„e™«so^s^^^^^^ qjj^^j comet asters. 



It -would seem as if the highest possible perfeition had been attained in these truly grand 

 Asters. They win enthusiastic admiration fnmi all who see them. The liowers are ol immense 

 size, often 6 inches across, composed of long, wavy, twisted petals, gracefully formed into loose, 

 yet densely douhle, halt-globes, resembling some of the finer Japanese Chrysjuithemums. These 

 ='ill\ UWf giant varieties differ from the older, well-known Comet Asters, notouly in bearing greatly larger 



^iMaW (lowers, but the petals are longer and broader. The plants are of luxuriant growth, attaining 



aliiijihtofl.T inches, each plant bearing from 20 to 30 of these magnilicent flowers ou long 

 Ktinis, wliich gives them an added value for 

 cutting for vases. iSpeciil.) 



ifn Giant Comet, Blized Colors Pkt. 10 



il>.w» Giant Crimson 10 



1)K\Vm©^ Giant Snow White 10 JSaitira>^ g\^ 



'i^^vjEE'tM. Giant Bright Bose 10 fiOBBvv'''*^ ' 



Giant Deep Bine 10 3BSS"^>^(r 



Giant Lavender 10 ^^B^m^^-'^ 



Giant Yellow lo .^B^fflgkfer. 



Giant Striped, -white and pink 10 ~ 



r/rir«i^Mlf) Giant Bride, white blush and rose 10 SM^^ ^ ^j^sS^^- j: ' ' Zy^^^^S^^JiP 



V-^>%'':»^ Giant Salmon Hose 2.") 'jBPS^E^'g^^'^^^^l^^k^^ 



jf^S^^^i,^ Imported Cullfriion Giant Comet Asters, 



7iK^^3^^^ sepunite colors, ij(/c. 



y^jVi'5V?*J')N " YourGmntCometAsterswereextratlnethis "^^BT ^HITVilf f<'V""lll 'Ki"^illi''1lT'^""''l 



Ti'mrri'-' \vX^ rc/jr; f/iei' s«r/j,i.s.s aiiytliiiin I ever lind in 



i'M'lMylM Asters."— RLSHELL SMITH. Crrtr. Ills. tLromn. i:L~Mlim ITil. IT. •.T-ll 



HENDERSON'S 



GIANT COMET ASTERS. 



"I bn ve no doubt yon vill be getting orders fi-om 

 the gardeners lure next spring.nstbeyallproclaiined 

 tbe Giant Comet Asters I got O-om you were the 

 Snest ever exhibited in Montreal: they Mere niagnitl- 

 ■cent, no mistake. I cut over 100 blooms at the dif- 

 ferent kinds, and potted 14 pots otthem out of my gar- 

 ■den (nliifh were not missed) for exbiliition only. I did 

 not compete but got a special 1st prize. These Asters 

 made a beautifiil show. So much for au amateur I " 



ir.l/. WALKKIt, Montreal. Can. 



" The Giant Comet A,sters I got from you last year were the 

 tandsomest I ever saw; they caused much excitement around 

 here. One plant bad 52 blo.ssonis on at one time; tbe.y were 

 beauties." Mrs. \A\CY L. POTTER, McGrawville, N. Y. 



CROWN 



COMET 



^ ASTERS. 



TOM THfMB rOMET, OR POODLE 

 ASTEIl. 



Strikingly beautiful novelties; plants 

 and liowers of the large comet tyi)e, 

 healthy and floriferous. The centre of the 

 flower is a crown of pure white surrounded 

 by some rich color, making an effective con- 

 trast. These Asters were awarded a diploma 

 of lionorliy the French Sricli-ty of Horticulture. (.Seecut.) 



Crown Comet, Bose, -white centre Pkt. 15 



Cro-wn Comet, Bine, white centre 25 



TOM THUMB 

 COMET, or 



"POODLE" Asters. 



THKSF; beautiful new Asters are the result of across between the Giant Comet and the 

 Dwarf Chr.vsanthemuni-flowered Asters. From the former tlie.v have inherited the 

 elegant form and size and doubleness of flowers, meusuri/ig 4 inches across, wlille from 

 the latter they get the dwarf, compact habit of growth, which does not exceed eight 

 inches In height, tlius making them espectall.v valuable for garden be<l8 and borders, as 

 well as for pot plants. One particularly good point about thesis Asters Istheir earllness 

 — the liowers open early in July, even before the " (icieen of the Market"; they are, there- 

 fore, the earliest of all large-tloweriiig Astci-s. (Si-r rut. i 



White Poodle Aster Pkt. 1.5 I Pink Poodle Aster Pkt. l." 



Crimson Foodie Aster '2o \ Bose, edg-ed white 2."> 



1 pkt. each of the above 4 Poodle Astc-r.'i, TJc. 



HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR - = 



P/EONY-FLOWERED PERFECTION ASTERS. 



A GI.\NT-flowering type f)f this favorite class; thrifty, nprigiit growers, IV2 to 2 feet 

 hif;h. pi'ddnciiig ahnndantly immense double flowers (4 inches across) and almost 

 Iicrffitly round, witli incurved i)etals. (See cut.) 



Perfection, Finest Mixed 



Colors Pkt. 10 



White 10 



Purple, indigo purple 10 



Brilliant Bose, splendid color 1 



Azure Blue Pkt. 10 



Surprise. .4. very charming color; 

 salmnnv apricot, shading into rosv 



flesh ....' lb 



Queen's Scarlet. Magnificent fiery scar- 

 let, rich and brilliant 10 



Import ed Collections of Improvrd J':eony-tto\iered Perfection Asters, 8 separate 



colors. 4t.tc.'. 1:1 colors, separate, 7oc. 



"The Perfection Aster seed I ha re received from you the last two years ha re produced 



the most beautiful bl'oms. My flower beds were brilliant with tlie blended colors of 



pink, white and purple in various shades. They were the admiration of every one who 



saw them." Mrs. G. I). GIIAY, Culpeper. Va. 



FOR OUR COMPLETE LIST OF ASTERS SEE PAGE 102. 



N'DERSON'S 

 EO.SY 

 PEEPECTION A8TEB. 



