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The Conard & Jones Company, West Grove, Pa. 



THE FINEST ASTERS 



THE ASTERS are among the most beautiful and popular flowers grown from seeds ; they are easy 

 to grow, and bloom abundantly during July and August. The flowers are large, full, and double 

 and borne on fine branching plants one to two feet high. They come in many rich and beautiful 

 colors, Deep Crimson, Pure White, Blue, Rose, Pink, etc., and are the most brilliant and showy flowers 

 of their season. We offer best quality seed of the following choice varieties, which are sure to make a 

 grand display of splendid flowers and should be planted liberally. •» y X 



New Japanese or 

 Tassel Asters 



This is a new 

 strain of great 

 beauty, 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 

 wonderful Japa- 

 nese Chrysanthe- 

 mums in gro- 

 tesque beauty. 

 They make well branched, 

 handsome plants, 12 to 15 

 inches high, are good bearers, 

 and continue in bloom a long 

 time. We offer two distinct 

 shades, deep rose and 

 bright pink, separate or 

 mixed. 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*4 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. 6 cts. 



Queen of the Market — This is a grand 

 Aster, makes handsome, graceful plants, 

 and is especially valued for its early flower- 

 ing character, being in full flower two 

 weeks before most other Asters begin to 

 bloom. Deep blue, white, pink and rose, 

 Mixed pkt. 6 cts. 



New Victoria Aster— Grand flowers, 

 often measuring 4 inches across. Rich, 

 brilliant colors. We offer white, scarlet 

 and blue separate ; also, fine mixed, con- 

 taining over 20 different shades. Pkt 6c. 



Paeony Flowered Perfection Asters 



are among the most beautiful and popular 

 Asters, very double, large, beautiful flow- 

 ers with fine incurved petals, nearly 30 dis- 

 tinct colors mixed, grows 18 inches high, a 

 perfect mass of flowers. Pkt. 6 cts. 



Ostrich Feathered Asters— These are 

 a new and very beautiful class, having 

 large long petalled and curled flowers, 

 good bloomers, very showy and attractive. 

 One of the kinds you want, early grown 

 and very productive. Our mixture 

 contains 8 charming- colors and 

 shades, crimson, white, olue, rose, 

 etc. Pkt. 6 cts. 



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 yj^/VWlttl V11V1 ( ered Perfection ? I Ostrich Feathered. . The 6 Pkts. for 



25c, 



