ELLIS SBOTHEBS’ CATALOGUE. 
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Aster, Truffaut's Perfection. This improved Perfection Aster is now acknowl- 
edged as among the finest for ornamental beds, for cutting purposes or for exhibition, 
being of strong growth, large bloom, which is extra double, and of fine form. (See 
also Collection Packet.) The above in following colors separate, viz : Snow white, 
blood red, pink, and blue. Price, either color, lo as. 
Aster, Truffaut's Perfection. Many colors, extra fine, mixed. Price lo as. 
Aster, Truffaut's Perfection. Good quality, mixed. Price 5 as. 
Aster, Rose Floxvered. The flowers are large and double, the outer petals finely 
recurved and the inner ones incurved like a rose ; two feet in height ; extra choice 
mixed. A splendid Aster, fine for cutting. Price 10 as. 
Aster, Victoria Needle. One of the finest of the quilled Asters. Price 10 as. 
Aster, Vick's Branching. A largely advertised white Aster, quite similar to 
“ Semple’s White.’’ We offer genuine stock. Price 10 as. 
Aster, New Victoria (Large Flowered). It is impossible to speak too highly of 
this magnificently imbricated Aster. The blossoms are large and distinguished by an 
elegant and regular overlapping of the petals, thus giving to the flowers a distinctive 
character. The growth is an elegant pyramid, and each plant grows from twenty to 
forty flowers. The colors include many extremely delicate and some gorgeous shades. 
Also variegated. P'-jce, finest mixed, 15 as. 
Aster, Dwarf Ckrysantheniuni-Plowercd. A splendid race of dwarf, compact 
habit, nine inches in height; flowers large and produced when other varieties are out 
of bloom ; mixed. Pi ice 5 as. 
Aster, German .'Quilled. Double quilled flowers, mixed colors. Price 5 as. 
Aster, Dwarf Pyramidial Bouquet. Grows only about one foot high, growing in 
bouquet shape ; mixed colors. Price 10 as. 
Aster. All sorts mixed. This will suit the children. .Many kinds, lots of colors, 
large packages, good and cheap. Price 5 as. 
NoTK.— We would call special attention to our Collection Asters, Fancy Asters, 
Comet Asters; also the Semple’s Asters, which need no recommendation to old 
customers. They are best of all the late Asters. New customers should give them 
a trial, as they will give satisfaction where any Aster will ; all new seed germinating 
quickly and giving great pleasure and value. No better stock can be found in this 
country. 
Abutilon. Flowers freely during the spring and winter months in the house, and 
during summer when bedded out; the flowers are bell-shaped; mixed. Price 10 As. 
Aquelegia, Ckrysantha (Golden Spurred Columbine). A beautiful variety ; flow- 
ers bright yellow, produced freely all summer; very hardy. Price 10 fts. 
Aquelegia, Columbine. Hardy perennials, extra quality, mixed. Pi ice 10 < 5 fs. 
Aquelegia, Ckrysantha Nana Alba (new). Early blooming, dwarf white Colum- 
bine or “ Decoration Day Flower.” See description, page 43. Price 10 «s. 
Ampelopsis, Veitchii. The beautiful Japan Ivy; dark green leaves changing to 
brilliant scarlet in the autumn ; hardy, and clings tenaciously. Price 10 As. 
Alyssum, -Vew Dwarf Sweet (Little Gem). Plants are of very dwarf, compact, 
spreading habit, and only three to five inches in height, each plant covering a circle 
from fifteen to thirty inches in diameter. It begins to bloom when quite small. The 
plants are a solid mass of white from spring to late in autumn. Price 5 < 5 ts. 
Alyssum, Sweet. Too well known to need description. Price 5 <fts. 
Auricular, or Hardy Primula. Our seed of this grand perennial plant is from 
one of the best English collections. Flowers are of various shades, yellow, crimson 
and maroon. Takes a long time for seed to germinate. Price 25 As. 
