POMPON CROWN ASTER. 



ARISTOLOCHIA SIPHO. 



(DVTCH.MAN 8 PIPE VINE.) 



Rapid, luxuriant, hariiy perennial cUmberj large 

 leaves, making dense shade; flowers .vellow and Drown, 

 mottled and curiously shaped. 30 feet Pkt. 10 



ARNEBIA« 



CORNTTTA. A ohnrniing bushy annual about 2 

 feet high. It blooms the whole summer. Flowers 

 of rich yellow with black spots changing to maroon, 

 and on the third day vanish, leaving the flower a 

 clear, bright yellow I'kt. 10 



ORNAMENTAL ASPARAGUS. 



Broussoneti. Beautiful hardy perennial climber, 

 growing 10 feet high; feathery foliage and scarlet 

 berries; ver.v ornamental in the autumn Pkr. 10 



Fltunosiis nanus. A greenhouse perennial climber, 

 with e.x(iuisite feathery lace-like foliage; extensively 

 grown by florists for cutting purposes 25 



Spreng'eri. {Emerald Fentlwr.) A most lively 

 trailer; invaluable as a pot plant for baskets or 

 vases. The numerous fronds are frecjuently 4 teet 

 long, well dressed with leaves of rich green, retain- 

 ing their freshness for weeks when cut; white flowers 

 followed by red berries. A fine house plant, as it 

 withstands dry ntinosiiliere 10 



ASPERULA ODORATA. 



Sweet Woodruff. Very pretty, dwarf, hard.v plant, 

 much esti'cmed for its delightful odor. Flowers 

 white Pkt. 5 



ASTERS. 



( For noveltlMt in AstiTs, see pages 7<5 and 77.) 

 BAI.I.-SHAFED or "JEWHL" ASTEBS. Mag- 

 nificent class. Konnd. biill-8liai)ed. densely double 

 flowers, 9 inches in circumference, short incurved 

 petals. Plants sturdy, -ft. MixedColors.f Af. 10 

 "BAXZi or FIBE" ASTEB. Brilliant blood- 

 scarlet color; plants of compact, pyr.imidal habit, 

 about 12 inches high ; flowers medium size, very 



double, and borne in abundance 10 



BETTEBIDGE'S QUII.UBD ASTEBS. L >rge 

 double flowers, composed of tube c>r (luill-ehaped 

 petals, surrounded by broad guard petMls 2 feet 

 high, a great variety of colors. Uized Colors... ."> 

 GIAITT "SII.TEB TIPPED" ASTEBS. Very 

 large double flowers. The tip of each petal being sil- 

 very white; strong branching plants 18 Inches high. 



Bose Pink, Tipped Silver 10 



Blue, Tipped Silver 10 



CHBTSAlTTHEanTM-FI.OWEBEI>, DWABF. 

 Grow 9 inches high. Suri)a.ss all the dwarf .\sters 

 in size of flowers. They are full and double, and 

 produced in clusters of 20 to 30 on a plant. Finest 



Mixed Colors 10 



Snow-white 10 I Fiery Scarlet 10 



Flesh Pink 10 Dark Ziavender 10 



Crimson 10 I Brilliant Bose 10 



Iinjiorted Collection of Dwarf Chryanntliemum- 

 flowered Asters, 6 separate varieties, 40c.; 12 va- 

 rieties, Tiir. 



CHI1TAGI.OBE-FI.OWEBED ASTEBS. Mixed 

 Colors. A tall, double-flowering class, very largely 



sold, but not equal to the imnroved varieties 3 



COMET ASTEBS. [See pa.aelC-,.) 10 



CBOWW, or COCABDEATT. The centre of each 

 flower is white, surrounded by a broad margin of 

 color, such as crimson, rose, violet, etc.; flowers 

 large and freely produced; height, 18 inches to 2 



feet. Mixed Colors 10 



Imported Colh'itinn of 6 separate colors, 40c. 



DATBBEAK ASTER. {See page 77.) 15 



DWABF-PYRAMIDAl. BOUQUET. Pretty 

 class; very profuse, producing 20 to 50 heads of 

 bloom; grows 1 foot high. Mixed Colors 10 



OOLUEN BAUTO.SIA. 



DWARF CHRYSA.VTUE.MU.M-FLOWEBED ASTER. 



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JAPA.NESE TASKKl, ASTER. 



ASTERS— Continued. 



DAHI.IA-FI.OWEBED. Beautiful and distinct. 

 .\ plant jiroduces about iiO faultless, semi-spherical 

 flowers, composed of short, thickly set. imbricated 

 petals, having the appearance of a Lilllput Dahlia. 



Dahlia-flowered Snow Ball, pure white. ..Pjtf. 10 



— Princess, w hite. shaded with rose and blush 10 



— Bosalind., bright rose 10 



— Mixed Colors 10 



JUBILEE ASTERS. (.SVepn^e 77.) 10 



"JAPANESE TASSEL." Immense flowers. 5 to 



Indus .icross. with long, narrow, curly petals, 

 giving the appearance of disheveled .lapanese 

 Chrysanthemums; plants vigorous and free-flower- 

 ing, about 15 inches high. The colors are flesh. 

 I)ink. white, rose, crimson, lavender and violet, 



which we offer in Mixed Colors 10 



LONG-STEMMED UPRIGHT WHITE AS- 

 TER. For Cut Flowers. A tall variety (30 

 inches high), carrying 20 to 25 large and double 

 jiure white flowers. The steins are stiff and strong, 

 and from 2o to 24 inches long, and, in consequence, 



of exceptionnl value for cutting 10 



OSTRICH PLUME ASTERS. (.See page 77.) 10 



PERFECTION ASTERS. {See page 76.) 10 



POMPON CROWN. 'Iliese grow compactly, about 

 12 iTiilics hiirh. Iii'.iring great numbers of densely 

 <lonble flowers. 2 to 2VL> inclies across. Each flower 

 has a distinct white centre, encircled with some 



other color. Mixed Colors 10 



QUEEN OF THE EARLIES. The earliest of all 

 .\sters. Plants dwarf, bloom freely; double flowera 

 borne on long stems, of value foi' cutting. 



White 10 I Scarlet 10 



Indig-o 10 I Mixed Colors 10 



RED HUSSAB. A new and brilliant, glowing scar- 

 let .\ster. free from the magenta tinge usual in red 

 .\sters; the flowers, .3 to4 inches acro.ss.areglobular, 

 double to the centre, and borne freely on sturdy 

 candelabra-branching plants about 15 Inches higii; 



an c.x((.,.cliiiglv effective bedder 10 



SEMPLE'S BBANCHING, (,See pa A'e 77.) 

 TBIUMPH. Beautiful Dwarf Asters, 7 to 8 inches 

 high, bearing 30 to 40 flowers from 2)4 to 3 inches 

 .across, of faultless form and exquisite beaut.v. 



Mixed Colors 10 



VICTORIA ASTERS. {See page 77.) 10 



VICTORIA NEEDLE. Large flowers composed of 

 ]ietals twisted as rfiund as knitting-needles. uni(|ue 

 and charming. Plants about IS im-lies high, 

 branching and floriferous. Mixed Colors 10 



AURICULA. 



Beautiful low-growing, early spring-flowering plants, 

 fine for borders, pot culture, etc. ; the fragrant flowers 

 of many rich colors are borne in clusters on the top of 

 stalks 4 to 6 inches long Pkt. 10 



BALLOON VINE. 



A rapid-growing, handsome Slimmer climber, small 

 white flowers, followed by iiifl;ite(l seed-vessels shaped 

 like small balloons. 10 to 15 feet ; annual Pkt. 5 



DOUBLE BALSAMS. 



{For nexyrr varieties, see page 70.) 

 An old favorite summer-garden annual ; height, 1% 

 to 2 feet. 



Crimson, Spotted White Pkt. 5 



Lavender 5 



Striped White, Red and Purple 5 



White 5 



Speckled Beauty. White, speckled i> 



Brimstone. Sulphur yellow 5 



Double Mixed 5 



GOLDEN BARTONIA. 



AUREA. Showiest and brightest of garden flowers; 

 large golden blossoms borne in great profusion all 

 summer. Ifoot; annual Pkt.t> 



Do not forget to select the premium your order entitles you to. 



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