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



Giant "Washington, or Jubilee Asters 



The flowers of tin's type resemble the Victuria Asters. They are, 

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

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



White 



Rose 



Peach Blossom 

 Light Lavender . 



Pkt Ya'tz 



$o TO $0 50 



..10 50 



..10 50 



..10 50 



Pkt, /30Z. 



Dark Blue So lo $o 50 



Crimson-Scarlet ... . 10 50 



Mixed :0 50 



The collection of U varieties for 50 cl3, 



Tall Ostrich Plume Asters 



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

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

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

 6 inches across, composed of long, wavy, twisted petals, gracefully 

 formed into loose, yet densel\- double half-glol)es, n-sembliug some 

 of the finer Japanese clirx s.intln niums. The jilaiits are of lu.xuriant 

 growth attaining a height of 13 inches, each jjlant hearing from 20 to 



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

 added value for cutting for vases. 



Pkt. 'Xoz. 



Giant Light Blue $0 10 $1 00 



" Crimson 10 1 no 



" White ic) 1 fio 



" Salmon-Rose. 10 i co 



Collection of above 6 separate colors, 50 cts 



Pkt. l^nz. 



Giant Deep Blue, .$0 10 $1 00 



*' Lavender ... 10 i 00 



" Mixed 10 7S 



The Hohenzollern Asters 



As early as Oueen of Market, but flowers are twice the size. Fine 



for cutting. 









Pkt 



/;■"■ 



White 





Si 00 







1 no 



Crown Prince 



.... 10 



1 i;o 



Rosy Lilac 





I ( 0 



Azure-Blue 



.... 10 



1 00 



Dark Blue 



Light Blue 



Syringa-Blue 



Carmine-Rose . . . . 

 Brilliant Carmine 



Mixed 



Oolleution of above 10 varieties for 80 cts. 



Pki. 

 k> 10 



Koz. 

 5i 00 



I CO 



; 00 

 I 00 

 I 00 

 75 



CHOICE ASTERS OF RECENT INTRODUCTION 



varieties have all been tried, and from personal observation and report are worthy and will become standards in their 



The followino 

 respective classes. 



Daybreak. T ' ° ^ ^ " ^ ^■ ^' 



large and doutjie, 



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., ^oz. $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 refle,\ed. The plants 

 grow 18 inches high, bearing large- 

 sized blooms of beautiful form; in- 

 valuable for cutting. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 'Aoz. $1. 



Pufjfy One of the most beaut i- 

 ' ful of the Branching 

 Asters. Double flowers of glisten- 

 ing pure white; similar to D.iy 

 break in form and habit of grou lii 

 Pkt. 10 cts., Koz. $1. (See illus 

 tration. ) 



Miss Roosevelt (Victoria). 



The flowers of this new Aster are 

 of a clear primrose tint, which after 

 some time changes to a delicate 

 flesh-color, like that of the popular 

 Gloire de Dijon rose. A splendid 

 cut-flower. Pkt. 10 cts., '/aoz. 50c. 



Vick's Mikado. An entirely 

 n e w class 



of branching Asters, growing from 

 16 inches to 2 feet high, and bear- 

 ing immense curled and twisted 

 flowers oil long, stiff stems, resem- 

 l>ling, at a distance, huge, ragged 

 Japanese chrysanthemums. Pkt. 

 10 cts., yr.i)7.. 50 cts. 



Snowdrift. Certainly the earli- 

 — — — ^— est Aster in culti- 

 vation. The IcMvesare narrow .and 

 sparse, and the branches spring 

 from close to the ground. The en 

 tire energy of theplant seems given 

 to the production of 12 to 20 long, 

 slender, upright stems, crowned 

 with innnense feathery flowers. 

 The long, recurved petals give the 

 (lowers an exceediiigly graceful 

 effect, heightened in m.iny cases 

 by the ragged, irregular character 

 of the petals in the centt-r of the 

 flower. Pkt. 10 cts., /«oz. 50 cts. 



Purity Aster 



Giant Comet, Ruby. J..^ ^ 



~ 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., J^oz. 50 cts. 



Giant Comet, Queen of 



Spain. Pnmro.se, turning to 



— — blush ; It has the same 



beautiful effect of coloring as Miss 

 Roosevelt, in the Victorian class. 

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



Giant C omet. White chang- 



ing to ame- 

 thyst-blue. Extremely delicate 

 new coU)r of this beautiful tall- 

 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. The 



E_ p, 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 (juilled 

 varieties, but nnuh larger and 

 broader, completely covering the 

 crown. In sh;ipe and sizethe bloom 

 is roiMid, full and large, many of 

 the flowers ^ to .s inches. Its color 

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

 l^oz. jti. (See illustration, page rg) 



Lavender Gem. ^ beautiful 



vanet)' of 



Aster, of the Comet type, with 

 large, loosely arranged flowers, 

 which are perfectly double, and of 

 a beautiful, delic.ite shade of lav- 

 eiuler; flowers are borne on long 

 stems, .ind are e.vcellent for < ut- 

 ting. I'kt. 10 cts., ^oz. $1 . 



For Novelty Asters, see page 2 



