Annuals for Bloom the First Season. 



WM. C. BECKERT, 



ALLEGHENY, PA. 



ASTERS Choicest New and Old Varieties. 



The Aster is a royal Annual, glorifying the garden with a rich display of bloom until the chrysanthemum, for which it is a fitting fore- 

 runner, begins to open its buds. The different forms are grown in gardens everywhere. Our collection includes distinct and beautiful forms 

 and varieties of rich colors. A good selection will give elegant flowers for cutting from July until the late varieties are cut down by frost. 



PRICE OF ALL PACKETS, 5 CENTS, UNLESS OTHERWISE QUOTED. 



Daybreak. A sport found in a field of Branching Asters, but 

 different in form of plant and flower. When in perfect bloom, the 

 delicate seashell-pink color of the flowers, erect and graceful habit, 

 and immense display of flowers when seen in a mass, are simply 

 charming beyond description. Without doubt, the finest Aster yet 

 introduced. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Dwarf Pyramidal Bouquet. Tiny pyramids of flow- 

 ers in all colors. Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Yellow Quilled. Bright sulphur-yellow; perfect ball-shape. 

 This Aster is much liked for its odd color and picturesque form. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



Daybreak Aster. 



Japanese Branching:. Flowers of immense size, some- 

 what resembling Japanese chrysanthemums. Fine for flower work, 

 and very effective for the garden. The plants grow tall and the flow- 

 ers are borne on long stems, opening quite late. 

 White, Crimson, Purple, Pink and Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts. 



Vick's Pure White Branching-. Fine for cutting. 

 Flowers very large, graceful, borne on long stems. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Large-flowering "Victoria. Immense, showy flowers, 

 perfectly double to the center, with regularly overlapping petals: 

 distinguished in appearance, and excellent for cutting. The plants 

 form pyramids 18 inches high, and carry 15 to 20 flowers. 

 White, Azure Blue, Peach Blossom, Rosy Carmine, Crimson, 

 Dark Blue and Mixed. Each, pkt, 10 cts. 



Pffiony-flowered Perfection. Peerless in form, size, 

 and the rich and delicate colors of its flowers. 



Snow-white, Brilliant Rose, Crimson, Light Blue and Mixed. 



Each, pkt. 10 cts. 



Queen Of the Market. Three weeks earlier than others, 

 and of dwarf, branching habit. Excellent for growing under glass. 

 Rose, Pure White, Carmine, Light Blue and Mixed. Ea., pkt. 10c. 



Semple'S Branching - . A choice strain, which, by careful 

 selection, has been brought to a high degree of perfection. 

 White, Pink, Lavender and Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts. 



Comet. Flowers large; petals long, wavy and twisted. 

 Pure White, Carmine, Rose, Light Blue and Mixed. Ea., pkt. 10c. 



Mignon. Flowers elegant in shape, and useful for cutting. 

 Rose, White, Crimson and Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts. 



Ball, or Jewel. Perfectly round, short-petaled blossoms on 

 long stems. Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts. 



A cluster of Semple's White Branching Asters. 



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