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MISS C. H. I,IPPINCOTT, HUDSON, WISCONSIN 
New Giant Comet Aster. 
Giant Comet Aster. 
The plants of this variety are per- 
fectly true in character, growing 
twelve to fifteen inches high and cov- 
ered with large double ilowers, as 
shown in the illustration. The flowers 
measure from 3% to 4% inches in 
diameter, resembling in shape and ar- 
tistically curved and twisted petals 
the finest Chinese Chrysanthemums. 
Mixed colors. 
Pkt., 150 seeds, 5 cts. 
Giant Comet — Pure white. 
Pkt., 100 seeds, 5 cts. 
Giant Comet — Deep scarlet. 
Pkt., 100 seeds, 5 cts. 
Giant Comet — Light blue. 
Pkt., 100 seeds, 5 cts. 
Giant Comet — Pure lilac. 
Pkt., 100 seeds, 5 cts. 
Giant Comet — Pure pink. 
Pkt., 100 seeds, 5 cts. 
Harlequin Aster. 
The striking Aster of great beauty, 
upright habits and a profuse bloomer. 
Composed of pure white petals, 
quaintly interspersed in irregular 
manner with deep blue and bright red 
petals. , _ . 
Pkt., 150 seeds, 6 ets. 
The Cornflower Aster. 
Stokesia Cyanea. 
This is one of our most 
charming and beautiful na- 
tive hardy plants. The 
plant grows from 18 to 24 
inches high, bearing freely 
from early July until frost, 
its handsome lavender-blue 
■Centaurea - like blossoms 
• ach measuring from 4 to 5 
inches across. It is of the 
easiest culture, succeeding 
in any open, sunny position, 
and is not only desirable 
as a single plant in the 
mixed hardy border, but 
can be used with fine ef- 
fect in masses or beds of 
any size. 
Pkt., 100 seeds, 5 cts. 
Asters are of very 
easy culture. The 
seeds can be sown in 
May, in the open 
ground for bloom In 
September and October; 
for earlier bloom they 
should be sown in boxes 
in the house. In cold 
f ames or hotbeds, in 
March or April. 
New White Branching Aster. 
The magnificent, large, double, white flowers, quite four 
inches in diameter, are borne on long stems, making them 
excellent for cutting. Pkt., 150 seeds, 5 cts. 
