From PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK 



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Henderson's Giant Comet Aster 



Also known as Astermunis 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 magnifi- 

 cent flowers on very long stems, which gives 

 them an added value for cutting and vasing. 

 (See illustration.) 



Per Per 



Pkt. 1,000 seeds 



1264 Azure-blue 10c. 60c. 



1266 Crimson 10c. 60c. 



1268 Lavender 10c. 60c. 



12 T2 Rose-pink 10c. 60c. 



1274 Shell-pink 10c. 60c. 



12 T6 Violet-purple 10c. 60c. 



12 78 White 10c. 60c. 



12 80 Mixed Colors 10c. 50c. 



1281 HENDERSON'S COMPLETE 

 COLLECTION OF GIANT 

 COMET ASTERS. One packet 

 each of the above seven varie- 



fi.-s 50c. 



"Queen ^^ 

 of the 

 Earlies" Asters 



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

 treme earliness for cutting: plant 18 inches high: medium- 

 sized double flowers on long stems. (See illustration.) 



Fer 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. SOc. 



1410 Mixed Colors 10c. 50c. 



Extra Early 

 Express Comet 

 Aster 



1411 Collection of above 5 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, 

 and 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 Royal 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 

 earlv Asters of which we know, flower 

 3 ", inches to 4 inches across, of double 

 Comet type splendid substance and long 

 stems; plants are 18 inches high; free 

 bloomers. (See illustration.) 



Per Per 



Pkt. 1.000 seeds 



1292 Azure-blue 10c. 60c. 



1294 Dark Blue 10c. 60c. 



1296 Rose- pink .. 10c. 60c. 



1298 Pure White .. 10c. 60c. 



1300 Mixed Colors 10c. 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, $1.50 per dozen. 



Purchaser pays transporation on pnl-groa>n plants {See also 

 page 16-V. 



To every purchaser 

 will send FREE. 



i AC-r-fD crrni: .,¥ l r-» A X 1 1 f /""■ * A i " which tells how to grow them to perfection 



r if rented. ouf?«iir, e Latest and Best Methods of Growing Asters, both in garde n b e 5, and to, c Ut flowers. 



