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JOHNSON SEED COMPANY 



JOHNSON'S SUPERB ASTERS 



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 Prize) Mixed .. $0 05 



332. " " Pure white 05 



NEW EXTRA EARLY GIANT PLUME 

 ASTER 



As early as Queen of the Market and of immense size, many 

 blooms measuring five inches in diameter. The long, re- 

 curved petals give an exceedingly graceful effect, heightened 

 by the irregular character of the petals in the center of the 

 flower. Perfectly double. 



364. Pure white. 365. Pure rose ; each, 20c. per pkt. 



NEW OSTRICH FEATHER ASTER 



366. The Ostrich Feather Asters are a new type, with 

 long, wavy, twisted feathery petals, like the wavy, beautiful 

 feathers of the ostrich. Flowers frequently measure four 

 inches across, in long, thin, wiry stems. Price, mixed colors, 

 15c. per pkt. 



CROWN ASTER 

 339. Centers white, surrounded by a broad margin of 

 color, such as crimson, rose, violet, etc., flowers large and 

 freely produced; height, 18 inches to 2 feet. Pkt., 10c; 3 

 pkts., 25c. 



NEW YELLOW ASTER 

 361. A double flower in the form of a perfect ball ; of 

 the brightest sulphur-yellow. Long, erect stems; excellent for 

 cutting. Per pkt., 10c; 3 pkts. for 25c 



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 



DEEP SCARLET TRIUMPH ASTER 



333. Beautiful dwarf Aster; immense flowers of faultless 

 form. The color is rich, brilliant scarlet; very prolific. 

 Pkt,, 10c 



GIANT VICTORIA OR WASHINGTON 



A magnificent variety of compact habit ; flowers measure 

 5 inches across, of splendid substance, fine form, and bloom 

 profusely during August and September. 



367. Snow white ; 368, Peach blossom pink ; 369, Dark 

 violet ; 370, Azure blue ; 371, Bright crimson ; 372, Choice 

 mixed. Price, all the above, 10c per pkt. 



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 $0 10 



311. Crimson Itranching Aster 10 



313. Shell Pink Branching Aster 10 



312. Finest Mixed Branching Aster 10 



NEW DWARF QUEEN ASTER 



Bushy plants growing only 10 to 12 inches high, and 

 branching very freely ; branches upright, making a dense 

 compact bush. The flowers are of extraordinary size, perfectly 

 double, and resemble the finest Victoria. per pkt. 



335. Satin; White Queen. Spotless white $0 10 



336. Crimson Queen. Rosy crimson 10 



NEW ASTER, "WHITE LADIE" 



330. Very popular, with long, graceful tubular petals; 

 splendid for cutting. Per pkt., 10c 



PHOTOGRAPH QUEEN OF THE MARKET ASTER. 



QUEEN OF THE MARKET ASTER 



Two to three weeks earlier than most other Asters, of 

 dwarf branching habit, very double flowers, valuable for 

 cutting. A favorite Florist's Aster for early market. 



302, White ; 303, Pink ; 304, Crimson ; 305, Light blue ; 

 306, Purple ; 307, Mixed. Price, all the above, 10c per pkt. 



P/EONY FLOWERED PERFECTION 

 ASTERS 



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

 flowers, with long incurved petals. Fine for florists. 



321, Snow white; 322, Glowing crimson; 318, Brilliant 

 rose ; 323, Azure blue ; 321, Purple ; 320, Carmine, edged white ; 

 325, Dark rose, edged white ; 319, Blue, edged white ; 326, 

 ^Choice mixed sorts. Price, all the above, 10c per pkt. 



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 ; 356, Deep pink ; 357, Light blue ; 358, 

 Deep scarlet ; 359, Peach blossom ; 360, Choice mixed sorts. 

 .Price, all the above, 10c per pkt. 



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 ; 346, New carmine ; 348, Deep pink ; 349, 

 Delicate pink, edged white ; 347, Choice mixed sorts. Price, 

 all the above, loc per pkt. 



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. 



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 



354. New Jewel. Mixed colors 10 



POPULAR MIXTURE OF ASTERS 



362. A mixture of all the best varieties of Asters suit- 

 able 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. Being made 

 by ourselves, we know it 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., 15c; 

 oz., |1.25. 



WHITE ASTERS IN MIXTURE 



363. 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., ftl.50. 



