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M. FERRY & GO'S 



Aster, Imbi'icLed Pompon. 



A profuse blooming annual of dwarf habit, only at- 

 taining a height of twelve inches. Flowers sweet 

 scented, produced in clusters and of a delicate, lavender 

 blue color. Very beautiful in bouquets, and entirely 

 hardy. 

 Asperula, azurea retosa *5 



ASTER. 



No family of plants bears such distinct marks of pro- 

 gress as the Aster, and none are more eagerly sought. 

 An almost endless variety, always reliable, it is not 

 strange that the)'- should become a necessity. The 

 kinds found in the flower garden are usually French or 

 German, and when circumstances for their growth are 

 favorable, present a constant varying succession of blos- 

 som till frost comes. The taller varieties should be sup- 

 ported by stakes or trellis. The seed should be sown 

 early in spring, and the young plants transplanted from 

 one to two feet apart, according to the height and size. 

 Aster, Truffaut's peony-flowered, very large flow- 

 ers, brilliant in color and unsurpassed in habit 

 of plant. One and a half feet high. Twelve 



colors mixed lo 



" Truffaut's peony-flowered, Perfection. The 

 highest and most perfect typeof thisclass. Seed 

 saved from the perfect of Mr. Truffaut's mag- 

 nificent strain. One and a half feet high. 

 T-Mclve disti>ict and brilliant colors mixed, i^ 

 " mixed peony-flowered. The flowers of this 

 variety are remarkable for their perfect form 

 and immense size, being four or five inches in 

 diameter, oval in shape, not showifig an open 

 center till the last stages of growth, on account 

 of the many closely set reflexed petals. The 

 colors run through tivelve shades. Two feet 



hij;h lo 



" Imbricated Pompon, the flowers are of very 

 perfect form, so double as to appear a sphere, 

 and densel)' imbricated. Plants are of pyram- 

 idal growth, and about one and a half feet 



high. T7Vfl7'e distitict colors mixed lo 



*' mixed Victoria, one of the most beautiful 

 asters in cultivation. Flowers A'ery large, glob- 

 ular in form, and beautifully imbricated. « 

 Plants of pyramidal growth, about two feet 

 high, and a sin le plant will often produce 

 ten to twenty perfect flowers. Thirty dis- 

 tinct colors mixed 15 



" mixed rose-flowered, flowers large, brilliant, 

 verj' double, and regularly imbricated; they are 

 oval in form, and somewhat resemble a double 

 rose. Plants one and a half feet high. Fif- 

 teen colors mixed. One 0/ the very best sorts, ig 



Victoria. A. Betteridge's Choice 

 Aster, mixed Dwarf Pyramidal Bouquet, a mag- 

 nificent dwarf variety, about one foot high. 

 When well grown, a single plant forms a com- 

 plete bouquet of pyramidal shape, and covers 

 itself with blossoms, often numbering 150 to 

 200 flowers, and entirely hiding the foliage. 

 Fine for edging and small beds. Six distinct 

 colors mixed 10 



" mixed dwarf chrysanthemum, a dwarf va- 

 riety, growing only about ten inches high ; is 

 also late, and valuable for succession. The 

 flowers are very large, three or four inches in 

 diameter, and freely produced. A single plant 

 is a bouquet of itself. There are twenty-fine 

 distinct colors mixed 15 



" Porcupine, or Hedgehog, the distingaishing 

 feature of this variety is the quills, or sharply 

 pointed petals. The flowers are very curious 

 in appearance, and quite showy. Plants grow 

 about two feet high. Twelve distinct colors 

 mixed 10 



" Reid's Improved Quilled, remarkable for the 

 globular form of its singular flowers. The sin- 

 gle petals consist of tubes or quills, and the 

 outer courses are blossom petals, which are 

 slightly reflexed. Plants are one and a half to 

 two feet high, and there are eight distinct 

 colors mixed 10 



" mixed German Quilled, very double, of oval 

 form ; the petals have the appearance of quills 

 or tubes ; the outer ring is sometimes slightly 

 reflexed, so as to form a sort of guard petaL 

 The colors run through tweh'e shades. Flow- 

 ers large, brilliant, and freely produced. One 

 and a half to two feet high 5 



'' new dwarf Bouquet, (Boltz) about eight 

 inches high, very constant in height and habit 

 of plant, which is a valuable quality. Ex- 

 tremely pretty, nnd flowers freely. Six splen- 

 did sorts mixed. 10 



•' Betteridge's Choice, this celebrated strain of 

 quilled asters has been brought to perfection 

 by Mr. Betteridge, and has taken ten first 

 class frizes. l''iftcri! colors viixed 10 



" Giant Emperor, snoivy ivhUc flowers, very 

 double, of enormous size, and good form. 

 Good for bouquets ; two feet 10 



'• Mont Rose, splendid variety^ with flowers of 

 a charming peach color. The blossoms are 

 freely produced, of enormous size, and most 

 perfect form. Plants of robust, branching 

 habit 20 



" Mont Blanc, similar to the Mont Rose, but 



having enormous white flowers 20 



