MAVS NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS BEST rORALL CLIMES« 



MAY'S ASTERS. 



These cTcr jjopular annuals require a rich, 

 lig-ht soil, and in hot, dry weather should be 

 thoroughly mulched with well rotted manure, 

 and frequently supplied with liquid manure. 

 The extra care and labor will be well repaid by 

 the increased size and qualitv of bloom. 

 FIRE KINQ. 

 • One of the most brilliantly colored 

 Asters we have ever seen. The flowers are of 

 enormous size, a rich shade of deep crimson, and 

 often measure as much as 5 inches in diameter. 

 The blooms are of jperfect form, the petals deep, 

 heavy and slightly incurved. The plant is a vig- 

 orous, upright growler, about 15 or IS inches in 

 height and produces its mammoth blossoms in 

 ■wonderful profusion late in the season. This 

 variety mtist not be confounded with the small 

 growing, dwarf sort that is being offered by 

 some firms. Pkt. 15c. 



SNOWBALL. 

 Valuable for massing in beds or 

 pot culture. It grows to a height of abont 15 

 inches, and bears lai-ge, rather globe-shaped, 

 pure white flowers. The plant is of upright, 

 bushy habit and has been known to bear as 

 many as 25 or 30 flowers. The vigorous, 

 healthj^ habit of the plant and the freedom with 

 which the flowv°rs are produced recommend it to 

 everyone. Pkt. 150. 



ONE PACKET OF EACH OF THE ABOVE 

 ASTERS FOR 25c. 



COLLECTION ISO. 60. 



One packet of each of the five 

 illustrated on this page for 500. 



Asters 



BLUE DANUBE. 



Large incurved blooms of a beautiful light blue 

 color. Pkt. IOC. 



PRIMROSE PINK. 



Petals lon^ and curiously twisted, cut and inter- 

 twined, of a delicate pink color. Pkt. loc. 



NEW BRANCHING. 



The plants of this beautiful variety are vei-y strong 

 growers and have a marked tendency for branching. 

 The flowers are borne on long stems, are 4 inches or 

 more in diameter, the petals being broad and long and 

 many of them more or less twisted and curled. 



Pure White, Pkt. loc. Lavender, Pkt. loc. 

 Bright Crimson, Pkt. loc. Blue, Pkt. loc. 

 Clear Pink, Pkt. loc 



ANY 3 FOR 25c 



GIANT COHET 

 FLOWERED. 



Perfection in Aster cultttre finds 

 its cnlmination in this grand and 

 noble race of these highly prized 

 annuals. The flowers are of mag- 

 nificent size and jjroportions, 

 many of tliem measuring 6 inches 

 in diameter. The blooms are 

 composed of long, twisted, wavy 

 petals gracefully formed into 

 loose, but densely double, semi- 

 globular bunches of entrancing 

 beauty resembling some of the 

 finest Chrysanthemums. The 

 pLants are of most luxuriant 

 growth attaining a height of 15 

 inches, each plant bearing from 

 20 to 30 of these magnificent 

 flowers on long stems which ren- 

 der them vahiable for cutting 

 purposes. We offer them in 9 sep- 

 arate colors as follows: Crimson, 

 Pure White, Bright Rose, Light 

 Blue, Dark Blue, Lavender, 

 Yellow, Striped Blush and Salmon 

 Rose. Per Packet, loc, or the entire 

 collection for 7sc. 



COMET. 



In the whole list of Asters this 

 is one of the most artistic and 

 beautiful. The outer petals are 

 curled and twisted, recurving, 

 while the center consists of a 

 whorl of shorter curled and twist- 

 ed ones, the whole forming flowers 

 of large size and rare beauty, re- 

 sembling Japanese Chrysanthe- 

 mums. Light Blue, Crimson, Red, 

 White, Pink. Per Pkt. 5c. 



COLLECTION OF 5 PACKETS, 20c. 

 MIXED, ALL COLORS, PKT. sc. 



GIANT COHET FLOWERED ASTER. 

 PRIDE OF BERLIN. 



This beautiful new varietv 

 possesses so many points of excep- 

 tional merit that we offer it to ourpatrons with 

 the assurance that it will please in every parti- 

 cular. The plants grow from 15 to 18 inches 

 high, forming bushy, oval shaped heads, which 

 are closely set with blooms of various shades 

 and colors, each bush bearing from 75 to 100 

 of these exquisite blossoms. Pkt. 15c., 2 for 25c. 



COMET FLOWERED LADY ASTER. 



A splendid variety of recent introduction- 

 The flowers, produced in the greatest proftision' 

 are borne on long graceful stems. The foliage 

 is quite distinct, being long and narrow. The petals of 

 the flowers are also long and graceful. The whole plant 

 and flower present such a display of grace and beaut v as 

 is seldom seen in any flower, so that it can be truly called 

 the Queen of all Asters. Pkt. loc 3 for 25c. 



COLLECTION NO. 61. 

 13 packets Choice Asters, in various colors, no two 

 alike for 50c. 



COLLECTION NO. 62. 

 25 packets Choice Asters, including 3 fancy named 

 varieties, no two alike for $1.00. 



COMET-FLOWERED LADY ASTER. 



ASTER, PRIDE OF BERLIN. 



