(MICHAELMAS DAISIES'. 
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ASTERS 
A beautiful genus of hardy Herbaceous plants, 
consisting of a great number of varieties, many 
of which are amongst the best of our autumn- 
flowering plants ; they are of easy culture, and 
will thrive in any ordinary soil, and produce in 
profusion during several months their beautiful 
star-shaped flowers. Many kinds continue a 
long time in bloom, and are elegant and well 
adapted for cut flowers, and also worthy of a 
place in shrubberies and mixed borders. The 
following will be found all first-class, and 
suitable for general decoration. 
ASTEKS 
(■MICItAEI.MAS daisies). 
NOV-ffl ANGL.® RUBRA — Deep red, 
flowers later than the preceding ; a fine variety. 
9d. 
TALL VARIETIES. 
CHAPMANNI — Bright lavender, flowers medium size ; very 
abundant bloomer ; distinct. 6t/. 
ERICOIDES — White, with yellow centre, flowers small, very 
abundant ; haliit neat and compact ; 2^ feet; pretty. 6r/. 
FORMOSISSIMUS — A distinct and beautiful species, rosy purple; 
large and free blooming; 4 feet. C</. 
GRANDIPLORUS (Christmas Starwort) — A magnificent late 
flowering species, with bright lilac flowers, 2 inches in diameter 
6 feet. l.s. 
L.®VIS (Smooth Starwort) — Bright bluish lilac, yellow centre 
medium size, very free ; beautiful ; 3i feet. G/l. 
LONGIFOLIUS, “ LADY TREVELYAN " — Pure white 
invaluable for cutting; 3 ft. Is. (id. 
NOVsE-ANGLsE — Rich bright rose, with orange centre, flow'crs 
large ; beautiful and effective ; 6 feet. bV/. 
PULCHERRIMUS — Very pale lavender 
flowers, on stems 3 feet in height ; very distinct 
in habit. 6t/. 
NOV.®-BELGII — Large bluish purple 
flowers ; one of the most conspicuous of the late 
flowering group ; 6 feet. C</. 
NOVj®-BELGII (Robert Parker)— I. arge 
pale blue flowers, l.s. 
PANICULATUS — Pale lavender, yellow 
centre ; prettv variety, bd. 
PENDULUS — While, bright rosy-lilac 
centre ; habit neat and compact ; a distinct species ; 
2i feet. Gt/. 
'POLYPHYLLUS — Flowers of medium size, 
TRADESCANTI — White, flowers small, very 
abundant, neat and pretty ; 3 feet. Gd. 
TURBINELLUS (Mauve Starwort) — One 
of the best late-flowering varieties, producing 
quantities of pale blue flowers ; 3 feet. Gd. 
VERSICOLOR (Changing Starwort) — 
White, shading to rose; medium size, very abun- 
dant bloomer ; 3 feet. Gd. 
VERSICOLOR NIVEDS— Very free, white, 
fine. 9d. 
white, brown centres; very abundant ; 6 feet. Gd. 
Twelve tall Asters, our selection, 5s. 
DWARF VARIETIES. 
ASTER ACRIS— Dense masses of pale blue 
flowers, l.v. 
ASTER ALPINUS— The dwarfest of this 
class, being about b inches high, and pro lucing 
large purple flowers. Gd- 
AMELLUS BESSARABICUS— Rich pur- 
plish blue flowers, with orange centres; height 
2 feet ; one of the best ; extensively used at 
Hampton Court. 9t/. each; Gs. per doz. 
AMELLUS MAJOR — Larger flowers thin 
the above, with a more decided purple tint; very 
fine. 9d. 
HYBRIDUS NANUS — A new and r.ue 
variety of great merit, flowers lilac-rose, pro- 
duced in enormous quantities on branching 
stems, 1 foot in height; extra fine. Is. Gd. 
L/EVIGATUS MINIMUS — A compact and 
free flowering variety. 9d. 
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