Flower Seed — Standard Varieties 



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Til A rViAir^Acf Acf/^re Unequaled for late Summer 



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truffaut's p.eony-flowerkd perfection aster 



e©MET aSTERS 



Under good cultivation plants of this strain grow 12 to 15 

 I inches in height, branching freely, ai^ each slem terminating 

 I in a fine, Jarge tiower from 2 to 2^ inches across The outer 

 petals are retiexed, while the center of the flower being com- 

 posed of short petals slightly pointed, produce an effect 

 resembling that of .Japanese Chrysanthemums. 

 New Giant Brancliliig Comet Aster »* Victory."— 

 Plants 16 to 18 inches high, branching vigorously. The 

 full, double flowers, sometimes five inches in diameter, are 

 of the true ComeC type, the center being a whorl of petals. 

 Borne profusely on stems 10 or 12 iuches long. The color 

 is a beautiful rose pink, -which seems to be underlaid 

 with a deeper coloring of rich purple. Time of flowering 

 same as that of the regular Comet Asters. Per packet, 

 10 ct^. „ 



Hew Giant Branclilug Comet "Freedom." This 

 variety is of the same habit as licto/'y, producing the same 

 large flowers, but with bright carmine petals finely 

 striped with white. Per packet, 10 cts. 

 Kew Giant Comet « Branclilng "WKite." Similar in 

 growth to Victory and Freedovi des(ribed above, but with 

 flowers of even larger size, and of the purest white color. 

 Highly desirable for cut flowers. Per packet, 10 cts. 

 Ne%v Giant Comet Mixed.— This is a new strain from 

 France, with flowers of large size, closely resembling 

 curled Chrysanthemums. All colors mixed' Per packet, 

 10 cts. 

 D»rlt Blue Comet.— Of the true Comet type. Splendid 

 dark blue color, very distinct and pretty. Per packet, 

 10 cts. 

 Comet Mixed.— The Ion;:)', wavy and twisted petals form a 

 dense half globe resembling the Japanese Chrysanthemum. 

 Per packet, 5 cts. 



Ne-w White Brancliing Aster.— Flowers pure white, 



extra large, and can hardly be told from a Chrysanthemum. 



Blooms early. Per packet, 5 cts. 

 Betteridge's Prize.— An improvement on the German 



Quilled Aster; splendid large flowers of varied colors. 



Plants 1% to 2 feet. All colors mixed. Per packet, 5 cts. 

 Clirysantliemam-Flo-wered I>warf.— Plants 10 to 12 



inches hi^jh, bearing handsome Chrysanthemum-shaped 



flowers ; all colors mixed. Per packet, 5 cts. 

 Prince of "Wales.— New and very fine. The plants grow 



about 15 inches in height, flowers deep crimson. Per 



packet, 5 cts. 



Mixed Asters for General Planting.— Our own mix- 

 ture, embracing many choice varieties of various 

 types, Per packet, s cts. ; }i oz., as cts. } 02., 73 cts. 



WITHIN the past few years the Aster has become one 

 of the most, if not the most popular of annuals. It 

 requires no skill to raise the finest flowers from the 

 varieties offered below, which comprise the very best it is 

 possible to secure. No other flower makes such a magni- 

 ficent display during the Summer and Ftill months. 



zzzTruffaut's Paeony Flowered Perfection Asterszzz: 



One of the be.^t varieties in every respect ; flowers very 

 large, double, and beautifully incurved ; grow about 18 

 inches. Over 25 distinct colors are iucluded in the 

 splendid strain we ofler (see illustration). Mixed seed. 

 Per packet, 5 cts. ; K oz., 40 cts. 



Neve Q,ueen of Spring. — Of all Asters it is the earliest ; 

 if the seed is started early it will flower in full per- 

 fection before the calendar months of Spring have 

 ended. In any case, started with other Alters it will 

 flower from two to three weeks earlier. The plants are 

 vigorous and healthy, of low, dwarf growth, and pro- 

 duce their queenly white double flowers profusely on 

 long stems, making them un.surpassed for cutting. Per 

 packet, 10 cts. 

 New Diamond Mixed.— The flowers are extremely 

 beautiful, 2 to 23/2 inches across, each petal being dis- 

 tinctly incurved. The plants grow 18 to 20 inches high. 

 The colors range from pure whi'eto blackish purple 

 and dark, rich crimson • Per packet, 10 cts. 

 Victoria.— Large, double, beautifully reflexed flowers : 

 grows to height of l\i feet; mixed seed. Per packet, 10 cts. 

 Neve Dwarf Pseony Perfection.— The plants do not 

 grow over 12 inches high, and are of neat, <Jompact 

 habit, blooming profusely ; flowersare large, of fine form, 

 perfectly double ; the colors are strikingly rich and 

 brilliant. Mixed seed. Per packet, 10 cts. ; ^ oz , 75 cts. 



i=F©LR GRHND NEW aSTERSzz 



Sample's Branching.— This is a magnificent 

 new American strain producing handsome double 

 flowers on lar.se stems We offer finest colors mixed. 

 Per packet. Sets. , 



liarge Flowered Dwarf "Wliite Q,neen.— 

 Without exception the best dicarf DouhJe WInte AHrr 

 ever introduced. Wonderfully free bloomer. Per 

 packet, 10 cts. 



Q,ueen of tlxe Marked — New and entirely dis- 

 tinct. Blooms early and profusely. Assorted colors. 

 Per packet, 5 cts. 



Mary Semple — Of free branching habit, grow- 

 in.s; to a height of two ieet. Superb large flowere 

 produced in great profusion, of soft, deep rose flesh 

 color, on long stems. Per packet, 10 cts. 

 The set of four new Asters for 25 cts. 



NEW BRANCHING ASTERS 



