64 PETE$ HE^DE^SO^i <Sfc CO., flEW YOHK.— F^OWE^ SEED fiOVEHTIES. 



HEW GIRflT 

 WHITE C01VIET flSTEH. 



It would seem as if the highest pos- 

 sible perfection had been attained in 

 this truly grand variety ; the flowers are 

 of immense size, often six inches across, 

 and composed of long, wavy petal? 

 gracefully arranged, relieving the flower 

 from the usual stiffness and formality 

 so characteristic of the Aster family. 

 This new variety differs from the well- 

 known Comets, not only on account of 

 its large size but because the petals are 

 longer and broader, giving an entirely 

 different appearance; besides, the centre 

 is formed of a great number of golden 

 hair-like petals, giving it an indescrib- 

 able beauty; these in a few days develop 

 into regular petals and turn white. (See 

 cut.) 



Per packet, 25c. 



Aster, 



Betteridge's Quilled 



"Sulphur Mom." 



Remarkably handsome variety of this 

 free-blooming class. The flowers, be- 

 ing globular, quilled and very double, 

 show the most clearly pronounced 

 yellow ever known among Asters. 

 Per packet, 25c. 



"Ball of Fire" flstef. 



This is the most brilliant red Aster 

 that we have ever seen ; a plot of them 

 in bhiom in our trial grounds the past 

 summer, although among plots of hun- 

 dreds of others, would invariably arrest 

 the attention of all visitors, on account 

 of its rich, deep, glossy, blood-scarlet 

 color; all other red Asters in comparison 

 seemed of a magenta cast. The plants 

 are of compact pyramidal habit, about 

 12 inches high ; flowers, medium size, 

 very double, and borne in remarkable 

 abundance, with buds in all stages of 

 development, insuring long succession 

 of bloom. Per packet, 25c. 



NEW GIANT WHITE COMET ASTER. 



Pompon Groan Asters. 



This beautiful new class grows very compactly, about 12 inches high, branching 

 out freely, bearing great numbers of densely double flowers 2 to 1% inches across. 

 A bed of these is very attractive, and they are of scarcely less value as pot plants. 

 Each flower has a distinct white centre encircled with some other color, as below. 

 (See cut.) 



Fink, white centre pkt. 15c. Dark Indigo, white centre. . .pkt. 15c. 



Crimson, white centre " loc. Mixed Colors " 15c. 



lavender Blue, white centre " 15c. Collection of i named sorts 50c. 



JVIignon Asters, flem Golors. 



These grand Asters are fully described on page 70 ; the undermentioned two 

 colors are exquisite, first white, then changing in a day or two to lilac or rose. 



"White, changing to Lilac" per pkt., 25c. 



"White, changing" to Rose " " 25c. 



flea Goleos, " REGAL GIAflT." 



A most remarkable and beautiful Coleus, attaining the gigantic height of about 

 six feet, of branching, pyramidal habit, with enormous leaves about ten inches 

 long and of equal breadth ; the colors and markings of the leaves are diversified and 

 beautiful, being intensified by the peculiarity of the leaves having inflated or un- 

 dulating spots like blisters on the edges, as if they were encircled with strings of 

 pearls. It succeeds well when grown in large pots ; if grown in the garden, the soil 

 should have some leaf-mold mixed with it. Per packet, 35c. 



Esehseholtzia," GROSS OF PhTA." 



(MARITIMA..) 



Kschscholtzias are too popular and well-known garden annuals for us to dwell on 

 their merits here ; in this new variety the large flowers are of bright golden yellow 

 with a broad dark orange cross, just the shape of the Cross of Malta; foliage silvery 

 gray. Per packet, 20c. 



POMPON CEOWN ASTEB. 



