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



^T\a.ybreak cAster. ^ ^ ^ 



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

 tering reception it bas nr-et with everywhere. It is one of those rare 

 gems thar has cume to stay: no private garden is con:iplete 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-shp]? 

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

 a compact, strong erower. and iu all respects a desirable acquisition. 

 rut., TDc- 3 ifor 25c. 



New, Distinct and Beautiful 



^ ^ ASTERS ^ ^ 



Aster, '' White Ostrich Plume/' 



This is a selection from the Giant 

 Comet Aster. The flowers are much more ijer- 

 fect, the petals aie longer and more twisted, 

 and the flowers are 5 inches io diameter. A 

 splendidsort for cutting. Pkt.,6c.; 3foi-ioc. 



^iant Comet Aster, ** The Bride/' 



For elegance of form and delicate 

 coloiiBg, "The Bride "has no equal among 

 Asters. The flowers, at first pure white, 

 change to a lovely pink and finalh" to a beauti- 

 ful rose tint; a most cbarmins: variety for cut 

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



f^atifornia. New ""^ Upright Branching 



Aster/' All colors, mixed. 



In habit of growth this new Aster re- 

 sembles the Truffaut Paeon y-flowe red type, 

 but the plants grow from 10 to 12 inches taller. 

 Tbe flowers are 1 arge, very double. The plants 

 frrow pbout 30 inches high, and produce from 

 20 to 2.5 flowers, which are borne on stems from 

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



^^olden Cro^wn Aster, ^ ^ 



^-^ (The Yellow Aster.) 



This is the first real Yellow Aster ever 

 raised. Stems are long and the flowers are of 

 the brightest, sulphur yellow. For bouquets 

 they are superb, yellow being a note of color 

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



^^e<TV 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 give us armf uls of huge flowers 

 — white, pink, lavender, crimson and blue. 



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

 \^ oz., 15c. 



rriamph. Bright satin scarlet, verv fine. 

 Pkt., 100 seeds, 5c. 



Early. 





The very earliest of all Asters, bright 

 and charming colors. Pkt., 100 .seeds, Ac. 



1 eacli of tiie 7 kinds above, 25c. 



1 each of the 9 kinds <«" this pa-jre, 3." 



Chnstmds Tiec Astci. 



f^hristmas Tree Aster. ^ ^ 



^^ On account of tho branching habit, 

 much resembling the regular arrang^meni of 

 the twias on a fir tree, this Aster is certainly 

 the most striking among the many varif^ties 

 no.v in existence. The plants attain a heigh r 

 of 15 to 20 inches and mea.sm-e 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, ev<--ry 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, 1^ to 

 2 inches m diameter, are perfectly double and 

 finely imbricated. Wh te, pink, lavender, car- 

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



See pages 18 and 19 for other Asiers, 



