68 D. M. FERRY &C0., DETROIT, MICH. 



ASTER 



THE CHINA ASTER, in its many varieties, is not only one of the most profitable annuals for the professional florist 

 but also one of the best for the home garden. The plants are of vigorous growth and hardy, even enduring a slight 

 frost without serious injury. By planting the different strains and at different times one may have in the latitude of 

 Detroit a constant succession of bloom from the last of July till the middle of October without the aid of a greenhouse 

 or even a hotbed. Asters do best in moderately light soil, but will thrive in almost any used for a garden provided it is 

 well enriched and made friable. 



The seed may be planted out of doors as soon as the ground is warm and dry and at intervals till the first of July. 

 The more costly seed may be sown in boxes kept in the house or in a hotbed, but given plenty of air and light and the 

 young plants set in the open ground as soon as the weather is favorable. 



Insects, such as the red spider, may be kept at bay by frequently spraying with clear water, or for insects that eat the 

 foliage add one-fourth teaspoonf ul of Paris Green to ten gallons of water. Sprinkle with tobacco water or dust to keep 

 off the plant louse. We offer choice seed that has been grown for us from the best types by the most skillful cultivators 

 in America and Europe and which is more certain to give good results than most of that on the market. 



fi''vf*»o Fo^-l-Br l-I^UAv-krFAllAi*n Plants of medium size, extremely early and producing abundantly, blooms 

 £«XLra. Hiariy FlOIienZOlieril of the largest size, fully four inches in diameter. The petals are of open 



Comet type and unusually graceful in their seemingly careless arrangement. These asters have the desirable combination 



of extreme earliness, large size and splendid cutting qualities. 



White. The largest early white aster Pkt. 10c. HohenzoIIern Silver LUac. A charmingly delicate shade; a 



The Bride. A distinctive blush white " 10c. little later than the extra early HohenzoIIern. . .Pkt. 10c. 



Rose. The earliest red aster '* 10c. 



Mixed. The three varieties above '* 10c. 



Queen of the Market. Plants about one foot 

 high, bearing from ten to fifteen finely 

 formed flowers on long and graceful stems; 

 blooms very early. Mixed Pkt. 10c. 



Christmas Tree X'u?o°„?iolAth'; 



flowers borne on comparatively long stenas; 



very desirable for early cutting. 



Rose. With white center Pkt. 10c. 



Light Blue. With white center. ... •' 10c. 



\7'' !.__,• A recently improved strain in 

 V iCLUrict -which the petals curve out- 

 ward, overlapping like those of the double 

 dahlia. Plants about eighteen i'^cbes high 

 and very free flowering; flowe > ct \m- 

 usually attractive form and brilliant color. 

 Good for pot culture. 



White. Clear white, one of the most 

 useful Pkt. 10c. 



Light Blue. Light lavender blue, 

 very free flowering " 10c. 



Peach Blossom. Delicate shade of 

 rose " 10c. 



Violet. Darker than light blue " 10c. 



Deep Red. Brilliant carmine shade " 10c. 



Dark Blue. Rich purplish shade. . . " 10c. 



Crimson. Very bright and attrac- 

 tive ... " 10c. 



Mixed " 10c. 



Daybreak. This very desirable variety is 



a compact, upright growing, branching 



plant with flowers almost round, ex- 

 ceptionally well formed and very 



double; color, a delicate light pink. 



Height flfteen inches Pkt. 10c. 



Purity. Similar to Daybreak but pure 



white. One of the best early white 



asters yet introduced. Can be depended 



upon for excellent results. . .Pkt. 10c. 



Comet, Semi-Dwarf JiSsl 



of semi-dwarf Comet Asters is fully 

 two weeks earlier in blooming than the 

 older Comet strains and though more 

 compact in growth of plant yet is very 

 floriferous. The flowers are three 

 inches or more in diameter with cen- 

 ters very well covered and petals broad 

 and recurved; very satisfactory for 

 cutting. 



White Pkt. 15c. 



Light Rose " iSc. 



Light Blue " l5c. 



Lilac " 15c. 



Mixed «' 15c. 



Diamond. About twenty inches high, 



with large and double flowers of great 



brilliancy. Mixed Pkt. 15c. 



Shakespeare. Plants about six inches 



high, well branched and very florifer- 



ous. Flowers in a wide range of 



colors. Mixed Pkt. 10c. 



Triumph. Plants about one foot high, covered with deep 



scarlet flowers Pkt. 15c. 



Lilliput. Plant about fifteen inches high, bearing many 



small but perfectly formed flowers; petals finely "quilled 



and brilliantly colored. Mixed Pkt. 10c. 



