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Aster 



It is unnecessary to dwell on the great 

 Deauty of those popular favorites, as they are 

 appreciated by everyone. We recommend 

 our friends to plant a number of varieties, 

 as no other annuals afford so magnificent a 

 display during the summer and fall. Hardy 

 annual. 



QUEEN OP THE MARKET. Of graceful 

 spreading habit; its great merit is its ear- 

 ly flowering character, being in full bloom 

 fully two weeks before any other Aster be- 

 gins to blossom; mixed colors; 12 in. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts. 



THE ROYAL. One of the best early flower- 

 ing sorts. It is quite similar in type of 

 flower to the Late Branching, but blooms 

 a couple of weeks earlier. The flower stem 

 starts from the plant close to the ground. 

 Has a long stem, fine for bouquets, remain- 

 ing bloom a long time. Has a charming 

 grace and a Chrysanthemum-like effect. 

 18 inches. Per pkt. 10 cts. 



HEART OP FRANCE. The best pure red 

 ever introduced. It opens red as the ruby, 

 deepens with age, and retains its remark- 

 able beauty to the very end. The flowers 

 are large and full. The plants are of 

 branching type, strong, and have few lat- 

 erals. It blooms with the mid-season vari- 

 eties. Heart of France will supplant all 

 other reds of any type because of its mar- 

 velous beauty and long period of bloom. 2 

 ft. Per pkt. 10 cts. 



GIANT OSTRICH. The finest type of the 

 Comet or Ostrich Feather Asters. Flowers 

 large, nearly eight inches in diameter, quite 

 similar in form to a Japanese Chrysanthe- 

 mum, with long curled and twisted petals. 

 A truly magnificent Aster, producing flow- 

 ers in great abundance. Borne on long 

 stems they make cut flower's par excel- 

 lence. Mixed colors. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



AMERICAN BEAUTY. Is similar in type of 

 flower and growth to the well known 

 Branching Aster. Has extra long stems, 

 fine for cut flowers. The flowers are fully 

 double, of a lovely shade of bright carmine 

 pink, almost identical with the American 

 Beauty Rose. Per pkt. 10 cts. 



Giant Comet Aster 



NEW GIANT COMET. The plant of this new 

 and very distinct Aster grows 12 to 15 in- 

 ches high, forming fine regular pyramids, 

 completely covered with large double flow- 

 ers, much resembling the Japanese Chysan- 

 themum in shape of flowers, the petals are 

 very long and beautifully curled and twist- 

 ed, mixed colors. Per pkt. 10 cts. 



WHITE BRANCHING. A new variety of 

 American origin, of branching habit, which, 

 for size of bloom, freedom of flowering, 

 and other good qualities, we have never 

 seen equalled. The plants form strong, 

 robust bushes, about 2 feet high, bearing 

 profusely on long, strong stems handsome 

 Chrysanthemum-like flowers, many being 

 over 6 inches in diameter. The form of 

 the (lowers makes them perfectly desirable 

 as cut flowers. They come into flower 

 from two to three weeks later than most 

 sorts, filling in the gap between the gen- 

 eral run of Asters and Chrysanthemums. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts. 



BRANCHING MIXED. Similar in habit and 

 growth as the White Branching, but of 

 different colors, such as pink, lavender, 

 crimson, blue and white. Very fine and 

 beautiful; we can recommend this very 

 highly. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



PINE MIXED. Embracing a great many 

 varieties and colors. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



Arctotis Grandes 



AFRICAN LILAC DAISY. A new annual 

 from Africa, growing luxuriantly and 

 forming profusely branched bushes of 

 about 2 to 2y 2 feet in height and breadth. 

 The leaves are soft and whitish. Its flow- 

 er heads, borne on long stems and rising 

 well above the foliage, are large and showy, 

 3 inches across, being pure white on the 

 upper surface, reverse of petals of pale 

 lilac. Under the influence of bright sun-' 

 light the flowers spread out almost flat, 

 and the pure white contrasts beautifully 

 to the light blue disk. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



