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The Conard & Jones Company, West Grove, Pa. 



THE FINEST ALTERS 



THE Asters are esteemed among the most beautiful and popular flowers grown from seed ; they are 

 easily raised and most abundant bloomers. The flowers are very large, full regular form, per- 

 fectly double, and of many rich and beautiful colors ; Deep Crimson, Pure White, Dark Blue, 

 Rose and Pink, etc , far exceeding in brilliant beauty all other flowers of their season. We offer the 

 best seed of the following new and choice varieties, and hope our Fi-iends will give them a Lib- 

 eral Trial. 



New Japanese or 

 Tassel Asters 



-Asters 



This is a new 

 strain of g- r e a t 

 heaiity, the flowers 

 are of enormous size, 

 frequently measuring 

 from 5 to 6 inches 

 across, and are re- 

 markable for the cu- 

 rious, curled and 

 twisted form of the 

 petals, rivaling the 

 Avonderful Japa- 

 nese Chrysanthe- 

 numis in grotesque beau- 

 ty. They make well branched, 

 handsome plants, 12 to 15 inches 

 high, are good bearers, and con- 

 tinue in bloom a long time. Our 

 mixture contains two beautiful 

 colors — deep rose and 

 bright pink. Pkt. 8 cts.; 

 3 pkts. for 20 cts. 



New Diamond Asters — This is a very handsome 

 strain and has so many good points, that it is recommended 

 as one of the best and most beautiful Asters for garden planting. Flowers are from 2 to 2}i inches 

 across, entirely double and perfect incurved form. Plants grow 18 to 20 inches, and bear immense 

 masses of superb flowers during July and 

 August. 10 Finest colors mixed. Pkt. 6c. 



Crown Aster or Cocardeau.— This is a 



very beautiful and striking variety, the 

 centre of each flower being pure white, sur- 

 rounded by a broad margin of bright color, 

 such as crimson rose, violet etc. Flowers 

 are large, full and regular, and borne in 

 great profusion. Height 18 inches to 2 

 feet. Mixed colors. Pkt. 6 cts. 



New Victoria Aster. — Grand flowers, 

 often measuring 4 inches across. Rich brill- 

 iant colors; plants grow even and regular, 

 each bearing 25 to 30 flowers ; over 20 

 choice colors mixed. Pkt. 6 cts. 



Paeony-Flowered Perfection Asters 



are among the most beautiful and popular 

 Asters, very double, large beautiful flowers, 

 with fine incur%'ed petals, nearly 30 dis- 

 tinct colors mixed, grows 18 inches high, a 

 perfect mass of flowers. Pkt. 6 cts. 



Aster, New Giant Kmperor.-Undoubl- 

 edly one of the very largest and finest As- 

 ters ever grown, large compact bushes over 

 2 feet high, covered all over with splendid, 

 perfectly double flowers almost as round as 

 balls, and of beautiful shades of blue, rose 

 pink, crimson, purple, white, etc. ; finest 

 mixed. Pkt. 8 cts., 3 pkts for 20 cts. 



Aster, New Giant Emperor. 



Special Offer 



I Pkt. New Japanese Tassel Aster ; i New Diamond 

 I Crown; i New Victoria; i Pseony Flowered Perfec- 

 tion ; I New Giant Emperor. - The 6 Pkts. for 



^30c. 



