ASTERS 



are one of our 

 leading specialties. 



At Ie£ist 



90% of our 



customers 



order Aster Seed; 



a 



convincing proof 



of the 



popularity 



of this 



wonderful flower. 



991 PACIFIC BEAUTY ASTEH. Of the Crego type, With 

 mmense flowers, the petals of which are long, wide and 

 rracefuUy curled. The color is a beautiful shade of rich 

 avender, which, combined with the unusually attractive 

 Lppearance of the flowers, is sure to make this variety a very 

 aopular one. 



Packet 15 cts.; l^ ounce 50 cts.; '/i ounce 85 cts. 



980 MAULE'S ANNIVERSARY MIXTURE OF ASTERS 



Absolutely unequaled for an assortment of cut flowers 

 throughout the blooming season. It is a mixture of only the 

 choicest standard and the newest sorts that can be secured 

 and blended to suit the most critical lover of this grand 

 flower. Included are the Invincibles. the Royals. Maule's 

 Giant Branchings, the Cregos, Maule's Earliest Blooming. 

 Daybreaks, Astermums, Kings and many other American 

 giant Asters not listed separately but grown especially for 

 this mixture. 



Packet 15 cts.; % ounce 40 cts.; '^ ounce 75 cts. 



1076 MORETON PINK ASTER. Of the Giant Crego type, 

 very double, with long twisted petals. The color is a deep 

 cerise lilce the Paul Neyron Rose, the finest briglit pink Aster 

 of tliis type. An aristocratic flower greatly admired. The 

 gracefully curled, wide petals are of unusually attractive 

 appearance; combined w^ith the exquisite coloring, it is need- 

 less to say, this is certain to be a very popular variety. 

 Packet 15 cts.; >/g ounce 50 cts.; ^A ounce 85 cts. 



4119 Maule's Brilliant Aster 

 Collection 



We have selected four popular Asters for this 

 collection. Each is a different color ; they are mag- 

 nificent in every respect and especially desirable 

 for cutting. 



Crego Giant Comet, White Moreton Pink 



Giant Astermum, Lavender Giant Branching, Crimson 



One packet each of these 4 named distinct sorts 

 (value 55c) 



For Only 25 Cents 



1012 CRIMSON GIAIVT. Has all the good qualities of 

 Maule's Giant Branching type, but is of upright growth, with 

 extra large, densely double flowers, few under 4 inches across, 

 on stems 15 to 18 inches long; in color a very rich blood- 

 crimson, making a brilliant bed or border plant, and very 

 desirable for cut flowers. 



Packet 10 cts.; % ounce 45 cts.; % ounce 75 cts. 



1112 SENSATION. Dark rich garnet or ox blood red. Grow 

 18 to 20 inches high, well branched and covered with perfect 

 flowers until the advent of frost. Entirely distinct, being the 

 reddest of all red Asters. 



Packet 10 cts.; % ounce 50 cts.; % ounce 85 cts. 



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1120 Aster, Single Flowering 



1120 SINGLE 



FliOWEKING. 



MIXED COLORS. 



Large, single, 

 Daisy-like flowers 

 on long, slender 

 stems. Very free 

 blooming and desir- 

 able for cutting. 

 Flowers measure 2 

 to 3 inches in 

 diameter. 



Packet 10 cts.; 

 % ounce 25 cts.; 

 % ounce 40 cts. 



Every flower garden brings cheer; not only to the owner, but to many who see it 



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