V 
LOW’S FLORAL NOVELTIES. 
NEW 
AND 
ELECT 
1891. 
It affords me much pleasure to bring more prominently to my customers notice the following leading Specialties 
of the Floral Kingdom. I have not selected them because of their rare beauty alone, but also in view of their easy 
culture and perfect adaptability to our climate and short seasons; they are the most valuable and desirable of the va- 
rious species they represent, and will be found to give perfect satisfaction to all who plant a flower garden. To all 
lovers of flowers they will prove a source of endless delight, and will furnish a constant and continued display 
through the whole season, of the most gorgeous colors and unique forms imaginable. The seeds of each, I have 
procured from the most reliable sources, and have exercised my usual care to have them true to name of strong .vital- 
ity, and A i. in quality. 
Sweet Alyssum. — “ Little Gem.” 
This new Dwarf Alyssum, “ Little Gem,” is a most remarkable addition to this family of favorite annuals. The 
plants are of compact growth, with a spreading tendency and bloom when quite small ; they continue to bloom pro- 
fusely from early spring until fall, presenting a 
most striking appearance, single plants often 
bearing 500 or 600 blooms at one time. For 
small beds, edgings, pots or baskets, it is in- 
deed a “ Gem ” among flowers. The flower 
clusters arc more dense, larger and much better 
foi cutting, than the common varieties ; being 
an American production will also render it 
particularly desirable. Without hesitation we 
would recommend it highly and urge its trial. 
Price per pkt., 15 cts., 4 pkts., 50 ets. 
Little Gem Sweet Alyssum. 
New Asters. 
Aster, Comet. New and extremely beautiful class, of the same height and habit as the Dwarf Piconv Per- 
fection Aster, forming fine regular pyramids 12 to 15 inches high, and profusely covered with large double flowers. 
The shape of the latter deviates from, all clasess of Asters in cultivation, and closely resembles a large-flowered 
Japanese Chrysanthemum. The color is a lovely delicate pink, bordered with white. 15 cents per packet. 
Aster, Liliput, Pure White. The chief beauty of this variety is the diminutive size of its flowers, and the 
abundance in which they are produced. Useful for all purposes for which cut flowers are required. 15 cents per 
packet. 
Aster, Washington. Splendid, very large flowering. Extra Double, valuable for decorative purposes; in 
separate colors, — white; white, tinged with rose; silver grey ; peach blossom; light blue. (We have grown per- 
fectly double flowers of this variety measuring 5 inches in diameter). Each packet as enumerated, 15 cents. The 5 
packets together, 60 cents. 
Aster, Mignon, Pure White. This is said to be one of the finest and most floriferous Asters grown, re- 
sembling in type the Victoria race, and exceeding in size the imbricated Pompon type ; being globular in form, and 
of the purest white. The excellence of the novelty will place it in the first rank of asters, for its usefulness ir 
ous ways. 10 cents per packet. 
