Alexandria, Minn, — "Last year from your seed we had 
by far the finest Asters ever seen here."— J. W. Knox. 
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 
ASTER SELECTIONS from LATE NOVELTIES 
Astermutn, %, natural size 
ASTERMUMS 
Immense flowers, full to the center,— a splendid new 
type of the Comet, or Ostrieli riuine Aster, introduced 
after eitJrht years of painstaking selection. The orijrin- 
ator says, ■■TIh' tliri'e colors are unsuriiusscd, Tlic lav- 
ender lias never l)ef()re been produced, tin' i)ink is tlie 
beautiful i)iiik of the rose and the white us while as the 
driven vtiow." Owins to their sturdy, upright habit the 
plants need be set onlv nine inches apart. 
Trice of each, I'kt., 50 seeds, 7c; 2 pkts., 12c. 
Lavender Astermum White Astermum 
Pink Astermum Mixed Astermums 
VICK'S KING ASTERS 
A distinct class, tlie long narrow petals hav- 
ing soini.'w lial t he appearance of being iiuille<l. 
The flowers are very large and fnli and last 
longer w Ikmi eni than any other s<irt. N'iolct 
King was the li rst one dmcloped and lia> been 
so mncli in demand as to become a standard. 
IS'i'W colors are now ofTeri'd and the woj-d. 
"King," has heeome the name (d' ilie ela<s. 
iio-e Iving and Wliiti; King are, ('specially de- 
sirable. Vote niy four varieties .Ml are late- 
flowering and in eliaracter like the illustration 
of ^\■|lile King. 
Trice of each, Tkt., 75 seeds, 6c ; 2 pkts,, lOc. 
Pink King. Lavender-pink. 
Rose King. l>e,'|i bright rose. 
Violet King. Kicii V iolet i)uride. 
White King. Tetals are not so much 
fold(!(lasin Yi(det King, giving the xlower a 
iofter ap])earance. S(h^ Illustration. 
King Asters Mixed. The above four 
varieties mixed. 
Uicero, N. Y., Jan. '1.3— "A lady hero hiad Ast. rs 
from you last year and ihey \wve. tin- liiicsl I i vir 
saw. I have always bought of one of our New Vurk 
firms, but want lo get s^ed of ynu tliis year tor e.x- 
tiibuing «t lairs." —Mrs Grace A. McCullock. 
SUPERBA COMET ASTER 
The Biggest Yet 
Those who ha\ e visited the city of liochi^ster, 
N. Y., know what a beautifnl a^^ter Vick's 
jMikado Kocdicsler i-, it being that city's 
orticial llowcr. 'I'lie .sni>erba may be called "au 
im|iro\'ed Kochesier. being of tlu' same tyi)e 
and beantifnl la\ ender-piiik ccdor, tlio a sliade 
darker, but it is a mucli larger and heavier 
flower. In fact, it was ]ironounced by several 
lirofessional tloi'ists wlio saw it growing the 
past summer to be the largi-st A^ter they e\er 
sa«', hundreds of blooms measuring six inches 
and over. It is simply immense, like a s^reat 
( hrysanthenium. 1 am glad to be able to 
offer it to my patrons. Pkt., 50 seeds, 7c ; 
2 pkts., 12c. 
WILHELMINA ASTER 
A New Red Aster 
Tliis is a long blcxjuu-r of the late braiudiing 
tyiie, and my grower thinks it the best bed- 
ding Aster lie lias excr seen and sa\ s i1 is the 
nearest to a truf> scarlet. The buds are rosy 
carmine, changing to a beaidiful dark velvety 
scarlet, in the fully open llowei-. and it is by 
fartlH^ best red Aster for bedding punioses 
ever introduced. Tkt., 5U seeds, 6c; 2 pkts. ,10c. 
ROYAL STRIPE COMET ASTER 
Tlu' comet is almost the only class in which 
stri|)es and \'ariegated forms ajipear. This 
mixture that 1 <-all Royal Stripe contains 
not only some beantiful striped asters. I>liu3 
or rose on white ground, but a number of 
other nov(d and delicate variegated sorts, 
such as rose or 1due with -white center, and 
othi'r^, M hite jiassing to amethyst or pink, 
—truly dainty and beautiful form's. Pkt., 75 
seeds.' 6c; 2 pkts., 10c. 
White King 'A natural size 
