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FLOWER SEEDS 



TrfffT" \ OTrm Queen of Autumn 

 1 rm. /\0 1 t-K (Annual) 



Just when summer is beginning to merge into aiUumn and the 

 floral bloo?n in the garden is diminishing, along co7nes the queenly 

 Aster to make up the deficiency. 



The best classes of Aster to cultivate are Henderson's Invincible, 

 Giant Comet or Ostrich Phime, also known as the Giants of Cali- 

 ornia. King, Daybreak, and Heart of France. The beautiful 

 single varieties must also not be ignored. 



AMERICAN BEAUTY 



This beautiful variety is beyond doubt one of the grandest 

 §orts in cultivation. It is of the late branching type, growing 

 from 2 to 2J^ feet high. The flowers are large and full, with 

 incurved petals measuring from 4 to 5 inches in diameter, and 

 are borne on stems from 15 to 20 inches long. We offer the fol- 

 lowing colors. (5ee illustraticm.) 

 1213 Black Prince. Rich black blue, one of the darkest 



shades ". Pkt. 15c 



1215 Carmine Rose. The exact color of the world-famous 



American Beauty rose Pkt. 15c 



1217 Lavender. An exquisite shade of pure lavender . .Pkt. 15c 

 1219 Purple. Surpassingly rich purple, of perfect form. . Pkt. 15c 



AUTUMN GLORY 



1224 Extends the Aster season by at least two weeks, coming 

 into bloom just after aU other varieties have passed their 

 prime. The plant is a large, strong grower, bearing immense 

 double pure shell-pink flowers of lasting substance, on long 

 stems Pkt. 15c 



MIKADO ROSE 



1228 This is a branching variety bred from Giant Comet and 

 has become quite popular. The flowers resemble Japanese 

 "mums" having long, curled, and twisted petals, and 

 are borne on long stems. Color brilliant rose. The plants 

 are spreading in habit and bloom early. {See illustration.) 



Pkt. ISc 



SENSATION 



1234 Large, full double flowers of most brilliant crimson on long, 

 well-leaved stems. Most effective for either garden decora- 

 tion or cut and vased. The plants are good healthy growers 

 of branching bush habit, 15 to 18 inches in height . . . Pkt. 15c 



LARGE SINGLE CHINA 



A liking for single flowers has created a demand for long- 

 stemmed China Asters, which are of unsurpassed decorative effect 

 when cut and vased. These Asters, of strong, healthy growth, 

 are profuse bloomers and are also showy garden plants. 



1244 Heliotrope Pkt. 10c 



1 246 Rose-pink Pkt. 10c 



1248 White Pkt. 10c 



1250 Mixed Colors Pkt. 10c 



1251 Collection of above 3 separate colors 25c 



GENERAL JOFFRE 



1255 The plants grow about 18 inches high, producing a mass of 

 bloom of single and semi-double flowers measuring from 1 J^ 

 to 2 inches in diameter. The color is an intense crimson- 

 scarlet, with a clear golden-yellow disc. A very desirable 

 sort for bedding Pkt. 15c 



EXPRESS COMET— Extra Early 



Express Comets are nearly as good as late-flowering sorts and 

 come into bloom in the open ground by the middle of July. They 

 are the largest earlj' Asters of which we know, flowers 3 H inches 

 across, splendid substance and long stems; plants are 18 inches 

 high; free bloomers. Per Per 



Pkt. 1,000 seeds 



1292 Azure-blue 10c 60c 



1294 Dark Blue 10c 60c 



1296 Rose-pink 10c 60c 



1298 Pure White 10c 60c 



1300 Mixed Colors 10c 50c 



1301 Henderson's Collection of Express Comet Asters. 

 One pkt. each of four separate colors 30c 



HEART OF FRANCE {Shown in Colors on Page 80) 



1306 The best pure Red Aster ever introduced. Heart of France 

 opens red as the purest ruby, deepens with age and re- 

 tains its remarkable beauty to the very end. The flowers 

 are large and full with never a trace of hollow center. 

 The plants are of branching type. The stems are long and 

 strong and have few laterals. The plants bloom quite 

 early in the season and open fully with the mid-season 

 varieties. {See illustration.) Pkt. 15c 



