D. M FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



Earlier and Dwarf Sorts Continued 



victoria. A strain in which the petals curve 

 outward, overlapping hke those of the dou- 

 ble dahlia. Plants about eighteen inches 

 high and very free flowering; flowers very 

 briUiant in color. 



Bright Red Pkt. lOcts 



Peach Blossom • lOcts 



Violet " lOcts 



White •• lOcts 



White, turning to blue • lOcts 



Mixed colors • lOcts 



Imbricated Pompon. Plant about eighteen (~. 

 inches high. Flowers of perfect form, with 

 the petals arranged in perfect sj'mmetry; 

 very beautiful. Many colors mixed.Pkt.lOc 



Jewel, or Ball-Shaped. Plant about eighteen 

 inches high, producing round, ball-like flow- 

 ers composed of very broad, comparatively 

 short petals, and borne on long stems. 

 Mixed colors Pkt. lOcts 



Diamond. Plant about eighteen i.iches high, 

 with very large and double flowers of great 

 brilliancy of color. Mixed colors. Pkt. locts 



Princess (Pure mdfe. or SnoichalV). Plant 

 wonderfully ttoriferous. often producing as 

 manv as thirty fme flowers made up of 

 broad, imbricated petals, and of fine color. 

 One of the best for cut flowers. .Pkt. lOcts 



Cocardeau, or Crown. Plant about two feet 

 high. Flowers quite flat made up of short, 

 broad petals, white-centered with borders of 

 various sha/ies; very distinct and beautiful. 

 Mixed colors Pkt. lOcts 



Lilllput. Plant about eighteen inches high, 

 bearing a great man}' small but perfectly 

 formed flowers, and among the most brill- 

 iantly colored of all asters. Mixed colors. 

 Pkt. lOcts 



DWARF SOR.TS. 



Very Dwarf, or Pygmaea. The plant is made up of a cluster 

 leaves close to the ground, surmounted by a bunch of large, bright 

 colored flowers. Mixed colors , . . . .Pkt. lOcts 



Triumph. One of the finest of the dwarf sorts; plants about nine 

 inches high, covered with deep scarlet flowers Pkt. IScts 



Shakespeare. Plants about ten inches high and as much in diame- 

 ter, made up of flnely formed and coloi'ed flowers. Mixed 

 colors Pkt. lOcts 



Dwarf Victoria. Flowers like those of the tall Victoria, but borne 

 on plants about a foot high. A fine sort for borders. Mixed 

 colors Pkt. lOcts 



Pyramidal Bouquet. The plant is a perfect bouquet of fifteen to 

 twenty large flowers, which quite conceal the foliage. About ten 

 inches high. Mixed colors Pkt. lOcts 



Dwarf Chrysanthemum. Plant about twelve inches high, bearing 

 flowers which are often three inches in diameter, and very bright 

 in color. Mixed colors Pkt. lOcts 



TALLER. AND LATER SORTS 



Comet. In this class the petals are very long and recurved, 

 having much the effect of the finest chrysanthemums. 

 They are of varied and beautiful colors, and one of the most 

 popular sorts, continuing in bloom till quite late in the sea- 

 son. Fin est m ixture Pkt. 1 octs 



Charlotte Roumani4Ie. A large flower of the Comet class; 

 of clear rose color with white center, and remains fresh for 

 a long time Pkt. 1 5cts 



Comet, Giant White. The plant is more vigorous and taller 

 growing than the ordinary Comet, and the flowers are 

 larger and equal in form Pkt. locts 



Comet, Giant Mixed. A carefully proportioned mixtiue of 

 various colors Pkt. 15cts 



Japanese. A very vigorous growing sort, jiroducing large 

 l^owers made up of very long. semi-tubul;ir and twisted 

 petals, and having the effect of the largest Japan Chrysan- 

 themums. Mixed colors Pkt 1 Octs 



Washingrton. Plants two feet tall with very large flowers, 

 often fully four inches in diameter. Mi.r><l colors.Pkt.1 octs 



Giant Emperor. Produces flowers of the largest ^i/.". flue 

 form and clear white color Pkt. 1 Octs 



Goliath, Mont Rose. Very large, well formed flowers of del- 

 ica te pink color Pkt. 1 octs 



Goliath, iMont Blanc. Like Mont Kose, but white in color. 



Pkt. locts 



Goliath, Crimson. "Wonderfully large flowers of brilliant 

 crimson color Pkt. locts 



SEMPLE'S BRANCHING. 



A class of very strong growing asters not coming into bloom 

 until very late, but producing flowers so large, double, perfect 

 in form, and borne on such long stems that florists often sell 

 them for chrysanthemums. 



Deep Carmine Branching Pkt 



Lavender Branching 



Light Blue Branching 



Pink Branching 



Purple Branching 



Rose Pink Branching 



White Branching 



Semple's Branching, Mixed.; a mixtui 



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f {ilK>ve colors. 



Pkt. 10ct5 



Aster, Finest Mixed, a mixture of the finest strains and colors 



Pkt. Sets 



