THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY, WEST GROVE, Pa. 



Xew Americau Aster, 3Iary Semple. 



The Finest Asters. 



The. asters are esteemed among the most beanti- 

 fol and popular flowers grown from seed — they are 

 easily raised and most abundant bloomers. The 

 flowers are very large, full, regular form, perfectly 

 double and of many rich and beautiful colors ; deep 

 crimson, pure white, dark blue, rose, pink, etc. , far 

 exceeding in brilliant beauty all other flowers of 

 their season. We offer the very best seed of the fol- 

 lowing new and choice varieties and hope our friends 

 will give them a liberal trial. 



NEW AMERICAN ASTER, MARY SEMPLE— This 

 splendid new variety is one of the most beautiful of all 

 Asters. It grows two feet high, branches freely, and is a 

 most profuse bloomer. The flowers are extra large, per- 

 fectly double and borne on stems 12 inches long. The 

 color is a lovely shade of soft rosy pink; so exceedingly 

 beautiful in everv way it cannot be recommended too 

 highly. Pkt. 8 cts.; 2 pkts., 12 cts ; }i oz., 50 cts. 



NEW COMET ASTERS— A magnificent new strain, 

 plants twelve to fifteen inches high; fine, regular pyra- 

 mids completely covered with superb large double flowers 

 having fine curved and twisted petal.*;, resembling the 

 finest Japan chrvsanthemums; beautiful mixed colors. 

 Pkt. 6 cts. 



NEW QUEEN ASTERS— This beautiful aster is a very 

 dwarf bushy grower, branches freely and is crowded full 

 of extra lai^e perfectly double flowers like roses, white, 

 crimson and blue — ^three colors mixed. Pkt. 6 cts. 



NEW VICTORIA ASTER— Grand flowers, often measuring four 

 inches across, rich, brilliant colors ; plants grow even and 

 regular, each bearing twenty-five to thirty flowers ; over twenty 

 choice colors, mixed. Pkt. 6 cts. 



NEW YELLOW ASTER— This is a grand novelty and always 

 attracts attention : bears large, perfectly double flowers, round 

 as a ball; color, clear, sulphur yellow; grows easily, blooms 

 abundantlv and is altogether a most valuable addition to the list 

 of asters. "Pkt Sets. 



TRAUFFAUT'S PEONY-FLOWERED PERFECTION AS- 

 TERS are among the most beautiful and popular of all asters, 

 very double, large and beautiful flowers, with fine incurved 

 petals, nearly thirty distinct colors mixed; grows eighteen in- 

 ches high, a perfect mass of flowers. Pkt. 6 cts. 



NEW WHITE BRANCHING ASTER— Magnificent large 

 double white flowers, frequently four inches across, borne 

 on long, stout stems — one of the very best sorts and elegant for 



cut flowers. Pkt. 6 cts. 



C. & J. FINEST MIXED ASTERS— Includes the above varieties 



in splendid mixture. Pkt. 6 ct*.; }^ oz., 40 cts. 



GOOD QUALITY MIXED ASTERS— Many choice varieties and 

 colors. Pkt. -i cts.; 34 oz., 2-5 cts,; oz.,80ct3. 



>.ew "White Branching Aster. 



ALYSSUM, SWEET — A great favorite, very popular, grows easily 

 everywhere, covered with pure white fragrant flowers the whole 

 season. Pkt. 3 cts.; }^ oz. 10 cts. 



AMBROSIA— A fine, hardy annual, with long, spiral stems, bear- 

 ing small yellow flowers of most delicious fragrance — fully equal 

 to the rose geranium for floral work, but a different perfume. 

 Seed may be sown early in open ground. It is easily grown. Pkt. 4c. 



BACHELORS BUTTON. Double— Nearly all the flowers from the 

 seeds we o3"er are double or semi-double, much larger and finer 

 than the old kinds, and many new and bright colors. Finest 

 mixed. Pkt. 4 cts. 



Ageratmn. 



AGERATUM— Grows easily, blooms quickly and 

 is well-known as one of the prettiest deep blue 

 flowers for beds and edgings. New Imperial 

 Dark Blue. Pkt. 3 cts. 



ALYSSUM, LITTLE GEM— Much larger and finer 

 than the old kind, blooms constantly all summer 

 and fall. A sheet of pure white flowers. Delici- 

 ously sweet. Pkt. 4 cts.; 34 oz. 15 cts. 



ALYSSUM, GOLDEN SAXATILE— Brilliant gol- 

 den yellow flowers, completely hidiiig the foliage. 

 Grows about one foot high. Fine for rock work 

 and quit© showy in masses. Pkt. 5 eta. 



Alyssum, Little Gem. 



