DUPUY & FERGUSON, 38 JACQUES CARTIER SQUARE, MONTREAL 
ASTERS-iContinueJ) 
EXTRA EARLY EXPRESS COMET 
EARLIEST OF ALL 
Early flowering Comet Asters of great merit, not only for 
garden pui'poses, but of even more value for early cut flowers. 
Extra-early flowering have heretofore been produced at the 
expense of eitlier size, doubleness, substance or length of stem, 
but the Express Comets are nearly as good as late-flowering 
sorts and come into bloom in the open ground with us by the 
middle of July. They are the largest early Asters of which we 
know, flower 3 inches to 4 inches across, of double Comet type: 
splendid substance and long stems, plants healthy and sturdy, 
branching habit; 18 inches liigh; free bloomers. 
Azure-Blue Pkt., 20 cts. 
Dark Blue Pkt., 20 cts. 
Rose-Pink Pkt., 20 cts. 
Pure White Pkt., 20 cts. 
Mixed Colors Pkt., IS cts. 
Collection of Express Comet Asters. 1 packet each of 4 separate 
colors, 65 cts. 
LAVFNDFR OFM one of the most beautiful Asters. 
large artistic, loosely-arranged flowers on long wiry stems of the 
most chau-ming shade of lavender imaginable. Per pkt., 20 cts. 
VICTORIA OR WASHINGTON.— 
robust, bearing flowers of enormous size, very double, showy 
and massive, with recurved petals. Choicest mixed. Pkt.. 
15 cts. 
DWARF CHRYSANTHEMUM FLOWERED 
A large flowering Dwarf Aster, very double, 
for ribbon borders, beds or pots. 
1 foot. Excellent 
White Pkt., ISets. 
Scarlet Pkt., 15 cts. 
Light Blue Pkt., IS cts. 
Dark Blue Pkt.. 15 cts. 
Carmine Pkt., 15 cts. 
Rose Pkt., 15 cts. 
Mixed Pkt., 10 cts. 
A packet each of the six colours. 75 cts. 
FERGUSON'S SUPERB MIXED ASTER 
The mixtiu-e comprises the finest 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 peicket a choice 
and varied selection of the most splendid Asters in cultivation 
Oz., $3.50; i oz., 50 cts.; pkt., 15 cts. 
FERGUSON'S GIANT SINGLE, EARLY- 
FLOWERING ASTERS 
Seuthcote Beauty. — An Improved type of the original single 
Aster. For indoor decoration this is a valuable Aster, having 
long, gracefully curved petals and yellow centres; closely resem- 
bling single Chrysanthemums. 1 i4 ft. 
Pure White Pkt. 15c. 
Light Blue 16e. 
Scarlet 20c. 
Kose Pkt -ISc. 
Violet 15c. 
Mixed I5e. 
Late Branching Aster. 
FERGUSON'S LATE SINGLE-FLOWER- 
ING ASTERS 
The original type of Chinese Aster. Large single flowers. 
Splendid for cutting, ly^ ft. 
Mauve Pkt. 15e. | Violet Pkt. 15c. 
Pink 15c. I White ISc. 
Mixed Pkt. 10c. 
A packet each of the 4 colors, 50 cts. 
PERENNIAL ASTERS (Starworts or Michaelmas 
Daisies). — Smgle-flower- 
Ing hardy, herbaceous plants, thriving in any good garden 
soil. If sown early In the Spring, they will flower the first 
season. Mixed colours. Pkt., 15 cts. 
A packet each of the 5 colors .70 cts. 
ASTER SUB COERULEUS.— fPf'^^""'^)- 
New. This is a 
very hardy species of a Perennial Aster. The flowers are 
a beautiful mauveand similar In form to a Marguerite. They 
are borne on long stems and are often more than 3 inches 
across. These should be in every garden, as thev bloom 
profusely from the end of June to October, and are invaluable 
as cut flowers. It can also be grown easily in the greenhouse. 
Height 1 K to 2 ft. Per pkt., 25 cts. 
ABRONIA, Umbellata.— The Abronlaa are trailing 
^ ^ , . . plants with prostrate 
branches bearing clusters of sweet, scented flowers, very much 
like Verbenas. The seed should be started under glass first 
removing the husky covering. Annual. Rose lilac with white 
eye. Pkt., 15 et«. 
ABUTILON. — Flowering Maple. Elegant flowering half 
hardy shrubs of strong growth and eeisy 
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 flrst season. Of choice 
varieties aad colours. Per pkt., 20 cts. 
ACHILLEA, Ptarmica, ''The Pearl."— ?°« °i 
. , , , . , the best 
hardy white perennials, bears a profusion of small, double. wUte 
flowers during the entire season. Fine for cutting. '.Height, 
feet. Pkt.. 10 cti.i } oz., $2.00. ° 
ACONITUM. 
_Hardy perennials. Showy spikes of hood 
shaped flowers, 4 feet. Jime 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 feet. After the 
terminal flower truss Is over, lateral shoots are produced which 
continue flowering until late in the season. Pkt., 25 oti. 
Napellus. — Blue. Pkt., 15 cts. 
ADONIS, Aestivalis. (Flos. Adonis).— 
Handsome plants, with showy flowers, and of easy culture in any 
soil. Seed should be sown early. Annuals. Scarlet. 1 foot 
Pkt., 10 cts. 
ACROCLINIUM. — 0'^e °f ™ost beautiful and 
i^x^.^.v^^^.i-iiwiTi. valuable everlasting flowers and 
grown extensively for winter bouquets. Sow in hot beds and 
transplant. Annuals. 
Double mlied. — Pkt., 10 eU. 
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