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Arthur T. Boddington. 342 West Fourteenth St., New YorK 



BODDINGTON'S 

 QUALITY 



ASTERS 



Plants from seed sown in the open K'ound in May IjIooiu finely in 

 September and October. For July and August flowers sow in March 

 or April in coldframe, spent hotbeds, or pots or boxes in the house. 



FOUR SUPERB ASTERS 



Carlson Lavender. 



This is the finest of all the Brandling 

 Asters in this color. The flowers are 

 borne on long, stiff stems, giving them a chrysanthemum-like apuear- 

 ance ; are invaluable for cutting, as the bloom contains none of the 

 dirty purple shades so often seen in the other branching types, in the 

 lavender shade. Pkt. lo cts., oz. $i. 



Davbreak Flowers very large and double, of a beautiful shell- 

 — pink color. This is a grand Aster for cutting pur- 

 poses, growing 2 feet high. The best late market Aster of its color to 

 date. Pkt. 10 cts., l4oz. $1. 



Comet. The Favorite, ^n aristocrat among the Comet 



Asters. Color beautiful blush, 



changing to rich deep pink as the flower becomes older ; the petals 

 wavily reflexed. The plants grow t8 inches high, bearing large-sized 

 blooms of beautiful form ; invaluable for cutting. Pkt. 10 cts., Koz. $1. 



Pl2]«i'f'<T One of the most lieautiful of the Branching Asters. 

 ^— Double flowers of glistening pure white ; similar to Day- 

 break in form and habit of growth. Pkt. 10c , 'aoz.$i. (See illustration.) 



GENERAL COLLECTION OF ASTERS 



BODDINGTON'S DWARF CHRYSANTHEMUM - FLOW- 

 ERED ASTERS. The plants gnnv only about 10 or 1 2 inches high, 

 but the flowers are large and double like chrysanthemums. p^t. 



Pkt. 



White So 



Scarlet 



Dark Blue 



Light Blue. 

 Carmine 



Rose 



Mixed .... 



. oz , $2. 



■ $o 10 

 10 

 10 

 10 



The collection of 6 varieties for 50 cts. 



BRANCHING ASTERS. This vigorous type fornrs broad, hand- 

 some bushes, covered with large, long-stenmied and long-petaled 

 flowers that are graceful and feathery in effect. 



Pkt. I Pkt. 



New Violet $0 10 Purple $0 10 



Crimson 10 Rose 10 



Shell-Pink 10 Lavender 10 



White 10 ' Mixed oz , $1 . . 10 



The collection of 7 varieties for 60 cts. 



Boddington's Improved Branching Upright White 



oz , S2.50. . 25 



BODDINGTON'S GIANT COMET ASTERS. These, the most 

 artistic of all the Asters, have become a fixed.type in which special- 

 ists are continually developing some new strain. The outer petals 

 are wavily reflexed, centering in a whorl of shorter curled and 

 twisted ones ; forms flowers of extraordinary size and beauty. 



Pkt. 

 .$0 10 

 10 



Giant Crimson 



" Mixed 



Single White Comet. 



for cutting 



Pkt. 

 .$0 10 

 10 



Fine 



Giant White 



*' Rose 



" Light Blue 10 



" Dark Blue 10 



The collection of 6 varieties for 50 cts. 

 Boddington's Branching Comet. White 10 



QUEEN OF THE MARKET ASTERS. The best early Asters, 

 usually in full bloom two weeks before most other sorts begin to 

 blossom Of graceful, spreading habit. Height i M feet. pj^t. 



Pkt. I Rose $0 10 



White $0 10 I Dark Blue 10 



Crimson 10 | Light Blue 10 



Pink 10 Mixed oz , $1 . . 10 



The collection of 6 varieties for 50 cts. 



TRUFFAUT'S PEONY PERFECTION ASTERS. Handsome 

 Aster that grows stiffly erect and about 18 inches tall. The class 

 is remarkable for the brilliant colors of its great incurved flowers. 



Pkt. Pkt. 



Snow- White. 

 Bright Pink. 



Crimson 



Rose 



.$0 10 Scarlet , 



10 Light Blue 



10 Purple 



10 Mixed 



The collection of 7 varieties for 60 cts. 



.$0 10 



10 



-OZ., $2. . 



Hartford, Conn. September /, 

 Dear Sir: Vour shipmeiil of bulbs of the 26th ult. by Hartford boat duly 

 received. The bulbs wire unpacked and found to be satisfactory in every lespect. 

 Yours very truly, (Signed) THEO. WIKTH, Supt. of Public Parks. 



Purity Aster 



BODDINGTON'S VICTORIA ASTERS. Plants of this 

 magnificent race bear from 10 to 20 fine, beautifully reflexed 

 flowers in an elegant pyramid about iS inches high. The 

 best for pot culture. 



White 



Rose 



Peach Blossom. 



Pkt 

 ■So 10 

 10 



Light Blue 



Dark Blue 



Dark Scarlet 



Mixed oz., $2. 



Pkt 

 $0 10 

 10 

 10 

 10 



The collection of 6 varieties for 50 cts. 



GIANT WASHINGTON, or JUBILEE ASTERS. The 



flowers of this type resemble the Victoria Asters; they are, 

 however, much larger. I can recommend it to all who like 

 a tall-growing Aster with very large flowers. A good cut- 

 flower variety. (See illustration, page 11.) 



Pk- 



Pkt. 

 5o 10 



White $0 10 Light Lavender. . . 



Rose-Pink 10 Dark Blue 10 



Rosy Carmine 10 Crimson-Scarlet 10 



Many Colors Mixed Jsoz., 25c . . 10 



The collection of 6 varieties for 50 cts. 



Garrisons. N. ^■ , July H, 1905. 

 Dear Sir : The Princess Alice stock from your firm has flowered splen- 

 didly. It is without doubt the best stock on the market today. 

 (Signed) JAS. DONALD, 



Gardener to W. C. Osborne, Esq 



