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Arthur T.Bodding ton, 342 West 14th St.. New York City 



Giant W^ashington, or Jubilee Asters 



The flowers of this type resemble the Victoria Asters. Tliey are, 

 however, much larger. We can recommend it to all who like a tall- 

 growing Aster with very large flowers. A good cut-flower variety. 



Pkt. 



Pkt. 



Dark Blue go lo $o 50 



Crimson-Scarlet.... 10 50 



Mixed io 50 



Mioz 



White $0 10 $0 5c 



Rose IO 50 



Peach Blossom .... 10 50 

 Light Lavender.... 10 50 



The collection of 6 varieties for 50 cts, 



Tall Ostrich Plume Asters 



It would seem as if the highest possible perfection had been at- 

 tained in these truly grand Asters. They win enthusiastic admira- 

 tion from all who see them. The flowers are of imtnense size, often 

 6 inches across, composed of long, wavy, twisted petals, gracefull)- 

 formed into loose, yet densely double half-globes, resembling some 

 of the finer Japanese chrysanthemums. The plants are of lu.xuriant 

 growth attaining a height of 15 inches, each plant bearing from 20 to 



30 of these magnificent flowers on long stems, which gives them an 

 added value for cutting for vases. 



Pkt. l{oz. 



Giant Light Blue -$o 10 $r 00 



" Crimson 10 i 00 



" White ]o I 00 



" Salmon-Rose. 10 i ro 



Pkt. 



Giant Deep Blue .. $0 10 

 " Lavender .... 10 

 " Mixed 10 



Collection of above 6 separate colors, 50 cts. 



The Hohenzollern Asters 



As early as Queen of .Alarket, l)Ut flowers are twice the size. 



for cutting. 



White 



Rose 



Crowrn Prince 

 Rosy Lilac .... 

 Azure -Blue . . . 



Pkt. 



|o 10 



%oz. 



$1 00 

 1 00 

 I 00 

 I 00 

 I 00 



Pkt. 



Dark Blue $0 10 



Light Blue 10 



Syringa-Blue 10 



Carmine-Rose 10 



Brilliant Carmine . . 10 

 Mixed 10 



Collection of above 10 varieties for 80 cts. 



$1 00 



1 00 



75 



Fine 



$1 00 

 1 00 

 I 00 

 I 00 

 : 00 

 75 



CHOICE ASTERS OF RECENT INTRODUCTION 



The following varieties have all been tried, and from personal observation and 

 respective classes. 



Daybreak. F l o w e r s v e^r y 



large and double, 



of a beautiful shell -pink color. 

 This is a grand Aster for cutting 

 purposes, growing 2 feet high. The 

 best late market Aster of its color 

 to date. Pkt. 10 cts., Uoz. $1. 



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 18 inches high, bearing large- 

 sized blooms of beautiful form; in- 

 valuable for cutting. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 Hoz. $1. 



Puritv. *-*ne of the most beauti- 



=— ful of the Branching 



Asters. Double flowers of glisten- 

 ing pure white; similar to Day- 

 break in form and habit of growth. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., Xoz. $1. (See illus- 

 tration. ) 



Miss Roosevelt (Victoria). 



The flowers of this new Aster are 

 of a clear primrose tint, whichafter 

 some time changes to a delicate 

 llcsli-color, like that of the popular 

 I'.lnire de Dijon rose. A splendid 

 ( ut flower. Pkt. 10 cts., ^oz. 50c. 



Vick's Mikado. An entirely 

 new class 



of branching Asters, growing from 

 16 inches to 2 feet high, ancl bear- 

 ing immense curled and twisted 

 flowers on long, stiff stems, resem- 

 bling, at a distance, huge, ragged 

 Japanese chrysanthemums. Pkt. 

 10 cts., %oz. 50 cts. 



Snowdrift. Certainly the earli- 

 est Aster m culti- 

 vation. The leaves an- narrow and 

 sparse, anil the branches spring 

 from close to the ground. The en- 

 tire energy of the plant seems given 

 to the production of 12 to 20 long, 

 slender, upright stems, crowned 

 with immetise feathery flowers. 

 The long, recurved pe tals give the 

 flowers an exceedingly graceful 

 effect, heightened in many cases 

 by the ragged, irregular character 

 <>! the petals in the center of the 

 flower. Pkt. 10 cts., '/hox. 50 cts. 



report are worthy and will become standards in their 



Giant C omet. Ruby. J ii e 



— Giant 



Comet Aster, Ruby, a true gem 

 under the class of Comet Asters, 

 will be very favorably received by 

 all growers of cut-flowers. The 

 finely curled flowers, resembling a 

 chrysanthemum, are raised upon 

 long stems, and open in a glowing 

 scarlet, turning at the close of the 

 period of flowering into dark scar- 

 let. Pkt. 10 cts., ^soz. 50 cts. 



Giant Comet, Queen of 



Spain. Primrose, turning to 



— — 1 blush ; It has the same 



beautiful effect of coloring as Miss 

 Roosevelt, in the Victorian class. 

 Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. for $1. 



White chang- 

 ing to ame- 



Extremely delicate 

 this beautiful tall- 



Furity Aster 



Giant Comet, 



thyst - blue. 



new color of 

 growing class, with large, double, 

 long-petaled, curly flowers, which 

 are nearly pure white in opening, 

 changing, as the flower is develop- 

 ing, to a clear light blue tint of a 

 wonderfully pleasing effect. Fine 

 and very handsome variety for 

 cutting purposes. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 

 pkts. for $1. 



Vick's Violet King, ^he 



s- pt er 



of the grandest chrysanthemum. 



The habit is similar to the popular 

 Vick's Branching, vigorous in 

 growth, long, stiff stems; petals 

 somewhat resemble the quilled 

 varieties, but nuich larger and 

 broader, comi)letely covering the 

 crown. In shaiie and sizethe bloom 

 is round, full .uul large, many of 

 the flowers .| to 5 inches. Its color 

 is a soft violet-lilac. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 ]4oz. $1. (See illustration, page 9.) 



Lavender Gem, ^ beautiful 



variety o 1 



Aster, of the Comet type, with 

 large, loosely arranged flowers, 

 which are perfectly double, and of 

 a beautiful, delicate shade of lav- 

 ender ; flowers are borne on long 

 sti-ms, and are excellent for cut- 

 ling. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. |i. 



For Novelty Asters, see page 2 



