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plete bouquet of pyramidal shape, and covers 

 itself with blossoms, often numbering 150 to 

 200 flowers, and entirely hiding the foliage. 

 Fine for edging and small beds. A fine 



range of colors mixed 10 



Aster, Triumph, deep scarlet, in habit of plant and 

 beauty of flower, the finest Dwarf Aster yet 

 produced. Flowers very large and of fault- 

 less peony form. When first expanding they 

 are a pure scarlet, but change to a deep, rich 

 scarlet at full maturity 15 



" Diamond, a novelty 0/ the highest merit, 

 especially recommended by the floral com- 

 mittee of the London Horticultural Society. 

 Plants eighteen inches high, with very large 

 flowers of the greatest perfection; constant 

 in habit and color. All colors mixed. 25 



" mixed rose flowered, flowers large, brilliant, 

 very double, and regularly imbricated; they 

 are oval in form, and somewhat resemble a 

 double rose. Plants are one and a half feet 

 high. All colors mixed. One 0/ the very 

 best sorts 15 



Aster, Imbricated Pompon. 

 Aster, Imbricated Pompon, mixed, the flowers 

 are of very perfect form, so double as to ap- 

 pear a sphere, and densely imbricated. Plants 

 are of a pyramidal growth, and about one and 

 a half feet high. A 11 colors mixed 10 



Aster, German Quilled. 



Aster, mixed German Quilled, very double, of oval 

 form: the petals have the appearance of quills 

 or tubes; the outer ring is sometimes slightly 

 reflexed, so as to form a sort of guard petal. 

 The mixture includes all colors. Flowers 

 large, brilliant, and freely produced. One 



and a half to two feet high 5 



M Lilliput, characterized by the diminutive size 

 and abundance of its flowers. They are ex- 

 ceedingly useful for all purposes for which cut 

 flowers are required. A 11 colors mixed 10 



Aster, Peony Flowered. 

 Aster. Truffaut's peony flowered, Perfection, the 



highest and most perfect type of this class. 

 Seed saved from the most perfect of this 

 magnificent strain. One and a half feet 

 high: 



Truffaut's Perfection, snow white 15 



light blue 15 



" crimson 15 



mixed, includes a 

 large and fine range of colors ... 15 



Aster, Victoria 



ster, mixed, peony flowered, the flowers of this 

 variety are remarkable for their perfect form 

 and immense size, being four or five inches in 

 diameter, oval in shape, not showing an open 

 center till the last stages of growth, on account 

 of the many closely set reflexed petals. The 

 colors run through a large number 0/ shades. 

 Two feet high 1 



" Victoria, one of the most beautiful Asters in 

 cultivation. Flowers very large, globular in 

 form, and beautifully imbricated. Plants of 



