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ASTERS. 
These popular annuals require a rich, lislit soil, and in hot, dry weather should be 
thoroughly mulched with well rotted manure, and frequently supplied with liquid manure. 
The extra care and labor bestowed will be well repaid by the increa.sed size and quantity 
of bloom. 
Gold Coin Collection. 
Wo. 1, HARI/EftUIK. — .V caily colored variety which blooms rather late in the season. 
The flowers arc large, markeil, striped and blotched in the most charming manner. Its oddly 
colored blossoms never fail to attract attention. I*kt. lOc, 02!. 750.. 
Mo. it, CROWN OK CO€AKl>EAlJ.— This beautiful variety grows 18 to 24 inches high, 
producing 6at-shai)ed blossoms, each one distinctly marked by a white center. The outerpetals 
are of various shades and colors. It is distinct from all other sorts and very pleasing. Mlxe<l 
cnlorH. ^kt. lOc, ox. WI.OO. 
Xo, S, VICTORIA. — Magnificent double blossoms, very showy and massive, with regular , 
overlapping petals clear to the center. The flowers measure 4 to 5 inches across. The plants 
grow uniformly al30ut 18 inches high, and carry 2o to 40 blossoms on a 
plant. They "are very handsome and highly prized for cuttmg. In six 
separate colors— pe«ch blosHnni. pink, sk.v bluf . Mcarlet. white 
and white tinted rose. Each, Pkt. 10c, Vi nr.. iSOc. 
Mo. 4. PEKl'KCTIOW OI.ORE A8TKKS.— These are of 
the largest size, petals incurved, very Qoriferous. A very handsome 
and desirable cla.ss. In separate colors— biue, pink, wllite. 
Pkt. lOc. ox. StUe. 
No. 5. OWARF COMET OR POOIHiE.— A handsome 
and very distinct variety. The flowers resemble 
the Japanese chrysantliemums in shape and 
form. The petals are very long, 
beautifully curled of a delicate pink 
tint, bordered with white and bright 
pink, light blue and other colore 
One of the handsomest in the entire 
list. In separate colors — crimson. 
Sink, lieht blue, purple, 
ark blue. red. peach blos- 
som, white. Pkt. lOc, Vi, 
oz. 75c. 
^he above collection, H 
choice sorts, for 35c. one- 
quarter ounce of eacli for 
CHKISTIHAS TREK. —-Of 
branching habit, it comes into 
bloom very early, and is the most 
§rofu,se bloomer ever introduced, 
mall plants with from To to 1.50 
blossoms are no uncommon sight. 
In separate co- 
lors — white, 
pink, blue, 
red, mixed. 
Pkt. lOc. 
^ ^ DWARF »;HBY- 
S A 1\ T H E .mi M 
FLOWERED PIXK.' 
— Of very compact 
growth, flowers from 3 to 
4 inches in diameter and 
very abundant. It comes 
into bloom later than 
other varieties, and is 
valuable for a succession. 
Grows about 10 inches 
high. Pkt. lOc. 
DWARF OSTRICH FEATHER. — Of 
dwarf, branching habit, with long, curled petals re- 
sembling chrysanthemums. The bloom is of large 
size and form. 
The Rride. — Pure white when first opened, but 
gradually changing to rose color. Pkt. lOc. 
Mixed.— All colors, Pkt. lOc. 
4>OiiIATH. — Very tall growing, branching freely 
with flowers of largest size. Crimson, dark 
blue, light blue, .llont Blanc (pure white), 
Itiont Rose (pink), peach blossom, red. 
Pkt. 10c. 
GIAMT COMET. — One of the handsomest of the tall- 
growing sorts. The flowers are of magnificent size and 
proportions, many of them measuring 6 inches in dia- 
meter. The blooms consist of long. wavy, twisted petals, 
gracefully formed into dense, double globular masses of 
intense beauty. C^rimson, dark blue, lavender, 
lieht blue, rose, striped blush and white. Pkt. 
lOc. 
HOHEKZOIiT<ERK.— With the introduction of the Giant Comet Asters ' 
perfection in Aster growing seemed to have reached its culmination. But 
improvement is the order of the age, and the Holienxollern comes as an im- 
provement over the Giant Comet. The blo,«soins are much larger in this 
improved .sort, the petals being longer and much more curled and twisted. They 
are borne on long stems, and produced very abundantly. We offer them in three 
colors — crimson, pink and white. Pkt. lOc, or three packets 
for a!»c. 
IMBRiqiiE POMPOX- Fine imbricated flowers of perfect form. H-'-- 
red. roKC. violet, white, mixed. Pkt. !»c. 
Lli.I-IPl-TIASI WHITE— Small double " 
Pkt. 5c. 
MIftXOK — Oneof "■- ' 
size blooms on e 
mixed. Pkt. 
qi EEX OF ' 
weeks earlier thai 
valuable for flori 
dark blue, liff. 
10c. 
<HllliI.ED.— Quill shaped petals I 
Kiue. pink, sulphur yellow, ' 
SKMPIiUS RRA5IC1IIX«— la 
pro<liicing large, perfect flowers from 4 
red. rose, shell pink, white. P 
TAiili CHRVSAKTHEMUM A 
cutting. Pkt. lOc. 
TRI'FFAKTS PEOWY FI/OW 
IMif. !0c. 
F lit E K I KG.— A rich shade of crims. 
MMOW BAIjLi. — Pure white, globe shai 
I>AA'BKEAK.— Large, perfect, glob 
Pkt. lOc. 
PI RITV . — Pure white, large blooms, ni 
M.AV'S XKW BR^NCHIN«.-8ei 
introduced. Pkt. 10c. 
