D. M. Ferry & Go's Descriptive Catalogue. 



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Imbricated Pompon Aster. 



and densely imbricated. Plants are of pyram- 

 idal growth, and about one and a half feet 



high. I'lvfli-e distinct colors mixed lo 



Aster, mixed Victoria, one of the most beautiful 

 asters in cultivation Flowers very large, glob- 

 ular in form, and beautifully imbricated. 

 Plants of pyramidal growth, about two feet 

 high, and a siiii^le plant will often produce 

 ten to twenty pt-rft^ct flowers. Thirty dis- 

 tinct colors mixed 15 



" mixed rosa flowered, flowers large, brilliant 

 very double, and regularly imbricated; they are 

 oval in form, and somewhat resemble a double 

 rose. Plants one and a half feet high. Fifteen 

 colors mixed. One of the very best sorts ■ ... 15 



'' mixed Dwarf Pyramidal Bouquet, a mag- 

 nificent dwarf variety, about one foot high. 

 When well grown, a single plant forms a com- 

 ' plete bouquet of pyramidal shape, and covers 

 itself with blossoms, often numbering 150 to 

 2CO flowers, and entirely hiding the foliage. 

 Fine for edging and small beds. Six distinct 

 colors mixed . .10 



" mixed dwarf chrysanthemum, a dwarf va- 

 riety, growing only about ten inches high; is 

 also late, and valuable for succession. The 



Chrysanthemum Flowered Aster. 



flowers are very large, three or four inches in 

 diameter, and freely produced. A single plant 

 is a bouquet of itself. There are twenty-five 



distinct colors rnixed 1 



Aster, Porcupine, or Hedgehog, the distinguish- 

 ing feature of this variety is the quills or sharp- 

 ly pointed petals. The flowers are very curious 



in appearance, and quite showy. Plants grow 

 about two feet high. T^velve disti7ict colors 



mixed 10 



Aster, Reid's Improved Quilled, remarkable for the 

 globular form of its singular flowers. The sin- 

 gle petals consist of tubes or quills, and the 

 outer courses are blossom petals, which are 

 slightly reflexfd. Plants are one and a half to 

 two feet high, and there are eight distinct 

 colors /nixed 10 



" mixed German Quilled, very double, of oval 

 form ; the petals have the appearance of quills 

 or tubes; the outer ring is sometimes slightly 

 reflexed, so as to form a sort of guard petal. 

 The colors run through twelve shades. Flow- 

 ers large, brilliant, and freely produced. One 

 and a half to two feet high 5 



" new dwarf Bouquet, (Boltz), about eight 

 inches high, very constant in height and habit 

 of plant, which is a valuable quality. Ex- 

 tremely pretty, and flowers freely. Six splen- 

 did sorts mixed 10 



" Betteridge's Choice, this celebrated strain of 

 quilled asters has been brought to perfection 

 by Mr. Betteridge, and has taken ten first 

 class frizes. Fifteen cclurs mixed ict 



" Giant Emperor, snowy i^'hite flowers, very 

 double, of enormous size, and good form. 

 Good for bouquets; two feet 10- 



" Mont Rose, splendid variety^ with flowers of 

 a charming peach color The blossoms are 

 freely produced, of enormous size, and most 

 perfect form. Plant of robust, branching 

 habit 20 



" Mont Blanc, similar to the Mont Rose, but 



having enormous white flowers ... 20 



'• new Washington, a remarkably large va- 

 riety, exceeding all the other varieties in 

 size, frequently measuring five to six inches 

 across the blossom ; of robust growth, and 

 most perfect in form and color. The colors 

 are very delicate, and run through various 

 shades. A valuable acquisition 20 



" new crimson, an eittirely new 7'ariety ; very 

 brilliant and conspicuous. Its extremely large 

 blossoms are valuable for florists ; of same type 

 and habit as Mont Rose 25. 



"■ newest Bismarck, in growth like the Dwarf 

 Pyramid, with dark foliage. I'he flowers have 

 a peculiar shining lustre, and are of various 

 colors. . ., 20 



'' newest Shakespeare, a dwarf aster, of won- 

 drous beauty. The plants form a compact 

 bush of ten or twelve inches in diameter, and 

 six inches high. Flowers extra double, and 

 well imbricated. Extremely full blooming, 

 and keeps in flower till frost comes. Tweh'e 

 colors mixed 20' 



" Trophy, plants twenty inches high, very hardy, 

 regularly branched, forming fine, self-support- 

 ing, globular bushes, studded with beautifully 

 imbricated, symmetrically formed, perfectly 

 double, globular flowers of exquisite beauty. 

 Extremely showy. Twelve colors mixed . ... 25 



'^ Diamond, a novelty of the highest merit, 

 especially recommended by the floral com- 

 mittee of the London Horticultural Society. 

 Plants eighteen inches high, with very 

 large flowers of the greatest perfection ; con- 

 stant in habit and color. Thirteen colors 

 mixed 2=; 



" Meteor, a heatttiful novelty, quite new in 



