Brandon. W;s,---"The Asters from you were the finest -7- 

 erer had, simply beautiful.' '---Mrs. Fayette Butts. 



EXHIBITION COLOR MIXTURES 



A New Departure. The increasing de- 

 mand for asters as cut flowers makes it desir- 

 able to grow th6m in separate colors. I there- 

 fore ofifer my newest and largest sorts, those 

 especially adapted for exhibition or commer- 

 cial purposes, in five groups as follows. Read 

 and tell me if this is not a method you have 

 long wished for. Price per pkt., 125 seeds, 

 6c; 5 pkts., one of each color, 25c. 



Exhibition Dark Blue and Purple 

 Asters. A mixture including these shades in 

 the Comet. Crego, Invincible, Queen of the 

 Market and Semple's classes, also Vick's Roy- 

 al Purple and Violet King, 7 sorts. 



Exhibition Deep Pinic and Rose Asters. 

 A mixture of these shades in the following 

 classes: Comet. Invincible, Queen of the Mar. 

 ket and Semple's, also Dreer's Crimson King, 



5 sorts. 



Exhibition Lavender Asters, a mix- 

 ture including lavender shades in the Comet, 

 Daybreak, Invincible. Queen of the Market and 

 Semple's classes, also Vick's Lavender Gem, 



6 sorts. 



Exhibition Light Pink Asters. A mix- 

 ture of light pink, including all the light pink 

 shades listed under Crego, Imperial Daybreak, 

 Invincible, Mikado, Queen of the Market and 

 Semple's clas.ses (except the new Sunrise), 

 some S or 10 sorts. 



Exhibition White Asters. A mixture 

 including Comet, Crego, Invincible, Purity, 

 Queen of the Market. Semple's, White Fleece 

 and White Parisian Market. 8 sorts. 



SPECIAL OFFERS 



Any Ten Full 5-cent Pkts. 

 your choice, 40c. 



Any Ten Full 6-cent Pkts. 

 your choice, 50c. 



Half-Packet Collection, 

 14 Kinds, 35c. These are al 

 mixed packets, including Comet. 

 Crego, Daybreak, Dwarf, Invin- 

 cible, Queen of the Market, Sem- 

 ple's, Vick's Early Branching. 

 Mikado and the 5 Color Mixtures. 

 (X. B. Half packets of asters 

 are not offered except in the 

 Semple's, Daybreak and this col- 

 lection.) 



Griffin, Ga.---"My Asters from you were 

 exqusite. Your seeds give better satisfaction 

 than any 1 have used." 



---Mrs. Edw. P. Bridges. 



HARDY ALPINE ASTER 



Single-flowering, hardy peren- 

 nial asters in various shades of 

 white, rose and blue. They are 

 flne for the hardy border, and if 

 sown early will bloom the first 

 year. Pkt., 5c. 



MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 



SPECIAL EXHIBITION PRIZE 

 ASTERS, MIXED 



This is my special mixture of only large- 

 flowering varieties, especially designed for 

 those who are growing for exhibition or com- 

 mercial purposes, and I do not hesitate to clasa 

 it with the best on the market. It includes all 

 the large-flowering forms in an infinite range 

 of colors, especially of the lighter shades, and 

 will please the most critical. I have hundreds 

 of letters commending my Asters, and know 

 that no other general mixture will give better 

 satisfaction. Pkt., 125 seeds, 6c; two pkts., 

 10c; M, oz.. 40c. 



IMPERIAL ASTER MIXTURE 



For those who would like to try all of my 

 varieties I offer in this a mixed packet con- 

 taining everything I list (except Sunrise and 

 Single). A packet of this mixture will sur- 

 prise you with every shade of Aster grown, 

 giving early and late bloomers, and all the 

 various forms and habits of growth. I make 

 this mixture myself, and know that everything 

 goes into it, — high-priced as well as medium 

 sorts— all good, fresh seed. Pkt., 125 seeds, 

 5c; 2 pkts.. 8c; % oz.. 25c. 



ASTERS, GOOD MIXED 



A mixture of my left-over seed, including 

 only such varieties as have tested well. A 

 large percentage will germinate. Pkt., 200 

 seeds, 3c. 



Smithton, 111, --"I have sent to you for several years and 

 always had beautiful flowers. Asters especially were grand 

 and greatly admired, and the Phlox were very nice." 



— Clara E. Scharz 



RED, WHITE AND BLUE 

 Clematis Collection 



Madam Audre, Red; Henryii, 

 White; Jackmanni, Purplish 

 Blue. The 3 for 35c, postpaid 



Field of Semple's Asters. 



WHAT IS A BORDER? 



This term IS seen in all floral catalogs, books or magazines. Some do 

 not understand its use. By border planting is meant the planting of a strip 

 against a background such as a fence, a row of trees or shubberv, or a house. 

 Ihis is generally laid out with an irregular line to the front, and is planted in 

 a mass, with tall growing things in the rear, grading down to low plants 

 along the front edge. Shrubs, perennials and annuals may be used. Have 

 a border ot annuals while waiting for shrubs and perennials to grow. Here 

 IS a suggestion. 



!° ! !!• ■J'all Canna, Cosmos, Hollyhock, Spider Plant. Sunflower. 



TT u u-' V^*""^" Plume Cockscomb. Dahlia, Kochia, or Summer Cypress. 

 Euphorbia. (Snow on the Mountain.) - 



??^o^'c.^°."''°''^'S'^'^- ^Jarigold. Oenothera, Perilla. Salvia. Zinnia. 



1 to .J tt Aster, Balsam, Calendula, Coreopsis, Larkspur. Lavatera. 

 Mourning Bride, Poppy, Salpiglossis. 



10 to 12 in. Ageratum, Alyssum, Butteifly Flower. Eschscholtzia, Mignon- 

 ette, Dwarf Nasturtium, Petunia, Phlox, Pinks, Verbena. 



