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BAPvR & SUGDEN'S SPRING SEED CATALOGUE, 



ASCIE'PIAS, Nat. Ord. Asclepiada'ceco, ^^"^^a. 

 Handsome jilants, remarkable for the singularity and beauty of their flowers, succeeding 

 in a light peaty soil. 



606 Ascle'pias Curassav'ica, scarlet, hardy perennial, 3 ft., from S. America 0 3 



607 ,, Mcxica'na, Wa7e, greenhouse shrub, 5 ft., from Mexico 0 4 



608 „ prin'ceps, white, tinted rose, flowering iu umbels, 2 it 0 6 



AS'TER, Nut. Ord. Compos'itae. 

 This splendid class of plants is not only one of the most popular, but also one of the 

 most eflcctive of our garden favourites, producing iu ])rofusion flowers in which richness and 

 variety of colour are combined with the most iierfect and beautiful form ; it is indispensable ia 

 every garden or jjleasure ground where an autumnal display is desired. In our flower-beds 

 and mixed borders it occupies a deservedly prominent position, whilst for grouping or ribbon- 

 ing it stands unrivalled. 



The Aster may be divided into two grand sections, French and German. The French, as 

 improved by Truffaut, has flat petals either rcflexed or incurved ; the former resembling the 

 Chrysanthemum, whilst the latter, turning its petals towards the centre of the flower, forms, 

 when well grown, 4i perfect ball, and is best described by its resemblance to the Taony. Tho 

 German varieties are quilled, and the most perfect flowers are surrounded by a circle of flat or 

 guard petals, as in the Hollyhock. The flowers of these are pariicularly admired for the ex- 

 quisite symmetry of their form. The dwarf bouquet varieties of tliis beautiful plant grow from 

 six to nine inches high, and are particularly adapted for small beds, edgings, or for pot cul- 

 ture ; they often floAver so profusely as entirely to hide their foliage. All the varieties delight 

 in a deep rich light soil, and in hot dry weather should be mulched with well-rotted manure, 

 and fre(iucntly supi)lied with manure Avater ; this labour will be amply repaid by the 

 increased size, beauty, and duration of the flowers. Ilalf-liardy annuals. 



609 As'ter, French Pa3ony Perfection (Tassell- flowered, of the Horticultural Society), mixed, 



v^fw flowers very large, finely shaped, colours rich and beautiful, 1 ^ ft. 1 0 



r 610 ,. „ ,, cri/Hson, for beds or ribbons of one colour, U ft 1 0 



I 611 ., „ ., dark blue, „ „ 1^ ft 1 0 



I 612 ., ic/nte, „ „ lift 1 0 



613 „ . „ „ Globe-flowered, Perfection Aster, mixed, a splendid new variety, 

 with flowers resembling the Fajony Aster, and possessing the 

 branching habit of the Globe Aster ; blooms a fortnight earlier 

 than the former 1 0 



614 „ „ Giant Emperor (Tassell-flowered, of the Horticultural Society), mixed, 



brilliant and beautiful colours, flowers extremely 



double, and of an enormous size, 2 f r 1 0 



615 ,. „ apple blossom, for beds or ribbons of one colour, 2 ft. . . 1 0 



616 „ .. azure blue, „ „ 2 ft. . . 1 0 



617 ., ., coppery rose, „ „ 2 ft. • . 1 0 



618 „ ., licjlit indigo blue, „ „ 2 ft. . . 1 0 



619 „ .. „ reddish purple, ^ „ ,, 2 ft... 1 0 



620 ., .... .. >, „ icith white, „ 2 ft... 1 0 



621 „ ., „ „ rose loith lohite, „ „ 2 ft. . . 1 0 



622 „ „ Cockade or crown, mixed, the flowers of this variety have large white 

 centres, bordered with scarlet, carmine, violet or blue, and are unusually 

 attractive and beautiful, 1 ^ ft 0 6 



623 ,. ., Imbricated Pompone,?ni.rtY/, covered with compact miniature flowers, 1^ ft. 0 G 



624 ,, Tall Chrysanthemum-flowered, 7«/areJ, splendid sort, with large handsome 

 brilliant coloured flowers, 2 ft 0 6 



625 „ ,, Dwarf Chrysanthemum-flowered, mixed, these grow to the uniform height 

 of ten inches, have flowers three to four inches in diameter, and bloom 

 so profusely as entirely to hide the foliage ; they flower somewhat later 

 than the other varieties of this genus, and are therefore valuable for suc- 

 cession ; for beds, edgings, fronts of flower borders, and pot culture, 

 they are exceedingly useful, IJ ft 1 0 



626 ., ., crmsoH, for beds or ribbons of one colour, 10 in. 1 0 



627 „ ., „ dark blue, „ „ 10 in. 1 0 



628 „ „ „ white, „ „ 10 in. 1 0 



629 „ „ Dwarf Bouquet, Pyramid, new large-flowered, mixed; when well grown, 

 almost every plant forms a bouquet of from 150 to 200 flowers, com- 

 pleted hiding the foliage, producing a splendid eff'ect in mixed borders, 

 6 to 9 in 1 0 



630 „ „ New Dwarf Pseony -flowered, 7?axec?,- a splendid new variety of beautiful 

 pyramidal habit of gr^ th, with large double flowers, in form re- 

 sembling the Pceony Perrcction, 1 ft. • • 1 0 



631 „ German Quilled, Eeid's, mixed, very handsome flowers, of fine form, 2 ft 0 6 



632 „ „ „ globs -flowered pyramidal mixed, very handsome, beautifully 



quilled, 2 ft 0 6 



633 „ ,, Porcupine or Hedgehog, mixed, flowers composed of long quilled curious 

 looking petals, hence the name, 2 ft 0 6 



