MISS EMMA V. WHITE. 



ASTERS- 



Victoria Aster 



One of the most de- 

 sirable strains. The 

 plant is tall, of py- 

 ramidal growth, about 

 16 inches, and when in 

 bloom the foliage is 

 completely hidden by 

 the massive flowers. 

 The petals curre out- 

 ward, overlapping 

 each other, producing 

 a very double effect, 

 and run in delicate 

 shades. Mixed. Pkt., 

 4 cts. 



Madiso», Wis., Sept. 1, 1887 

 —"I am a great lover ef pa«- 

 siec, and since I have plant- 

 ed your extra ehoice 'Royal 

 Pansy' seed I hare more ln»k. 

 My Comet Asters, t—, are 

 •plendid, and als» the Edel- 

 weiss were beautiful in their 

 time of blossoming." 



Mrs. Babinie Dbkgel. 



Excelsior, Minn., Oct. 26, 

 18&T.— "The garden flowers 

 all grew nicely." 

 «%«*■>—_ ._—._■. Mes. J. B. Mathews. 



COMET ASTER. 



•emi-dwarf, with extremely beautiful flowers, their narrow, re-eurved 

 aad twisted petals giving them a resemblance to the large-flowered Jap- 

 amese Chrysanthemums. It is among the earlier flowering varieties and 

 ■splendid for cutting. No Aster bed is complete without it. The colors are 

 -iH light shades and very pleasing to the eye. Mixed. Pkt., 5 Cts. 



IMPERIAL ASTER MIXTURE 



For those who would like to try all of my nine varieties I offer a mixed 

 packet, containing all these in equal proportion. A packet of this mixture 

 will surprise you with almost every shade of Aster grown, giving early and 

 late bloomers, many styles and shades of flowers and, in short, all the 

 most desirable varieties. My Asters in the past have received many com- 

 pliments, but I feel sure that I offer this year a still more desirable list. 

 Pkt., 6 cts. Triple-sized pkt., 1* cts. 



COLLECTION OF ASTERS. 



One packet of each of these nine varieties, 35 Cts. 





SEMPLE'S BRANCHING ASTER. 



This is a choice strain of American-grown Asters that has 

 commended itself wherever tried, florists especially valuing 

 them for cutting, and I think too much can not be said in 

 their praise. The flowers are large, chrysanthemum-shaped 

 and very double and lack the stiffness somewhat character 

 istic of the Aster family. The plants, too, are great bloomers 

 a single plant producing twenty or more perfect flowers 

 Coming late, they prolong the Aster season until frosl 

 Colors, white, delicate pink, lavendar and crimson. Mixed 

 Pkt., 5 cts. 



