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JOHNSON & STOKES, PHILADELPHIA 



SUPERB ASTERS. 



BED OF P^ONY PERFt- 



.RS AT FLORACROFT SEKl' 



P/EONY FLOWERED PERFECTION 

 ASTERS 



A very favorite type. Thrifty upright plants ; large, fine 

 flowers, with long incurved petals. The Florists" Aster, and 

 one of the finest. 



PER PKT. 



321. Snow white 80 10 



322. Glowing crimson 10 



318. Brilliant rose 10 



323. Azure blue 10 



324. Purple 10 



320. Carmine, edged white 10 



325. Dark rose, " " 10 



319. Blue, " " 10 



826. Choice mixed sorts 10 



DWARF CHRYSANTHEMUM FLOWERED 

 ASTERS 



Plants only ten to twelve inches high, producing flowers 

 of the largest size and choicest colors. 



"^ PER PKT. 



327. A. Chrysanthemum Flowered , mixed . . . .$0 10 



328. A. Chrysanthemum Flowered, pure white . . 10 



VICTORIA ASTERS 



A magnificent race of Asters. The colors include many 

 delicate and some gorgeous shades ; flowers very double and 

 four inches across, and from twenty to thirty in a single 

 plant ; fifteen to eighteen inches high. 



355. Pure white 80 10 



S56. Deep pink 10 



357. Light blue 10 



358. Deep scarlet 10 



359. Peach blossom 10 



360. Choice mixed sorts 10 



COMET OR PLUME ASTERS 



A very beautiful and distinct class, with long curled and 

 twisted petals formed into a loose yet dense half globe, 

 resembling the Japanese Chrysanthemum. 



345. Pure white 80 10 



346. New carmine 10 



348. Deep pink 10 



349. Delicate pink, edged white 10 



347. Choice mixed sorts 10 



GERMAN QUILLED ASTER 



Flowers composed of tube or quill-shaped petals. Very 

 beautiful, with a great variety of colors. 



PER PKT. 



331. German Quilled. (Betteridge's Pri:x) WixeA . .80 05 



332. 



Pure white 



05 



DEEP SCARLET TRIUMPH ASTER 



333. This is undoubtedly the most beautiful and perfect 

 of all dwarf Asters. Each plant forms an elegant bouquet of 

 itself, seven or eight inches high. The flowers measure from 

 two and one-half to three inches across, of faultless form. 

 The color is rich, brilliant scarlet ; each plant bears at least 

 thirty or forty flowers of exquisite beauty. Pkt., 10c. 



NEW JEWEL OR BALL ASTER 



A magnificent new class. The flowers are perfectly round 

 or ball-shaped. Nine inches in circumference, the petals 

 being short and incurved. Plants grow about 2 feet high, of 

 steady habit. 



PER PKT. 



351. Apple Blossom. Shell pink $0 10 



352. Crimson. Very showy and handsome ... . 10 



353. Deep Rose. An excellent color . . 10 



1 pkt. each of these 3 Glorious Asters, 25c. 

 S54. New jewel. Mixed colors ... 10 



QUEEN OF THE MARKET ASTER 



The earliest Aster known, two to three weeks ahead of 

 most of the other sorts, of dwarf branching habit, very 

 double flowers, valuable for cutting. A favorite Florist's 

 Aster for early market. White, rose, crimson, light blue and 

 mixed. Per pkt., 10c. 



NEW BRANCHING ASTERS 



The new Branching Aster is quite different in several 

 respects from any Aster known. The branching habit is 

 accompanied with great vigor of growth and profusion of 

 bloom. The flowers are of extraordinary size and exceed- 

 ingly graceful, and are borne erect on very long stems. 



PER PKT. 



310. White Branching Aster 80 10 



311. Crimson Branching Aster 10 



313. Shell Pink Branching Aster 10 



312. Finest Mixed Branching Aster 10 



NEW DWARF QUEEN ASTER 



The dwarf, bushy plants grow only 10 to 12 inches high, 

 and while branching very freely, the branches are upright 

 (not loose in habit), making a dense compact bush. The 

 flowers are of extraordinary size, perfectly double, and resem- 

 ble the finest Victoria Asters iu form. 



PER PKT. 



335. Satin White Queen. Spotless white 80 10 



336. Crimson Queen. Rosy crimson 10 



NEW PEARL ASTER 



This entirely new and distinct class of Asters is superior 

 to most other types. The plants form handsome pyramids 

 about 15 inches high, and are literally covered with a mass 

 of the most perfect flowers, round in shape and Z14 to 4 

 inches in diameter, finely and fully imbricated, and borne 

 on long stems. 



" PER PKT. 

 80 10 



337. New Pearl. Mixed 



338. 



Pure white . 



10 



CROWN ASTER 



339. The centre of each flower is white, surrounded by 

 a broad margin of color, such as crimson, rose, violet, etc.; 

 flowers large and freelv produced ; height, 18 inches to 2 feet. 

 Pkt., lOc; 3pkts., 25c. 



NEW YELLOW ASTER 



361. A Yellow Aster is at last at our disposal. It is a 

 double flower in the form of a perfect ball; the quills are 

 close together, and of the brightest sulphur-yellou', not a mere 

 indication of the color, as in all former productions. The 

 border petals are broad and of a lighter tint, seeming to en- 

 close the flower like an old-fashioned bouquet paper. The 

 flowers are borne upon long, erect stems, excellent for cutting. 

 The plants are 12 to 15 inches high, of compact, bushy 

 growth, and most abundant bloomers. Per pkt., 10c. ; 3 pkts. 

 for 25c. 



POPULAR MIXTURE OF ASTERS 



362. This is a mixture of all the best varieties of Asters 

 suitable for cut flowers, consisting principally of white, pink 

 and the brightest of red, with a small proportion of blue and 

 purple and some intermediate shades. This mixture, being 

 made by ourselves, we know contains only the most salable 

 colors for cut-flower use, and offer it as a good substitute for 

 the higher-priced separate colors. Large pkt.. 1.5c.; oz., 81.25. 



363. White Asters in Mixture. This mixture is made 

 up by ourselves of all the white-flowering Asters suitable for 

 cut flowers, and includes Giant Comet Snow and White 

 Branching. Large pkt., 15c.; oz , 81. 50. 



