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ASTER—Fire King. 
The most brilliant Aster ever introduced, and« tho 
nearest approach to scarlet yet obtained, a color 
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ly unknown in this popular flower,which 
Autumn show of ilowers few others , 
Harlequin Aster. 
HARLEQUIN ASTER. 
equal. Habit very compact, not more 
than twelve inches in height, with 
large, beautifully incurved flow¬ 
ers, and makes a charming 
companion to “Snowball.’* Soo 
illustration on front cover. 
Pkt., 40 seeds, 12 cts. 
SNOWBALL ASTER. 
A most distinct and hand¬ 
some variety equally valuable 
for pot culture and cut flowers. 
It is a most profuse bloomer, a 
single plant often producing as 
many us25to30pure snow white 
flowers, globular in form and of 
extraordinary size. Pkt., 40 
seeds, I 2 cents. 
Vic Bonson, Bondville, Yt., Fob. 4, 
1605. writes: My PrimroBoa, from 
rgou bought of you last spring, have 
boon full of blossoms for tho lnat four 
months. 
New Comet Aster. 
A striking Aster of great beauty, upright habits and profuso 
bloomer. This new race produces odd flowers of tho most 
handsome and attractive appearance, and continues in bloom 
a long time. In tho gardens of Paris they are considered t.ho 
most valuable of nil varieties on account of their long dura¬ 
tion In bloom and remarkable bright and conspicuous colors. 
Composed of pure white petals quaint ly intorsporced, in ir¬ 
regular manner, with deep blue and bright rod potals. Pkt., 
40 seeds, 8 cts. 
NEW WHITE BRANCHING ASTER. 
The magnificent, large, double white flowers, quite four 
Inches in diameter are borne upon long stems, making them 
excellent for cutting. It Is quite different in several respects 
from any Aster known, and it is only necessary that tho 
character of tho plant should ho known to make It a favorite 
with amateurs and florists, Pkt., 40 seeds, 8 cts. 
NEW COMET ASTER. 
Tho plants of this now vnrloty are perfectly true In charac¬ 
ter, growing 12 to 15 Inches high.forming lino, regular pyramids 
and covorou with largo double flowers, as shown In tho Illus¬ 
tration. Tho flowers moasuro from 51 % to 4‘a indies in 
diameter, rosombling In slmpo and artistically curved and 
twisted petals, tho finest. Chinese Chrysanthemums. Mixed 
colors. Pkt., 80 seeds, 8 etH. 
NEW QUEEN ASTERS. 
Very dwarf, bushy plants, growing from 10 to 12 inches high 
branching freely, making a dense, compact bush- excellent 
for pot culture* as well as for bedding. The flowers are of ex¬ 
traordinary size, perfectly double and resemble tho llnest 
Victoria Asters in form. I cannot say too much in praise of 
this new strain, as no other variety can surpass it. Finest 
mixed. Pkt., 40 seeds, 0 cts. 
