fJUfHEHRrADREK -PHIIADELPHIAJ^A-M FLOWER SEED MOVEIiTIK 



BRANCHING P JEONY - FI.O WERED 

 ASTERS. 



These grand Asters have been in commerce for some time, but, as 

 far as we know, have never been offered to the American public, and 

 we believe that in vigor of growth, habit, size of bloom, florifeious- 

 ness and all other qualities which go to make up a tirst-class Aster 

 that this type is unequalled, and we have no hesitation in recom- 

 mending them to our most critical customers. The plants grow 

 about 18 inches high, of free-branching habit, every flower being 

 borne on a long stem, making them as valuable for cutting as they 

 are for bedding. (See cut.) We offer the following 4 distinct 

 colors, also in mixture : 



PER PKT. PER PKT. 



1375 Crimson 15 cts. I 1377 Peach-blo.ssoiii 15 cts. 



1376 Dark Blue 15 " I 1378 Pure White. . .15 " 



1380 Finest Mixed Colors 10 " 



One packet each of the 4 colors for 50 cts. 



ASTER KING HUMBERT, IJVHITE. 



1363 Hundreds of new Asters have been introduced within the past 

 few years, only a few of which have possessed the necessary 

 additional merit over existing kinds to warrant their introduc- 

 tion ; but of this new variety the introducer says : " In this 

 beautiful novelty I believe the acme of perfection in large- 

 blooming dwarf Comet Asters has 

 been attained ; plants not over 12 

 inches high, with magnificent, per- 

 f e c 1 1 y double, globular, 

 white, long petalled flow- 

 ers, often more than 5 

 inches in diameter." 

 Worthy a trial. (See cut.) 

 25 cts. per pkt. 



Branching P.i:ony-flowered Aster. 



ASTER 



DAVBREAK. 



1311 This comparatively new 

 sort is deserving of the 

 widest cultivation. (See 

 description and illustra- 

 tion on page 63.) 15 cts. 

 per pkt. 



Double Everblooming Begonias. 



BUDDLEYA 



VARIABILIS. 



1621 A beautiful new hardy-flow- 

 ering shrub-like plant from 

 China, which has been the 

 subject of much favorable 

 comment by the horticul- 

 tural press of Europe. It 

 grows from 4 to 5 feet 

 high, with gracefully arch- 

 ing branches ; the foli.nge 

 is bright green above, vel- 

 vety-white beneath, mak- 

 ing a pretty plant when 

 not in bloom ; the numer- 

 ous branches are termin- 

 ated by long racemes of 

 rosy-lilac blossoms with an 

 orange spot in the centre ; 

 grows readily from seed, 

 producing flowering 

 plants within 4 months 

 from time of sowing. 10 

 cts. per pkt. 



DOUBEE 

 EVERBEOOMING 



King Humbert Aster. BEGONIAS. 



(Begonia Semperflorens Hybrida Fl, PI.) 



1574 This novelty comprises the double-flowering form of B. sempe7jlorens, of 

 which the well-known B. Vernon may be regarded as the type, and which 

 has deservedly taken a front place among bedding plants. The plants of 

 this new hybrid are of robust, compact growth, and produce their exqui- 

 sitely formed and very double flowers in the greatest profusion ; they vary 

 in color from pure white to dnrk red, and contrast beautifully with the 

 dark green ; often metallic and dark red foliage, and while it is as a 

 summer bedding plant that they will be mo.<;t useful, they make fine pot 

 plants for the window or conservatory, flowering continuously. (See cut.) 

 25 cts. per pkt. 



CARNATION GIANT OF NICE. 



1834 This promises to eclipse the now famous Marguerite Carnations, combining 

 their quick flowering characteristics, blooming within 6 months from time 

 of sowing, with the added advantages of superiority in size, richness in 

 variety of coloring and texture of flowers ; above all, they are excellent 

 for cutting, being borne on long stiff stalks. The introducer, an eminent 

 French carnationist, pronounces it a novelty of great distinction. 25 cts. 

 per pkt. 



