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TASK P^ONY PERFECTION ASTERS. 



PiCONY FLOWERED PERFECTION 

 ASTERS 



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

 flowers, with long incurved petals. The Florists' Aster, and 

 one of the finest. 



321, Snow white; 322, Glowingcrimson; 318, Brilliantrose; 

 323, Azure blue; 324, Purple; 320, Carmine, edged white; 325, 

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

 mixed sorts. Price, all the above, loc. per pkt. 



DWARF CHRYSANTHEMUM FLOWERED 

 ASTERS 



Plants only ten to twelve inches high, producing flowers 

 of the largest size and choicest colors. 



" PER PKT. 



827. A. Chrysanthemum Flowered, mixed . . $0 10 



328. A. Chrysanthemum Flowered, pure white . . 10 



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, 10c. per pkt. 



GERMAN QUILLED ASTER 



Flowers composed of tube or quill-shaped petals. Very 

 beautiful, with a great variety of colors. 



PER PKT. 



SSI. German Quilled. {Betteridge's Prize) Mixed . .80 05 

 832. " " Pure white 06 



DEEP SCARLET TRIUMPH ASTER 



333. This is undoubtedly the most beautiful and perfect 

 of all dwarf Asters. Each plant forms an elegant bouquet of 

 itself, seven or eight inches high. The flowers measure from 

 two and one-half to three inches across, of faultless form. 

 The color is rich, brilliant scarlet; each plant bears at least 

 thirty or forty flowers of exquisite beauty. Pkt., 10c. 



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, of 

 steady habit. 



PER PKT. 



351. Apple Blossom. Shell pink 80 10 



852. Crimson. Very showy and handsome 10 



353. Deep Kose. An excellent color 10 



1 pkt. each of these 3 Glorious Asters, 25c. 

 B51. New Jewel. Mixed colors 10 



NEW EXTRA EARLY GIANT PLUME 

 ASTER 



The Queen of the Market Asters have heretofore been 

 our earliest Asters, but this new Giant Plume Aster is quite 

 as early and grows to an immense size, many blooms meas- 

 uring five inches in diameter. The long, recurved petals 

 tfive the flowers an exceedingly graceful effect, heightened 

 in many cases by the irregular character of the petals in the 

 centre of the flower. The type is well established, the flow- 

 ers all coming perfectly double. 



PER PKT 



364. Pure white 80 20> 



305. Pure rose 20 



NEW OSTRICH FEATHER ASTER 



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

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

 beautiful feathers of the ostrich. They are a very valuable 

 addition to the decorative class of Asters. Flowers frequently 

 measure four inches across, in long, thin, wiry stems. Price, 

 mixed colors, 15c. per pkt. 



CROWN ASTER 



339. The centre of each flower is 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.;3pkts.,25c. 



NEW YELLOW ASTER 



361. A Yellow Aster is at last at our disposal. It is a 

 double flower in the form of a perfect ball ; the quills are 

 close together, and of tfie brightest sulphur-yellow. The flowers 

 are borne upon long, erect stems, excellent for cutting. Per 

 pkt., lOc; 3 pkts. for 25c. 



QUEEN OF THE MARKET ASTER 



The earliest Aster known, two to three weeks ahead of 

 most of the other sorts, of dwarf branching habit, very 

 double flowers, valuable for cutting. A favorite Florist's 

 Aster for early market. Mixed. 



302, White; 303, Pink; 304, Crimson; 305, Light blue; 306, 

 Purple; 307, 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 80 10 



311. Crimson Branching Aster 16 



313. Shell Pink Branching Aster 10 



312. Finest Mixed Branching Aster 10 



NEW DWARF QUEEN ASTER 



The dwarf, bushy plants grow only 10 to 12 inches high, 

 and while branching very freely, the branches are upright 

 (not loose in habit), making a dense compact bush. The 

 flowers are of extraordinary size, perfectly double, and resem- 

 ble the finest Victoria Asters in form. 



PER PKT. 



335. Satin White Queen. Spotless white 80 10 



336. Crimson Queen. Rosy crimson 10 



POPULAR MIXTURE OF ASTERS 



362. This is a mixture of all the best varieties of Asters 

 suitable 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. This mixture, being 

 made by ourselves, we know 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., 81.25. 



363. White Asters in Mixture. 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., 81-50. 



NEW ASTER "WHITE LADIE" 



330. This exquisite new Aster, of which we control the en- 

 tiresupply of seed, was offered by us in 1890, but the crop of seed 

 the next season was an entire failure, and we are very glad 

 to be able to again place it before our customers, knowing 

 that all who try it will be charmed with its exquisite blooms. 

 It is quite dwarf, thus making it suitable for decorative uses 

 of all kinds, also for bedding. The needle character of the 

 aster is of modern date, and is one of new type, which is 

 attracting much attention, the long, graceful, tubular petals 

 giving it a very distinct and attractive feature. Its pure 

 white form makes it exceedingly useful as a cut flower and 

 for use in designing; it remains fresh a long time after cut- 

 ting, and this, with its long stems and beautiful form and 

 dwarf habit, makes it one of the most valuable asters ever 

 offered; it will prove a very useful and popular novelty. 

 Price, per pkt., 10c. 



