STANDARD FLCWER SEEDS. 



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NEW ASTER 



White Queen. 



This Splendid New Large Flowering 

 Dwarf Asier attracted great attemion, the 

 past season, competent judges saying with- 

 out hesitation, " The Wliite^Queen is without 

 exception the best Dwarf Whiie Asierever 

 introduced." The plants grow only lo to 12 

 inches higl), ofvery compact habit, branching 

 freely, each branch terminated with perfect 

 flowers. The free-flowering qualities of this 

 New Aster is something remarkable ; we 

 have counted as high as fifty opened fl.wers 

 at one time on a single plant, the whole ap- 

 pearance presenting a solid panicle or head 

 of bloom. The flowers are dazzling white 

 and perfectly double, resembling the finest 

 Victoria Asters. This splendid new variety 

 should be in every order. 



Per. pkt., 15 cts.; 2 pkts., 25 cts. 



ASTKR 



Queen of the Market. 



A new and entirely distinct variety of 

 spreading habit ; the flowers are produced on 

 long graceful stems, making them very use- 

 ful for cutting, as no buds need be wasted. 

 Its great merit, however, and one that makes 

 it especially valuable, is its early flowering 

 quality, being in full bloom two weeks before 

 any other A'^ters. The colors are deep, rich 

 rose, light pink, dark blue and pure white. 



Per. pkt., 10 cts.; 3 pkts. for 25 cts. 



OUR STANDARD LIST OF ASTERS. 



Asters constantly receive the closest attention of the most noted experts in the world, the result being constant 

 improvement of the old well-known strains, and now and then an exceedingly valuable new variety. A careful inspection 

 of complete trials of all known varieties has enabled us to revise our lists with good judgment, until we now consider our 

 collection the best and most complete offered, for growing in this coiunry. Amateurs cannot do better than plant the entire 

 list, which we will furnish, one packet of each variety, 30 in all, for $2.50. 



Per pkt. 



NEW ASTER WHITE QUEEN. 



Aster Truffauis Paeony-Flowered Perfection. — One 



of the best varieties in every respect; flowers very large, 

 double and beautifully incurved. Over twenty-five 



distinct colors, mixed, i8 in . .^o 10 



New Rose. — A splendid variety, handsome large 

 flowers, inner petals like a Rose, all colors mixecl, 



2 ft 10 



Mont Blanc (Goliath).— Blooms profusely ; color pure 

 white, extra double and finely formed; flowers 4 inches 



in diameter, 2^^ ft 20 



Victoria. — We consider this class one of the finest in 

 cultivation. The flowers are large, quite double, 

 most beautifully formed and borne in great profusion. 



Plants 20 in. high, all colors mixed 10 



Victoria. — The following distinct colors of this superb 

 race are highly recommended, i^ ft. : 



Snowstorm. — One of the very finest . ... 10 



Peach Blossom.— Beautiful 10 



Carmine Rose.— Entirely distinct. 10 



Light Blue.— A distinct color. . .• 10 



Indigo on White.— Novel and striking. . . . 10 



Victoria NewDwarf Mixed.— Thesamebeautiful class 



as above, but of dwarf growth. All colors mixed. . 15 

 Cocardeau, op New Crown.— One of the showiest 

 varieties; flowers large and double, centre pure 

 white quilled, surrounded with large flat petals of a 

 distinct bright color. All colors mixed, 2 ft. . ... 10 

 Chrysanthemum - Flowered Dwarf.— A rnost ae- 

 sirable and distinct type; plants 10 to 12 in. high, 

 bearing handsome Chrysanthemum-shaped flowers ; 



all colors mixed 10 



New Dwarf Bouquet.— A most charming class, con- 

 sidered by many an improvement on the above ; 

 plants, 6 to 8 inches high, very compact and covered 



with flowers. Fourteen colors mixed . 10 



New Dwarf Bouquet. — The following separate colors 

 are unexcelled, and are eagerly purchased : 



Snow-Ball. — Purest white 10 



Fire-Bail. — Glowingcrimson 10 



Dark-Blue. — An attractive color 10 



Washington.— A great favorite with patriotic Ameri- 

 cans, who contend that It grows larger, as the Giant 

 Emperor. The flowers are magnificent, and colors 

 unusually fine. Mixed varieties, 2 ft. .... 15 

 Betteridge's Prize. — An improvement on the German 

 Quilled Aster ; splendid large flowers of varied colors. 

 Mixed seed. 2 ft., ^ oz., 75 cts.; oz., ^2.50 5 



ASTER NEW DWARF 

 FY. PERFECTION. 



Perpkt. 

 New Dwarf Paeony Perfec- 

 tion. — The plants do not 

 grow over twelve inches 

 high, and are of neat compact 

 habit, blooming profusely ; 

 the flowers are very large, 

 of fine form, perfectly dou- 

 ble, and petals beautifully 

 incurved ; the colors are 

 strikingly rich and brilliant 

 — making these Asters par- 

 ticularly valuable for bed- 

 ding and edging, for which 

 purpose we strongly recom- 

 mend the separate colors 

 named below. 

 Z?o///'j5/?<^— Nearly sky blue. Jo 10 

 Shining Da7k Scarlet. — A 



new color in Asters. . . 10 



Pure M-/z//^. — Lhaste and 



beautifiil 10 



Black Blue. — Very dark and 

 attractive.. ...... 10 



Black, Blue and White. — Makes a striking contrast. . 10 

 Crimson and White. — A novel combination of colors. 10 



Rose. — A dainty and pleasing color 10 



Finest Mixed. — All the above beautiful colors .... 10 

 The set 0/8 iS/eiv DivarfPy. Perfection Asiersfor bo cts. 

 Mixed Varieties of Asters for General Planting. — 

 Our own mixture, embracing many of the choice 

 varieties described, y^ oz., 50 cts.; oz., $1.50 . . 5 



HAR.I.KQUIN ASTERS. 



Unique Asters of upright habit, medium height, very 

 profuse blooming; this new race produces flowers of strik- 

 ing beauty, entirely different from all other varieties. 

 Red Harlequin. — About half the petals are pure 

 wJiite2.x\d. the balance bright red, overlaid in odd and 



striking contrast ... 15 



Blue Harlequin. — The pure white of about half of the 

 petals is strikingly relieved by solid, deep blue petals 



irregularly interspersed . 15 



SPECIAL OFFER. — 0«^ packet each 0/ our entire 

 collection of Asters, i^ichiding Nozielties and .Specialties, 

 J/ varietiesin all, for $2.60. This will make the grandest 

 Amateur' s Collection offered. 



