From PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK 



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"Queen 

 of the 

 Earlies" Asters 



(Jnccn of the Market.) Valuable on acount of their ex- 

 Ln mo earliness for cutting: plant 18 inches high; medium- 

 ^jzcd double flowers on long stems. (See illustration.) 



Per Per 1,000 



Pkt. seeds 



1398 Crimson ..10c. 50c. 



1402 Dark-blue 10c. 50c. 



1404 Lavender 10c. 50c. 



1406 Rose-pink 10c. 50c. 



1408 White 10c 50c. 



14 lO Mixed Colors 10c. SOc. 



Henderson's Giant Comet Aster 



Also known as Astermums and Mammoth Ostrich Plume Asters 

 These truly grand Asters 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, grace- 

 fully formed into loose, yet densely double, half 

 globes, equaling some of the finer Ostrich Plume 

 Chrysanthemums. The plants, of luxuriant branch- 

 ing growth, attain a height of 18 inches to 2 feet, 

 each plant bearing from 20 to 30 of these magni- 

 ficent flowers on very long stems, which gives 

 them an added value for cutting and vasing. 

 (See illustration.) 



Per Per 



Pkt. 1,000 seeds 



1264 \zure-blue 10c. 60c. 



1266 Crimson 10c 60c 



1268 Lavender 10c. 60c. 



12T2 Rose-pink 10c 60c 



1274 Shell-pink 10c. 60c 



12T6 Violet-purple 10c 60c 



12 T8 White 10c 60c 



1280 Mixed Colors 10c SOc 



1281 HENDERSON'S COMPLETE 

 COLLECTION OF GIANT 

 COMET ASTERS. One packet 

 each of the above seven varie- 

 ties SOc 



Extra Early 

 Express Comet 

 Aster 



It 1 1 Collection of above 3 Separate Colors. . .40c. 



New Royal Aster 



A beautiful class and the best of the early Mid-Season 

 Asters. A little later than the "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, 

 .uid the stems are longer, stronger and more upright in 

 growth. The petals are broad and incurved, or shell- 

 shaped, giving the flowers 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; fine cut flower type. 



Pkt. 



1422 Royal Lavender 15c 



1424 Royal Shell-pink 15c 



1426 Royal Purple 15c 



1428 Roval White 15c 



1430 Mixed Colors 15c- 



Early-flowering Comet Asters are of 

 great merit for early cut-flowers. Extra- 

 early flowering Asters have heretofore 

 produced at the expense of either size, 

 doubleness, substance or length of stem, 

 but the Express Comets are nearly as 

 good as late-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, flower 

 3' 2 inches to 4 inches across, of double 

 Comet type, splendid substance and long 

 stems; plants are 18 inches high: free 

 bloomers. (See illustration.) 

 Per 

 Pkt. 



1292 Azure-blue 10c 



1294 Dark Blue 10c 



1296 Rose -pink 10c 



1298 Pure White . 10c 

 1300 Mixed Colors. 10c 



Per 

 1,000 seeds 

 60c 

 60c 

 60c 

 60c. 

 SOc. 



1301 Henderson's Collection of 

 Express Comet Asters. One 

 pkt. each of four separate 

 colors 30c 



1431 Henderson's Collection of above 4 Sepa- 

 rate Colors SOc 



Pot-Grown Plants of Invincible Aster 



We can furnish pot-grown plants of Invincible Asters ready 

 April 15th. Price 15c each, SI. 50 per dozen. 



Purchaser pays transporation on pot-grown plants (See also 

 page 161). 



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