MICHAELMAS DAISIES ARE INVALUABLE FOR DECORATIVE PURPOSES. ii 
Asters— Michaelmas Daisies or Starworts— 
No. 
145 Novae-Anglise, prsecox, large purple flow- 
ers, 4 ft., Aug., XXX. 
148 pulchellus, flowers large, deep violet, 
splendid variety, of stately habit, 
4j ft.. Sept. -Oct., XXX. 
151 — — roseus, pale rose, large, extra-fine, 
5 ft.. Sept. -Oct., XXX. 
1 54 ruber, rich deep rose, very showy, 
robust grower, one of the best, 4j^ ft.. 
Sept. -Oct., XXX. 
1 57 — - William Bowman, flowers very large, 
deep violet-purple, darker disc, free, 
good habit, t ft.. Sept. -Oct. 
160 Novl-Belgii “ Archer Hind,” pale rosy 
lilac, in spreading panicles, erect 
bushy habit ; extra fine, 4 ft., Aug.- 
Sept., XXX. 
1 6(5 “Beatrice,” a lovely snow white, 
very large flowers, remarkably free ; 
one of the best whites for cutting. 
169 “Berenice,” rosy lavender, large; 
dwarf, Oct., xxx. 
172 Candida, large snow-white flowers, 
witli a golden centre, in long graceful 
sprays. 
175 “ Cottage Maid,” soft junk flowers ; 
very free. 4 ft. 
178 Aensm [syn. J . Dicitsou), lilac-purple, 
bushy, free and effective, 5J ft., Sept.- 
Oct., xx.x. 
1 84 “ Edith,” large flowers of a lovely 
mauve-pink shade ; profuse bloomer. 
181 Edna Mercia, bright-rose, very free, 
A.M., R.H.S., 2| ft., Se])l. 
187 “ Ella,” large, very beautiful de- 
licately mauve-coloured flowers, with 
golden centre ; remarkably free, 4 ft. 
188 Elsie Perry. See New Plants, pa^e 
190 “ Fortuna,” rosy-lilac, bu.shy habit, 
4I ft., Oct. -Nov., XX. 
193 ^ Gloire de Nancy, pure white, very 
large flowers of fine form ; most useful 
for cutting. 
,g6 “ Harpur-Crewc,” white, tinged rose 
with age, medium sized. 3J ft., .Aug.- 
Sept., xxx. 
,99 “Irene,” rosy-lilac, dark centre, 3 
ft., Aug. -Sept., XX. 
201 “ Jessie Crum,” blush lavender, 
branching heads, ft. 
202 — “John Wood,” handsome white 
cup-shaped flowers, with golden disc, 
4 ft.. Sept. -Oct. 
206 Imvigatus (syn. I.ongi/olins formosus ), 
deep rose, pleasing dwarf bushy habit, 
2j ft., Aug. -Sept., xxx. 
21 1 “Madame Poynier,” white, large, 
3 ft.. Sept. 
2 1 5 “ Margaret,” large flowers of a 
delicate soft blue, U in. in diameter, 
4 ft. 
No. 
217 Novl-Belgii, “ May Crum,” white, tinterl 
blush, starry flowers, 3 ft. 
2 1 8 — — “ Minerva,” flowers numerous, deep 
rosy-lilac, bushy habit, 4J ft., Oct., 
x.xx. 
22 1 “Miss Stafford,” purplish-rose, in 
dense erect masses, 3 ft. 
225 “ Perry’s Pink,” bright pink, a free 
bloomer of great beauty, 3 ft., Aug.- 
Sept. 6d. 
227 “ Proserpine,” soft rosy-lilac, 5 ft.. 
Sept. -Oct., xxx. 
230 “ Purity,” large pure white flowers, 
pyramidal habit, extra fine, 5J ft.. 
.\ug.-Sept., xxx. 
233 “ Ravenn®,” deep rosy-lilac, tall. 
free. Sept. -Oct., xxx. 
23b “ Robert Parker,” large sprays of 
lilac-purple flowers, with yellow centre, 
bushy, effective, 5 ft.. Sept. -Oct., xxx. 
239 “ T. Smith,” a good blue of robust 
habit. 
241 White Pet, white flowers, produced 
with the utmost freedom ; e.xcellent 
habit. 
245 paniculatus, E. W. Badger, flesh white 
star-shaped flowers, with yellow centres 
3 ft. 6d. _ 
248 ptarmicoides, pure white flowem, dwarf 
habit, ij ft., .Aug.-Oct. 
254 puniceus pulcherrimus, white, tinged 
with lilac, yellow centre, very beautiful, 
5 to 6 ft.. Sept. -Oct., xxx. 
257 pyrensus, pale mauve, fine blooms in 
large heads, 2 ft. 
260 Shortii, covered with beautiful sprays of 
small lilac-blue flowers, 5J ft., Sept.- 
Oct. 
261 sikkimensis, rich purple, erect branching 
habit, 3 ft., Aug.-Sept. 
262 spectabllis, violet blue flowers, very free, 
2 ft.. 6d. 
263 “ St. Brigid,” a most charming shade of 
blush : the flowers are produced in 
thick clusters. 
266 Thompson!, silvery-mauve, large, very 
free, ft., Aug. -Oct. 
272 turbinellus, lavender-blue, graceful habit, 
2j ft.. Sept. -Oct. 
275 ^albus, large white graceful, 3J ft., 
Oct. -Nov. 
281 undulatus, pale blue, very free, 3 ft.. 
Aug.-Sept. 
284 versicolor nanus, white changing to rose, 
dainty and sweet, feet. 
287 vimineus “ Cassiope,” white, shaded ro.se- 
lilac, pretty and free, compact habit, 
distinct and good, 2i ft. Sept., xx. 
Asters— Alpine Species and Varieties. 
Charming plants for the rockery or well-drained border. Possess brilliant 
colours and relatively large flowers. Very free and early flowering. 
No. 
293 alpinus, bright puqde flowers, dwarf habit, July, 6 to 9 m. .... 
295 albus, a pure white flowered form of the preceding, but in other re.spects identical. 
297 ruber, deep rose, a very beautiful variety, of compact habit, 9 in. July. 6d. 
- speciosus, splendid variety, forms dense tufts, and produces very rich dark violet flowers 
ist C.C., R.H.S. 
299 
5QI var. superbus, bright ]nir|)lish-blue, flowers in early Summer, branching ; height 1 5 in. 
304 perigrinus, pretty species, for the rockery or border, flowers bluish-purple, 2 in. across, i ft., 
July and August. 
