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EVERYTHIMG FO^ THS OARDEM - Flowes- Seeds 



CREGO'S GIANT COMET ASTERS 



ALSO KNOWN AS ASTERMUMS AND 



These truly grand Asters win enthusiastic admiration from all 

 who see them. They are a highly developed American 

 type of the German Comet, HohenzoUern or Mam- 

 moth Ostrich Plume Asters and are far superior to 

 imported strains. The flowers are of immense 

 size. -1 to 5 and often 6 inches across, composed 

 of long, wavy, twisted petals, gracefully 

 formed into loose, yet densely double, half 

 globes, equalling some of the finer Ostrich 

 Plume Chrysanthemums. The plants, of 

 lu.\uriant branching growth, attain a 

 height of 18 inches to 2 feet, each plant 

 bearing from 20 to 30 of these magnifi 

 cent flowers on very long stems, 

 which gives them an added value for 

 cutting and vasing. 



CREGO'S GIANT COMET 

 ASTERS. 

 Customer's Collection — Any three 

 10c. pkts. selected for 2.3C. 



Price per Per 



Pkl. 

 10c. 

 10c. 

 10c. 

 10c. 

 10c. 

 10c. 

 10c. 

 10c. 

 10c. 

 Imported Collection of Giant Com- 

 et Asters. \'arieties. -lOc. ; 12 

 varieties. 7.^c. 



EXPRESS COMET 



Extra-Early HohenzoUern 



ASTERS 



Early flowering Comet Asters of 

 great merit, not only for garden 

 purposes, but of even more value 

 for early cut flowers. Extra-early 

 flowering Asters have heretofore 

 been produced at the expense of 

 either size, doubleness. substance 

 or length of stem, but the Express 

 Comets are nearly as good as later- 

 flowering sorts and come into 

 bloom in the open ground with us 

 by the middle of July. They are 

 the largest early Asters of which 

 we know, flowers 3 '2 to 4 inches 

 across, of double Comet type; 

 splendid substance and long stems; 

 plants healthy and sturdy, of 

 branching habit; 18 inches high; 

 free bloomers. 





1.000 seeds 



White 



60c. 



Rose-pink 



60c. 



Shell-pink 



60c. 



Salmon-rose. . . 



60c. 



Crimson 



60c. 



Violet-purple. . . 



60c. 



Azure-blue 



60c. 



Lavender 



60c. 



Mixed Colors... 



50c. 



Per 1,000 seeds 



Per Pkt 



Crimson 60c. 



10c. 



Pure White 60c. 



10c. 



Purple-violet 60c. 



10c. 



Dark Blue 60c. 



10c. 



Azure-blue 60c. 



10c. 



Rose-pink 60c. 



10c. 



Mixed Express 





Comet 60c. 



10c. 



Customer's Collection of any three 



10c. packets selected for 2oc. 

 Henderson's Collection of Express 



Comet Asters. 1 packet each of 6 



separate colors. 50c. 



SEMPLE'S LATE-FLOWERING ASTERS 



Superior late-flowering Branching Asters. The flowers are large, very 

 double and borne on long stems. They begin blooming about the first of 

 September. Plants strong growers, 18 inches to 2 feet high. 



White ■. Per 1,000 seeds, 50c. 



Lavender 50c. 



Purple 50c.; 



Crimson 50c. 



Shell-pink (Mary Semple) 50c.; 



Mixed Colors 50c. 



Customer's Collection of Semple's Asters — Any three 10c. pkts. 

 Henderson's Collection of above 5 separate sorts, 40c. 



LATEST OF ALL ASTERS— AUTUMN GLORY 



Autumn Glory. This is a most welcome addition to our garden Asters for 

 it is the latest of all — thus lengthening the Aster season by at least two 

 weeks, coming into bloom just after all other late varieties have passed 

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

 pure deep shell-pink flowers of lasting substance on long stems. Per 

 1,000 seeds, 75c Pkl. I'c. 



; Pkt 



. 10c. 





10c. 





10c. 





10c. 





10c. 





10c. 



. for 



2.5c. 



MAMMOTH OSTRICH PLUME ASTERS 



CUSTOMERS PRAISE CREGO'S GIANT COMET ASTERS. 



'My Giant Comet Asters last -year took two prizes at our exhibit, 

 ' ere there was a large and beautiful display. One prize was for 

 my Lavender Comet — it being the largest Aster displayed." 

 CORNELIA M. BOARDMAN, 

 1335 River Boulevard, 



St. Paul, Minn. 



"The Giant Cometh from you last year were 

 the finest Asters I ever saw: they bloomed 

 profusely and the flowers were very large." 

 Miss EMMA HARPER, 



Reno, Pa. 



"The Mammoth Ostrich Plume Asters 

 —from your seed — were the most beau- 

 tiful ever grown in our neighborhood, 

 and were greatly admired by all 

 who saw them. They measured from 

 5 lo <3 inches in diameter, on stems 

 lOJ') inches high." 



Miss KATHERINE FISHER, 



Unionville, Mich. 

 " Your Giant Comet Asters were 

 verv Hne, surpassing anv .Asters I ever 

 had." RUSSEL SMITH, Crete, lU. 



NEW ROYAL ASTERS 



A beautiful class and the best of 

 the early Mid-Season Asters. A little 

 later than "Queen of the Earlies," 

 but superior to the latter. The 

 plants are of branching habit, about 

 2 feet high; the flowers being larger, 

 very double, and the stems are 

 longer, stronger and more upright in 

 growth. The petals are broad and 

 incurved or shell-shaped, giving the 

 flower a charming and distinctive 

 effect. They are vigorous and sturdy 

 growers, branching from the base of 

 the plants. Although early — Mid- 

 Season Asters — they remain in flower 

 a long time; the flowers being of 

 splendid substance — splendid cut 

 flower type. 



Royal White Pkt. 1.5c. 



Royal Lavender 15c. 



Royal Shell-pink 1 5c. 



Royal Purple 1.5c. 



Royal Asters, Mixed Colors 1,5c. 



Customer's Collection of Royal 

 Asters — Any two packets selec- 

 ted. 25c. 

 Henderson's Collection of above 4 

 separate varieties, 50c. 



KING ASTERS 



An American type of distinctive 

 beauty, unlike any other Asters 

 grown. The plants are tall, strong 

 growers with long stems crowned 

 with massive double flowers 5 inches 

 across, composed of long, narrow, 

 straight petals folded lengthwise, 

 which gives them a quilled appear- 

 ance. The flowers are of great sub- 

 stance and last longer cut than any 

 other Aster. 



White King. Pure white. . . Pkt. 10c. 

 Lavender King. Rosy-lavender. 10c. 

 Violet King. Purple-violet.... 10c. 



Pink King. Rosy-pink 10c. 



Crimson King. Rich crimson. . . 10c. 

 King Asters, Mixed Colors. . . . 10c. 

 Customer's Collection — Any three 



10c. packets selected for 25c. 

 Henderson's Collection of King 



Asters, 1 pkt. each of the above 5 



separate varieties, 40c. 



VICTORIA ASTERS 



Magnificent flowers, double clear to the center, massive and showy, with 

 regular overlapping petals. The flowers measure 4 to 5 inches across, and 

 the colors include many extremely delicate and some gorgeous shades. The 

 plants grow very evenly, about 18 inches high, and carry from 25 to 40 

 flowers on a plant. Perhaps the handsomest Asters, taken all in all, for 

 size, color and profusion of bloom. 



Pure White Per 1,000 seeds, 60c.; Pkt. 10c. 



Sky-blue 60c.; 10c. 



Scarlet. Dark and rich 60c. ; 10c. 



Purple 60c. ; 10c. 



Peach-blossom Pink 60c.; 10c. 



Carmine-rose 6dc.; 10c. 



Finest Mixed .50c. ; 10c. 



Customer'sCollectionof Victoria Asters— Any three 10c. pkts. selected for 25c. 

 Imported Collection Victoria Asters, 6 varieties, 40c.; 12 varieties, 75ci 



CUSTOMER'S COLLECTIONS OF ASTERS 



For 25c.. 

 For 50c.. 



.Any three 10c. pkts. selected or any two 15c. pkts. 

 .Any six 10c. pkts. selected or any four 15c. pkts. 



To every purchaser of ASTER SEED, we 

 will aead FREE, it requested, 



Taart! "Latest and Best Methodsof Growing Asters," ^^l^-^^^^^Xl'l^lX^^fa^^Z: 



