MISS EMMA V. WHITE, 



Alexandria, Minn., Oct. 

 15, 1896.— "I think every 

 seed purchased of you 

 germinated, and the As- 

 ters were very fine. Your 

 catalogue is neat and 

 nice." 



Mrs. C. I. Middleton. 



ASTERS. 



No flower has 

 been more popu- 

 lar of late, and 

 none has been 

 subject to more 

 experiment in 

 theway of hybri- 

 dizing and im- 

 provement. As 

 a result it is off- 

 ered in a great 

 profusion of var- 

 ieties andshades 

 ranging in size 

 from the little 

 daisy to the 

 la rge-flowered 

 chrysanthe- 

 m u m. I offer 

 the most desir- 

 able varieties. 



ASPARAGUS VERTICILLATUS. 



Ladies who arrange cut flowers or do 

 much decorating often lack plenty of 

 green. With its fine feathery foliage, 

 this is invaluable for these purposes, 

 and with its bright scarlet berries it 

 also makes a fine show anywhere. Ten 

 feet. Perennial. Packet, 7 cts. 



FIRE KING ASTER. 



For some time growers have tried to 

 produce this popular autumn flower in 

 scarlet, and they have succeeded ad- 

 mirably, as you should see. The plant 

 is about twelve inches high, with large, 

 brilliant red, incurved flowers— a beau- 

 tiful new variety. Pkt., 8 cts. 



Portland, la., Oct. 

 19,1896.— "My Mar- 

 guerite Carnations 

 andAsters from you 

 did especially well. 

 Such an abundance 

 of Aster blossoms I 

 never saw before." 

 Mrs. E. Woodward. 



Peony Perfection Aster. 



PEONY PERFECTION ASTER. 



Petals incurved, the reverse of the 

 Comet Aster. The flowers combine 

 great size with great perfection in form 

 and are very double. Of pyramidal 

 habit and much branched. Splendid 

 for cutting. Mixed, including especi- 

 ally the "Ball of Fire," a beautiful fiery 

 scarlet Aster. Pkt., 5 cts. 



COMET ASTER. 



Semi-dwarf, with extremely beauti- 

 ful flowers, resembling, with their re- 

 curved and twisted petals, the large- 

 flowered Japanese Chrysanthemums, 

 and measuring 3% to 4% inches across. 

 Earlier flowering than other varieties. 

 Mv special mixture of named varieties. 

 Mixed. Pkt., 6 cts. 



