WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, SEEDSiMEN, NEW YORK. 



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ASTERS. 



Of the general beauty of these annual flowers it is unnecessary to mention ; the 

 immense world-wide demand for them shows their adaptability for any climate ; 

 and coming into blossom, as they do, when most otlier flowers are fading 

 away, enhances their value. The ground for the cultivation of Asters cannot be 

 too richly prepared, and the plants should never be allowed to receive a check, 

 but should continue to grow on uninterruptedly to produce fine flowers. Sow 

 in shallow boxes in greenhouse, hot-bed or light windows in temperature 

 of GO degrees, cover seeds to a depth of about four times their size, press down 

 with a board, water with a fine spray and do not allow to dry out. Transplant 

 when thi'ee or four leaves are developed, and plant out when danger of frost is 

 over. May also be sown in open gi'ound when danger of frost is past. 



Perfection Aster.s. 



(TBUFFAUT'S improved PiEONY FLOWERED.) 



A favorite class. Flowers large, almost perfectly round, with incurved petals. 

 Height 18 in. to 2 ft. 



Pure White Pkt. 10 



Glowing Crimson 10 



Light Blue 10 



Light Blue, edged white ... 10 



Rose 10 



Purple 10 



Carmine, edged white .... 10 



Mixed colors . . . . ^ . . . 10 



Victoria Asters. 



A magnificent strain, the flowers 

 ars large, perfect in form and 

 beautifully imbricated, each 

 plant bearing 20 to 40 flowers. 

 Height 15 to 18 inches. 



White 10 



Scarlet 10 



Purple 10 



White Tinted Rose 10 



Peach Blossom Pink 10 



Crimson 10 



Light Blue 10 



Mixed colors 10 



PERFECTION. 



VICTORIA. 



Comet Asters. 



A beautiful and distinct class 

 with long curled and twisted 

 petals forming a loose, yet 

 dense half-globe, resembling a 

 Japanese Chrysanthemum. 



Pure White ....... Pkt. 10 



Peach Blossom 10 



Dark Rose 10 



Carmine ,10 



Pink Bordered White .... 10 



Light Blue 10 



Dark Blue 10 



Mixed colors 10 



Various Asters. 

 Queen of the Market. 



Very early, most useful for cut- 

 ting. 



Pure White 

 Rose . . . 

 Crimson . . 



Pkt. 



10 

 10 

 10 



Light Blue 10 



Dark Blue 10 



Mixed colors 10 



Mignon. Beautiful variety, resembling in form the Victoria race, but 

 more free flowering. 



Pure White Pkt. 15 Mixed colors . 15 



Washington. Finest mixed. Splendid; extra large flowering, and very 



10 



COMET. 



Dwarf Chrysanthemum-Flowered. Lai-ge flowers, free bloomer, % feet. 



Pure White. .' Pkt 10 Light Blue 10 



Peach Blossom Pink "10 Mixed colors 10 



Fiery Scarlet "10 



Lilliput. Pure white. Small flowers in great abundance, excellent for 



cutting ; 15 



Giant Emperor. Flowers of great size, very double, fine brilliant colors, 

 robust growth. 



Mixed Colors 10 



Dahlia Flowered Snowball. (White Princess.) A very popular white variety 

 of recent introduction, the fiowers of which closely resemble those 

 of the Liliput Dahlia. Excellent for pot culture and a good bedding 

 varLetj' 15 



