C ROWN 
IN THE GOLDEN 
ASTERS ^Z!^''^^ Tn*"^ P"'^"'^- ^^"^ i'*''^ '^'^^'^ '^'g'^ ^ P'^«e popular esteem for so many 
XXOX-i:/rVO years, and is .till growing ,n favor. For an autumn show of fiowere we have not its equal. 
Aster, Slay's New BraucMng-. 
May's New Branch- 
Giants in size. Mar- 
k's- vels of beauty. The 
plants are compact and 
bushy, from 24 to 30 Inch- 
es higrh, and produce from 
20 to 30 blossom.s each. In 
form, shape and color re- 
sembling- chrysanthemums. 
They are unapproached by 
any other A.ster. We offer 
them in brigrht carmine, 
clear pink, lavender blue, 
purple, pure white and red. 
Pkt. lOc, 6 pkts. 50c. 
Japanese, or Tassel. 
Entirely distinct and novel. 
Plants of pyramidal growth, 
about 18 inches hifrh, bearing 
on long stems from 40 to 
50 flowers, averaging 5 
inches across, composed of 
wavy and twisted needle- 
shaped petals, making the 
flower free and graceful in 
appearance. The colors 
range through all shades 
of pink, white and pale 
blue. Pkt. 10c. 
Christmas Tree. ^^'^ 
type has a branching pyra- 
midal form of growth; flow- 
ers large and very double 
and range through many 
beautiful colors. Pkt. 10c. 
Giant Cnrnft These desirable l^rge flowered asters attain 
vriciiit v.,uiiict. a iieight of twelve to fifteen inche.s. They 
e early blooming and quite dTstirict from all others. The 
Aster, Japanese or Tassel. 
Dwarf Comet. 
double flowers are sometimes four or five inches across, with 
long wavy and twisted petals resembling Japanese chvr.santho- 
mums. Color: Pure white, crimson, rose, dark blue, lavender, 
stripeA blush, mixed. Each 10c. per pkt. 
A handsome and very distinct variety. 
Mixed colors. Pkt. Sc. 
Olli'llpfl Pnmpt- ^'^'"y beautiful Comet aster, growing 
VUlUea V..Omet. about 1% feet high. The center of the 
bloom consists of white quilled florets, artistically arranged 
and highly effective in appearance, in contrast with the ex- 
quisite rose-colored outer petals. This is one of the most 
charming of the new asters, and will attract wide admiration. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Cnm*»f Prr»wn<»f1 This beautiful aster 
\-/omet, ^.^rownea. g,.o,vs to a height of 
about 13 inches. The flowers are very 
large (3 to G inches across), and of 
the true Giant Comet type, composed 
of long graceful petals and re- 
sembling the most exquisite Jap- 
anese chrysanthemums. The cen 
ter of the flower is pure 
white and the outer portion 
.1 charming rosy pink. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Crown or Cocardeau. 
Very showy, the centers 
being white and the outside 
of the blos.soms bright col- 
ors; IS inches high. All 
'■Diors mixed. Pkt. Sc. 
Chrysanthemum 
Flowered. 
I^ine. large double flowers, 
resembling chrysanthe- 
mums, and valuable on ac- 
'ount of profuse flowering 
when others are done; 
Plants 12 Inches high. All 
olors mixed. Pkt. Sc. 
Harlequin, ""olt °'cu*?i! 
ously marked flowers grown. 
Pure white petals, irregu- 
larly interspersed with 
deep blue or bright red 
petals, making bright 
splashes and stripes over the snowy groundwork. 
Medium height. Odd and beautiful. Pkt. Sc. 
Canan? RirH The best yellow variety known; the 
"^aimiy uuu. flowers are of large size from the Vic- 
toria strain of a rich golden color, perfectly double and 
imbricated. Its greatest value lies in its rich color, 
which shows to best advantage when grown with other 
colors. Pkt. 10c. 
Aster, Oiant Comet. 
Queen of the Market ° graceful spreading habit, its 
character heinJ^ trTf.u ,,' '^"^f-^ f^-i-ly flowering 
As1e?S lUirin " ^"'1 flower two weeks before most othe? 
mixture Pkt. Sc ^^^^ ^'"^ ^""i in 
Goliath. I/'iy#Jit^s?.I'"lrire"d"^''^5if '{i^'""- '"'^ 
Ostrich Plume. f„c'S^f"acr'cfs'J=' "l'r,^es1.1iries''S1aS?";|-'if,t| 
Comet, but the petals are both lon^eVand narrower ami so 
mumi'' pS"f^^. *° tl^^ Japanese chrysanthe" 
Truffant's Paeony-Flowered SP*" blooming; 2 feet. 
» S;V:s2."'"'^ ■^'■'"'^ mosUy'^TnT/Zved.'^lti coTo% 
New Victoria, ^-^^i-f and 
an elegant and regular overlapping 
of the petals. Each plant bears from 
10 to 20 flowers, with the ap- 
iioarance of a pyramid. All col- 
's mixed. Pkt. Sc. 
Davbreak T'"-^ beautiful 
i^ayurcdK. Aster is one of 
those rare gems that has come 
to stay; no private garden Is 
complete without it, and for 
floi'ists' use it is unsurpassed. 
The flowers are round as 
a ball, very large and full, 
on long stems; the color a 
lovely sea-shell pink. The 
plant flowers very early 
and is a continuous free- 
bloomer, a compact, strong 
grower, and in all respects 
'^'Pkt 'I'JfJ'''''''® acquisition. 
Semple's Branching. 
A fine American strain, pro- 
ducing handsome double 
flowers on long sterns, all 
colors mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Vick's Violet King. 
A splendid new variety, 
making strong, vigorous 
plants with rich dark green 
foliage, and large round 
full flowers. Color, rich 
deep violet, exquisitely 
beautiful. Pkt. ISc. 
T avpnHpr (jf^m 9* ostrich-feather type. The 
l-,avenaer uem. flower is always full and double, 
of an exquisite lavender shade, deepening with age 
Pkt. 150. 
L. L. MAY & CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. 
