WILLIAM BULL & SONS’ SEIM) CA'I'ALOGUE. 
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COLLECTIONS & ASSORTMENTS OF 
EXTRA CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS. 
Sow Aster seed in April and May, in pans or on a spent hot-bed, in drills 6 inches asunder; 
when the plants are 1 inch high, prick out into a cold frame, or under hand-glasses, 3 or 4 
inches apart, from whence they can be planted out when 4 inches high. Select showery weather 
for planting out, when the ground is in good working order ; plant in rows 1 foot apart each 
way. To grow Asters to perfection, a rich soil is indispensable, and during dry weather they 
should be watered, and a top-dressing of well-rotted manure applied early in August. 
COCKADE OR CROWN ASTER. 
ASTERS. 
COMET ASTER. 
Very fine class, bearing flowers similar tt> those of ihe 
Jai»anese Chrysaiitheiiiuin. 
208. Six fine and distinct varieties ... ... 2s. (id. 
200. White, very boautiful ... per pUt. Is. 0<l. 
210. Extra Choice Mixed . - per pkt. (id. and Is. Od. 
COCKADE OR CROWN ASTER. 
very handsome variety, will) large flowers, the centres ol 
which are pure \shite surrounded with bright colours. 
212. Six distinct and showy colours, separate ... Is. (id. 
2i;i. Extra Choice Mixed ... per jikt. Os. tid. 
DWARF CHRYSANTHEMUM-FLOWERED 
ASTER. 
One of the be^t varieties f(jr pot cullivalioii, and exceedingly 
effective in beds. It is of dwarf compact habit, about 10 indies 
high ; llovvers large and well rellexed, and produced wlien other 
varieties are out of bloom. 
‘211. T'vvelve splendid and distinct colours, separate 2s. tid. 
21.'). Six sjilendid and distinct colours, separate ... Is (id. 
210. Extra Choice Mixed per pkt. Is. Od. 
MIGNON ASTER. 
Excellent new class, resembling in habit, height and form the Victoria race, Imt still more 
llorifcrous ; the flowers are of a refined form and hardly to be surpassed for cutting purposes. 
217. Six distinct varieties ... . • ... ... ■■■ ‘ 
218. I’ure white, the finest white Aster for cutting per pkt. is. uu. 
219. Extra Choice Mixed ’■ 
ASTER, PIEONY-FLOWERED 
PERFECTION 
IMPROVED REID’S (BETTERIDGE’S) 
QUILLED ASTER. 
This fine exhiliition variety is strongly recommended to tliose 
will) prefer the Quilled section. Hciglit ‘2-1 inches. 
*^20 twelve fine and distinct colours, beautifully 
quilled (ni- 
•221. Extra Choice Mixed per pkt. Od. and Is. Od. 
JEWEL ASTER. 
Similar to " P.Tony-flowered Perfection.” Init witli sliorter 
petals. 1 leiglit I.') inrlies. 
■222. Six distinct vaiieties, separate ... ••• s. nu. 
22;t. Apple Blossom P®'' '*■ ”‘‘- 
‘221. Extra Choice Mixed .. ou. 
P^ONY-FLOWERED PERFECTION ASTER, 
The finest and most generally cultivated variety, lieiglit 
from 18 to ‘2-t inches. Tlie flowers arc large and donlile, and 
tliB petals beautifully incurved. 
‘)‘2.') Twelve siiperl) and distinct colours, separate 2s. id. 
220, Eight do. do. 1 • 
‘2‘27. Extra Choice Mixed ... per pkt. Od. and 1^. Od. 
