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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL 



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 

 German}' produce. We recommend our friends to 

 plant a number of varieties, as no other annuals af- 

 ford so magnificent a display during the summer and 

 fall. Ilardv annual. 



Dwarf Queen Aster 



Per Pkt. 



Dwarf Queen. This magnificent new As- 

 ter has given excellent satisfaction. The dwarf 

 bushy plants gi-ow only ten inches 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 8 inches high. 

 Each plant is covered with handsome flowers, 

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



Dwarf Chrysanthemum-flowered. Very 



desirable ou 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 njerit 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 higli, well branclied. Mix- 

 ed colors 8 



Daybreak. A grand new variety of Amer- 

 ican o.igiii, and dihlincd to become as p(jpular as 

 the splendid Branching Asters. It attains a height 

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

 fect glohc-sliapcd flowers of beautiful shell-pink 

 color, similar to that of the Daybreak Carnation. 

 A magnificent variety .either for bedding or for 

 cut flowers 10 



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 the 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 

 18 in 5 



White Branching. A new variety of 



American origin, of branching habit, which, for 

 size of bloom, freedom of flowering, and other 

 good qualities, we have never seen equaled. The 

 plants form strong, robust bushes, about 2 feet 

 high, bearing profusely on long, strong stems 

 handsome Chrysanthemum-like flowers, many be- 

 ing over 6 inches in diameter. The form of the 

 flowers make them particularly desirable as cut 

 flowers. They come into flower from two to three 

 weeks later than most sorts, filling in the gap 

 between the general run of Asters and Chrj^san- 

 themums 5 



Branching IVIixed. Similar in habit and 



growth as the White Branching, but of different 

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

 white. Very fine and beautiful; we can recom- 

 mend this very highly 5 



Fine Mixed, embracing a great many var- 

 ieties and coloi's 5 



Last sujinner I raised the finest Sweet 

 Peas from your seed grown in this town.— 

 Mrs. J. M. Knight, Virgi7iia City, Mont. 



