MISS MARY E. MARTIN, FLORAL PARK, NEW YORK. 
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^T^aybreak cAster. jt 
This beautiful Aster has proved itself worthy of the very flat¬ 
tering reception it Las n et wnh everywhere. It is one of those rare 
gems that has come to stay: no private garden is complete without it; 
and for florists’ use it is simply unsurpassed. The flowers are round as a 
ball, very large and full, on long stems; the color a charming sea-shell 
pink. The plant flowers very earlv, and is a continuous free bloomer, 
a compact, strong grower, and in all respects a desirable acquisition. 
Pkt., 10c.; 3 for 25c. 
Christmas Tree Aster. 
New, Distinct and Beautiful 
^ ASTERS 
A^ster, “ White Ostrich Plume." 
This is a selection from the Giant 
Comet Aster. The flowers are much more per¬ 
fect, the petals are longer and more twisted, 
and the flowers are 5 inches in diameter. A 
splendidsort forcutting. Pkt.,6c.; 5 for 15c. 
fZ.iant Comet Aster, " The Bride." 
For elegance of form and delicate 
coloring, “The Bride’’has no equal among 
Asters. The flowers, at first pure white, 
change to a loveiy pink and finally t o a beauti¬ 
ful rose tint; a most charming variety for cut 
flowers. Pkt., 75 seeds, 6c.; 5 pkts.,15c. 
California Ne^cv "Upright Branching 
Aster." All colors, mixed. 
In habit of growth this new Aster re¬ 
sembles the Truffaut Paeony-flowered type, 
but the plants grow from 10 to 12inches taller. 
The flowers are large, very double. The plants 
grow about 30 inches high, and produce from 
20to 25 flowers, which are borneon stemsfrom 
20 to 24 inches long. Pkt., 100 seeds, 5c. 
.olden Cronxm Aster. 
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(The Yellow Aster.) 
This is the first real Yellow Aster ever 
raised. Stems are long and the flowers are of 
the brightest sulphur yellow. For bouquets 
they are superb, yellow being a note of color 
long wanted. Pkt., 100 seeds, 5c. 
ATeqp Chinese Giant Single Aster. 
These grand flowers are unsurpassed 
for beauty and usefulness. The long, strong 
stems, 12 to 18 inches, make it far superior to 
any other kind for mantel, vase, table or bou¬ 
quets. For house decorations they are un¬ 
equaled. They give us armfuls of huge flowers 
—white, pink, lavender, crimson and blue. 
Pkt., all colors mixed, 150 seeds, 5c.; 
% oz., 15c. 
riumph. Bright satin scarlet, very fine. 
Pkt., 100 seeds, 5c. 
Paris Early. S 
The very earliest of all Asters, bright 
and charming colors. Pkt.,100 seeds, 5c. 
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1 eaclt of the 7 kinds above, 25c. 
1 each of the !) kinds on this page, 35c. 
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hristmas Tree Aster. 
On account of the branching habit, 
mueh resembling the regular arrangement of 
the twigs on a fir tree, this Aster is certainly 
the most striking among the many varieties 
now in existence. The plants attain a height 
of 15 to 20 inches and measure 24 to 28 
inches at the base. The Christmas Tree 
Aster comes into bloom medium early, and 
is so profuse in flowering that plants are 
often covered with 70 to 100 well developed 
flowers, of which always one appears at the 
end of each stem. Besides this, every flower 
stem bears a great number of small buds all 
down the stalk, whch make very nice button¬ 
holes. The flowers are of medium size, 1)4 to 
2 inches in diameter, are perfectly double and 
finely imbricated. White, pink, lavender, car¬ 
mine. All mixe« pkt., 6c.; 3 for 15c. 
See pages 18 and 19 for other Asters. 
