eighteen inches in height with very large 
flowers of the greatest perfection. It is 
constant in habit and color. 
La Superb .—This is the highest and most 
perfect type of its class. The flowers are 
remarkable for their perfect form and im¬ 
mense size, being four or five inches in 
diameter, oval in shape, not showing an 
open center till the last stages of growth 
on account of the many closely set reflexed 
petals. There are many different colors 
and shades. 
TALL CHRYSANTHEMUM-FLOWERED. 
Hedge Ilog or Needle .—The distinguish¬ 
ing feature of this variety is its quills or 
sharp pointed petals, which make the 
flowers very curious in appearance and 
quite showy. The plants grow about two 
feet in height. 
Giant Emperor .—This variety produces 
very large, double, snowy white flowers. 
The plant grows about two feet in height 
and is of good form. It is fine for bou¬ 
quets and for decorating purposes. 
GLOBE-FLOWERED GERMAN. 
Shakspeare .—A new dwarf Aster of great 
beauty. The plants form a compact bush 
ten or twelve inches in diameter and six 
inches high. The flowers are extra double 
and well imbricated. It blooms very full 
and remains in blossom until frost. 
Pceony Flowered Globe .—This ranks as 
one of the finest varieties for large groups 
and general effect iti consequence of its 
robust self-supporting habit, large flowers, 
brilliant colors, prolific bloom, and massive 
picturesque effect. It is one of the earliest 
flowering varieties, of branching habit, and 
its flowers are very double. 
We have this season imported our Aster 
seeds directly from the most noted growers 
of Germany, and think our selection will 
be complete and beautiful enough to please 
the most critical fancier. We will send a 
full collection of one packet each, of the 
nineteen varieties named on our list for 
One Dollar which is but about one-half the 
price at which they are usually sold. 
Hot-Beds and Cold-Frames. 
It seems as though every one who wishes 
the use of a liot-bed has had ample oppor¬ 
tunity to learn how to construct one, as 
directions have so frequently been publish-' 
ed in various periodicals and catalogues. 
Still with each recurring spring the query 
comes: “Will you have the kindness to 
give directions fo' the construction and use 
of a hot-bed?” We shall therefore in this 
article endeavor to give the first principles, 
and will say right here that this is not 
written for the professional gardener who 
already understands the business, but for 
