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Arthur T. Boddir. t^ii , 342 Wast 14th St.. New Vork City 



Dark Blue |o lo 



Crimson- Scarlet lo 



Mixed io 



$o 50 

 50 

 50 



Giant Washington, or Jubilee Asters 



The llowcTS of tliis type resemble the X'irtona Asters. They are, 

 however, mucli larger. U'e can recommeiul it to all who like a tall- 

 growing Aster witirvery large flowers. A good eut-llower variety. 



Pkt. /goz. Pkt. 'Aoz. 



White fo 10 jo 50 



Rose 10 50 



Peach Blossom .... lo 50 

 Light Lavender .... 10 50 



The collection of 6 varieties for 60 ct». 



Tall Ostrich Plume Asters 



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

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

 tion from all who see them. 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 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. 'Xoz. 



Giant Light Blue .$0 10 Si 00 



" Crimson 10 i 00 



" White 10 I 00 



Salmon-Rose. 10 i co 



Pkt. ]4oz. 



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. 



'Aoz. 



$1 00 

 1 00 

 I 00 

 I 00 

 I 00 



Pkt. 



Dark Blue $0 10 



Light Blue 10 



Syringa-Blue 10 



Carmine-Rose 10 



Brilliant Carmine . . 10 

 Mixed 10 



Hoz. 



$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 

 respective classes. 



Daybreak, f ' ° « ^.^ , ^ l\ 



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., Hoz. $1. 



The Favorite. 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 iS inches high, bearing large- 

 sized blooms of beautiful form; in- 

 valuable for cutting. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 !,^oz. $1. 



Pwt\iy, One of the most beauti- 

 r ' 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., l4oz. $1. (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. to cts., Vsoz. 50c. 



Vick's Mikado. White . 



An entinly new class ut biaiuir 

 ing Asters, growing from 16 inches 

 to 2 feet high, and bearing im 

 mense curled and twisted flowers 

 on long, stiff stems, resembling, 

 at a distance, huge, ragged Japa 

 nese chrysanthemums. Pkt. in 

 cts., y»oz. 50 cts. 



Mikado Pink, or "Roches- 



jgj. " The color is an ex(iuisitc 



^ — shade of lavender-pink. The 



petals are narrow, very long and 

 gracefully reflexed. The outer 

 petals show to their full extent, 

 while gradually toward the center 

 they bend and curl across each 

 other in magnificent disorder. This 

 is a Comet .Aster of strong growth, 

 long stems and fine form. Pkt. 

 10 cts., 3 pkts. for 25 cts.. ^^oz. 

 75 cts. 



from personal observation and report are worthy and will become standards in their 



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 

 effect, heightened in many cases 

 by the ragged, irregular character 

 of the petals in the center of the 

 flower. Pkt. 10 cts., Yaoz. 50 cts. 



Giant Comet, Ruby. T he 



— Giant 



Comet 7\ster, 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. Primrose, turning to 



— blush; It has the same 



beautiful effect of coloring as Miss 

 Roosevelt, in the Victorian class. 

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



Vi ck's Violet King. The 



2_ peer 



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, many of 

 the flowers 4 to 5 inches. Its 

 color is a soft violet-lilac. Pkt. 

 10 cts., '{oz. $1. (See illustration 

 on page 13.) 



Lavender Gem. ^ beautiful 



variety of 



Aster, of the Comet type, with 

 large, loosely arranged flowers, 

 which are perfectly <ioubIe, 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. 10 cts., 

 '/o/.. $1. 



f uruy Aster 



