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/^ - -|. C-».Y|I T)i*r9i*f This mid-season class of semi-dwarf Comet Asters is fully two weeks earlier in blooming than 



^OIIlCl» Jdni-LfMVaTI the older Comet strains and though more compact in growth of plant is very floriferous. 

 Flowers often three inches or more in diameter with centers well covered and petals broad and recurved; very satisfactory 

 for cutting. Plant branching but rather upright in habit, about eighteen inches iiigh. 



White Pkt. 10c. Light Blue Pkt. 10c. 



Light Rose " 10c. Lilac " 10c. 



Mixed. Includes the four above varieties mixed " lOc. 



Virklaf l^in(T Similar in habit of growth to the late branching asters but producing a little earlier very large double 



V 10161 IVing blossoms of distinct form, many of the petals being slightly quilled and curved. The inner petals are in- 

 curved covering well the center. Color a soft and pleasing shade of violet. A hardy and blight resistant sort about twenty inches 

 high with long stems suitable for cutting. Oz. fl.30 Pkt. 10c. 



Ti-iiffaiif'c Poi>f<i/«firtn P*»r»nv FlniATf^rt^rl Plants of this mid-season class are upright, about two feet high. 

 1 rUTraUt S r erreCllOn r eony r lOlverea They produce on long stems large, perfectly formed and bril- 

 liantly colored flowers, with petals curving upward and Inward, forming blooms of great beauty. 



Snow White. Oz. $1.35 Pkt. 10c. Rose. Oz. $1.25 Pkt. 10c. 



Light Blue. Oz.$1.25 " 10c. Crimson. Oz. fl.So " lOc. 



DarkBIue. Oz. $1.25 " 10c. Mixed. Oz. $1.25 " lOc. 



i^ C *■ P*wl A beautiful soft shell pink flower of largest size, with very long petals which are very attractively 



^rCgO V3l3.nt rilTK curled and«twisted. Plant branching and very vigorous, with long, strong stems, very desirable 

 for cutting. A mid-season sort, considered by many as decidedly the best aster yet introduced. Oz. $2.00 Pkt. 15c. 



f^ |-i. t. AI/V-'j. Similar to Crego Giant Pink, but the flowers are glistening pure white. The petals grow so thickly 



v»regO Vaia.nt Wnite that the flowers show nothing of the ragged appearance seen in some of this class of asters. 

 One of the best for cutting. Oz. $3.00 Pkt. 15c. 



Giant Comet of *a'st«frl 



the petals are very long and 

 recurved and twisted near the 

 center. Plants branching about 

 two feet high, more vigorous 

 and taller growing than the 

 ordinary Comet; flowers larger 

 and equal in form. A desirable 

 class com'ing into bloom rather 

 late. Known also as Ostrich 

 Plume. 



Giant White. 

 Giant Mixed. 



Oz. 

 Oz. ; 



il.50.Pkt. 15c. 

 1.50.. " 15c. 



D 1 r»« I Flowers a 



reerleSS rink very pleas- 

 ing shade of rich shell pink. 

 They are of very large size, ex- 

 ceptionally attractive form and 

 are borne on very long stems. 

 Plants branching, two to two 

 and one-half feet high. One of 

 the most desirable late asters 

 for cutting. Oz. $1.50. .Pkt. 20c. 



kjciAifjic o strong growing 



Rranrhino- ^^^^^ usually 

 IjrdnCIling not coming in- 

 to bloom until the latter part of 

 August, but producing on very 

 long stems full petalled, excep- 

 tionally large, double blossoms 

 of fine form. Plants distinctly 

 branching, about two feet high. 

 For many years this class with 

 us has been almost entirely free 

 from the aster blight. 



White. Oz. $1.00 Pkt. 10c. 



Blush White. White, 

 slightly tinged with 



pink. Oz. $1.00 ' 



Mary Semple. Flesh pink. 



Oz. $1.00 ' 



Ught Pink. Oz. $1.00. . . ' 

 Tyrian Rose. Very at- 

 tractive deep purplish 



rose. Oz. $1.00 ' 



Lavender. Oz. $1.00.... ' 

 Light Blue. Oz. $1.00.. ' 

 Deep Carmine. Oz. $1.00. ' 



Crimson. Oz. $1.00 ' 



Dark Purple. Oz. $1.00. ' 

 Scrapie's Mixed. Oz. 90c ' 



10c. 



10c. 

 10c. 



10c. 

 10c. 

 10c. 

 10c. 

 10c. 

 10c. 

 10c. 



» . !-•• .A mixture 

 Aster, rmest of very fine 



Ml strains and colors. The 

 IXeCl bed can be made more 

 attractive by pulling up the 

 early plants as soon as they are 

 out of bloom. Oz. 90c.. .Pkt. 5c. 



Violet King and Semple'S Dark Purple 



BABY'S BREATH-iSee Gypsophila) 



BACHELOR'S BUTTON— (See 



Centaurea) 



