;n «„.c„,t,,« it IS scarce,, SIJo JJfpe^n'SU'J'^t'l.S^r^F'' ' ?S<'^'^^^^?\^:i^ 



tion, %!ZS:!^^;:'^^£;'llS^^y oSered the seed is of tl.e very best strain in existence. F„„ cnitntai direc 



Please bear .n mind „,y liberal dis-c„u„t, on Seed orders given on pa.e =5. 



NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES OF GREAT MERIT. 



ASTERS 



Of this well-known and 

 popular flower there Is an 

 t endless number of si)eci 



varieties 



A <;ood deal of special attention lias of l ite 

 jeai.s been devoted to them, resnlting in the ^-^ ^ 

 production of many superb varieties, sncli as 

 are here offered. No family of annual flowers 

 rurnishes a wider range of color or a <a-eater 

 variety of form. Their coming in blooui when 

 other flowers are passing out or are gone 

 • livSn^ich sSn'"''" ^" ^''^^ culture, 'but should be 



di?riJ?r^h?K?^-^? ASTER. A beautiful new varietv of very 



distinct hah r. of growth, the branches growing out horizontally in- 



beautiful. Mixed colors, pkt.. 15c; 4pkt8. forSOc. 



toin^fwf ^ ''y distinct, and in great contrast 



to all others. Vigorous growers, well branched and very free- 

 flowering, continuing a long time in flower. The b ooms are of 

 immense size, with long, niedlelike petals waved and curleS 

 themnm'".^,^'"^"'''' ^'K' t^e etyle of a Japanese Chrysa - 



rival the Chrysanthemum, which theflowers nu ch res^m^^^^ 

 form and arrangement of petals. They KnV^erv ate 

 lengthening the season of Asters until frost The flours are 

 very large and double; four inches acio-s, with broad wl orfed 

 petals of the most beautiful pure colors, and borne oillonci s^^^ 

 stems. Eobust plant of strong-branching hab?t ^' ^ 



Purple. Lavender. 



Extra tine color; a beautiful 

 per pkt., 5c. All colors 



White. Crimson. 



SHELL PINK {mrySemnle) 

 sort shade of delicate rosy-pink. 



The above separate colors, each 

 mixed, pkt., 5c; J^oz., 40c; oz., $1.50. 



GIANT COMET. A splendid new class of iwramidal 

 growth. 15 t.) 18 inches high, and exceedingly p.'ofuseKZm 

 Flowers ex'tra arge. with long, flat |.etals twisted and cur ed n 

 a most fantastic but graceful style, Very much resembl n^ 1 e 



frlT^lv^^^!^^^^^^ ■ ^ ^^^t^'"^'- ^'ire to give 



or«-s !^r^^- ^^t^Biik'^Miie 



The above sei)arate colors, each i)er*)kt lOo- •:l■,^^^^c -e 

 All colors mixed, pkt., 5c; oz. li'.^ * 



DWARF CHRYSANTHEMUM - FLOWERED Thesp 

 grow from 9 to 12 inches high and produce tl,e]ar<.l;t flov^^^^^ 

 of all the dwarf varieties. Blooms are very ]arc4 and do. h?, 

 resembling Chrysanthemums; forming a lar<.2 du4e of frm^^ 

 twenty to thirty on a plant; of great varietA.fco or Valu'X 

 Culture.' ^"'^ ^lesirable alscTfor'i^'t 



Dark Lavender. Flesh Pink. Scarlet. Snow White 



the above separate colors, each, per i)kt 5c Ml colors 

 mixed, pkt., .5c; 3 pkts. for 10c. ' i ^ -J^- colois 



PERFECTION or PAEONIA-FLOWERED (Trvifaur^ 

 Improved). A valuable class; remarkable for the i la -4 

 handsome flowers and the brightness of the i co orl Th'ev 

 form upright compact plants covered profu ely w U, latere^ 

 finely formed, almost round, very double flowcTsw^th beauti 

 1.1 incurved petals of rich and brilliant co or^ SuS^^^^^ 

 E.xtra fine color; delicate, pale salmon sh.ded to .o^y^S 



Mauve^""''^"- Snow-White. Light Blue.' Deep 



