WILLIAM DULL & SONS’ SEED CATALOGUE. 
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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 
S*"®™ 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 to those of the 
Japanese Chrysanthemum. 
21ii. Six fine and distinct varieties ... ... 2s. 6d. 
211. White, very beautiful ... per pkt. Is. Od. 
21’). Extra Choice Mixed ... per pkt. (id. and Is. Od. 
COCKADE OR CROWN ASTER. 
A very handsome variety, with large flowers, the centres of 
which are pure white surrounded with bright colours. 
21(i. Six distinct and showy colours, separate ... Is. 6d. 
217. Extra Choice Mixed ... per pkt. Os. Od. 
DWARF CHRYSANTHEMUM-FLOWERED 
ASTER. 
One of tile best varieties for pot cultivation, and e.xceedingly 
ellective in beds. It is of dwarf compact habit, about 10 inches 
high ; flowers large and well reflexed, and produced when other 
varieties are out of bloom. 
218. Twelve splendid and distinct colours, separate 2s. Od. 
219. Six splendid and distinct colours, separate ... Is 6d. 
220. Extra Choice Mixed per pkt. Is. Od. 
MIGNON ASTER. 
Excellent new class, resembling in habit, height and form the Victoria race, but still more 
lloriferous ; the flowers are of a refined form and hardly to be surpassed for cutting purposes. 
221. Six distinct varieties Is. Cd. 
222. Pure white, the finest white Aster for cutting ... ... ... per pkt. Is. Od. 
223. Extra Choice Mixed „ Os. Cd. 
ASTER, P.EONY-FLOWERED 
PERFECTION. 
IMPROVED REID’S (BETTERIDGE’S) 
QUILLED ASTER. 
This fine exhibition variety is strongly recommended to those 
who prefer the Quilled section. Height 24 inches. 
224. Twelve fine and distinct colours, beautifully 
quilled ... 2s. Od. 
223. Extra Choice Mixed per pkt. Cd. and Is. Od. 
JEWEL ASTER. 
Similar to “ P,n?ony-flowered Perfection,” but with shorter 
petals. Height 1.5 inches. 
22(1. Six distinct varieties, separate Is. Cd. 
227. Apple Blossom per pkt. Is. Od. 
228. Extra Choice Mixed. . . . . „ Is- Od. 
PrEONY-FLOWERED PERFECTION ASTER. 
The finest and most generally cultivated variety. Height 
from 18 to 24 inches. The flowers are large and double, and 
the petals beautifully incurved. 
220. Twelve superb and distinct colours, separate 2s. Cd. 
230. Eight do. do. 2s. Od. 
231. Extra Choice Mixed ... per pkt. Cd. and Is. Od. 
