ASTER. New Dwarf, Triumph. 



The most beautiful and distinct dwarf Aster in cultivation, only growing from 7 

 to 8 inches high, each plant covered with from 30 to 40 large, handsome, perfectly 

 formed flowers of unsurpassed form and exquisite beauty. The flowers bend slight- 

 ly at varying angles, which do not impair their beauty, but makes every plant ap- 

 pear to be a bouquet in itself. The individual flowers measure from 2J-4 to 3 Inches 

 across, and are of the most faultless Pseony form, all petals being beautifully incurv- 

 ed. The color is peculiarly rich and brilliant; when beginning to bloom it is pure 

 scarlet, but when in full bloom it changes to a magnificent, satiny deep scarlet, pre- 

 senting with these two brilliant colors a lovely sight. The effect produced in mass- 

 ing, bedding and bordering cannot help but induce favorable comment. 



Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 



$I.OO 



Buys Flower 

 seeds in pack- 

 ets to Ihe val- 

 ue of SI. 30. 



CARNATION, MARGUERITE. 



NEW TOn THUHB NASTURTIUM. 

 "Prince Henry." 



A most beautiful new variety producing large 

 aawers 2 inches across, of cream color, marbled and 

 spotted with bright crimson scarlet and frequently 

 tipped with wine-red. The contrasting colors are 

 remarkably effective. The oval, bushy plants, 

 about one foot high, are literally covered with flow- 

 ers, forming gorgeous mounds of color from early 

 summer until killed by frost. Unsurpassed for gar- 

 den decoration, succeeding everywhere. 



Packet, 10 cents. 



DOUBLE R0SE=FL0WERED BALSA/IS. 



It gives me pleasure to offer my friends and cus- 

 tomers a strain of Double Balsams, that for large 

 size, perfect form, robust habit and diversity of rich 

 and delicate colors, stand unrivaled. The individ- 

 ual flowers measure over 2 inches across, perfectly 

 double and borne in the most wonderful profusion. 

 On my trial grounds at Briar Crest the past sum- 

 mer, the Double Rose Flowered produced more per- 

 reet double blooms than any other strain of Bal- 

 sams tested, and I had many strains, collected both 

 from home and foreign growers. Although the 

 compact, bushy, branching plants are literally cov- 

 ered with bloom the whole summer long, yet they 

 produce but little seed, many plants yielding no 

 seed at all, so that unless the strain be allowed to 

 deteriorate, seed of the Double Rose Flowered Bal- 

 sams must necessarily always be scarce and high 

 priced. I offer twelve distinct varieties of this un- 

 approachable strain. 



White. 



White tinged with Rose. 

 Pale "Fellow. 

 Flesh Color. 

 Rosy Buff. 

 Rose. 



ASTER. 

 Dwarf White Queen. 



A pleasing companion 

 to the New Dwarf Tri- 

 umph Aster being a dis- 

 tinct and decidedly hand- 

 some pure white Aster, ' 

 resembling in height, 

 form and habit of growth, 



the Victoria race, but is a more profuse bloomer and florets more perfect. 

 Its habit is very dwarf and bushy, only growing S to 10 inches high, each- 

 plant bearing from 20 to 30 beautifully formed and exceedingly large and per- 

 fect double flowers, almost completely hiding the foliage. For massing, bed- 

 ding and bordering, and more particularly for pot culture, is most admirably 

 adapted. I know of nothing that could be more attractive than a bed of 

 Dwarf White Queen and New Dwarf Triumph Asters. 



Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 



MARGUERITE CARNATION. 



Many new, exceedingly valuable and beautiful novelties in flower seeds 

 have lately been introduced, but I feel confident that none of them can excel 

 the beautiful Marguerite Carnation. In the first place, any one growing 

 these beautiful Carnations can secure the greatest possible perfection with the 

 most ordinary care. In the the second place, it is hardly possible that they 

 will ever be excelled as to size of flowers. But above all, they will bloom with- 

 in 4 months after sowing the seed. The vigorous stalks grow usually 6 to 8 

 inches high, the buds and flowers, much crowded together, forming many 

 large tufts The flowers are of brilliant colors, ranging through all shades of 

 red, pink, yellow and white, many handsomely variegated, and are always, as 

 stated above, of enormous size. They are most valuable for pot culture, bed- 

 ding, groups and borders; and any one in want of fine flowering plants is of- 

 fered in the beautiful Marguerite Carnations, a new race that cannot be ex- 

 celled, all the more remarkable in the fact that they can be planted at any 

 season of the year and will bloom In fonr months after sowing ihe 

 seed. Sown about May 1st in the open ground they require but little different 

 cultivation, other than" that given to the ordinary uCSCiiL 

 Packet, 10 cents, 3 packets 25 cents. 



Pomegranate Red. 



Scarlet. 



Crimson. 



Purple. 



Lilac. 



Violet. 



e All of the above varieties of Double Rose-Flow- 

 g ered Balsams, 10 cents per packet, any 3 for 25 cents, 

 ^ 7 for 50 cents, purchasers choice of varieties, or I 

 H will send the whole collection of 12 varieties for 

 5 75 cents, postpaid. 



\ Double Rose-Flowered Balsams, Finest Mixed, 



^ Embracing all the above varieties in mixture. 

 ■I Packet, 15 cents; 2 packets, 25 cents. 

 



g >f. D. Finn, Waterville, N. Y.— "My Eckford's Sweet 

 • Peas have been my delight all summer, they were beautiful. 

 ¥ Also the New Branching White Asters are lovely, such pro- 



0^ fusion of blossoms; one measured 3>J inches across the top." 



DOUBUE ROSE-FLOWERED BALSAM. 



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