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Arthur T.Boddington, 342 West 14th St.. New Vork City 



Giant "Washington, or Jubilee Asters 



The flowers of this type resemble the V'icloria Asters. They are, 

 however, nuidi larger. VVe can recommeiul it to all who like a tall- 

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



Pkt. 



Pkt. %oz. 



Dark Blue Ito lo jo 50 



Crimson-Scarlet 10 50 



Mixed 10 50 



'/soz. 



White $0 10 $0 50 



Rose 10 50 



Peach Blossom .... 10 50 



Light Lavender 10 50 



The collection 0! 6 varieties for 60 eta, 



Tall Ostrich Plume Asters 



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

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

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

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

 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 jjlant bearing from 20 to 



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

 added value for cutting for vases. 



Pkt. }4oz. 



Giant Light Blue .$0 10 $1 00 



" Crimson lo 1 00 



" White 10 I (X) 



" Salmon-Rose. 10 i cx) 



Pkt. 



Giant Deep Blue. .$0 10 



" Lavender 10 



'* Mixed 10 



Collection of above 6 separate colors, 60 cts. 



The Hohenzollern Asters 



As early as Oueeii 

 for cutting. 



White 



Rose 



Crown Prince 

 Rosy Lilac .... 

 Azure-Blue . . . 



f Market, but flowers are twice the size. 



Pkt. 



^oz. Dark Blue |o 10 



$1 00 Light Blue 10 



1 00 Syringa-Blue 10 



I 00 Carmine-Rose 10 



I (X) Brilliant Carmine . . 10 

 I 00 Mixed 10 



Pkt. 

 So 10 

 . . 10 



$J 00 

 I 00 

 75 



Fine 

 Koz. 

 $1 00 

 I 00 

 I 00 

 I 00 

 I 00 

 75 



Collection of above 10 varieties for 80 cts. 



CHOICE ASTERS OF RECENT INTRODUCTION 



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

 respective classes. 



Daybreak. Flowers very 

 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., J^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 reflexed. The plants 

 grow 18 inches high, bearing large- 

 sized blooms of beautiful form ; in- 

 valuable for cutting. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 Hoz. $1. 



Pm.j{y_ One 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., J^oz. fi. (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., yioz. 50c. 



Vick's Mikado. An entirely 



n e w class 



of branching Asters, growing from 

 16 inches to 2 feet high, and liear- 

 ing immense curled and twisted 

 flowers on long, stiff stems, resem 

 bling, at a distance, huge, raggeil 

 Japanese chrysanthemums. Pkt. 

 10 cts., '/soz. 50 cts. 



Snowdrift. Certainly the earli- 

 — — est Aster in culti- 

 vation. The leaves are narrow and 

 sparse, and 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 steins, crowned 

 with immense feathery flowers. 

 The long, recurved petals give the 

 flowers an exceedingly graceful 

 effect, heightened in many cases 

 by the ragged, irregular character 

 of the petals in the center of the 

 flower. Pkt. 10 cts., 'Aoz. 50 cts. 



I'unty Aster 



Giant Comet, Ruby. J h e 



=1- 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 



Snain. 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. 



Giant Com et, ^^^hite chang- 



ing to ame- 

 thyst-blue. Extremely delicate 

 new color of this beautiful tall- 

 growihg 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 verj- handsome variety for 

 cutting purposes. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 

 pkts. for $1. 



Vick's Violet King. The 



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 much larger and 

 broader, completely covering the 

 crown. In shape and size the bloom 

 is round, full and large, maiij' of 

 the flowers 4 to 5 inches. Its color 

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

 'Aoz. $1. (See illustration, page 21) 



Lavender Gem. A beautiful 



variety of 



Aster, of the Cermet type, with 

 large, loosely arranged flowers, 

 which are perfectly double, and of 

 a beautiful, delicate shade of lav- 

 ender ; flowers are borne on long 

 stems, and are excellent for cut- 

 ting. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. $1. 



For Novelty Asters, see page 9 



