Asters are continued on pages 118 and 119. They are one of our specialties 



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Maule's Giant American Asters 



Hardy 

 Annual 



In recent years we have paid particular attention to American grown asters, for they have greatly increased the popularity of this flower, 

 sing easily raised from seed, making a brilliant effect when grown in masses and furnishing a constant supply of cut flowers. On our second 

 Dver page we illustrate seven sorts in colors and offer the collection at a low figure. No garden, large or small, should be without asters. 



SEW ASTERMUM. A beautiful new class of the comet type, pro- 

 icing many flower stems which grow directly from the parent stem 

 ose to the ground, which habit makes it a conspicuous and valuable 

 jrder, bedding or pot plant, attaining a height of 18 to 24 inches. The 



•jwers are large, with long, gracefully curled petals. Unrivaled for 

 ble decoration, and particularly appreciated as cut flowers. 



j 984 LAVENDER. Packet, 15 cents; y s ounce, 40 cents. 



| 985 ROSE PINK. Packet, 15 cents; y ounce, 40 cents. 



\986 SHELL PISK. Packet, 15 cents; % onnce, 40 cents. 



' 989 PURE WHITE. Packet, 15 cents; % ounce. 40 cents. 

 990 MIXED COLORS. All the above shades. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; y s ornice, 35 cts.; % ounce, 60 cts.; ounce, $2.00. 



Dnc packet each of the above 5 Astermums lor 50 cents. 



Aster, Semple'S Giant Branching. 



SEMPLE'S GIANT BRANCHING. These admirable asters give 

 late flowers, blooming just before the chrysanthemums. The tendency 

 to form numerous branches gives the class its name. The flowers are 

 4 inches in diameter, borne on long stems and are rich and showy. 



1102 AZURE BLUE. Packet, 10 cents; y s ounce, 25 cents. 



1103 CRIMSON. Packet, 10 cents; y ounce, 25 cents. 



1104 LAVENDER. Packet, 10 cents; y ounce, 25 cents. 



1105 ROSE PINK. Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 25 cents. 



1106 SHELL PINK. Packet, 10 cents; y ounce, 25 cents. 



1107 PURPLE. Packet, 10 cents; y ounce, 25 cents. 



1108 DARK VIOLET. Packet, 10 cents; y ounce, 25 cents. 



1109 PURE WHITE. Packet, 10 cents; y ounce, 25 cents. 



1110 ALL COLORS MIXED. All colors in this mixture. 

 Packet, 10 cts.; y ounce, 20 cts.; ounce, 30 cts.j ounce, SI. 00. 



1086 Aster, New Pink Beauty. 1088 Aster, Purity. 



'086 NEW PINK BEAUT V. A beautiful new variety of strong 

 right growth, 24 to 30 inches high, and produces an abundance of 

 .mense chrysanthemum shaped flowers, about 5 inches across, on 

 jg, erect stems. The inner petals are incurved, while the outer are 

 lexed, and being of a soft, delicate, blush pink, it is always in demand 

 ' cutting. Packet, ]5 cents; % ounce, GO cents; % ounce, 81.00. 

 088 PURITY. A pure white aster of the Daybreak type. Grows to 

 leight of about 2 feet, and the globular flowers are borne abundantly 

 graceful stems. Packet, 10 cents; y a ounce, 50 cents. 



1012 Aster, Crimson Giant. 



1114 Aster, Improveo Victoria. 



70/2 CRIMSON GIANT. A remarkably beautiful American aster 

 of recent introduction. II has all the good qualities of Sem pie's Giant 

 Branching type, with extra large, densely double flowers, few under 5 

 inches across, on stems 15 to 18 inches long; in color a very rich blood- 

 crimson, making a brilliant bed or border plant, and very desirable for 

 cut flowers. Packet, 10 cents; y ounce, 30 cents; ^ ounce, 50 cts. 



1114 IMPROVED VICTORIA. One of the handsomest -ferieties, 

 both in size and color. Flowers large and distinguished by an elegant 

 and regular overlapping of the petals. Mixed colors. Pkt., 5 cents. 



