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T HEold-fashioned China 
Astera have become one 
of the most popular and 
fashionable annuals of 
the day. And the great 
improvement over the 
old-fashioned flower that 
have been made in recent 
years rendejs them justly 
very popular. NogardeD 
is complete without a 
large bed of them, for 
rich coloring and long 
d uration they have not an 
equal. 
New Queen Aster. 
Very dwaif, bushy plants, 
growing from ten to twelve 
lncheB high, excellent for pot 
oulture as well as for bedding. 
The flowers are of extraordi- 
nary size, perfectly double 
and resemble the finest Vic- 
toria Asters in form. Finest 
mixed. Pkt., IOO seeds, 
5 cts. 
NEW COMET ASTER. 
HARLEQUIN ASTER. 
The plants of this now variety aro perfectly true in character, 
S rowing twelve to fifteen inches high and covered with large, 
ouble flowers, as shown in the illustration. The flowers measure 
from 3*4 to 4 Vi inches in diameter, resembling in shape and artis- 
tically curved and twisted petals, the finest Chinese Chrysanthe- 
mums. Mixed colors. Pkt., 75 seeds, 5 cts. 
COMET- pure white. Pkt., 60 seeds, 6 cts. 
COMET— deep scarlet. Pkt., 60 seeds, 6 cts. 
<50 MET— light blue. Pkt., 50 seeds, 6 cts. 
ASTER, Queen of Spring. 
Of graceful spreading habit, and blooming from two to three 
weeks earlier than any other aster, mixed colors. Pkt., 76 
seeds, 6 cts. 
A strikingAster of great beauty, upright habits and a profuse 
bloomer. This new race produces odd flowers of the most band- 
some and attractive appearance, and continue in bloom a long 
time. In the gardens of Paris they are considered tho most, val- 
uable of all varieties on account of their long duration in bloom 
and remarkably bright and conspicuous colors. Composed of pure 
white petals, quaintly interspersed in irregular manner, with deep 
blue and bright red petals. Pkt., IOO seeds, 5 cts. 
Mrs. T. H. Lee, E. Granby, Conn.. Maroh 2, 1900, writes:— I have used your 
seeds exclusively for three years with Rood success; my bed of Nasturtiums 
being a thing of beauty and joy until frost came. 
Dr. J. H. McDonald, Chicago, ill., April 20, 1900, writes— Last year I had 
very poor results from my attempts to raise flowers. 1 used seeds from a 
number of different dealers, but I desire to say that *hus far the seeds I 
received from you have done better than any others. 1 his year 1 intend to 
use only seeds from one person, and I take pleasure in sending you my order. 
