MINNEAPOLIS. MINN. 



ASPARAGUS VERTICILLATUS. 



Ladies who arrange cut flo-^-ers or do 

 niucli in the way of decoration are often 

 troubledfor plenty of green. This plant, 

 with its fine feathery foliage, is invalu- 

 able for these purposes, and with its 

 bright scarlet berries it also makes a 

 fine show an>-^-here. 10 feet. Pkt., 8c. 



NEW CROWN, OR COCARDEAU, 

 ASTER. 



This is a splendid free-flowering, two- 

 colored variety, the central petals being 

 pure "white, sometimes small and quil- 

 led, surrounded with large, flat petals 

 of a bright color. Choicest mixed 

 colors. Packet, 8 cts. 



Shreve, 0.. July 31, 

 1S95. — "I am very much 

 delighted with the flow- 

 er seeds you sent me. 

 The flowers are verj- 

 beautiful, and when I 

 send for any flower seeds 

 I shall jjjtronize you." 

 Delia Baeek. 



ASTERS. 



No flower has 

 been more popu- 

 lar of late than 

 the Aster, and 

 none has been 

 subject to more 

 experiment in 

 the waj' of h^-- 

 bridizing and 

 i m p r ovement . 

 As a result it is 

 offered in a 

 great profusion 

 of varieties and 

 shades, ranging 

 in size from the 

 little daisy to 

 the large-tlower- 

 ed chrysanthe- 

 mum. I offer 

 the most desir- 

 able varieties. 



Peony Perfection Aster 



Comet Asier^^, 



Peony Perfection Aster. One of 



the most highly recommended varie- 

 ties. The flowers combine great size 

 with the greatest perfection in form 

 and are very double, like the peonv. 

 The plant is of pyramidal growth and 

 much branched. Mixed colors. 



Packet, 8 cts. 



Comet Aster. This variety is of a 

 dwarf and pyramidal habit. The flow- 

 ers are extremely' beautiful, resemb- 

 ling the large-flowered Japanese 

 chrysanthemums in their curled,nar- 

 row petals, and measuring three and 

 one-half to four and one-half inches 

 across. All colors mixed. Pkt., So, 



