McGregor's Late 

 Branching Asters 



THE EQUALS AND THE RIVALS 

 OF THE FINEST CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



No class of plants gives so many flowers 

 for the time and space devoted to them as 

 the new American Asters. 



Flower 

 Seeds 



Novelties, Specialties 

 and Standard Varieties 



Asters 



Comet Type 



Creffo's Giant 



They are of American origin, of free sturdy growth, attaining a height of 

 over two feet, well branched, with long strong stems and artistic, fluffy 

 flowers, rarely less than four inches across. They bloom from mid-August 

 on through September. 



CREGO'S GIANT SHELL-PINK — Soft, light 



pink 15c 



CREGO'S GIANT DEEP ROSE— Rich rose- 

 pink . . . . 15c 



CREGO'S GIANT MIXED— A mixture of all 

 the shades of this grand .Aster. ..... 20c 



Per Pkt. 



CREGO'S GIANT WHITE — Pure white, 15c. 



CREGO'S GIANT PURPLE— Rich Violet pur- 

 ple 15c 



CREGO'S GIANT LAVENDER— Delicate 

 lavender 15c 



New Rochester Aster 



Excellent for cut- 

 flower, free branch- 

 ing long stems. 



Lavender Gem 



A most beautiful lavender Aster, an ex- 

 quisite shade of clear bright lavender. 

 Flowers very large with petals long and 

 curving. Born in profusion on long stems. 

 15c per packet. 



Red Aster, "Sensation" 



The reddest of all red Asters, the color 

 being a rich garnet or ox-blood red which 

 glistens in the sunshine like a live coal. 

 Free-branching habit. Immense flowers from 

 early in August until the close of Septem- 

 ber. 15c per packet. 



American Late 

 Branching Asters 



Superb September Bloomers 



This type of Aster is most excellent for 

 cut-flowers, as the . plants are of strong 

 growth and branch freely, bearing the flow- 

 ers on stiff erect stems. Bloom in September. 



Per Pkt. 

 Pure White ...10c 

 Deep Purple ...1 0c 

 Rose- Pink •. .... .10c 



Mixed, all colors, 



Early Wonder Asters 



This is acknowledged the finest extra 

 early Aster ever grown. Seed sown in open 

 ground the first* of April will bloom early 

 in July, whereas, if sown earlier indoors 

 and transplanted, bloom can be looked for 

 in June. The flowers are of the Ostrich 

 Plume type, very double and large. We 

 offer the two colors. 



EARLY WONDER WHITE — A most beautiful 

 color, glistening white; enormous size. 

 15c per packet. 



EARLY WONDER PINK— An exquisite shade 

 of light pink, clear, soft and delicate. 

 15c per packet 



ROSE PINK ROCHESTER— Belongs to the 

 Comet. The fluffiest Aster we have ever 

 seen. Immense flowers, 4 to 6 in. across. 

 15c packet. 



WHITE ROCHESTER— Of the same style as 

 the Pink Rochester, but of purest white 

 color, extremely large. Pkt. 15c. 



PURPLE ROCHESTER— The bloom of this 

 new Aster is of surprising dimensions, 

 often over five inches across, a won- 

 derful fluffy mass of rich shade of deep 

 purple. Very attractive. Packet, 15c. 



Giant Cutflower Aster, 

 White Fleece 



The largest and most perfect of Asters, 

 distinguished by its profusion of bloom and 

 the extreme doubleness of flowers. The 

 plants are of vigorous growth, producing 

 stems of good length. 20c pkt.; 3 for 50c. 



Excelsior Mixture Asters 



This is a mixture of tall and dwarf, early 

 midseason and later, and including all the 

 colors and forms known in Asters. 25c pkt. 



Pink Beauty 



A magnificent, strong, free flowering va- 

 riety producing large chrysanthemum- 

 shaped blooms on long stems. Color deli- 

 cate blush-pink. 15c per packet. 



LAVENDER ROCHESTER— These magnifi- 

 cent flowers are more double and more 

 Chrysanthemum-like than the original 

 Pink Rochester. Exquisite clear, light 

 lavender, forming a wonderful shaggy 

 mass which cannot be equaled for rich- 

 ness of effect. 15 cents per packet. 



ROCHESTER ASTERS MIXED— A mixture 

 of all shades of these splendid Asters. 

 18c per packet. 



Per Pkt. 

 Deep Crimson . . iOc 

 Shell- Pink . ...10c 

 Lavender-Blue . .10c 

 10c per packet. 



6ft 



99 



Enchantress 



Exquisite shade of light pink. It is a 

 mid-season variety, and the form of flower, 

 while loose, is compact. The inner petals 

 are broad and fold in perfect circles, each 

 petal overlapping the next. A splendid 

 large flower on long stems, of glistening 

 light pink. 15c per packet. 



Astermum 



The blooms are more like immense Chrys- 

 anthemums, long-petaled, fluffy, much larger. 

 MIXED ASTERMUM— Pkt. 20c; 3 for 50c. 



"Peerless" Pink Asters 



The plants are of robust, free-branching 

 habit, bearing magnificent blooms 4 inches 

 across, forming an almost globular flower. 

 15c per packet. 



Crego's Superb Bedding Asters 



R. R. M., Inverness. Fla.: "The Coleus are wonderful. I always speak well of vou to my friends." 



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