_M AV^JNORXgg^^^ggyN SEEDS BEST FOR ALL CUMES^ 
MAY'S ASTERS. 
These tvcr popular annuals require a rich 
light soil, and in hot, dry weatlier should be 
thorotighly mulched with well rotted manure 
and trequcntly supplied with liquid manure! 
The extra care and labor will be well repaid by 
the increased size and quality of bloom 
FIRE KlNQ. 
■ ' ' One of the most brilliantly colored 
Asters we haye ever seen. The flowers are of 
enormous size, a rich shade of deep crimson, and 
often measure as much as n inches in diameter. 
The blooms are of perfect form, the iietals deep 
■ heavy and slightly incurved. The plantis a vie- 
orous. upright grrower, about l.T or 18 inchesiii 
BeiKht and produces its mammoth blossoms in 
wonderful profusion late in the season This 
Tariety must not be confounded with the small 
growing, dwarf ijort that is being offered by 
some fir!ms> Pkt. ijc. ^ 
SNOWBALL. 
Valuable for massing in beds or 
pot culture. It grows to a height of about l."; 
inches, and bears large, rather globe-shaped 
pure white flowers. The plant is of upright' 
bushy habit and has been known to bear aii 
many as 25 or .30 flowers. The vigorous, 
healthy h.Tllit of the plant and the freedom with 
which the flowers are produced recommend it to 
everyone. Pkt. ISC 
ONE PACKET OF EACH OF THE ABOVE 
ASTERS FOR 25c. 
I COLLECTION NO. 60. 
One packet of each of the five Asters 
illustrated on this p;ige for 500. 
OIANT COnET FLOWERED ASTER. 
PRIDE OF BERLIN. 
This beautiful new variety 
possesses so many points of excep- 
tional merit that we otter it to our patrons with 
the assurance that it will please in every parti- 
cular. The plants grow from 15 to 18 inches 
high, forming bushy, oval shaped heads, which 
arc clnsely set with blooms of various shades 
and colors, each bush bearing from 75 to 1 00 
of these exquisite blossoms. Pkt. igc, 2 for 2SC. 
COMET FLOWERED LADY ASTER. 
^ splendid variety of recent introduction- 
I he flowers, produced in the greatest profusion, 
are borne on long graceful stems. The foliage^. 
IS quite distinct, being long .ind narrow. Tlie'^feetals of 
^V^d fl"^"'"''""'"' ''''I" ("-"ceful. The wh5le plant 
fs seldom I P'"'^?'-'"* ■""S'' " <iispl»y of gr.-ice and beautv as 
IS seMom seen in any flower, so that it can be truly called 
the Queen of all Asters. Pkt. loc 3 for 2.sc. 
COLLECTION NO. 61. 
■ 3 packets Choice Asters, in various colors, no two 
BLUE DANUBE. 
Large incurved blooms of a beautiful light bh 
color. Pkt. loc. 
PRIMROSE PINK. 
Petals long and curiously twisted, cut ami inte- 
twined, of a delicate pink color^ Pkt. icc. 
NEW BRANCHING. 
The plants of this beautiful variety are very stroi a, 
growers and have a marked tendency for branching 
The flowers are borne on long stems, are 4 inches ci 
more in diameter, the petals being broad and long ant 
many ol them more or less twisted and curled. 
Pure White, Pkt. loc. Lavender, Pkt. loc. 
Bright Crimson, Pkt. loc. Blue, Pkt. 10c. 
Clear Pink, Pkt. 10c 
ANY 3 FOR 25c. 
QIANT COriET 
FLOWERED. 
Perfection in Aster culture findi 
its culmination in this grand and 
noble race of these highly prizei! 
annuals. The flowers are of niajj 
nificent size and proportion;-, 
many of them measuring 6 inchi - 
in diameter. The blooms an 
composed of long, twisted, wavv 
petals gracefully formed int 1 
loose, but densely double, semi 
globular bunches of entrancin-: 
beauty resembling some of tlu- 
finest Chrysanthemums. Tin 
plants are of most luxuriant 
growth attaining a height of 1 " 
inches, each plant bearing from 
20 to 30 of these magnificent 
flowers on long stems which ren- 
der them valuable for cuttin; 
purposes. We offer them in 9 sty 
arate colors as follows: Crlm.sor 
Pure White, Bright Rose, Ligh 
Blue, Dark Blue, Lavendet 
Yellow, Striped Blush and Salmon 
Rose. Per Packet, loc., or tbe cntir: 
collection for 75c. 
COMET. 
In the whole list of Asters tliis 
-Is one of the most artistic anc 
beautiful. The outer petals an 
curled and* twisted, recut-ving. 
■while -the center consists of i 
whorl of shorter curled and twist- 
ed ones, the wholeforming flower; 
of large size and rare beauty, re 
scmbling Japanese Chrvsanthe 
mums. Light Blue. Crimson, Red 
White, Pink. Per Pkt. sc. 
COLLECTION OF 5 PACKETS, 20c 
MIXED, AI L COLORS, PKT. sc. 
COMET-FLOWERED LADV ASTER 
alike for soc. 
COLLECTION NO. 62. 
25 packets Choice Asters, Including i 
varieties, no two alike for $1.00. 
fancy 
ASTER, PRIDE OP BERLIN. 
