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



Giant Washington, or Jubilee Asters 



The (lowers of this tyiK- rcscmt)le llio X'ictoria Asters. They arc, 

 however, much larger. \Ve cm recommend it to all who like a tall- 

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



Pkt. 



Dark Blue $o lo 



Crimson-Scarlet lo 



Mixed io 



y»oz. 



$o 50 



50 

 50 



Pkt Vboz 



White $0 10 $0 50 



Rose 10 50 



Peach Blossom .... lo 50 

 Light Lavender.... 10 50 I 



The collection of 6 varieties for 60 cts, 



Tall Ostrich Plume Asters 



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

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

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

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

 formed into loose, yet densely double half-globes, resembliiig some 

 of the finer Japanese chrysanthemums. The plants are of luxuriant 

 growth attaining a height of 15 inches, each plant bearing from 20 to 



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

 added value for cutting for vases. 



Pkt. lioz. 



Giant Light Blue .50 10 $1 00 



*♦ Crimson 10 i 00 



" White 10 I 00 



Salmon-Rose. 10 i 00 



Pkt. J^oz. 



Giant Deep Blue.. $0 10 $1 00 



" Lavender 10 i 00 



*' Mixed 10 75 



Collection of above 6 separate colors, 60 cts. 



The Hohenzollern Asters 



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



for cutting. 



White 



Rose 



Crown Prince 

 Rosy Lilac .... 

 Azure-Blue ... 



Pkt. 

 jfo 10 

 . . 10 

 . . 10 

 . . 10 

 . . 10 



'Aoz. 

 $1 00 

 I 00 



I CO 



I 00 

 I 00 



Pkt. 



Dark Blue $0 10 



Light Blue 10 



Syringa-Blue 10 



Carmine-Rose lo 



Brilliant Carmine . . 10 

 Mixed 10 



Collection of above 10 varieties for 80 cts. 



$1 00 

 I 00 

 I 00 

 I 00 

 I 00 

 75 



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, f ' " ^' ^ , ^' V, >' 



large and double, 

 of a beautiful shell -pink color. 

 This is a grand Aster for cuttinj; 

 purposes, growing 2 feet high. The 

 best late market .Aster of its coloi 

 to date. Pkt. 10 cts., Jioz. $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., 

 ^oz. $1. 



Purity. '^'^^ 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., !^oz. $1. (See illus- 

 tration. ) 



Miss Roosevelt (Victoria). 



The flowers of this new .\ster 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., ^^oz. 50c. 



Vick's Mikado. An entirely 

 I n e w class 



of branching Asters, growing from 

 16 inches to 2 feet high, and bear- 

 ing immense curled and twisted 

 flowers on long, stiff stems, resem- 

 bling, at a distance, huge, ragged 

 Japanese chrysanthemums. Pkt. 

 10 cts., !^oz. 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 stems, crowned 

 with immense feathery flowers. 

 The long, recurved petals give the 

 flowers an exceedingly graceful 

 efTect, heightened in many cases 

 by the ragged, irregular character 

 of the petals in the center of the 

 flower. PIct. 10 cts., ^oz. 50 cts. 



Primrose, turning to 

 blush ; it has the same 



Purity Aster 



Gian t Comet, Ruby. J.^ ^ 



2 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. 



beautiful effect of coloring as Miss 

 Roosevelt, in the Victorian class. 

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



Giant Comet. 7^^^^* <=^"»°e- 

 — — — — — ^— ing to ame- 

 thyst-blue. Extremely delicate 

 new color of this beautiful tall- 

 growing class, w ith 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. ^^^^ 



of the grandest chrysanthemnm. 



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 sizethe bloom 

 is round, full and large, many of 

 the flowers 4 to 5 inches. Its 

 color is a soft violet-lilac. Pkt. 

 10 cts., Koz. $1. (See illustration 

 on page 13.) 



Lavender Gem. a beautiful 



variety of 



Aster, of the Comet type, with 

 large, loosely arranged flowers, 

 which are perfectly double, and of 

 a beautiful, delicate shade of lav- 

 ender; the flowers are borne on 

 long stems, and are among the 

 best for cut-flowers. Pkt. lo cts., 

 'Aoz. $1. 



