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JOHNSON'S 

 EXHIBITION 



Early 

 White Branching 



298. This beautiful aster is a 

 dbtinct advance in the branching 

 class. It begins blooming in pro- 

 fusion two weeks earlier than the 

 Late Branching, and the large white 

 flowers borne on extra long stems 

 give it an additional value as a 

 cut flower and for vases. Per 

 packet, IOC. 



Giant White 

 Hohenzollern Aster 



299. A magnificent aster 

 borne on long stems, of tall branch- 

 ing habit. The flowers are a pure 

 glistening white, measuring 6 to 8 

 inches across, extremely double, 

 with gracefully curled petals resem- 

 bling a Japanese Chrysanthemum. 

 As a late cutting variety it has no 

 •qual. Per packet, loc. 



New C&rdineJ Aster 



379. As its name indicates, 

 this new and distinct aster is a 

 bright rich carmine and surpasses all 

 other asters for brilliancy m color and profusion of 

 bloom. The flowers are large, round and full and 

 borne on graceful stems of average length. As a 

 bedding aster it vies with the Scarlet Sage and 

 blooms from early August until late in the fall. 

 Per packet, loc. 



ASTBB — VIOLET KING. Per pkt., IOC. 



NEW GIANT ASTER — HERCin.ES. Per packet, 15c. 



HERCULES WHITE ASTER 



317. This new aster has a most imposing as- 

 pect. The plants throw up strong stems 15 to 20 

 mches high, which branch about 4 inches from the 

 ground, bearing at their summit many central 

 flowers, while on the side shoots ap- 

 pear 4 to 6 secondary blooms. The 

 flowers are of the purest white, with 

 very long petals, and attain the enor- 

 mous diameter of 6 to 7 inches, and 

 can be compared to the large exhibi- 

 tion flowers of the Giant Chrysan- 

 themum. It is excellent either for 

 cut flowers or for planting in borders 

 in the open ground. Per pkt., 15c. 



Aster. Violet King 



290. A distinct soft violet 

 aster measuring 4 to 5 inches 

 across, of vigorous habit, long 

 stiff stems, and blooming ten 

 days earlier than the Improved 

 Semple's Branching. The petals 

 somewhat resemble the quilled 

 varieties, but much larger and 

 broader, those in the center being 

 curled and incurved, completely 

 covering the crowns. Per pkt., loc. 



DAYBREAK ASTER 



314. Beautiful free blooming 

 pink aster, of bushy, branching 

 habit, borne on long, stiff stems 

 about 2 feet high. The flowers are 

 QKtremely double, with incurved 

 petals and unsurpassed for ouMing 

 purposes. Per packet, loc. 



