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Aster, 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. A II colors mixed. . . . i 

 " 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 



Dwarf Pyramidal Bouquet Aster. 



itself with blossoms, often numbering 150 to 

 200 flowers, and entirely hiding the foliage. 

 Fine for edging and small beds. A Jine 

 range of colors mixed 10 



Diamond, a novelty of the highest merit, 

 especially recommended by the floral com- 

 mittee of the London Horticultural Society. 

 Plants eighteen inches high, with very large 

 flowers 6i the greatest perfection ; constant 

 in habit and color. All colors mixed 25 



mixed rose flowered, flowers large, brilliant, 

 very double, and regularly imbricated ; they 

 are oval in form, and somewhat resemble a 

 double rc«e. Plants are one and a half feet 

 high. All colors mixed. One of the very 

 best sorts i ^ 



Imbricated Pompon, mixed, the flowers are 

 of very perfect form, so double as to appear 

 a sphere, and densely imbricated. Plants are 

 of pyramidal growth, and about one and a 

 half feet high. A 11 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 mixture includes all colors Flowers 

 large, brilliant, and freely produced. One 

 and a half to two feet high ; 



TrufFaufs peony flowered, Perfection, the 

 highest and most perfect type of this class. 

 Seed saved from the most perfect of Mr. 

 Truffaut's magnificent strain. One and a 

 half feet high. 



Truffaut's peony flowered. Perfection, 

 Snow white 15 



Truffaut's peony flowered, Perfection, 

 I.is'ht blue 15 



Truffaut's peony flowered. Perfection. 

 Crimson 15 



Truffaut's peony flowered, Perfection, 

 mixed, includes a very large and fine range 

 of colors 15 



Truffaut's Peony Flowered, Perfection Aste- 

 Aster, 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 showing an open 

 center till the last stages of growth, on account 

 of the many closely set reflexed petals. The 

 colors run through a large number of shades. 



Two feet high i 



" mixed Victoria, one of the most beautiful 

 .A.sters in cultivation. Flowers very large, glob- 





Victoria Aster. 



ular in form, and beautifully imbricated. 

 Plants of p3'ramidal growth, about two feet 

 high, and a single plant will often produce 

 tf>n or twenty perfect flowers. 



Victoria, white, turning to azure blue 15 



peach blossom 15 



violet 13 



mixed, including all colors 15 



Cocardeau, or Crow^n, mixed, a very hand- 

 some variety, producing large flowers, the 

 centers being pure white, surrounded with 

 many bright colors ; about two feet high 10 



Reid's Improved Quilled, mixed, remark- 

 able for the globular form of its smgular 

 flowers. The single 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 a number of distinct colors jrtixed 10 



