MISS MARY E. MARTIN, FLORAL PARK, NEW YORK. 



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This beautiful Aster has proved itself worthy of the very flat- 

 tering reception it has met with everywhere. It is one of those rare 

 gems that has come to stay; no private g-arden is complete without it; 

 and for florists' use it is simply unsurpassed. The flowers are round as a 

 ball, very large and full, on long stems; the color a charming sea-she]} 

 pink. The plant flowers very early, and is a continuous free bloomer, 

 a compact, strong grower, and in all respects a desirable acquisition. 

 Pkt., 10c. ; 3 for 35c. 



New, Distinct and Beautiful 



^ ^ ASTERS ^ ^ 



Aster, '* White Ostrich Plume/* 



This is a selection from the Giant 

 Comet Aster. The flowers are much more per- 

 fect, the petals are longer and more twisted, 

 and the flowers are 5 inches in diameter. A 

 splendidsort forcutting. Pkt. ,6c.; 3 for 15c. 



^iant Comet Aster, ** The Bride/* 



For elegance of form and delicate 

 coloring, "The Bride "has no equal among 

 Asters. The flowers, at first pure white, 

 change to a lovely pink and finally to a beauti- 

 ful rose tint; a most charminjf variety for cut 

 flowers. Pkt., 75 seeds, 6c.; 3 pkts.,15c. 



f^alifornia. Ne^u) *' Upright Branching 



^^ Aster/* All colors, mixed. 



In habit of growth this new Aster re- 

 sembles the Truffaut Paeon y-flo we red type, 

 but the plants grow from 10 to 12 inches taller. 

 The flowers are large, very double. The plants 

 n"row about 30 inches high, and produce from 

 20 to 25 flowers, which are borne on stems from 

 20 to 24 inches long. Pkt., 100 seetLs, 5c. 



golden Cro<wn Aster. ^ ^ 



^^ (The Yellow Aster.) 



This is the first real YeUow A.sfer ever 

 raised. Stems are long and the flowers are of 

 the brightest sulphur jellow. For bouquets 

 they are superb, yellow being a note of color 

 long wanted. Pkt., 100 seeds, 5c. 



/\7e<Ti; Chinese Giant Single Aster, 



These grand flowers are unsurpassed 

 for beauty and usefulness. The long, strong 

 stems, 12 to 18 inches, make it far superior to 

 any other kind for mantel, vase, table or bou- 

 quets. For house decorations they are un- 

 equaled. They giveusarmfulsof huge flowers 

 —white, pink, lavender, crimson and blue. 



Pkt., all colors mixed, 150 seeds, 5c.; 

 % oz., 15c. 



/ riumph. Bright satin scarlet, very fine. 

 ■* Pkt., 100 seeds, 5c. 



Paris Early, ^ ^ ^ ,^ 



The very earliest of all Asters, bright 



and charming colors. Pkt., 100 seeds, 5c. 



1 each of the 7 kinds above, 35c. 



1 each of the 9 kinds on this page, 35c. 



Christmas Tree Aster. 



f^hristmas Tree Aster, ^ ^ 



On account of the branching habit, 

 much resembling the regular arrangement of 

 the twigs on a fir tree, this Aster is certainly 

 the most striking among the many varieties 

 now in existence. The plants attain a height 

 of 15 to 20 inches and measure 24 to 28 

 inches at the base. The Christmas Tree 

 Aster comes into bloom medium early, and 

 is so profuse in flowering that plants are 

 often covered with 70 to 100 well developed 

 flowers, of which always one appears at the 

 end of each stem. Besides this, every flower 

 stem bears a great number of small buds all 

 down the stalk, whch make very nice button- 

 holes. The flowers are of medium size, li^ to 

 2 inches in diameter, are perfectly double and 

 finely imbricated. White, pink, lavender, car- 

 mine. All mixed pkt., 6c.; 3 for 15c. 



See pages 18 and 19 for other Asters. 



