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CLIBRANS* LIST OF HERBACEOUS AND ALPINE PLANTS. 
Asters —Michaelmas Daisies or Starworts. 
The Asters comprise the most beautiful, easily grown, ami useful of garden plants. 1 hey pro- 
duce a grand display in the garden from early Autumn until late in November, and may be utilised 
with good effect either for lines, masses, or mixed borders. They are effective in pots for house, 
conservatory and greenhouse decoration, and equally useful for cut flower purposes. The following 
selection comprises the most sho\vy and desirable varieties, remarkable either for colour, size of 
flower, or abundance of bloom, and can be thoroughly recommended. The merit of the various 
sorts settled by the R.H.S. Aster Conference Committee are distinguished thus : (xx) signifies com- 
s. d. 
25 in 25 fine varieties, our .selection ... 7 o 
50 in 25 ,, ,, ... 12 6 
100 in 50 ,, ,, .. ...250 
Purchaser’s Selection, 4 d. each ; 3/6 per dozen, except those priced. 
mended, (xxx), signifies highly commended. 
6 in 6 fine varieties, our selection 
12 in 12 ,, ,. ,, 
25 in 12 ,, ,, 
s. d. 
1 6 
3 o 
6 o 
No. 
.5 acris, lilac-purple, freely produced, neat 
bii.shy habit, 2 ft.. Sept. 
6 narius, bright pale purple, very free, 
ft.. Sept. 
9 Amellus, deep violet-blue, yellow disc, large 
and handsome, compact habit, 2 ft.. 
Sept. -Oct. 6d. 
12 ammelloides, dark lilac-purple, flow- 
ers large, Inushy habit ; one of the best, 
2 ft.. Sept. -Oct., xxx. 
18 bessarabicus, rich lilac-purple, large ; 
divarf, compact habit, 2 ft., Aug.- 
Sept., xxx. 
21 Framfleldii, similar in colour to the 
type, but flowers much larger ; habit 
quite distinct, flowers three weeks 
later ; by far the best of this type. 6d. 
24 Little gem, a new and very jiretty 
miniature form, Aug-Sept. 6d. 
27 major, a large-flowered .\ster ; rich 
violet, erect habit, very handsome, 
2 ft.. Sept. -Oct. 
28 Perry’s Favourite. See New I'laiils, 
page 3. 
30 Riverslea, rich blue flowers, a very 
beautiful and effective variety, ij ft.. 
Sept. -Oct. 1/- 
33 “ Arcturus,” a most distinct and beautiful 
kind, havig deep rich flowers, extra 
fine, 4 ft.. Sept. -Oct. 
35 “ Coombe Fishacre,” medium-sized flesh- 
coloured flowers, extremely graceful 
and beautiful, 3 ft,. Sept. -Nov. 
36 corditolius, pale mauve, graceful habit, 
very free, 2j ft., .Aug. -Sept. 
39 albula, flowers small, colour lilac and 
white, erect habit ; 4 ft.. Sept., .xxx. 
42 elegans, (syn. iindulatus), bright lilac, 
small, in long graceful sprays, erect 
bushy habit ; most useful, 4 ft., Sept.- 
Oct., xxx. 
43 corymbosus, perseus, large bushy heads of 
small white flowers, 2 ft., .Aug., xx. 
46 “ Delicata,” upright sprays of flowers, 
2 ft. long, of a pale flesh colour, very 
distinct in colour and habit of growth, 
4 ft.. Sept. -Oct. 
49 difTusus horizontalis, flowers red and white, 
dense bushy habit, branching horizon- 
tally ; neat and plea.sing, 2I ft., Oct., 
x.xx. 
52 Drummond! Cora, numerous small blush, 
flowers, 5 ft., Sept., xx. 
55 dumosus, mauve, very pretty, habit dwarf 
and compact, fine for the border or 
rockery, 1 ft., SejU. Oct. 
No. 
58 Eileen, deep blue flowers, in compact 
Phlox-like spikes, a distinct acquisition, 
4 feet, Oct. 2/- 
61 ericoides, small but pretty, while, yellow 
centre, floriferous, 2j ft. October. 
64 “ Esma,” pure white flowers, blooming in 
October and lasting a considerable time, 
1 J ft. 
67 “ F. W. Burbidge, M. A.” rosy blue flowers, 
produced in great profusion and very 
large ; one of the finest. 
70 grandiflorus (true), magnificent variety, 
brilliant bright blue flowers, slightly 
flushed crimson, very large and abun- 
dantlv produced, fine habit, 3 ft., Nov,, 
6d. 
73 hybridus “ Snowflake,” pure white. 
82 l®vis“ Apollo,” dee]) lilac, freely pro- 
duced, 5 feet, Aug.-Sept., xxx. 
85 “ Arachne,” dense heads of light 
blue, 4 feet, Aug., xxx. 
88 “ Ariadne,” deep lavender, very 
large, free bloomer, bushy habit, 4^ 
ft.. Sept. -Oct., xxx. 
91 ‘'Calliope,” lilac - inirple bushy 
spreading liead, 5 ft., Oct., xxx. 
97 floribundus, rosy-purple, beautiful 
4J ft.. Sept. -Oct., xxx. 
103 “Mrs. Peters,” pure white flowers, 
excellent for cutting ; a first-class sort, 
2 ft. 
lod Nancy, beautiful large pale blue 
flowers. 
109 Noir d’Angen, lilac flowers-, large 
bushy habit. 4 ft.. Se)it., xx. 
1 1 5 “ Pygmalion,” lavcuder-bhie, large, 
dwarf bushy habit. iJ ft.. Sept., xxx. 
123 Lindleyanus nanus, dwarf form, with 
deeji lilac flowers ; a good rock jilant 
1.', ft.. Sept. -Oct., XX. 6d. 
126 Madame Cacheaux, pale flowers, dwarf 
and free,. 1 ft. 
129 Madonna, a very round full-tlowered 
white variety, very dwarf and compact; 
one of the best, 2f ft., Aug.-Sept. 
132 muitiflorus, heads of small jiure white 
flowers, 3 ft., Sept. -Oct. 
134 Novm-Anglise, “ Brilliant,” bright crim- 
son, large flowers, brighter coloured 
than “ Mrs. J . F. Hayucr,” 4 ft., Oct., 
■/- 
135 Charlton, rich violet, large, very 
free, 3I, ft., Sept. -Oct. 
138 Diademe, rosy-purple, 4 ft.. Sept. 
141 Mrs. J. F. Rayner, vivid crimson, 2 
in. in diameter ; a great improvement 
in point of colour, 4 ft. fid. 
