COLE'S FLOWER SEED 



ASTERS 



It is unnecessary to dwell on the great beauty of 

 these popular favorites, as they are appreciated by 

 every one. Our seed is the finest that France and 

 Germany produce. We recommend our friends to 

 plant a number of varieties, as no other annuals 

 afford so magnificent a display during the summer 

 and fall. Hard}' annual. 



Dwari Queen Asters 



Per pkt. 



Dwarf Queen. This magnificent new As- 

 ter has given excellent satisfaction. The dwarf 

 bushy plants grow only ten iui lies high branch- 

 ing very freely; the branches are upright, mak- 

 ing a dense compact bush excellent for pot cul- 

 ture as well as for bedding. Fine mixed colors.. 10 



Dwarf Queen. Pure white 10 



Dwarf Bouquet. A most charming- class 

 of compact habit, only G to S inclv s higli. 

 Each plant is covered witii handsome flowers, 

 and looks like a bouquet set in the ground, mixed 5 



Dwarf Chrysanthemum -flowered. Very 

 desirable on account of its large and perfect 

 flowers, great beauty and late blooming; mixed. 

 10 in 5 



Queen of the Market. Of graceful spread- 

 ing habit; its great merit is its early flowering 

 character, being in full bloom fully two weeks 

 before any other Aster begins to blossom; mix- 

 ed colors, 12 in 5 



Japanese Tassel. The beautiful flowers 

 of this new strain of Asters offer a most strik- 

 ing contrast with those of any other variety. 

 They are of immense size, with long petals curi- 

 ously waved and curled, so as to give them a 

 striking resemblance to the Japanese Chrysanthe- 

 mums. It is a vigorous growing plant, four- 

 teen or fifteen inches high, well branched. Mix- 

 ed colors ^ 



Daybreak. A grand new variety of Amer- 

 ican origin, and destined to become as popular as 

 the splendid Branching Asters. It attains a height 

 of 18 to 24 inches, and produces lavishly its per- 

 fect globe-shap?d flowers of beautiful shell-pink 

 color, similar to that of the Daybreak Carnation. 

 A magnificent variety, either for bedding or for 

 cut flowers " 



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Giant Comet Aster 



New Giant Comet. The plant of this new 

 and very distinct Aster grows 12 to 15 inches 

 high, forming fine regular pyramids, completely 

 covered with large double flowers, much resem- 

 bling tlie Japanese Chrysanthemum in shape of 

 flowers, the petals are very long and beautifully 

 curled and twisted, mixed colors 10 



Truffaut's Peony-flowered Perfection. This 



class represents the greatest perfection of the 

 Aster family, which for form of flowers, variety 

 and brilliancy of colors and habit of growth is 

 universally admitted to surpass all others; mixed 

 IS in 5 



White Branching. A new variety of 

 American origin, of brandling habit, which, for 

 size of boom, freedom of flowering, and other 

 good qualities, we liave never seen equalled. The 

 plants form strong, robust bushes, about 2 feet 

 high, bearing profusely on long, strong stems 

 handsome Chrysanthemum-like flowers, manj' be- 

 ing over 6 inches in diameter. Tiie form of the 

 flowers makes them particiihr.] y desirable as cut 

 flowers. They come into flowt-r from two to three 

 weeks later than most sorts, filling in the gap 

 between the general run of Asters and Cluwsaji- 

 themums 5 



Branching Mixed. Similar in habit and 



growth as the White Brandling-, but of different 

 colors, such as pink, lavender, crimson, blue and 



wliite. Verj^ fine and beautiful; we can recom- 

 mend this very highlj' 5 



Fine Mixed, embracing a great many var- 

 ieties and colors 5 



Las^ simimer I raised the finest Sweet 

 Peas from your seed groion in this town. 

 Mrs. J. M. Knight, Virginia City, Mo7it. 



