EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN, FARM AND LAWN 
ASTERS — continued 
EARLIEST OF ALL ASTERS 
Vick's Snowdrift. — without doubt the earliest of all 
extra early varieties. The plants 
grow erect, with slender wiry stems, crowned with beautiful, 
feathery flowers, nearly a week ahead of any other variety we have 
ever seen. The long recurved petals give the flowers an exceed- 
ingly graceful effect, heightened, in many cases, by the ragged 
irregular character of the inner petals. Under favorable condi- 
tions a block of Snowdrift is a money making proposition the 
first few days while prices are high. Pkt., 20 cts. 
Earliest Lavender.- — identical with vick's snowdrift 
except in colour, which is the 
same desu-able shade as Lavender Gem. Pkt., 20 et». 
Earliest Pink. — J"^'' '"^^^ ""^ have been trying to get for 
i^ci it^o^ M iiin.. yg^j.g Snowdrift to which it is 
so similar except in colour. One of the best new things we offer 
this year. Pkt., 20 cts. 
Earliest Purole. ^ "ch shade, identical with 
^aiiissi. 1 uii^ic. Snowdrift except in colour. Pkt., 
20 cts. 
A packet each of four Earliest of all Asters, 65 cts. 
NEW EARLY-BRANCHING ASTER 
A distinct advance in the branching class, coming into bloom 
about two weeics earlier than the Semple's or Late Branching; 
the plants are of vigorous growth, flowers large and double, 
and produced on long stems. 
Rose Pkt., lOcts. I Lavender Pkt., 10 cts. 
■White Pkt.. 10cts. I Purple Pkt., 10 cts. 
Crimson Pkt., lOcts. Shell Pink Pkt., 10 cts. 
A packet each of six Early Branching Asters for 50 cts. 
Lavender Gem. — °^ beautiful Asters. 
It is of true Comet type, with large, 
artistic, loosely-arranged flowers on long wiry stems of the most 
charming shade of lavender imaginable. Per pkt., 15 cts. 
Victoria Improved. — Plants grow strong and robust. 
bearing flowers of enormous size, 
very double, showy and massive, with recurved petals. Choicest 
mixed. Pkt., 10 cts. 
DWARF CHRYSANTHEMUM FLOWERED 
A large flowering Dwarf Aster, very double, 
for ribbon borders, beds or pots. 
1 foot. Excellent 
White Pkt.. 10 cts. 
Scarlet Pkt.. 10cts. 
Light Blue Pkt., lOcts. 
Dark Blue Pkt., 1 0 cts. 
Carmine Pkt., 10 cts. 
Rose Pkt., 10 cts. 
Mixed Pkt., 10 cts. 
A packet each of the six colours 50 cts. 
PERENNIAL ASTERS '^^^^"LiJ'''''*^''"^ 
sies) . — Slngle-flowermg hardy, 
herbaceous plants, thriving in any good garden soil. If sown 
early in the Spring, they will flower the flrst season. Mixed 
colours. Pkt., 10 cts. 
Late Branching Aster. 
SINGLE ASTER— Elegance (New), — of compact 
, ^ , * pyramidal habit. The 
plants bear many long-stemmed single flowers with small disc 
and very long wavy petals. Useful both for the garden and for 
cutting. The best smgle aster yet raised. Can be supplied in 
4 colours: White, lavender Blue, dark Blue and Rose. Each per 
pkt., 20 cts. Mixed per pkt.. 15 cts. 
FERGUSON'S SUPERB MIXED ASTER 
The mixture comprises the flnest varieties of large-flowered 
Asters, including Victoria, Giant Crego Comet, Vick's Branch- 
ing, Peony-flowered, Hohenzollern, Washington, King Asters, 
Imperial and others, and the best colours of these. This com- 
bination enables the purchaser to get in a single packet a choice 
and varied selection of the most splendid Asters in cultivation. 
Oz., $4.00; } oz., 60 cts.; pkt., 10 cts. 
ABRONIA, Umbellata.— The Abronias are traiUng 
' plants with prostrate 
branches bearing clusters of sweet, scented flowers, very much 
like Verbenas. The seed should be started under gleiss, flrst 
removing the husky covering. Annual. Rose lilac with white 
eye, Pkt.. 10 cts. 
ABUTILON Flowering Maple. Elegant flowering half 
hardy shrubs of strong growth and easy 
cultivation, suitable for house in winter and garden in summer. 
Sown any time before April, in a temperature of 60 degrees, they 
will produce fine flowering plants the first season. Of choice 
varieties and colours. Per pkt., 15 cts. 
ACACIA Elegant half-hardy shrubs, having fine ornamen- 
tal foUage. and beautiful clusters of various 
shades of yellow globular flowers. Soak the seed iu warm water 
before sowing. Fine varieties mixed 6 to 10 feet. Pkt., 10 cts. 
ACHILLEA, Ptarmica, "The Pearl."— o°«,^ 
hardy white perennials, bears a profusion of small, double, white 
flowers during the entire season. Fine for cutting. Height. 
2M feet. Pkt.. 10 cts.; i oz., $2.00. 
ACONITUM. — Hardy perennials. Showy spikes of hood 
shaped flowers, 4 feet. June to September. 
Wilsoni — This recent introduction from China, with large 
, ' pale-blue trusses, is the latest-flowering of all the 
Monk s-Hoods. It attains a height of about 4 fcot. After the 
terminal flower truss is over, lateral shoots are produced which 
contmue flowering until late in the season. Pkt.. 20 cts. 
Napellus. — Blue. Pkt., 10 cts. 
ADONIS, Aestivalis. (Flos. Adonis).— 
Handsome plants, with showy flowers, and of easy culture in any 
soil. Seed should be sown eai-ly. Annuals. Scarlet. 1 foot. 
Pkt., 10 cts. 
ACROCLINIUM. — °f 'he most beautiful and 
valuable everlasting flowers and 
grown extensively for winter bouquets. Sow in hot beds and 
transplant. Annuals. 
Single mixed. — Pkt., 5 cts. 
Double mixed. — Pkt., 5 cts. 
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