116 — Flower Seed Novelties 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1909 



SEVEN NEW AND NOVEL ASTERS. 



MAULE'S 



EARL' E E 



ASTER 



Aster, New Invincible 



ASTER, MAULE'S EARLIEST BLOOMING. 



Blooms in July, tivo weeks earlier than the tall growing types. Of open 

 spreading habit, producing large flowers on long stems. One foot high. A 

 very distinct and valuable aster. Sold in separate colors. 

 White. Blue. 



Crimson. Pink. 



All colors; in mixture. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; 3 pkts., 25 cts.; 

 % oz., 40 cts.; oz., $1.25. 



Aster, 



New Invincible. 



A superior race in every 

 way. The plants are of very 

 healthy, robust branching 

 growth, about 2 feet high, 

 producing, on long stems, 

 massive peeony-shaped 

 flowers of perfect form and I 

 faultless outline, and ex- 

 ceedingly double to the 

 very centre. Pkt., 10 cents. 



, Christmas Tree. 



Aster, New Comet Crown. 



This beautiful aster grows to a height of 

 about 15 inches. The flowers are very large 

 (8 to 6 inches across), and of the true Giant 

 Comet type, composed of long, graceful 

 petals and resembling the most exquisite 

 Japanese chrysanthemums. The centre of 

 each flower is pure white and the outer 

 portion a charming rose pink. See illus- 

 tration. Packet, 10 cents. 



Aster, New Hohenzollern. 



The largest flowered of the Comet asters; 

 nearly 8 inches in diameter; quite similar in 

 form 'to a Japanese chrysanthemum, and a 

 truly magnificent aster in all respects. It 

 has long stems and is admirable for cutting. 

 Mixed. Packet, 10 cts.; 3 packets, 2-5 cts. 



Aster, 

 New Comet Quilled. 



A decided novelty. A. very 

 beautiful Comet aster, growing 

 about 1% feet high. The centre 

 of the bloom consists of white 

 quilled florets, artistically 

 arranged and highly effective, in 

 contrast with the exquisite rose- 

 colored outer petals. One of the 

 most charming of the new 

 asters. Packet, 10 cents. 



Aster, 

 Christmas Tree. 



The Christmas Tree aster 



gets its name from habit 



of growth. It is certainly 



the most profuse bloomer of 



all the asters. Among my 

 trials it is one of the earli- 

 est. The flowers are 2 to 

 ly, inches in diameter. The plant 

 attains a height of 15 inches, but covers 

 an area 20 inches to 2 feet in diameter. 

 Mixed. Pkt., 10 cents; 3 pkts., 25 cents. 



Aster, Sunlight. 



The first really good yellow aster. 

 The plant is of medium height, and in 

 form resembles the tall Chrysanthe- 

 mum aster. The abundant flowers are 

 about 3 inches in diameter, and 

 are of the so-called Jewel type. 

 iggia Admirable for bedding. Packet, 

 * 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 



One packet of each of the 

 seven types of asters on this 

 page, only 50 cents, postpaid. 



Aster, Ne.v Hohenzollern. 



