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VAUGHAN^ SEED STORE, CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, BOOK FOR FLORISTS. 



GIANT COMET ASTER. 



White Britrht Red The Bride 1 Each 



Salmon Rose, new. . Lavender Dark Blue \ trade pkt., 



Eose Light Blue Bright Carmine J20c.; i oz., 



Sulphur Yellow.. . J 35c. ;oz.l.25 



Giant Comet Aster, all colors mixed. Trade pkt., 15c.; oz., $1.00. 



Ostrich Feather, White Trade Pkt. 0.15 Oz. 1.00 



Flesh-color " " .20 " 1.20 



Malinaison, pink " " .25 " 1.50 



Many colors, mixed " " .15 " 1.00 



THE "CARLSON" OR EARLY FLOWERING BRANCHING 



Our seed of this is saved from plants that were not blishted and were 

 grown for the seed only. There is a lot of seed on the market that is saved 

 from inferior flowers, the best ha\-ing been sold for cut-flowers. In bloom 

 about two weeks ahead of the Giant Branching. 



White, Rose Pink, Lavender, Marquis-Pink, Violet-Blue, Day-Break 

 Pink and .Mixed. Each, trade pkt., 25c.; any 3 for 6Sc.; or per M oz., 40c.; 

 O2.,$1.50. 



COMET ASTER. 



White Light Blue and White ^ 



Dark Eose Deep Scarlet Each 



Pink, bordered White Carmine...^ trade plit. 



Bridesmaid, new White and Lilac )■ 20c.; 



Light Blue Dark Blue ) 1 oz.,35c.; 



Peach-Blossom King Humbert | OZ.,$1.25. 



Empress Frederick, white j 



Comet, all colors mixed, trade pkt., 15c.; per oz., $1.00. 



NEW WHITE ASTER UNICUM. 



This grand new Aster, two fret in heisiht and of vigorous branching habit 

 differs in form of flowers from all other large-flowering classes. The flowers 

 are composed of long, narrowly-channelled petals regularly expanded in all 

 directions, presenting beautiful loose flowers of wonderful form, o to 6 inches 

 in diameter. Splendid variety for cutting and for exhibition purposes. 

 Trade pkt., 25c.; \ oz., $1.00. 



ELEGANCE ASTER. 

 THE ONLY BEAUTIFUL SINGLE ASTER. 



The plants are of handsome pyramidal habit, very free blooming, and 

 produce their beautiful flowers on long, slender stems. The flowers are from 

 2 to 3 inches in diameter, with small yellow centers, and last for a week when 

 cut. The petals are broad and wavy, reminding of the Single Japanese Chrysan- 

 themums. 



Elegance Aster, White, Lavender, Dark Blue. Each, trade pkt., 

 15c. ; i oz., 45c. 



VARIOUS SORTS OF ASTERS. 



Trade Pkt. Oz. 



f eony-flowered (Uhland), Mixed. $0.10 $0.80 



White, fine cut-flower... 15 1.00 



Dark Scarlet, fine cut-flower 15 l.OO 



Triumph Aster, Scarlet 25 4.00 



White 25 4.00 



Deep PuHJle 30 4.00 



Mixed, many colors 25 3.50 



Giant Japanese or Tassel Aster, mixed 15 1.25 



Betterldge's Sulphur Yellow 10 .60 



German Quilled, all colors mixed 05 .35 



Crown or Cocardeau, mixed 10 .80 



Queen of the Earliest, White 10 .60 



" Pink .10 .60 



Dwarf Bouquet 'Boltze's), mixed, extra choice 10 ,85 



Washington or Jubilee Aster, mixed 15 1.25 



Vaughan's Beauty, Brilliant red, tall 20 2.00 



Fireblill, a splendid dwarf Aster 25 2.50 



Little Gem, h< ight f. inches, flowerspinkandwliite .25 2.00 



Snowball. The best Dwarf White Aster 30 2.50 



Daybreak {\ i< k«-), new, pink, fine for pots 20 1.20 



Purity (Vick's) 15 .80 



Surprise Aster, jiink, mottled and flushed with red 15 1.25 



Sunlight, new, sulphur-yellow 20 1.60 



Gloria or Buttonhole Aster. The plants grow to a height of 

 10 inches. As many as 40 flowers have been counted on many 

 jjlants. Tlie flowers are about 2 inches in diameter, and are 



pure white with a brilliant scarlet margin 25 .... 



Early Flowering Dwarf Asters, all colors, mixed 10 .60 



Tall Asters, many cla->r'i and colors mixed 10 .50 



Dwarf Asters, many chis-c- autl colors mixed 10 .70 



Vaughan's Florists' Mixture of Asters. This is a mi.xture 

 of all the best varieties of .\slcrs suitable for cut flowers, con- 

 Msting priiiciiJally of white, jjink and the brightest of red, with 

 a smuU i)r<)porlion of light blue and purple and some inter- 

 mediate shu<ie.s. This mixture being made up by ourselves, we 

 know it to contain only the most salable colors for cut-flower ii.se, 

 and offer it as a good substitute for the higher priced separate 



colors. Per lb., $16.00 20 1.20 



White Asters In Mixture. This mixture, made up by our- 

 .selvcs, of all the while flowering Asters suitable for cut-flowers 

 includes Ciiaut Conx^l, Victoria, Truffaut, Carlson, Boston 

 Florist, Vaughan's New Upright White, Semple's Branching, 

 and ulhcrs. Fer lb., $16.00 20 1.20 



ASTER. 



Snowdrift, new 



Lavender Gem, new. 

 Violet King, new. . . 

 Eoyal Purple, new... 



Trade Pkt. Oz. 

 ... $0.50 

 .25 



.15 $1.00 

 .15 1.00 



Auricula (Primula), fine mixed J oz., 60c. .25 .... 



Bachelor's Button, mixed (see also Centaurea) 05 .10 



Balloon Vine (Cordiospennum Halicacabuih) 05 .15 



BALSAMS. 



Balsam, double pink, crimson, scarlet, flesh color, lilac; each 05 .50 



Alba Perfecta. This is the largest and best double white 

 Balsam, vmequaled in doubleness and large size of its camellia- 

 shaped flowers •; OZ., 25c. .20 1.00 



Double White, a very good strain \ 02., 15c. .10 .50 



Atrosanguinea plenisslma, double blood red .10 .60 



Prince Bismarck, salmon rose, new 10 .80 



Double Camellia-Flowered, all colors mixed 05 .40 



Rose-Flowered, all colors mixed 05 .40 



Dwarf, mixed 05 .30 



Vaughan's Invincible. X splendid strain producing very 



double flowers of the finest form. They are shy seeders 15 1.00 



Balsam Apple (Mormordica) 05 .20 



Pear 05 .20 



Baptisia Australis, False Indigo, blue 05 .20 



Bartonia Aurea 05 .10 



BEGONIA. 



Begonia, Single Tuberous Rooted, fir 

 Double Tuberous Rooted, lip^t mix 



Erfordi. A s,,i,.,pi.d i.i-aa.-r. Bi..,.,,, 



Vernon. Splen.ihi \.r.\.\vr 



Rex Hybrids. iim,,, a mm\- m. 



Bema. The foli:iue oi thi- line i>. 



nixed, 1-10 OZ., $1.50 .50 



50 .... 



Suimner 25 



OZ., 30c. .10 2.00 



l.Ttion, 500 seeds. , .50 



ig Begonia is very dark, flowers 



are rather large for the Seniperflorens type and are of very bright, carmine 

 red; they are produceil all summer and in great abundance. Pkt., 15c. 



New Frilled. Tuberosa Crispa. Our seed has been saved from 

 sell ! tod. I'l-t iiillcd flowers, carefully hybridized, and will produce magnificent 

 fliuM i - ill all -hades of red, rose, pink, salmon, orange, flesh, white, crimson 

 and M-arlet. Pkt., 25C. 



Gracilis Luminosa. This differs from Begonia Gracilis in the lustrous 

 reddish brown color of the foliage, wliile the flowers, measuring 1 to IJ inches 

 across, are of a fiery dark scarlet. It is very free flowering, and where massed, 

 produces a splendid effect. Pkt., 25c. 



Dlchroa, new, fine for pots. Pkt., 25C. 



Seniperflorens Red I.ul.ei ia, fine for bclding. Pkt., 25C. 



BELLIS OR DOUBLE DAISY. 



Trade Pkt. Oz. 



Vaughan's Mammoth Mixture 1-16 oz., 35c. .25 



White 1-16 oz., 30c. .25 



Pink 1-16 oz., 50c. .26 



Monstrosa, new Giant double, white, e.xtra 60 



" " " pink " 50 .... 



Double Extra Choice, mixed i oz., 25c. .15 1.70 



Fine mixed ; OZ., 25c. .10 1.20 



Albus Plenus, double white .1 OZ., 25c. .10 1.50 



"Longfellow," dark pink i oZ., 30c. .15 2.00 



"Snowball," double white 5 oz., 35c. .20 2.50 



Bidens Atro-mguinea, the black Dahlia 10 .40 



Bird of Paradise (Poinciana Gillesii) 10 .40 



Blue Daisy. See Agathea. 



Bocconia .laponi<a. Plume Poppy, 5 feet high 05 .15 



Brachycome Iberidlfolia, Swan River Daisy, blue 10 .40 



White .10 .40 



Pink 10 .40 



Browallia Speclosa Major. For vases, baskets and bedding out. The 

 plants grow about a foot high and are covered with the most delightful 

 sky-blue-flowers, much larger than those of the other varieties. Trade pkt. 

 (1550 seeds), 25c. 



Trade Pkt. O/. 



Browallia, mixed 0.10 0.35 



Bryonopsls l.acinio.sa, line annual cUmber 05 .20 



Buddleya Variabilis 10 .50 



Buphthalmlum Cordifolium 05 .15 



Cacalla, nii\e<l, (Tassel Flower) 05 .15 



Calampells Scaber, a splendid cUraber 10 .70 



Calandrlnla Cran.liflora 05 .30 



CALCEOLARIA HYBRIDA. 



Our mixture is composed of the choicest selections of the tigered, marbled 

 .spoiled and variegated varieties, and, we know, will give entire satisfaction 

 Trade pkt., (1,000 seeds), 60c.; 3 trade pkts., for $1.25. 



Tra.le Pkt. Cte. 



Calendula (Pot Marigold), Meteor lb., 80c. $0.05 $0.10 



isulplmrea Plena, lUiuble sulphur yellow 05 .10 



Prince of Orange, bright orange lb., 80c. .05 .10 



Orange King, Grandiflora fl. pl„ best lb., 80c. .05 .10 



Pongci fl pi. double white 05 .15 



Mixed 05 .10 



