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The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
Daniels’ Superb 
Prize Asters. 
We are justly celebrated for our magnificent strains of English, French, and German Asters, which 
form an important branch of our Flower Seed business, and would mention that our seeds of these 
having been grown especially for^our retail trade may be relied on as the very finest procurable. 
ASTER— NEW COMET. Sliowiug habit of plant. 
The New Japanese 
Chrysanthemum-flowered Aster 
“ COMET.” 
(See coloured 2>late). 
New and extremely beautiful class of the same height and habit as 
the Dwarf P;eony Perfection Aster, forming fine, regular pyramids 
twelve to fifteen inches high, and covered profusely with large double 
flowers. The shape of the latter deviates from all classes of Asters 
in cultivation, and resembles very closely a large-flowered Japanese 
Chrysanthemum, the petals being long and somewhat twisted or 
wavy-like curled, are recurved from the centre of the flower to the 
outer petals in such a regular manner as to form a loose but still 
dense semi-globe. Well grown plants produce from twenty-five to 
thirty perfectly double flowers, measuring from 3) to 4£ inches in 
diameter, and are very handsome in appearance. 
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10 An assortment of six beautiful varieties ... 2 6 
11 Pure white (new). Beautiful ... ... per pkt. 1 6 
12 Bose and white, splendid variety ... „ 10 
13 Light blue and white, beautiful ... ” l o 
14 Choicest mixed seed ... ... ... ., i o 
Dwarf Chrysanthemum-flowered 
This fine class is a decided acquisition. It commences blooming when 
other Asters are off, and is invaluable for a late display ; its height 
is only nine inches, and in consequence of its fine dwarf habit of 
growth it is admirably suited for beds, edgings, pots, &c. 
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An assortment of 12 
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Fiery scarlet ... 
Pure white 
Choicest mixed 
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Daniels’ Improved Pteony-flowered Perfection. 
These Asters are of the greatest perfection, producing noble flowers of the most perfect Pteony form 
and in a great variety of beautiful and brilliant colours. A decided improvement on the old form of 
seony-flowered Aster usuaUy sent out, and are invaluable for exhibition. Have been awarded numerous 
First Prizes during the past season. 
21 An assortment of 10 splendid varieties ... 4 6 
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24 Brilliant crimson ... ”... per pkt, 1 0 
25 Sky blue ... ... ... ... i 0 
26 Delicate rose ... ... ... ” q 0 
27 Light blue and white ... ... ” i o 
28 Dark scarlet and white 
29 Dark purple violet 
30 Pure white 
31 Dark blood red 
32 Splendid mixed 
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Daniels’ Improved Victoria. 
ruly magnificent class, growing to the height of about eighteen inches, and producing'an abundance 
o per ee ly double and beautifully imbricated flowers, which frequently measure four and a half to 
ve inches across. The plants are of a handsome pyramidal form, and when grown for exhibition should 
be planted eighteen inches apart. 
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An assortment of 16 beautiful varieties ... 
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Dark crimson 
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Dark crimson and white ... 
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Bright rose 
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Rich purple 
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