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[Barr and Sugden, 



ASTERS. 



In our Experimental Grounds we have grown a complete collection of the Asters offered by continental 

 growers, and those we enumerate were selected by us as the most suitable for English gardens. For large beds, 

 the Poeony Perfection, Hamburgh Prize Paeony Perfection, Victoria, Cockade, and Improved Hedgehog, are 

 the most desirable. For medium-sized beds, ribbons, etc., the Dwarf Chrysanthemum, Dwarf Victoria, and the 

 Schiller Dwarf Pyramidal are the finest, being dwarf, compact, and of even growth, bearing their flowers con- 

 spicuously. To cut for bouquets, the Imbrique Pompon, and Dwarf Bouquet Elegantissima, are the best 

 adapted, their flowers ranging from the size of a florin to that of a five shilling piece, perfect models in 

 shape, and exquisite in colour. 



Hamburgh New Prize Paeony Perfection Aster, height 1£ ft. 



The varieties in this collection are of the highest type of the P&ony Aster as recognized by the Royal Horticul- 

 tural Society. 1 he habit of the plant is excellent : the flowers are remarkable for their fine quality and perfect 

 form, their large size, and rich and pure colours. For exhibition purposes they are unquestionably the best, 

 having, at the Hamburgh Exhibition of 1869, received the prize for Pccony Asters. 



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267 Splendid crimson sufficient for a large bed... 2 6 



268 .. dark blue ., , 26 



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263 15 Splendid varieties 3 6 



264 15 ,, smaller packets 2 o 



165 Splendid mixed, sufficient for a large bed ... 2 6 



269 ,, pure rose ,, ,, 26 



266 ,, white, ,, ,, 2 6 j 270 ,, mixed, from the four colours 2 6 



Truffaut's Pseony-flowered Perfection Aster, height lh ft. 



This is a plazit of tine habit with large flowers, remarkably handsome in colour and form. 



271 20 Splendid varieties 5 6 



272 20 ,, smaller packets ^ o 



273 12 „ ~ 6 



274 12 ,, smaller packets 



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275 Splendid mixed, sufficient for a large bed ... 2 6 



276 Splendid crimson, sufficient for a large bed 2 6 



277 dark blue ,, ,, ... 2 6 



278 ,, white . ,, ,, ... 2 6 



279 ,, bright rose ,, ,,...26 



280 ,, mixed, from the above colours 2 6 



New Victoria large flowered Imbrique Aster, height 1^ ft. 



It would be impossible to sfcak too highly of this most magnificent Aster, flozoers large, perfc&tly double, imbricated 

 and globular, habit that of an elegant pyramid, with from 10 to 20 flowers on a plant. 



281 12 Splendid varieties 3 6 



282 12 ,, smaller packets 2 o 



283 Splendid mixed, sufficient for a large bed ... 2 6 



284 Splendid dark blue, sufficient for a large bed 2 6 



285 crimson ,, ,, ... 2 6 



286 ,, white ,, ,, ... 2 6 



Truffaut's New Imbrique Pompon Aster, height lh ft. 



The flowers of these are of the most perfect form, and being small and neat, are admirable for bouquets. 



287 1 2 Splendid varieties 2 



288 12 ,, ,, smaller packets 1 6 



289 Splendid mixed, sufficient for a large bed ... 2 6 



290 Splendid violet, sufficient for a large bed ... 2 6 



291 ,, crimson ,, ,, ... 2 6 



292 „ white ,, ,, ... 2 6 



New Cockade, or Crown Aster, height 2 ft. 



An attractive section , each flower having a large xohite centre, surrounded with purple, crimson, lavender, rose, 

 or brownish-purple petals, and these again resting on a green fringe, produce a fine effect. 



293 7 Splendid varieties 2 6 I 296 Splendid criznson, with white centre, suffi- 



294 7 ,, smaller packets 1 6 cient for a large bed 1 6 



295 Splendid mixed, sufficient for a large bed ... 2 o | 297 Splendid purple, with white centre „ „ 16 



New Perfection Pyramidal Hedgehog Aster, height 1\ ft. 



A most beautiful Aster for flower borders ; flozoers large and handsome, colours and form very striking. 



298 7 Splendid varieties 2 6 



299 7 ,, smaller packets 1 6 



300 Splendid mixed, sufficient for a large bed ... 2 6 



301 Splendid white, sufficient for a large bed ... 2 6 



302 ,, carmine rose ,, ,, 26 



303 ,, dark violet „ „ 26 



The "Schiller'' New Pyramid Bouquet Perfection Aster, height 1^ ft. 



This exquisite new Aster greatly excels in elegance and regularity of habit the old Pyramid Bouquet. 

 304 Splendid white is. and 2 6 | 305 Splendid dark carmine and white ... \s. and 2 6 



Truffaut's New Dwarf Chrysanthemum-flowered Aster, height 10 in. 



This Aster grows to the uniform height of 10 inches, with flowers 3 to 4 inches in diameter, and produced zn 

 such profusion as entirely to hide the foliage ; it flowers later than the other Asters, and is a valuable succession for 

 autumn-flowering in beds, ribbons, or in pots. 



306 12 Splendid varieties 3 6 



307 12 ,, smaller packets 2 o 



308 Splendid mixed, sufficient for a large bed... 2 6 



309 Splendid brilliant 7-ose, sufficientforalargebed 2 6 



310 ,, dark blue ,, ,, 26 



311 ,, pure white ,, ,, 26 



Dwarf Bouquet Elegantissima, height 6 in. 



The Lilliputian of Asters, but by no means insignificant ; the colours are the most charming, the shape of the 

 flower the most perfect, and the habit the most desirable ; a perfect gem for small beds. 



312 9 Splendid varieties 2 6 



313 9 ,, ,, smaller packets 1 6 



314 Splendid mixed, sufficient for a large bed... 2 6 



315 Carmine, sufficient for a large bed 2 6 



316 Pure white ,, ,, 2 6 



317 Dark blue, (new) small packet 2 6 



New Dwarf Victoria Aster, height 10 in. 



Flowers large and of the same fine quality as large-flowered Victoria, but of the uniform height 10 inches. 

 318 4 Splendid varieties 2 o | 319 Splendid mixed, sufficient for a large bed ... 26 



New German Emperor Aster, height 12 in. 



Flowers very large, and of the most perfect form, ray petals to the centre, and of the highest type of the Pccony 

 Aster ; the plant is of robust growth, dwarf and compact. 



320 8 Splendid varieties 3 6 . 322 Splendid mixed, sufficient for a large bed ... 3 6 



321 8 ,, ,, smaller packets 2 o | 323 ,, ,, smaller packet 2 6 



New Humboldt Aster, height 12 in. 



A most beautiful new class of the Dwarf Bouquet Aster, producing large Pa>ony-formed flowers, and continuing 

 in bloom till late in Autumn ; extremely showy. 



324 12 Splendid varieties 3 6 



325 12 ,, ,, smaller packets 2 o 



326 Splendid mixed, sufficient for a large bed... 2 6 



327 Splendid white, sufficient for a large bed ... 2 6 



328 ,, purple ,, ,, 26 



329 ,, deep rose „ ,, 26 



