H. CANNELL & SONS’ AUTUMN CATALOGUE. 
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ASTERS. 
(MICHAELMAS DAISIES). 
A beautiful genus of hardy Herbaceous plants, 
consisting of a great number ; many of which are 
among 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 mouths their beautiful star-shaped flowers. 
Many varieties continue a long time in bloom, 
and are elegant and well adapted for cut flowers, 
and also worthy of a place in shtubberies and 
mixed borders. The following will be found all 
first-class, and suitable for general decoration. 
ASTERS 
(MICHAELMAS DAISIES). 
NOV-2E-ANGL.2E RUBRA — Deep red, flowers 
later than the preceding ; a fine variety. 9d. 
NOViE BELGII — Large bluish purple flowers, 
one of the most conspicuous of the late-flowering 
group, 5 feet. 6 d. 
NOVAE-BELGII (Robert Parker) — Large 
pale blue flowers. Is. 
PANICULATUS — Pale lavender, yellow 
centre, pretty variety. Sd. 
PENDULUS— White, bright rosy lilac centre, 
habit neat and compact ; a distinct species ; 
2J ft. 6 d. 
POLYPHYLLUS — Flowers of medium size, 
white, brown contres, very abundant, 5 feet. 6 d. 
TALL VARIETIES. 
CHAPMANNI — Bright lavender flowers, 
medium size, very abundant bloomer, distinct. 0<f. 
ERICOIDES — White, with yellow centre, flowers small, very 
abundant, habit neat and compact, 2J feet, pretty, (id. 
FORMOSISSIMUS — A distinct and beautiful species, rosy purple, 
large and free-blooming, 4 feet. 6 d. 
GRANDIFLORUS (Christmas Starwort) — A magnificent late- 
flowering species, with bright lilac flowers, 2 inches in diameter ; 
5 feet. Is. 
LiEVIS (Smooth Starwort)— Bright bluish lilac, yellow centre, 
medium size, very fiee, beautiful, 3i feet. G d. 
LONGIFOLIUS “LADY TREVELYAN ’’—Pure white; in- 
valuable for cuttiog ; 3 feet. Is. 6 d. 
NOViE ANGLiE — Rich bright rose, with orange centre, flowers 
large, beautiful and effective, 5 ft. 6 d. 
NOViE-ANGLiE VAR. MITCHELLI— A handsome late-flowering 
variety. Is. 
PULCHERRIMUS — Very pale lavender 
flowers on stems, 3 feet in height, very distinct 
in habit. 6 d. 
TRADESCANTI — White, flowers small, very 
abundant, neat and pretty, 3 feet. 6 d. 
TURBINELLUS (Mauve Starwort) — One 
of the best late-flowering varieties, producing 
quantities of pale blue flowers, 3 ft. 6 d. 
VERSICOLOR (Changing Starwort) — 
White, shading to rose, medium size, very 
abundant bloomer, 3 feet. 6(f. 
VERSICOLOR NIVEUS- 
fine. 9<£ 
-Very free, white, 
Twelve toll Asters, our selection, 5s. 
DWARF 
ASTER ACRIS— Dense masses of pale blue 
flowers. Is. 
ASTER ALPINUS— The dwarfest of this 
class, being about G inches high, and producing 
large purple flowers. 6 d. 
AMELLUS BESSARABICDS— Rich pur- 
plish blue flowers, with orango centres, height 
2 feet, one of the best, extensively used at 
Hampton Court. 9 d. each ; Gs. per dozen 
AMELLUS MAJOR — Larger flowers than the 
above, of a more decided purple tint, very fine. 9 d. 
HYBRIDUS NANUS —A new and rare variety 
of great merit, flowers lilac-rose, produced in 
enormous quantities on branching stems, 1 foot 
in height ; extra fine. Is. 6 d. 
VARIETIES. 
L2EVIGATUS MINIMUS— A compact and 
free-flowering variety. 9 d. 
LONGIFOLIUS VAR. FORMOSUS (Rosy 
Starwort) — A pretty variety, covered for a long 
time with bright rose-coloured flowers, 2 feet ; 
should be in every collection, however limited. 9 d. 
DISCOLOR MAJOR— Flowers purple and 
white. Is. 
PTARMICOIDES — White flowers produced 
in large corymbs, very distinct and good, 2 ft. 6rf. 
PYRENiEUS(Pyrenean Starwort) — Flowers 
large pale blue, one of the earliest, 2 feet. 9d. 
SPECIOSUS — Distinct and good ; flowers 
produced in large corymbs. 6 d. 
SPECTABILTS— Lilac ; very free. Is. 
A set of Six Dwarf Asters for 5s. 
