IT. G. Hasting & Co., Seedsmen and Florists. Interlachen, Florida. 
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ASTER. 
There is probably no plant in cultivation that is more high" 
ly prized than the Aster; the great variety of colors, shapes 
and easy culture tend to make them the most popular of the 
fall flowering annuals. Great attention has been paid in 
Europe to the cultivation and perfection of this beautiful 
tribe of plants. We would call special attention to the su¬ 
perior varieties found under this head. (A). 
Butteridge’s Quilled— An imported form of 
quilled Asters; flowers large and very fine. Mixed. Pkt. 
10 cents. 
Truffaut’s Paeony-Flowered Perfec¬ 
tion —One of the very best; flowers large and very double. 
Finest Mixed ; pkt. io cents. Collection of six varieties, 50 
cents. 
Dwarf Chrysanthemum Flowered—A 
splendid dwarf variety, with large flowers. Fine Mixed; 
pkt. 10 cents. Collection six varieties, 50 cents. 
Dwarf Pyramidal Bouquet -Amost excellent 
dwarf variety ; height 10 to 12 inches. Finest Mixed; pkt. 
10 cents. Collection of six varieties, 50 cents. 
Victoria —One of the finest Asters grown; flowers 
large, showy and perfectly double, about 20 inches in height. 
Finest Mixed. Pkt. 10 cents. 
Pure White —Pkt. 10 cents. 
Rose and White— Pkt. 10 cents. 
Extra Crimson -Pkt. 15 cents. 
Light Blue and White— Pkt. 10 cents. Collec¬ 
tion of six varieties, 50 cents. 
Rose-Flowered —Flowers very large and fine, in¬ 
ner petals incurved like a Rose. Fine Mixed. Pkt. 10. 
Quilled German —Flowers quilled, large and dou¬ 
ble. Fine Mixed. Pkt. 10 cents. 
Crown or Cocardeau —A handsome variety with 
large flowers, the centres of which are pure white, surround¬ 
ed with many bright colors. Finest Mixed. Pkt. 10 cents. 
Imbrique Pompon —The flowers are very perfect 
form, so double as to appear a sphere, and densely imbri¬ 
cated. Plants are of pyramidal growth; 1% feet; mixed, 
10 cents. 
Unrivalled Mixed —This includes all the above 
varieties and twenty eight others of the more valuable sorts, 
in one package, all colors and kinds mixed. 
The finest collection ot Asters ever ofiered 
is usually sold at 25 cents per packet. Our 
price 15 cents. 
Sow fromDecember till March. Asters should be sown in 
a box or in pots, and kept in a greenhouse, or near a window; 
when large enough, transplant into the border. Take a 
shovel of compost and mix with the ground before planting. 
Put three or four plants together, and they will show better. 
They can be cultivated in pots. 
ACROC 
Acrocliniuni. 
.INIUM. 
The Acroclinium is one of 
the most beautiful of the 
everlasting flowers. It is ol 
strong growth,about eighteen 
inches high, and bears a great 
number of pink and white 
daisy-like flowers with yellow 
centers. Should be gathered 
as soon as open to secure a 
bright center when dried. 
Choice mixed, 5 cents pen 
packet. 
Anemone Coronaria (Crown Anemone) 
This is a very choice strain of the Crown Anemone. We 
are most accustomed to think of the Anemone flowering in 
spring from fall-planted bulbs. By sowing the seeds in Feb. 
or March the plants will bloom the following fa 1 and give a 
pleasant surprise with their bright and beautiful flowers dur¬ 
ing the dullest months of the year in the flower-garden. 
When sowing, mix the woolly seed thoroughly in dry sand, 
to separate it! sow in the boxes of light rich soil, thinly on 
the surface, and cover only with a sprinkling of sandy earth 
to prevent caking. Pkt. 25 cents. 
Adonis Autumnalis. 
A[DONIS AU¬ 
TUMNALIS. 
(Flos Adonis or Pheas¬ 
ant’s Eye). Showy crim¬ 
son flower, of long 
duration. One foot high. 
Sow from November till 
April. Per packet, 15c. 
AMPELOPSIS 
VE1TCH 11. 
“Japanese Ivy” or 
“Boston Ivy.” Hardy 
climber. The young 
growth during the spring 
is a dark purplish green, 
changing in summer and 
fall to the brightest tints 
of scarlet, crimson and. 
orange. Per packet, roc. 
