PETER HENDERSON & CO., 35 & 37 CORTLANDT ST., NEW YORK 



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HENDERSON'S FAMOUS ASTERS 



COMMAND THE HIGHEST PRICES IN THE CUT FLOWER MARKETS 

 SEEDLING PLANTS ARE ALSO IN LARGE DEMAND BY THE RETAIL TRADE 



HENDERSON'S GIANT COMET ASTERS 



Also known as Astermum, Crego and Ostrich Plume Asters 



They 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, gracefully formed into loose, yet densely double 

 half globes, equaling some of the finer Ostrich Plume Chrysanthemums. 







HENDERSON'S INVINCIBLE ASTERS 



Immense Flowers — Ideal Form and Colors — Long Stems — 



Vigorous Branching Plants — The Highest 



Development in Asters 



Henderson's Invincible are a superior race in every way. The plants are of 

 healthy, robust, branching growth, about 2 feet high — and under best culture 

 often 3 feet — producing, on long stems, massive Chrysanthemum-like flowers 

 of perfect form and graceful outline, exceedingly double to the very center. 

 The flowers are the most beautifully formed of all large Asters. When well 

 grown the flowers of Henderson's Invincible Asters average ZYi inches across; 

 4-inch flowers are quite common, if grown especially for cut flowers and the 

 side branches pruned, allowing a plant to carry not over 8 or 10 flowers, one 

 flower to a stem. We have received many enthusiastic letters of praise from 

 patrons who have been fortunate enough to capture prizes with them at local 

 exhibitions, flower shows, etc. 



Per 1,000 

 Pkt. seeds Per oz. 



Carmine-rose. Bright rosy-carmine 15c. 40c. 2.00 



Crimson-brilliant. Rich bright red 15c. 40c. 2.00 



DeepBlue. Bright indigo-blue 15c. 40c. 2.00 



Deep Pink. Lively warm rose-pink 15c. 40c. 2.00 



Lavender. Charming silvery-lavender 15c. 40c. 2.00 



Pearl-pink. Exquisite blush and shell-pink 15c. 40c. 2.00 



Violet-purple. Rich velvety purple 15c. 40c. 2 .00 



Pure White. Purest snow white 15c. 40c. 2 . 00 



Mixed Colors 15c. 35c. 1 .50 



"The Invincible Asters which I grew last year -were the finest I ever saw. From 

 my little patch I cut 300 dozen which I sold at $1.00 a dozen. Many of the blooms 

 measured five inches across. B. STEVENS, 



Atlantic City, N. J. 



Azure-blue . . . 10c. 



Lavender 10c. 



Shell-pink 10c. 



White 10c. 



Per 1.000 

 Pkt. seeds 

 35c. 

 35c. 

 35c. 

 35c. 



Per 



oz. 

 1.50 

 1.50 

 1.50 



1.50 



Pkt. 



Crimson 10c. 



Rose-pink .... 10c. 

 Violet-purple 10c. 

 Mixed Colors.. 10c. 



Per 1.000 

 seeds 

 35c. 

 35c. 

 35c. 

 25c. 



Per 

 oz. 

 1.50 

 1.50 

 1.50 

 1.25 



"QUEEN OF THE EARLIES ASTERS" 



(Queen of the Market.) Valuable on account of their extreme earliness and 

 for cutting; plant 18 inches high; medium-sized double flowers on long stems. 



Pkt. 



Crimson 10c. 



Lavender 10c. 



White 10c. 



Per 1,000 

 seeds 

 30c. 

 30c. 

 30c. 



Per 



oz. 

 1.25 

 1.25 

 1.25 



Dark-blue . . . 

 Rose-pink. . . 

 Mixed Colors 



Per 1,000 

 Pkt. seeds 

 10c. 30c. 

 10c. 30c. 

 10c. 25c. 



Per 

 oz. 

 1.25 

 1.25 

 1.00 



SEMPLE'S LATE FLOWERING ASTERS 



Superior late-flowering Branching Asters. The flowers are large, very double 

 and borne on long stems. They begin blooming about the first of September. 

 Plants strong growers, IK to 2 ft. high. 



Pkt. 



Crimson 10c. 



Shell-pink ( Mary 



Semple). . . . 10c. 

 White 10c. 



Per 1,000 Per 



seeds 

 35c. 



35c. 

 35c. 



oz. 

 1.50 



1.50 

 1.50 



Pkt. 

 Lavender 10c. 



Purple 10c. 



Mixed Colors 10c. 



Per 1.000 



seeds 

 35c. 



35c. 



Per 



oz. 

 1.50 



1.50 

 1.25 



KING ASTERS 



An American type of distinctive 

 beauty, unlike any other Asters 

 grown. The plants are tall, 

 strong growers, with long stems 

 crowned with massive double 

 flowers 5 inches across, composed 

 of long, narrow, straight petals 

 folded lengthwise, which gives 

 them a quilled appearance. The 

 flowers are of great substance and 

 last longer cut than any other 

 Aster. 



Pkt. 



1,000 

 seeds 



Per 



Crimson King. 



Rich crimson. 

 Lavender King 



Rosv-lavender 10c. 35c. 1.50 

 Pink King. 



Rosy-pink. . . 

 Violet King. 



Purple-violet 

 White King. 



Pure white 10c. 



Mixed Colors. . . 10c. 



10c. 3.5c. 1 . 50 



. 10c. 35c. 1.50 

 . . 10c. 35c. 1.50 



35c. 



1.50 

 1 25 



AUTUMN 

 GLORY ASTER 



It is the latest of all coming 

 into bloom just after all other 

 varieties have passed their prime. 

 The plant is a large, strong 

 grower, bearing immense double 

 pure deep shell-pink flowers of 

 lasting substance on long stems. 

 Pkt. 1.5c. 1000 seeds 40c. oz. $2.00. 



SENSATION 

 ASTER 



Large, full double flowers of 

 most brilliant crimson on long, 

 well-leaved stems. The plants are 

 good healthy growers of branching 

 bush habit. 15 to 18 inches in 

 height. Pkt., 15c.. 1000 seeds 

 40c, 5os. 2.00. 



For complete list of Asters S4t 

 pages 36-37- 



WE ALLOW A DISCOUNT OF 25% TO FLORISTS AND MARKET GARDENERS ON THE RETAIL PACKETS 



LISTED, FOR THEIR OWN PLANTING 



