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BemiiQQ vaiietlcs t|at fiioom tie First season. 



ASTERS. ] 



These annuals, usually known as French, 

 German or China Asters, are most popular 

 and extensively grown in flower beds and in 

 pots ; their compact habit of growth and pro- 

 fusion of magnificent flowers of rich and 

 varied colors render them universal favorites. 



D-warf Chrysantfiemutn 



Flowered Asters. 



Grow 9 inches high. Surpass all the dwarf 

 Varieties in size of flowers. They are full and 

 double and produced in clusters of 20 to 3(j 



on a plant. (See cut.) 



Fiery Scarlet. .10. Snow "WTiite. . .Pkt. 10 



"White and Azure Blue ... 10. Flesh 10 



Finest Mixed. (Dvof. Chrys. Fid) 10 



Perfection Asters. 



{Truffwut'a Improved PcBony Flowered.) 

 A favorite class ; thrifty, upright growers; 

 flowers large (4 inches across) and almost 

 perfectly round, with incurved petals ; height, 

 1}4 to 2 feet. (See cut.) 



Dark Scarlet and White Pkt. 10 



Glowing Dark Crimson 10 



Satin "WTiite 10. Brilliant Rose 30 



LUac Red and "White, 10. Purple Violet. 10 

 Perfection, Finest Mixed Colors 10 



"Victoria Asters. 



As shown on the colored plate in 1891. Mag- 

 nificent flowers massive and showy, with reg- 

 ular overlapping petals clear to the centre. 

 The flowers measure four inches and over 

 across, and of rich and varied colors. The 

 plants grow very evenly, pyramidal in form, 

 about eighteen inches high, and carry from 

 twenty-five to forty flowers. (See cut.) 

 Crimson and "White, 15. Sky Blue.. PW. 15 

 Indigo and "White. . . 15. Pure "White ... 15 

 Peach Blossom PiuklS. Dazzling Scarlet 15 



"White, turning to Rose 15 



Dark Blue and "White 15 



"Victoria, Finest Mixed Colors 15 



Ball^shaped "Jewel " Asters. 



A magnificent new class. Theflowersare 

 perfectly round or ball-shaped, nine inches 

 in circumference, the petals being short and 

 incurved. Plants two feet high, of sturdy 

 habit. 



Apple Blossom. Shell pink. Pkt. 25 



Deep Rose 25 



Pearl, with Rose Crown. An elegant Aster, 

 12 to 14 inches high, bearing 20 to 25 large 

 and very beautiful double flowers. The 

 centre is pure white, surrounded with an 



exquisite rose-colored crown 25 



Crown, Mixed Colors. The centre of each 

 flower is white, surrounded by a broad 



a®" For Colleciions of 



margin of color, such as crimson, 



rose, violet, etc. ; flowerslarge and '■ 



freelj' produced ; height, 18 inches 



to 2 feet. {See cut.) 10 



Giant Emperor, Mixed Colors. This va- 

 riety produces the largest flowers of any, 

 but at the expense of quantity ; many meas- 

 ure 6 inches and over in diameter and 

 are perfectly double ; height, 18 inches. 25 



Betteridge's Quilled, Mixed Colors. Flowers 

 composed of tube or quill-shaped petals. 

 This is an improved strain, with large dou- 

 ble flowers and of beautiful colors ; 2 ft. 5 



Miniature Bouquet, Mixed Colors. The 

 little round plants, 6 to 8 inches high, are 

 fairly hidden with very double button-like 

 flowers 10 



Dwarf Pyramidal Bouquet, Mixed Colors. 

 Pretty class ; very profuse bloomers, pro- 

 ducing 20 to 50 heads of bloom; many 



• beautifully tipped ; grows 1 foot high.. . 10 



Diamond, Mixed Colors. Flowers regular 

 and double ; I'o inches in diameter, and 

 produced in greatest profusion 10 



Harlequin, Mixed Colors. Very oddly 

 spotted and striped double flowers. They 

 are dwarfin habit, novel and very unique. 10 



Comet, Mixed Colors. These very beautiful 

 Asters have long, wavy and twisted petals 

 formed into a loose yet dense half-globe re- 

 sembling the Japanese Chrysanthemums : 

 flowers 3;i.< to 4^:^ inches across 25 



China, Mixed Colors. A tall, double flower- 

 ing class, very largelj* sold, but by no means 

 equal to the improved varieties 5 



Victoria Needle, Mixed Colors. Flowers 

 large and double, each petal of which is 

 curved as round as a knitting-needle ; very 

 unique and beautiful ; remarkably free 

 flowei-ing ; grow 18 inches high 15 



Triumph. These are most beautiful dwarf 

 Asters. Each plant forms an elegant 

 bouquet in itself 7 to 8 inches high. The 

 flowers measure from 2}^ to 3 inches across, 

 of faultless form ; each plant bears at least 

 30 to 40 flowers. 



Deep Scarlet. Rich brilliant scarlet, 25 



" Surpasse Triomphe." Flowers large, 



frequently 5 inches across, perfectly dou- 

 ble ; of a brilliant crimson purple, each 

 petal being margined with white, making 

 it exceedingly effective. {See cut.) 25 



Dahha-flowered Aster, "Snowball" or 

 " "White Princess." Entirely distinct, and 

 the first of a new and superior race. A 

 single plant develops about 30 pure white, 

 faultlessly formed flowers, semi-spherical 

 in shape, and composed of short, thickly 

 set, imbricated petals, giving the flower a 

 charming appearance that may be com- 

 pared to a Lilliput Dahlia 25 



Asters, see page 60. "^a 



