189. 
190. 
191. 
DWAEF VICTOEIA ASTEE. 
A splendid variety, growing about 12 inches 
high, producing beautiful flowers in the greatest 
abundance ; excellent for pot culture. 
187. Twelve fine and distinct colours, 
separate , . . . . . 
188. Six splendid and distinct 
varieties 
Extra Choice Mixed per pkt. 
TSIUMFH. — Colour peculiarly 
rich and brilliant, a magnifi- 
cent crimson lake per pkt. 
QUEEN OF THE MABKET.— 
Earliest flowering variety, 
good for cutting ; mixed 
colours . . per pkt. 
192. SNOWBALL, one of the finest 
Wliite Asters . , per pkt. 
VICTOEIA ASTEE. 
This is unquestionably the finest and moat 
beautiful variety in cultivation, and for exhibi- 
tion purposes unequalled. 
193. Twelve splendid and distinct oolours, separate .. .. .. ,,35. Qd. 
194. Six splendid and distinct colours, separate .. ., .. .. .. l5. 9<f. 
195. Extra Choice Mixed .. .. .. .. .. .. per pkt. Is. Od. 
Sow Aster seed in April and May^ in pnnsy or on a spent hoUbed in drills 6 inches asunder; 
when the py^nts are 1 inch highy prick out into a cold /rame.j or under hand-glasses^ 3 or 4 inches 
aparty from whence they can be planted out when 4 inches high. Select showery weather for planting 
outy when the ground is in good working order; plant in rows 1 foot opart each way. To grow Asters 
to perfectiotiy a rich soil is indispensablCy and during dry weather they should be wateredy and a (op- 
dressing of welUrotted manure applied early tw AugXKSt. 
3s. 
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Is. 
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ASTER, DWARF VICTORIA. 
STOCKS. 
EAST LOTHIAN STOCK. 
If grown ill a rich soil they will keep up a succession of bloom from J uly until the end of N ovember, 
after which tlie plants may be potted and kept to make a further disiilay during the following summer. 
196. Assortment of four colours, crimson, scarlet, purple, and white .. .. 2s. 3<f. 
197. Crimson; No. 197 a. Scarlet; No. 197 b. Purple; No. 197c. Wliite. 
Each colour per pkt. Is. Orf. 
198. Choice Mixed .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ,, Is. Orf. 
LAEGE-FLOWEEED GEEMAN TEN-WEEK STOCK. 
Especially reconimcuded for its vigorous habit, superior size of the flowers, and long 
continuance in bloom. 
199. Tsvelve heaiitifid and distinct colours, separate ., .. .. ..2s. Zd. 
200. Eight ,, ,, ,, ,, .. .. .. ..is. Gd. 
201. Extra Choice Mixed .. .. .. .. .. per pkt., 6f. & Is. Od. 
DWAEF BOUaUET TEN-WEEK STOCK. 
A valuable variety for general cultivation, an abundant and continuous bloomer ; height 9 inches. 
202. Six distinct colours, separate .. .. .. .. .. .. Is. 6<f. 
203. Extra Choice Mixed per pkt. Is. Od. 
AUTUMN-FLOWEEING OE INTEEMEDIATE STOCK. 
When sown about the middle of March, and transplanted in May, they bloom abundantly 
from the beginning of August until destroyed by frost. 
201. Six splendid and di.stinct colours, separate .. .. .. .. .. Is. 6f. 
206. Extra Choice Mixed . . per pkt. Os Od. 
LAEGE-FLOWEEING EMPEEOE STOCK. 
A robust extra large-flowered variety ; if sown in March, produces a 
autumn; for spring flowering it should be sown in July. 
206. Twelve fine and distinct oolours, separate .. 
207. Extra Choice Mixed . . per pkt. 
NEW PEEPETUAL PEEFECTION TEN-WEEK STOCK. 
An excellent variety, of strong growth and fine branching liabit. It gi-ows to a height 
Ij feet, and produces uninterruptedly a great abundance of bloom from June mitil November. 
208. Ten varieties, separate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2s. 6f. 
209. Six „ „ Is. 6rf. 
210. Choice Mixed .. .. per pkt. Os. 6d. 
magnificent displaj' in 
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