Daniels Bros. Limited , Norwich , Spring, 191! 
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DANIELS’ SUPERB 
PRIZE ASTERS. 
IMPROVED VICTORIA ASTER. 
DWARF COMET. 
A charming strain of beautiful colours. The plants grow only about 
nine inches high, and the numerous double flowers have the elegant 
form and lovely colours of the larger growing varieties. 
0 . d. 
278 PURE WHITE. Beautiful . . . . . . Gd. and 1 0 
279 CHOICEST MIXED 10 
280 „ „ . . . . . . smaller pkt. 0 6 
DANIELS’ IMPROVED VICTORIA. 
A magnificent class, growing about fifteen inches high, and producing an 
abundance of large, perfectly double and beautifully imbricated flowers, 
four to five inches across. This is one of the most splendid Asters for 
garden decoration, and a first-class variety for exhibition. 
281 
AN ASSORTMENT OF 12 BEAUTIFUL VARIETIES 
e. 
3 
d. 
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282 
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8 
2 
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283 
DARK CRIMSON 
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284 
PURE WHITE .. 
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a.* 
0 
0 
285 
DARK CRIMSON AND WHITE 
0 
6 
286 
BRIGHT ROSE 
0 
6 
287 
RICH PURPLE 
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288 
LIGHT BLUE . . 
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0 
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289 
FINEST MIXED. 
In beautiful variety 
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290 
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smaller pkt. 
0 
6 
DWARF CHRYSANTHEMUM-FLOWERED. 
This fine class is a decided acquisition. It commences blooming when 
many 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. 
291 
AN ASSORTMENT OF SIX FINE VARIETIES 
8. 
1 
d. 
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292 
FIERY SCARLET 
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fl 
293 
PURE WHITE 
0 
fl 
294 
BRILLIANT ROSE 
0 
6 
295 
DARK BLUE 
0 
6 
29 G 
LIGHT BLUE AND WHITE 
0 
6 
297 
CARMINE 
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298 
VERY CHOICE MIXED 

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299 
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smaller pkt. 
0 
6 
LADY IN WHITE. 
A charming variety, with long, narrow, light green foliage, a remark- 
ably free-branching habit of growth, and pure white double flowers ; 
will prove of speoial value for cut flowers. 
300 Per packet . . . . . . . . . . 6d. and 1 0 
From Mr. J. RINGER, Farnborough. 
Sept. 2nd. 
“Your Asters have been the best we have ever grown; they have measured 18 
inches round, and over 6 inches across.*' 
From Mrs. S. RYDING, Watford. 
Sept. 52nd. 
“ The Asters have again proved a "reat success, most of them measuring G inches 
across und a great many as much as 8 inches.’ ’ 
From Mrs. BOLTON, Kilmuckridgc. 
March 9 th. 
“ The Asters were very beautiful last year, the white in particular. If as good this 
year I shall show them as there arc none to come up to them.” 
CULTIVATION OF ASTERS. 
Cultivation. — Asters form one of the chief attractions in all gardens in which annuals are grown. They are procurable in every colour from white to 
deep crimson, are very easy to raise from seed, and give a glorious display of bloom in Autumn after many other plants have ceasod to flower. 
Asters are alike useful for borders and as cut flowers ; the single kinds being of especial value for the latter purpose. The seed should he sown in 
March or April in boxes of good rich soil, and treated in the same manner as other half-hardy annuals ; give plenty of room between the plants, and place 
the boxes in a sunny position under glass, allowing abundance of air and water ; after about three weeks remove the boxes to a frame where the lights 
oan be lifted off during the day, and so gradually harden the plants in readiness for their removal to the borders. The greatest care should be exercised 
in transplanting from the boxes, so as to ensure the seedlings getting a good start. For a succession of flowers seed may be sown at the latter end of April 
in the open border where they are to bloom. Good sturdy plants may be raised by this method, and will give a supply of late flowers, until the frost 
outs them off. 
Asters respond readily to liberal treatment although they will thrive in any good garden soil. An excellent position for them is on beds or borders 
which have been well trenched and liberally manured early in the season. Occasional waterings with weak manure water will be found of great 
benefit when the plants are developing their blooms. Suoh treatment gives substance to the flowers and extends the period of blooming. Where the 
space is available, it is an excellent plan to grow beds in the kitchen garden of separate colours of Asters specially for cutting purposes. Such varieties 
as Giant Ostrich Plume, Improved Comet, and the Single Sinensis will he found admirable for this purpose, and a supply for the house will be at hand- 
without spoiling the effect of the beds. When only one kind can be grown we should strongly recommend our customers to try our Giant Ostrich Plume 
as being in our opinion the most delightful of all the doubles. The flowers which are very large, are borne on tall graceful stems often 18 inches long, and' 
the colours are most distinct and varied. Ostrich Plume are quite as easily grown as the ordinary sorts. 
Our Large-Flowered Comet, while not growing quite so tall as the former, gives large, beautiful flowers, and is of great value both for bedding and 
outting purposes. The perfect type of Dwarf Bedding Aster is found in our Dwarf Perfection, which forms an ideal edging to a bed of taller kinds, or is 
oqually effeotive in a bed by itself. 
From Mr. A. J. NOTLEY, Ilettou le Hole. 
Feb. 21st. 
“ i cannot find words to express my admiration of your Ostrich Plume Asters. 
They were magnificent, I grew them over 7 inches across, they were all that could be 
desired and everybody was delighted with them.” 
From Mr. F. FINCH, Kfiburn. 
Sept. 6th. 
" Allow mo to express my pleasure at the magnificent show of Asters which 
I have at present, and which were grown from your Seed. They have been greatly: 
admired.’* 
