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FOB. THE GARD EH Flower Seeds 
ASTER- —continued 
QUEEN OF MARKET ASTER 
Valuable on account of their extreme earliness and for cutting; plants 12 inches 
high; medium-sized double flowers on long stems. 
No. Pkt. cts. 
72. WHITE 10 
73. CRIMSON 10 
74. BRIGHT ROSE 10 
74a BLUSH PINK 10 
No. Pkt. cts. 
75. FIERY SCARLET 10 
76. DARK BLUE 10 
77. FINEST MIXED 10 
SINGLE ELEGANCE ASTERS 
Flowers measure 4 to 6 inches across. They are becoming very popular where 
pretty decorative effects are desired. 
No. Pkt. cts. 
81. MIXED 10 
CHOICE ASTERS (IV^iscellaneous) 
83. ENCHANTRESS PINK— Its vigorous, upright habit of growth, the 
(>rofusion ol good, strong, flowenag stems, together with the size and 
oose, graceful effect of the branching type of flower makes this variety 
a very desirable acquisition. The beautiful, large, double flowers have 
the delicate shade of the Pink Enchantress Carnation. Unlike many 
other pink Asters, this variety holds its soft delicate color for a long time 
without fading 25 
85. MIKADO PINK or ROCHESTER— A charming shade of pink suffused 
with lavender. A color which shows to great advantage under artificial 
light. A variety of the comet class 25 
86. TRUFFAUT'S PEONY-FLOWERED PERFECTION— Very double, 
large and beautiful flowers, with incurved petals; height, eighteen inches to 
two feet. Mixed 10 
89. DWARF BOUQUET— Mixed. Plants form complete bouquets 8 inches in 
height 10 
AMERICAN BEAUTY ASTERS 
This beautiful variety is beyond doubt one of the grandest sorts in culttv^* 
tion. It is of the late Braaching type, growing from 2 to 2}^ feet high. The 
flowers are large and full, with incurved petals measuring from 4 to 5 inches in 
diameter, and are borne on stems from 15 to 20 inches long. We offer the follow- 
ing colors: — 
Pkt. cts. 
64. CARMINE ROSE 25 
65- PURPLE 25 
66. LAVENDER 25 
67. SHELL PINK 25 
OSTRICH PLUME 
93. MIXED 10 
This magnificent Aster produces flowers of Immense size, made up of long, 
loosely formed petals. Blooms in August. When used for cutting, the flowers 
should be picked when about half expanded and allowed to develop in water io 
a cool room. 
NEW EARLY-FLOWERING ROYAL ASTERS 
This new strain of early-flowering branching Asters will be eagerly welcomed 
as it fiUs in the season between the earliest "Queen of the Market" and the later 
"Branching." The magnificently-shaped double flowers are very large, with 
broad petals, slightly incurving: they are borne abundantly and always on extra 
long strong stems. The plants average 2 feet in height, branching freely. The 
plants are in bloom for a long time and produce 6ne flowers until the later varieties 
come in. 
No. Pkt. ct». 
93a LAVENDER— Soft lavender blue 15 
93b SHELL-PINK— Soft and dainty , 15 
93c PURPLE— A rich Royal shade 15 
93d WHITE — Perfect in its purity IS 
94. MIXED COLORS IS 
AGERATUM. IMPERIAL DWARF BLUE 
AGROSTEMMA 
No. A hardy, free-blooming annual, well adapted for borders. 
95. MIXED COLORS— 1 foot 
Plrt, cts. 
10 
10 
ALONSOA 
96. MIXED — Suitable for small beds and borders. 1 ft 
AMARANTHUS 
Brilliant-foltaged annuals, growing from 3 to 5 feet high, some of the varieties 
bearing curious racemes of flowers. All are useful in borders of tall plants or for 
centre of beds. They thrive best in a hot, sunny location, not too rich soil, and 
given sufficient room to develop their full beauty. 
97. CAUDATUS (Love Lies Bleeding)— Blood-red. drooping, h. a., 2H ft. 10 
98. CRUENTUS (Prince's Feather)— Dark red feathery flowers. 2 ft 10 
99. MELANCHOLICUS RUBER— Blood red foliage; h. a., 2 ft 10 
100. TRICOLOR SPLENDENS (Joseph's Coat)— Green, red and yellow, 
h. a., 2 ft 10 
101. MIXED VARIETIES 10 
102. SALICIFOLIUS — Long, undulated foliage; highly ornamental for 
either bedding or pots. Height 3 ft 10 
AGERATUM 
Dwarf, compact-growing plants, 6 to 12 inches high, flowering freely ""through- 
out the season from spring-sown seed; splendid for bedding, edgings or pots. 
No. Pkt. cts. 
103. BLUE PERFECTION— The darkest colored of all large-flowering Agera- 
tums. Color deep amethyst-blue; compact growth; fine bedder 10 
104. LITTLE DORRIT WHITE— A new and reaUy pure white Ageratum; 
forming round compact plants; about 6 inches high and literally a mass 
of flowers 25 
105. IMPERIAL DWARF BLUE— h. a. (azure blue), of very dwarf compact 
habit, particularly adapted for ribbon borders 10 
106. IMPERIAL DWARF WHITE— h. a. Simflar to the precfxling in habit 
Flowers are white IQ 
107. LITTLE BLUE STAR— A new variety of exceedingly dwarf and even 
growth. The tiny bushes do not exceed 4 or 5 inches in height and are 
densely covered with bright blue flowers 25 
108. MAUVE BEAUTY— A beautiful new mauve variety 1$ 
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