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Arthur T.Boddington. 342 West 14th St.. New York City 



Dark Blue So lO $o 50 



Crimson-Scarlet 10 50 



Mixed 10 50 



Giant W^ashington. or Jubilee Asters 



The flowers of tliis type resemble the X k toria Asters. Tliey are, 

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

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



Pki. ^soz. Pkt- Hoz. 



White $0 10 So .so 



Rose 10 50 



Peaoh Blossom .... 10 50 

 Light Lavender.... 10 50 



The collection of 6 varieties for 50 cts. 



Tall Ostrich Plume Asters 



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

 tained in these truly grand Asters. Tliey 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. pkt. }<oz. 



Giant Deep Blae. .j^ 10 $1 00 

 " Lavender .... 10 1 00 

 Mixed 10 75 



Giant Light Blue . 



" Crimson 



" White 



" Salmon-Rose. 



J^oz. 



$1 00 



I 00 



I no 



I 00 



Collection of above 6 separate colors, 60 cts. 



The Hohenzollern Asters 



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



for cutting. 



White 



Rose 



Crown Prince 

 Rosy Lilac .... 

 Azure-Blue . . . 



Pkt. 

 $0 10 

 . . 10 

 . . 10 

 . . 10 



Koz. 



$1 00 

 I 00 

 1 00 

 I CO 



I 00 



Pki. 



Dark Blue $0 10 



Light Blue 10 



Syringa-Blue 10 



Carmine-Rose 10 



Brilliant Carmine . . 10 

 Mixed 10 



Collection of above 10 varieties for 80 cts. 



Fine 

 'Aoz. 

 $i 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 

 respective classes. 



Daybreak. Y ' " « <■ s v e r y 



large and double, 

 of a beautiful shell -pink color. 

 This is a grand Aster for cutting 



Curposes, growing 2 feet high. The 

 est late market Aster of its color 

 to date. Pkt. 10 cts., '/ioz. $1. 



The Favorite. aristocrat 

 ^— — — ^— a m o n g 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. to cts., 

 5ioz. $1. 



Purity. most beauti- 



— ^ f\il 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 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., ^oz. 50c. 



Vick's Mikado. White. 



An entirely new class of branch- 

 ing Asters, growing from 16 inches 

 to 2 feet high, aird bearing im- 

 mense curled and twisted flowers 

 on long, stiff stems, resembling, 

 at a distance, huge, ragged Japa- 

 nese chrysanthemums. Pkt. 10 

 cts., '/eoz. 50 cts 



Mikado Pink, or "Roches- 



The color is an e.\t|uisile 



'■ — 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., pkts. for 25 cts.. Hoz. 

 75 cts. 



Parity Aster 



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 gracefu. 

 effect, heightened in many cases 

 by the ragged, irregular character 

 of the petals in the center of the 

 flower. Pkt. 10 cts., ykoz. 50 cts. 



Giant Comet, Ruby. J e 



' — 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 

 chrysanthemums, 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., Ysoz. 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. 



Vick's Violet King, l^^l 



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., Koz. $1. (See illustration 

 on page 13.) 



Laven der Gem, a beautiful 



. ■ variety of 



Aster, of the Comet tvpe, 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. 10 cts., 

 H02. $1. 



