CHOICE FI^OWER SEEDS 



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FLOWER SEED NOVELTIES 



It IS our practice each season to test on our " Floracroft " Trial Grounds all Floral Novelties, 

 and in this way we become, by personal positive knowledge, acquainted wth all the best that is 

 offered both in this country and abroad. Of many of the finer sorts, we grow our full stock of 

 seed on our own ground, thus being enabled to know that the type is kept pure and true. 



No. 330 



This exquisite new Aster, of which we control the entire 

 supply of seed, was ofiTered by us iu 1890, but the crop of seed 

 the next season was an entire failure, and we are very glad 

 to be able to again place it before our customers, knowing 

 that all who try it will be charmed with its exquisite blooms. 

 It is quite dwarf, thus making it suitable for decorative uses 

 of all kinds, also for bedding. The needle character of the 

 aster is of modern date, and is one of new type, which is 

 attracting- much attention, the long, graceful, tubular petals 

 giving it a vei y distinct and attracti\e feature. Its pure 

 white form makes it excec dincU useful as a cut flower and 



for use III dtsumiif; 



I long time after cut- 

 ting, and this, with 

 its long stems and 

 beautiful form and 

 dwarf habit, makes 

 it one of the most 

 valuable asters 

 ever offered ; it 

 will prove a very 

 useful and popular 

 novelty. Price, 

 per pkt., lOe. 



EXTRA EARLY GIANT PLdME ASTKR- 



NATUKAL SIZE. 



New Extra Early Giant Plume Aster 



The Queen of the Market Asters have heretofore been our earliest Asters, but 

 this new Giant Plume Aster is quite as early and grows to an immense size, many 

 blooms measuring five inches in diameter. The long, recurved petals nive the 

 flowers an exceedingly graceful effect, heightened in many cases by the irregular 

 character of tlie petals in the centre of the flower. The type is well established, 

 the flowers all coming perfectly double. Price, pure white, 20c. per pkt.; pure 

 rose, 20c. per pkt. 



New Ostrich Feather Aster 



The new Ostrich Feather Asters are a new type, with long, wavy, twistej 

 feathery petals, like the wavy beautiful feathers of the ostrich. They are a veiy 

 valuahle addition to the decorative class of Asters. Flowers frequently measure 

 four inches across, in long, thin, wiry stems. Price, mixed colors, 15c. per pkt. 



No. 671 



Pink Plume Celosia 



{Celosia. Spica.ta) 



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The flowers of this charming Celosia open of a fresh bright rose tint and the 

 . lower involucres change gradually to a silvery white, thus presenting to the eye a 

 ' most charming combination of color. The elegant long-stemmed flowers preserve 



their beauty even in unfavorable weather and furnish quite an excellent material 

 I for making up bouquets, etc. In addition to this, they are very suitable for drying, 

 i and as the plant blooms for a very lo'ig period, it is equally valuable both for the 



open border and for culture in pots. Per pkt., 15c. 



