12 , King Street, Covent Garden , 1879 .] 7 
Autumn-Flowering Intermediate German Stock, 1.J ft. 
This is a most valuable variety. Sawn with the Ten-Week Stocks, it /lowers a month later than them, and 
continues decorative to the end of the season ; sown in July or August, it blooms in May as an intermediate Stock, 
326 7 Splendid varieties 2 
327 7 ,, smaller packets 1 
328 Splendid mixed, sufficient for a large bed... 2 
6 329 Splendid white, sufficient for a large bed ... 2 6 
6 330 ,, rich purple ,, ,, ... 2 6 
6 331 ,, carmine ,, ,, ... 2 6 
Imperial or Large-Flowered Emperor German Biennial Stock, height 1£ ft. 
This is a splendid branching biennial Stock. Sown in March, it is valuable for late autumn blooming ; 
sown in June or July, it is matchless in its effect in beds, etc., the following season, continuing in flower 
throughout the summer. 
332 10 Splendid varieties 2 6 
333 10 , , smaller packets 1 6 
334 Splendid mixed, sufficient for a large bed ... 2 6 
335 Splendid violet, sufficient for a large bed ... 2 6 
336 ,, white ,, 26 
337 ,, intense crimson „ ... 2 6 
Brompton, or Winter German Stock, height 2 ft 
A fine robust branching biennial Stock, which is sown in June or July to flower the following summer, and is 
exceedingly decorative in mixed flower borders and shrubberies. 
338 12 Splendid varieties 3 
339 12 ,, smaller packets 2 
340 Splendid mixed, sufficient for a large bed. 
341 Splendid purple, sufficient for a large bed... 2 6 
342 ,, scarlet ,, ,, ••• 2 6 
343 „ white „ „ — 2 6 
Covent Garden Intermediate Stock, height 1 ft 
This Stock is of a fine dwarf habit. It is sown in July and August by the growers for Covent Garden Market, 
and is extensively used for furnishing jardinets, window boxes, flower-beds, etc., during "the London Season. 
If sown in Spring it forms a valuable succession to the Ten - Week Stocks for autumn flowering. 
348 White, English saved 1 
349 ,, extra fine, Foreign saved 2 
350 Mixed , English saved 1 
351 ,, extra fine, Foreign saved 2 
344 Scarlet, English saved 1 o 
345 ,, extra fine, Foreign saved 2 6 
346 Purple, English saved 1 o 
347 „ extra fine, Foreign saved 2 6 
East Lothian Stock, height 1 ft. 
This greatly prized Stock is remarkable for its fine branching habit, profusion and duration of bloom 
summer flowering, sow in July or August ; for autumn decoration, sow early in spring. 
352 Splendid purple is. & 2 6 oce °~ 1 
353 ,, white is. 8c 26 
354 ,, intense crimson is. 8c 2 6 
For 
355 Splendid rose-carmine & 2 
356 ,, scarlet is. & 2 
357 ,, mixed is. & 2 
ASTERS. 
In our Experimental Grounds we have grown a complete collection of Asters to ascertain the merits of 
recent introductions, and have rejected the " Humboldt,” the "Shakespeare,'' the " Bismarck,” the Improved 
Rose, the '‘Schiller,” and the "Grace” Asters, as having no distinctive value, and of less merit than those 
offered in our list. 
For large beds, the Pseony Perfection Hamburgh Prize, the Victoria, the Cockade, and the Hedgehog, are 
the most desirable. For medium-sized beds, ribbons, etc., the Dwarf Chrysanthemum, the Dwarf Victoria, the 
Bouquet Elegantissima, and the German Emperor are the finest, being compact, and of even growth, bearing 
their flowers conspicuously above the foliage. To cut for bouquets, the Imbrique Pompon, and the Dwarf 
Bouquet Elegantissima, are most exquisite, the flowers ranging from the size of a Daisy to that of a Pompon 
Chrysanthemum. 
The Aster, when in bloom , is by many lifted, potted, and used for conservatory decoration. Fora continuous 
succession of bloom, seed should be sown at intervals from the beginning of March to the end of May; the first 
sowings under glass, the later sowings may be made where the plants are intended to flower. 
From our Continental Grower we have received the following communication : — “ Aster crop generally good. 
Seeds have ripened well; an excellent growth may be expected front the harvest of 1878 . The two calamitous 
seasons of 1876 and 18 77 were exceedingly destructive to the Aster crop.” 
Paeony Perfection Hamburgh Prize Aster, height U ft. 
This is the highest type of the Pcsony Section as recognized by the Royal Horticultural Society. The habit 
of the plant is excellent : the flowers are remarkable for their fine quality and perfect form, their large size, and 
rich pure colours. For exhibition purposes these are indispensable, being the finest of the incurved globular 
flowered Asters, and were awarded the Prize at the Hamburgh Exhibition, where there was the keenest possible 
competition by the most celebrated growers. s. d. 
358 16 Splendid varieties 3 6 
359 16 ,, ,, smaller packets 2 o 
360 Splendid mixed, sufficient for a large bed ... 2 6 
361 ,, white ,, ,, 26 
362 Splendid crimson, sufficient for a large bed.. 2 
363 ,, purple ,, 2 
364 „ pure rose ,, », 2 
365 ,, mixed, from the four colours 2 
New Victoria large-flowered Aster, height lj ft. 
It is impossible to speak too highly of this magnificently imbricated Aster, “flowers large and distinguished by 
the elegant and regular overlapping of the petals, giving to the flower a character distinctive from the Pceony 
Aster ; growth that of an elegant pyramid, with from 10 to 20 flowers on a plant ; indispensable for exhibition. 
QCC Cnlnn/)!/] ..An/v,!nN > C. 9CQ Cnlnn^!^ /. I-llfflmont C C\T O 1 O VCTf* hpH 2 6 
366 12 Splendid varieties 3 
367 12 ,, ,, smaller packets 2 
368 Splendid mixed, sufficient for a large bed ... 
369 Splendid purple, sufficient for a large bed ... 
370 ,, crimson ,, »> ••• 2 
371 ,, white .. 2 
New Imbrique Pompon Aster, height lh ft. 
The flowers are small, elegant, and perfect in form ; to cut for bouquets and table decoration invaluable. 
372 12 Splendid varieties 2 
373 12 ,, ,, smaller packets 1 
374 Splendid mixed, sufficient for a large bed ... 
6 375 Splendid violet , sufficient for a large bed 
6 376 ,, crimson ,, ,» ••• * ” 
6 377 ,, white ,, „ — 2 6 
New Cockade, or Crown Aster, height 2 ft. 
The flowers of this section have generally a large white centre , surrounded by a corona of purple, crimson, 
lavender, rose, etc., and to cut for table bouquets are particularly attractive, while in flower beds and borders the 
variety is very decorative. 
378 8 Splendid varieties is.6d.8c 2 6 J 379 Splendid mixed, sufficient for a large bed... 2 o 
New Perfection Large flowered Hedgehog or Needle Aster, height 1$ ft. , 
A most beautiful Aster; the flowers are large, handsome , and richly coloured, and the characteristic 
porcupine-quilled petals distinguish it in the flower border from all other Asters, and give it an importance on 
this account to cut for bouquets. 
380 8 Splendid varieties 2 6 
381 8 ,, ,, smaller packets 1 6 
382 Splendid mixed, sufficient for a large bed ..26 
383 Splendid white, sufficient for a large bed 
384 ,, crimson ,, ,, 
385 1 , purple ,, 
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