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NovefeTies IN FI9OW6H seeDs. 



{(eW Branch; g Asters. 



PHOTOGRAPH OP SEMPI-E'S LATE-BLOOMING BRANCHING ASTER. Pkt., lOc. 



The new Branching As- 

 ter is unequalled. It is quite 

 differeut in several respects 

 from any Aster known to the 

 trade, and those points in 

 whicli it varies are points of 

 highest merit. The brancliing 

 habit is accompanied with 

 great vigor of growth and 

 profusion of bloom, and, in 

 planting, ample room should 

 be allowed for development. 

 The flowers, which are of ex- 

 traordinary size, are exceed- 

 ingly graceful and handsome, 

 and are borne erect on very 

 long stems, which gives them 

 additional value for arranging 

 in vases and for wearing on 

 the person. 



.310. VICK'S TVHITE 

 BRANCHING ASTER. A 

 pure wliite variety of great 

 value. Pkt., 10c. 



S EMPIRE'S LATE- 

 BtOOiVIING BRANCHING 

 ASTERS. LengtheninK the 

 Aster season until frost. 

 These .Vsters are of great value, 

 both for garden decoration and 

 for cutting; the flowers are 

 large, 4 inches across, are very 

 double, and of purest colors; 

 and being borne on unusually 

 long stems they v ery graceiully 

 lend themselves to artistic ar- 

 rangement in vases. The fact 

 that they bloom so late, com- 

 mencing with us about the first 

 of September and continuing 

 until killed by frost, renders 

 these Asters of exceptional 

 value. The plants are strong, 

 luxuriant growers, eighteen 

 inches to two feet high. 



311. Semple's I^ate 

 Blooming, fiery crimson. 

 Pkt., 10c. 



312. Semple's I-ate 

 Blooming, choice mixed 

 colors. Pkt., 10c. 



OSTRICH FEATHER CSLOSIA. 



Crimson and Orange. Mixed, per pkt., 10c. 



NeV Celosia 

 "Ostrich 

 Feather." 



This new 

 Feathered Celo- 

 sia produces 

 very large 

 plumes, which 

 are exquisitely 

 curved and 

 curled in exact 

 resemblance of 

 an ostrich fea- 

 ther. Tlie plant 

 grows about 

 three feet high, 

 is of handsome 

 pyramidal form 

 and tlie numer- 

 ous massive 

 plumes wa^•ing 

 gracefully- 

 above the foh- 

 age make it one 

 of the most ef- 

 fective o r n a- 

 mental plants 

 for either pot 

 or outdoor cul- 

 ture. It is of 

 easy cultiva- 

 tion, requiring 

 the same treat- 

 ment as the or- 

 dinary cocks- 

 comb. 



NEW amm n^stuktiu^is. 



"Ha3-Rl-DS OF MADAME ©UMTE-R." 



A new section obtained by artificial hybridizing, and di8= 

 tinguislied by dark-col- ~ 



ored foliage and flowers 

 of a richness and variety 

 of coloring not to lie 

 found in any of the dif- 

 ferent classes of Nastur- 

 tiums heretofore grow 11. 

 There ha%»e already been 

 produced twenty-two dil- 

 ierent colors or combitia- 

 tions of colors in the-e 

 new hybrids, including 

 various shades of rosi-, 

 salmon, bright red, pal^ 

 yellow, etc., either seiJ- 

 eolored or spotted, mot 

 tied, striped and margin- 

 ed. Forcoveringtrellises, 

 fences, arbors, piazzas, 

 trailing from vases, ovir 

 rock-work, etc., nothing 

 can equal the gorgeous 

 effect produced by their 

 marvellous quantities <if 

 bloom borne in uninter- 

 rupted splendor from 

 early summer until cut 

 down by frost. Their 

 ease of culture and the 

 few weeks of time re- 

 quired to bring them into 

 bloom, the rapidity of growth, luxuriant and dense, to a 

 height of twelve to fifteen feet, and their freedom from 

 insects, render them worthy of great popularity. (See cut.) 

 Per pkt., 10c. 



.iilllliliii linrii ,«l 



KEW CLIMBlkG ^ ASl UUTIUMS. 

 HYBRIDS OF MADAME GUKTER. 



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