NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS AND PLANTS. 
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These are undoubtedly the finest and most superb Asters yet introduced, 
and we feel confident, in recommending them to our numerous customers, that 
they will please them. Our seed is imported direct from one of the most cele- 
brated and reliable growers in Europe, who has made a special study of this 
class of flowers. 
WHite Princess. — This is the first variety of an entirely new class, which, 
from the build of its flowers, is as beautiful as it is distinct. They may be best 
compared to those of Lilliput Dahlias. In form they are semi-spherical, and 
composed of quite short and very thickly-set, imbricated petals. It has orig- 
inated from the Mignon Aster, of which a description and cut will be found on 
another page. A single plant of the White Princess develojjs as many as thirty 
pure white flowers, which, by reason of their refined and faultless form, may be 
utilized with the greatest advantage for all purposes for which white cut flow- 
ers are in request, more especially as they remain longer in good condition than 
any others, and last, but not least, the White Princess Aster is most excellent 
for pots. It is undoubtedl3' the forerunner of a very superior class, and at the- 
same time an excellent novelty. Pkt. 20c. (See illus., fig. 1.) 
Ball or Jewel. — A very handsome, new and magnificent class of Asters which 
we obtained from the well-known large flowered Pa;ony Perfection tribe. 
Similar, but somewhat dwarfer in habit than the latter, it distinguishes itself at 
first sight by its beautiful, shorter-petaled and perfectly round flowers, which 
maj- be compared to the finest varieties of the incurved class of Chrysanthe- 
mums. The engraving of the single flower above shows the noble form of the 
flowers better than it can possibly be described. The plants attain a height of 
about eighteen to twenty inches; the fully developed flowers, measuring from 
two and one-half to three inches across, are as round as a ball, and, being borne 
on long stalks, they will prove very useful for cutting and bunching. 
Apple Blossom.— Delicate shell pink. Pkt. 20o. 
Deep Bose. — Very fine color. Pkt. 20c. (See illus., fig. 2.) 
Triumph. — This fine novelty is one of the most beautiful and perfect of all 
dwarf Asters. It attains a height of but seven or eight inches, and reproduces 
itself quite true from seed. The flowers, which measure from two and one-half 
to three inches across, are of the most faultless Pa;ony form, all the petals being 
beautifully incur\-ed. When first expanding the flowers are of a peculiar bril- 
iant scarlet shade, changing when in full bloom to a deep satiny blood scarlet. 
Pkt. 15c.. (See illus., fig. 3.) 
May's Victoria. — These magnificent varieties are unsurpassed in beauty of 
form and color, forming a perfect mass of b.oom of the most charming colors. 
We oflcr the following eight varieties as being the finest of their class. Pure 
White, White turning to Azure Blue, Peach Blossom, Bright Rose tinged White, 
Crimson, Violet, I-ight Blue. Carmine Rose. Separate colors, Pkt. 20c. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 15c. (See illus., fig. 5.) 
New Hose. — This beautiful class ranks second to none of the Aster family. 
The SIX varieties we ofler below are gorgeous in thcircoloring, the flowers large 
and very double, the outer petals finely recurved and the inner ones incurved 
like a rose, making the whole flower very charming. White Rose, Dark Rose 
white tipped. Light 
Blue, Dark Violet, Crim- 
son. Separate colors 
Pkt. 20c. Mixed 15c. 
(Sec illus., fig. 6.) 
May's Beauty 
Chrysanthemum PI. — 
The finest strain of this 
class ever oftered. Pkt. 
15c. (See illus., fig. 4 ) 
Migrnon. — This beau- 
tiful .\ster which has so 
rapidly become popular, 
has developed many 
• new colors, butasithas, 
as yet, such a tendency 
to vary, we offer mixed 
seed only. It contains 
Light Blue, Lilac, Rose, 
Carmine Rose, and Crim- 
son varieties. Wehighly 
recommend this seed, 
knowing that it will 
produce exclusively 
handsome flowers of i)er- 
fcct form. Choice 
mixed, Pkt. 20o. (See 
Entire Colleetion of Seven Varieties, as per Illustration, $1.00.""'" 
