compact and even; 8 inches high by 12 

 inches diameter ; perfectly sheeted with heads of large 

 pure blue flowers. Very effective Pkt. 10c. 



Blue Star. A new variety, tiny and compact, only 4 to 5 

 inches high, densely covered with light blue flowers; splendid 



for edgings and ribbon bedding Pkt. 10c 



For the older types of Ageratum, see page 109. 



FULL CULTURAL INSTRUCTIONS for the VARIOUS FLOWER SEEDS are PRINTED on EVERY PACKET. 



