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Aste rs— Con tj n ued • 



Comet Asters. 



A very beautiful and distinct class, with long curled and 

 twisted petals formed into a loose yet dense half-globe, resem- 

 bling the Japanese Chrysanthemum. (See cut.) per pkt. 

 5224 The Bride. A variety of the Giant type. The 

 flowers, on opening are of purest white, chang- 

 ing as they become older to a beautiful shade of 



rose, a most unique transformation 15 



5216 Giant Pure White, a great improvement over 

 the old type 10 



5172 Pink, Margined White 10 



5201 Deep Pink 10 



5202 Light Blue 10 



5215 Carmine 10 



5221 Peach Blossom Pink 



5218 Finest Mixed 



Various Asters. 



5173 Cocardeau, or Crown. Showy flowers, very double, 

 with white centres, bordered with bright rich colors ; 

 mixed colors ; 1 h ft 10 



5171 Dwarf Pyramidal Bouquet. Mixed colors ; splendid 



variety for pots or edge of bed ; 1 ft. 10 



5177 Giant Emperor. Flowers of great size, very double, 



fine form, brilliant colors and robust growth, mixed 



colors ; 2 ft 10 



5181 Japanese. Entirely distinct and novel. Plants of 



pyramidal growth, about 18 inches high, bearing on 



long stems from 40 to 50 flowers, averaging 5 inches 



across, composed of wavy and twisted needle-shaped 



petals, making the flower free from the stiff and formal 



appearance usual to asters. The color is a soft flesh 



Dink. (See cut.) 15 



5223 Semple's Branching. Achoice 



strain of American-grown Asters 



which has by careful selection 



been brought to a high degree 



of excellence. The plants are 



of branching habit, producing 



twenty or more perfect flowers 



from 4 to 6 inches in diameter. 



Mixed colors 10 



Our strain of these Asters is extra 



fine ; separate colors will be found 



offered on page 5. 

 5222 Vick's White Branching. 



This aster is a strong grower of 



branching habit, and blooms 



later in the season than any 



other variety. The flowers are 



pure white, four inches and over 



in diameter, and borne on long 



stems. (See cut.) 10 



M 



Aster, New Japanese. per PKT. 



5185 Mont Blanc (Goliath). 

 One of the largest flower- 

 ing; producing pure white 

 flowers 5 inches in diam- 

 eter; extra double; 2 ft . 10 

 Queen of the Market. 

 Blooms three weeks 

 earlier than other asters, 

 of branching habit, ex- 

 cellent for growing under 

 glass ; 1 ft. 



— White 10 



— Mixed Colors ... 10 

 Rose Flowered. Pyra- 

 midal, robust habit, regu- 

 larly imbricated, large, 

 very double flowers ; 

 mixed colors ; 2 ft . . .10 

 Snowball or White 

 Princess. A beautiful 

 and distinct variety ; the 

 flowers are composed of 

 short, very thickly set 



imbricated petals, resembling a Pompone Dahlia ; pure white . . 10 

 5228 Triumph of the Market. Half-dwarf, beautifully recurved double 



flowers. Color brilliant red 10 



5187 Victoria Needle Perfection. Petals long, quilled and sharply 



pointed; very odd, mixed colors 10 



5180 Washington. This splendid variety is the largest Aster grown, bear- 

 ing flowers five to six inches in diameter, very double, mixed colors 10 



5210 Dwarf German, Mixed. Per oz. $1.00 10 



5220 Fine Mixed {China). A splendid mixture of colors. Per oz. 50 cts. 5 

 5230 Perennial Mixed (Starworts or Michaelmas Daisies). Single flower- 

 ing; hardy herbaceous plants, thriving in any good garden soil. 

 If sown early in the spring they will flower the first season .... 10 



IHPORTED COLLECTIONS OF ASTERS. 



5226 

 5227 

 5195 



St 5211 



Vick's White Branching Aster. 



Giant White Comet Aster. 



5179 Quilled Ger., 12 varieties . 50 

 5189 Quilled Ger., 6 varieties . 30 

 5199 Paeony Perfection, 12 

 varieties 75 



5232 Pa^ony Perfection, 6 va- 

 rieties 40 



5209 Victoria, 12 varieties ... 75 



5233 " 6 " ... 40 

 5219 Boltze's Dwarf Bouquet, 



6 varieties 50 



5229 Giant Emperor, 6 varie- 

 ties , . . 50 



5239 Large Rose Flowered, 6^ 

 varieties 50 



5249 Cocardeau or Crown, 6 

 varieties 50 



5259 Comet, 6 varieties .... 50 



5234 Dwarf Chrysanthemum 

 Flowered, 6 varieties ... 50 



