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ASTERS— SENARY BRANCHING 
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We conelder this the finest aster In every particular that has yet heen produced. The fiowers are of 
Inunense size, some times 5 inches across, and heantifully finffy. It may Justly he called “The Chrys- 
anthemum of Summer,” for it greatly resembles thatmagmificent flower. Fkt., 15c. 
We especially recommend that you take advantage of our “Collection Offer.” Ton can never get 
better value for your money. 
snrOIiE JAFANFSE. Single Asters which bear large star- 
shaped flowers, reminding one of the single-blooming Japanese 
Crysanthemums. The yellow central disc is encircled by a wreath 
of long quilled ray petals, delicate rose, which lend to the bloom 
an uncommonly graceful and 
bizarre aspect. Of branching 
habit, the plant throws up a 
large number of strong side 
stalks right from the base of 
the main stem. This places the 
single Japanese Asters in the 
very front rank as a cut flower, 
but it can also be used with ad- 
vantage for late summer bed- 
ding. Pkt.. IBc. 
Hercules 
CABDIITAIi CXJICBEB. NO 
introduction of recent years has 
met with more favorable coi» 
jnent than this brilliant annual 
climber. Beautiful alike in 
flower and foliage, it is the 
most striking novelty of a dec- 
ade. It is a strong and rapid 
grower, attaining a height of 
30 feet or more, with beautiful, 
fern-like, laciniated foliage, and 
literally covered with a blaze of 
circular fiery, cardinal-red flow- 
ers from mid-summer till frost. 
The flowers are about 1% 
inches in diameter, and an 
borne in clusters of 5 to 7 blos- 
soms each, and wherever it has 
oeen grown during the past 
four seasons has attracted more 
attention and favorable com- 
nent than any other plant in 
the garden. 
OXTB TWO FINEST COSMOB 
We have two new varieties 
of this most popular fall flower 
that are equally lovely and you 
will probably want to try them 
both, for there is no more satis- 
factory annual. It produces 
such a profusion of bloom when 
other flowers are scare, and is 
wonderfully showy hi the 
garden. 
XIiONDTKE GOEDEN. Gol- 
den-yellow, flowers borne on 
\png stems and measure from 
2% to inches aeross. To 
get this variety in bloom before 
frost in the states north of 
Virginia it should be grown in 
pots or boxes, so that the roots 
aie conflned, thus throwing it 
.nto flower. Pkt.. 10c. 
EADY EENNOX. This, th» 
latest development in this pop- 
ular flower, bears gigantic 
dowers, with wide, overlapping 
petals of splendid substance, 
making a perfectly clrculai- 
flower, which is borne on very 
long stems, in color a beautiful 
deep rosy-pink. Pkt., lOe. 
FOFFT, EOVBEE BANUNCUETTS 
FBENCH BANUNCUEUS-FEOWEBED (Dou- 
ble Mixed), The double Ranunculus Poppies stand 
high in popular favor — being remarkable for their 
freedom of bloom and their ease of culture. As 
cut flowers taken before fully developed they last 
several days in water. Per oz., 25c; pkt., l!k!. 
GIANT HTACINTH-FEOWEBED EABKSFUB 
This is the finest of the improved annual Lark- 
spurs. The splendid flowers are very large and 
very double, and the colors clear and beautiful. 
Height 15 to 18 inches. Pkt., 10c. 
1228 — White; 1229 — Rose; 1230 — Indigo Blue. 
HEBCUEES SFENCEB SWEET FEAS 
We would not consider our “Specials” complete 
without an enthusiastic mention of this superb 
variety of Sweet Fea. You will find a complete 
description of it on page 49 of the Sweet Fea sec- 
tion. We hope you will plant it this year if you 
have not yet done so. We know you will if yor 
have once had the satisfaction of having it in 
four garden. 
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