DE JONG FLORAL AND SEED CO., PELLA, IOWA 



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Aster 



It is unnecessary to dwell on the great beauty 

 of these popular favorites, as they are appreciated 

 by everyone. We recommend our friends to plant 

 a number of varieties, as no other annuals afford 

 so magnificent a display during the summer and 

 fall. Hardy annual. 



QUEEN OF THE MARKET. Of graceful spread- 

 ing habit; its great merit is its early flowering 

 character, being in full bloom fully two weeks 

 before any other Aster begins to blossom; 

 mixed colors; 12 in. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



THE ROYAL. One of the best early flowering 

 sorts. It is quite similar in type of flower to 

 the Late Branching, but blooms a couple of 

 weeks earlier. The flower stem starts from the 

 plant close to the ground. Has a long stem, 

 fine for bouquets, remaining bloom a long time. 

 Has a charming grace and a Chrysanthemum- 

 like eff"ect. 18 inches. Per pkt. 10 cts. 



HEART OF FRANCE. The best pure red ever 

 introduced. It opens red as the ruby, deepens 

 with age, and retains its remarkable beauty to 

 the very end. The flowers are large and full. 

 The plants are of branching type, strong, and 

 have few laterals. It blooms with the mid-sea- 

 son varieties. Heart of France will supplant all 

 other reds of any type because of its marvel- 

 ous beauty and long period of bloom. 2 ft. 

 Per pkt. 10 cts. 



GIANT OSTRICH. The finest type of the Comet 

 or Ostrich Feather Asters. Flowers large, near- 

 ly eight inches in diameter, quite similar in 

 form to a Japanese Chrysanthemum, with long 

 curled and twisted petals. A truly magnificent 

 Aster, producing flowers in great abundance. 

 Borne on long stems they make cut flowers 

 par excellence. Mixed colors. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



AMERICAN BEAUTY. Is similar in type of 

 flower and growth to the well known Branching 

 Aster. Has extra long stems, fine for cut 

 flowers. The flowers are fully double, of a 

 lovely shade of bright carmine pink, almost 

 identical with the American Beauty Rose. Per 

 pkt. 10 cts. 



Giant Comet Aster 



NEW GIANT COMET. The plant of this new 

 and very distinct Aster grows 12 to 15 inches 

 high, forming fine regular pyramids, complete- 

 ly covered with large double flowers, much re- 

 sembling the Japanese Chrysanthemum in 

 shape of flowers, the petals are very long and 

 beautifully curled and twisted, mixed colors. 

 Per pkt. 10 cts. 



WHITE BRANCHING. A new variety of Ameri- 

 can origin, of branching habit, which, for size 

 of bloom, freedom of flowering, and other good 

 qualities, we have never seen equalled. The 

 plants form strong, robust bushes, about 2 feet 

 high, bearing profusely on long, strong stems 

 handsome Chyrsanthemum-like flowers, many 

 being over 6 inches in diameter. The form of 

 the flowers makes them perfectly desirable as 

 cut flowers. They come into flower from two 

 to three Aveeks later than most sorts, filling in 

 the gap between the general run of Asters and 

 Chrysanthemums. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



BRANCHING MIXED. Similar in habit and 

 growth as he White Branching, but of different 

 colors, such as pink, lavender, crimson, blue 

 and white. Very fine and beautiful; we can 

 recommend this very highly. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



PINE MIXED. Embracing a great many varie- 

 ties and colors. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



Arctotis Grandes 



AFRICAN LILAC DAISY. A new annual from 

 Africa, growing luxuriantly and forming pro- 

 fusely branched bushes of about 2 to 2^2 feet 

 in height and breadth. The leaves are soft 

 and whitish. Its flower heads, borne on long 

 stems and rising well above the foliage, are 

 large and showy, 3 inches across, being pure 

 white on the upper surface, reverse of petals of 

 pale lilac. Under the influence of bright sun- 

 light the flowers spread out almost flat, and the 

 pure white contrasts beautifully to the light 

 blue disk. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



