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IMPROVBD VICTORIA ASTKRS. 



A magnificent class, either for bedding or for cutting. The 



plants form pyramidal bushes about 18 inches high, and beai 



during August and September large, beautiful imbricated 



^ flowers of perfect form, which are well shown iu th< 



^^ illustration; one of the best. (See cut.) 



PKlt PKT. PHR PKT 



1471 Scarlet 10 1474 Pink 10 



1472 Purple 



1473 Light Blue. 



1475 White 1( 



1477 Rose, tinted white 10 



1483 



1484 



Improved Victoria Aster. 



VIOI^ET KING ASTER. 



PER PKT. 



1482 Of the late branching type, with perfectly double flow- 

 ers of a pleasing, soft shade of violet. A strong, 

 thrifty grower; always does well. 2 pkts., 25 cts. . . . 15 



D^WARF HAROV ASTERS. 



1271 Alpinus. Indispensable for the rockery, or edge of 

 hardy border; grows 6 lo 10 inches high, and bears 

 large, showy bluish-purple flowers in May and June. . 10 



1272 — Albus. A pure white variety IQ 



ASPARAGUS. 



1231 Plumosus Nanus. This graceful As- 

 paragus is an excellent house plant. $1.00 

 per 100 seeds . 26 



1232 Sprengerl {Emerald Feather). One of 

 the best plants to grow in suspended bas- 

 kets, window boxes, vases, etc., for the 

 greenhouse in winter and outdoors in the 

 summer. 50 cts. per 100 seeds 10 



ASPERUI.A. 



1241 Odorata {Sweet Woodruff). An old 

 fashioned favorite, grown for its fragrant 

 leaves, which have an odor not unlike new- 

 mown hay, and are used for putting among 

 clothes, etc. ; best grown in semi-shaded 

 positions; flowers white. J^oz., 30 cts . . . . 10 



1242 Azurea Setosa. A splendid annual va- 

 riety of easiest culture, not used as much as 

 it should be; grows about 9 inches high and 

 covered throughout the summer with light 

 lavender-blue fragrant flowers; makes a 

 splendid blue line. Oz. , .30 cts 5 



ARMERIA (Sea Pink or Thrift).' 

 1221 Formosa. A very pretty edging plant, 

 bearing rosy-pink flowers; hardy perennial 



1478 Collection of the 6 colors offered above 60 



1479 Imported Collection of 12 colors 75 



1480 Finest nixed. J oz., GO cts lo 



^WASHINGTON OR GIANT 



VICTORIA ASTERS. 



A superb type with magnificent flowers, resembling tlit 

 Victoria somewhat, but of larger size and more loosely ar- 

 ranged petals; plants grow 18 inches high, and their bloom- 

 ing period covers the largest part of .-Vugust and September. 



Azure Blue 15 



Bright Crimson: 15 



1485 Dark Violet 15 



1 4S() Peach-blossom Pink 16 



487 Snow White lb 



1490 Choicest Mixed, joz., 75cts 10 



1489 Collection. A packet each of the 5 colors 60 



l!l AI.DERSEE ASTERS. 



1493 A perfectly distinct type, forming dense, globular plfnts 

 from 8 to 9 inches high ami literally smothered — over 

 200 flowers have been counted on a single plant — with 

 small, double, flat flowers, each about an inch across, 

 in a large variety of colors; of great value for edges ol 

 beds, pots, etc. 2 pkts., '25 cts If 



WHITE FLEECE ASTER. 



1494 Large and perfect flowers, 5 inches and over across, 

 formed into a plumy globe of glistening white; me- 

 dium early. 2 pkts. , 2' ct> Jf- 



oz. , 2o cts. 



10 



AURICUL, A (Primula Auricula). 



1500 A well-known favorite of great beauty; seed 

 saved from splendid choice mixed varieties; 

 half-hardy perennial; 6 inches 10 



Do not overlook the Asters offered on pages 55 to 61, also 73 to 76. 



