Daniels Bros. y Norwich , Spring , 1896 
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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. 
Cultivation of French and German Asters. 
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Wiikn well grown nothing can exceed the chaste loveliness and exquisite colour-blendings of a nicely arranged led of choice Asters, 
and certainly no plant can be more easily raised and grown to perfection. The principal types of form are represented in the Pseony- 
flowered, having noble blooms with long incurved petals ; the Victorias, with their beautifully imbricated and perfect flowers ; the tasseled, 
as shown in the Chrysanthemum-flowered ; and the quilled, or Globe-flowered. As a rule Asters should not be sown before the first 
week in April, and to ensure a succession of fine bloom another sowing should be made in about a fortnight; and a final sowing about 
the second week in May. These latter, although they will not probably produce such fine blooms as those sown earlier, will be found 
exceedingly useful for planting in any out-of-the-way place for furnishing a late supply of cut-flowers. Sow the seed in boxes or pans 
of light rich soil, covering very lightly, and after giving a gentle watering, place under glass where the young plants, when they 
come up, can have full benefit of sun and air. As soon as large enough to handle, the earlier sown plants should be pricked out in boxes 
or pans of good rich soil, and placed in a light and airy position under glass to strengthen. In about three weeks, if- fairly attended 
to, these will be found to have mado nice sturdy plants with good tufts of fibrous roots, and which, if carefully transplanted to their 
blooming quarters, will grow' on without a check. Asters will thrive and flower well in almost any good garden soil, but if really fine 
blooms be required for exhibition, &c., it is advisable to have the ground well broken up, and a good quantity of thoroughly decayed 
manure worked in. The healthy growth of the plants, and the development of fine blooms, are greatly assisted by occasional applications 
of weak liquid manure up to the time of the plants showing the flower, when it should be discontinued, and the buds of those intended 
for exhibition thinned out to three or four on a plant, generally removing the centre bud; and neat stakes should be placed to the 
taller-growing varieties requiring support. 
Daniels’ Dwarf Perfection. 
A quite new and superb strain of beautiful varieties that will become highly popular. The plants 
grow only about eight or ten inches high, with stiff, upright stems and branches, and form handsome 
circular bushes. The flowers are of immense size, perfectly double, beautifully imbricated, and of the 
most splendid form. This will be found a grand strain for bedding out, for ordinary garden decoration, 
or for exhibition. 
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An assortment of 6 superb varieties 
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Pure white... 
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Crimson ... ... ... ... perpkt. 
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Brilliant carmine ... 
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Dark blue ... ... ... 
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Choicest mixed 
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Light blue ... ... 
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Daniels’ Improved Pseony-flowered Perfection. 
These Asters are of the greatest perfection, producing noble flowers of the most perfect Pseony form, 
and in a great variety of beautiful and brilliant colours. A decided improvement on the old form of 
Pseony-flowered Aster usually sent out, and are invaluable for exhibition. Have been awarded numerous 
First Prizes during the past season. 
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An assortment of 16 splendid varieties ... 4 
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Dark scarlet and white 
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Dark purple violet 
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Pure white 
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Brilliant crimson 
... per pkt. 1 
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Dark blood red 
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Sky blue ... 
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Splendid mixed 
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Delicate rose 
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smaller pkt. 
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Light blue and white ... 
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99 
smallest pkt. 
Daniels’ Improved Victoria. 
A truly magnificent class, growing to the height of about eighteen inches, and producing an abundance 
of perfectly double and beautifully imbricated flowers, which frequently measure four and a half to 
five inches across. The plants are of a handsome pyramidal form, and when grown for exhibition should 
be planted eighteen inches apart. 
4(5 An assortment of 16 beautiful varieties ... 4 
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„ 8 „ ... 2 
40 Dark crimson ... ... ... perpkt. 1 
50 Pure white ... ... ... » 1 
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Dark crimson and white 
Bright rose 
Rich purple 
Finest mixed ... 
per pkt. 
smaller pkt. 
