PETER HENDERSON & CO., 35 & 37 CORTLANDT ST., NEW YORK 



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HENDERSON'S FAMOUS ASTERS 



Command the Highest Prices in the Cut Flower Markets 

 HENDERSON'S 



INVINCIBLE ASTERS 



Immense Flowers — Ideal Form and Colors — Long Stems 

 — Vigorous Branching Plants — The Highest Development 

 in Asters. 



Henderson's Invincible are a superior race in every way. The plants are of 

 healthy, robust, branching growth, about 2 feet high — and under best culture 

 often 3 feet — producing, on long stems, massive Chrysanthemum-like flowers 

 of perfect form and graceful outline, exceedingly double to the very center. 

 The flowers are the most beautifully formed of all large Asters. When well 

 grown the flowers of Henderson's Invincible Asters average 3K inches across; 

 4-inch flowers are quite common, if grown especially for cut flowers and the 

 side branches pruned, allowing a plant to carry not over 8 or 10 flowers, one 

 flower to a stem. We have received many enthusiastic letters of praise from 

 patrons who have been fortunate enough to capture prizes with them at local 

 exhibitions, flower shows, etc. 



Per 1,000 Per 



Pkt. seeds oz. 



Carmine-rose. Bright rosy-carmine 15c. 40c. 2.00 



Crimson -brillian t. Rich bright red 15c. 40c. 2.00 



Deep Blue. Bright indigo-blue 15c. 40c. 2.00 



Deep Pink. Lively warm rose-pink 15c. 40c. 2.00 



Lavender. Charming silvery-lavender 15c. 40c. 2.00 



Pearl-pink. Exquisite blush and shell-pink 15c. 40c. 2.00 



Violet-purple. Rich velvety purple 15c. 40c. 2.00' 



Pure White. Purest snow white 15c. 40c. 2.00 



Mixed Colors 15c. 35c. 1 . 50 



"The Invincible Asters which I grew lasl year were the finest I ever saw. From 

 my little patch I cut 300 dozen which I sold at $1.00 a dozen. Many of the 

 blooms measured five inches across. B. STEVENS, 



Atlantic City. N. J. 



IMPORTANT NOTICE 



Henderson's Aster Seed is scientifically treated for the 

 elimination of Diseases. Our method does not effect the 

 high germinating quality of the seed. 



HENDERSON'S GIANT COMET ASTERS 



Also known as Astermum, Crego and Ostrich 

 Plume Asters 



They are a highly developed American type of the German Comet, or 

 Mammoth Ostrich Plume Asters and are far superior to imported strains. 

 The flowers are of immense size, 4 to 5 and often 6 inches across, composed of 

 long, wavy, twisted petals, gracefully formed into loose, yet densely double 

 half globes, equaling some of the finer Ostrich Plume Chrysanthemums. 





Pkt. 

 . . . 10c. 



Per 1,000 

 seeds 

 35c. 



Per 

 oz. 

 1.50 





Pkt 

 . . 10c. 



Per 1,000 

 seeds 

 35c. 



Per 

 oz. 

 1.50 



White 



10c. 



10c. 



. ..10c. 



35c. 

 35c. 

 35c. 



1.50 

 1.50 

 1.50 



Mixed Colors. . 



10c. 

 ,10c. 

 . . 10c. 



35c. 

 35c. 

 25c. 



1.50 

 1.50 

 1.25 



er 1,000 



Per 



seeds 



oz. 



50c. 



2.50 



50c. 



2.50 



50c. 



2.50 



50c. 



2.50 



50c. 



2.50 



50c. 



2.50 



40c. 



2.00 



>> 



IMPERIAL or "Daybreak" ASTERS 



THE BEDDING ASTER PAR EXCELLENCE 



These comparatively new Asters — made in America — are Mid-summer 

 flowering varieties, healthy and vigorous in growth, of upright bushy habit 

 and very profuse bloomers — veritable bouquets of flowers — and in conse- 

 quence are unrivalled for bedding. The flowers — -borne on good, long, stiff 

 stems — are so very double as to appear almost like balls. The petals, short 

 and narrow, are slightly folded and of durable lasting substance. While 

 splendid as cut flowers, it is the bedding Aster — par excellence — for our 

 American climate and conditions. 



Pkt. 



Bluebird. Lively bright blue 10c. 



Lavender. A delicate shade of pale lavender 10c. 



Daybreak. An exquisite shade of shell-pink 10c. 



Purity. Pure snow-white 10c. 



Rose. Bright silvery-rose-color 10c. 



Salmon. A lovely shade of pinkish-salmon 10c. 



Mixed Colors 10c. 



"QUEEN OF THE EARLIES ASTERS 



(Queen of the Market.) Valuable on account of their extreme 

 ° earliness and for cutting; plant 18 inches high; medium-sized double 

 , : flowers on long stems. 



Per Per 



1,000 Per 1,000 Per 



Pkt. seeds oz. Pkt. seeds oz. 



"2^ Crimson ... 10c. 30c. 1.25 Dark-blue 10c. 30c. 1.25 



*/ Lavender.. 10c. 30c. 1.25 Rose-pink 10c. 30c. 1.25 



™~ ^ White 10c. 30c. 1.25 Mixed Colors.. 10c. 25c. 1.00 



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 

 growers, 1 J A to 2 ft. high. 



September. Plants strong 



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Per 



1,000 Per 

 Pkt. seeds oz. 



Per 



1,000 Per 

 Pkt. seeds oz. 





Crimson 10c. 35c. 1.50 



Lavender 10c. 35c. 1.50 





Shell-pink (Mary 



Semple) 10c. 35c. 1.50 



Purple 10c. 35c. 1 . 50 





White 10c. 35c. 1 . 50 



Mixed Colors 10c. 25c. 1.25 



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We allow a dis- 

 count of 25% to 

 florists on the re- 

 tail packets listed 

 in this catalogue 

 for their own 

 planting. 



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 appearance. The 

 flowers are of great substance and last longer cut than any 

 other Aster. {See engraving) 



Per 1,000 Per 

 Pkt. seeds oz. 



Crimson King. Rich crimson 10c. 40c. 2.00 



Lavender King. Rosy-lavender 10c. 40c. 2.00 



Pink King. Rosy-pink 10c. 40c. 2.00 



Violet King. Purple-violet 10c. 40c. 2.00 



White King. Pure white 10c. 40c. 2.00 



Mixed Colors 10c. 35c. 1.50 



