New Floral Guide— Spring, 1903. 



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Tbe Fipest Asters, 



(Continued) 



Semple's New 

 Branching Asters 



These splendid Asters give immense 

 satisfaction. Our customers speak of 

 them in the very highest terms, and say 

 they cannot be recommended too highly. 

 The plants grow about two feet high, 

 and are of sturdy branching habit. They 

 are enormous bloomers and in their sea- 

 son are covered all over with splendid 

 large, perfectly double flowers of exquis- 

 ite beauty. The seeds should be sown 

 in boxes or a seed-bed, and transplanted 

 after weather is settled, where they are 

 to remain ; set about two feet apart, and 

 keep the ground mellow and well culti- 

 vated, " and they will do the rest." 



Semple's New White Branching Asters. 

 Semple's New Purple Branching Asters. 

 Semple's New Shell Pink Branching Asters. 

 Semple's New Crimson Branching Asters. 



Any of the above, per pkt., 6 cts. 



AIX THE ABOVE COLORS in splendid 

 mixture. Pkt., 6 cts.; % oz., 25 cts.; oz., 

 90 cts. The 5 Pkts. for 35 cts. 



New Giant Comet Asters.— A 



magnificent new strain, plants 12 to 15 

 inches high ; fine, regular pyramids, 

 completely covered with superb large 

 double flowers, having fine curved 

 and twisted petals resembling the 

 finest Japan chrysanthemums. We 

 offer White, Crimson, Blue and Yellow, 

 in separate colors or fine mixed. Pkt., 6'cts. The 4 pkts. for 20 cts. 



Boltze's Dwarf Bouquet Asters. — This is a most charming variety ; we beg our friends to plant 

 it liberally for we know it will please everyone. The little plants grow only 6 to 8 inches high and 

 each one is covered all over with lovely, perfectly double flowers, making' every plant an elegant bou- 

 quet in itself. Our mixture includes twelve beautiful colors. Boltze's Dwarf Bouquet Asters finest 

 mixed. Pkt. 6 cts., 3 Packets for 15 cts. 



New Queen Asters.— This beautiful Aster is a 

 very dwarf bushy grower, branches freely and is 

 crowded full of extra large, perfectly double flowers 

 like roses ; white, crimson and blue, ik eparate 

 colors, or the three colors mixed. Pkt. 6 c\». 

 New YeDow 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 abundantly, and is 

 altogether a most valuable addition to the list of 

 Asters. Pkt. 6 cts. 



The above 4 Packets for 20 cts. 



C. & J. Finest Mixed Asters.— This is a fine 

 mixture of the best and most beautiful Asters for 

 general planting ; it is made by ourselves and in- 

 cludes a great variety of the best kinds and choicest 

 colors. Pkt. 6 cts., X oz. 35 cts., oz. 5551.25. 



Good Quality Mixed Asters. — This is a very 

 good mixture of excellent varieties, suitable for gen- 

 eral planting, and though it does not contain as 

 many scarce and high priced sorts as our C. & J. 

 Mixture, it is certain to give excellent satisfaction. 

 Pkt. 4 cts., X oz. 25 cts., oz. 75 cts. 



Mrs. F. J. Greene, of Massachusetts, when sending; us 

 her seed order last year, wrote :— " The Branching- Asters are 

 NEW GIANT COMET ASTERS lovely ; have had them for last three years." 



