CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS 
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NEW EXTRA EARLY GIANT PLUME 
ASTER 
The Queen of the Market Asters have heretofore been 
our earliest Asters, but this new Giant Plume Aster is quite 
as early and grows to an immense size, many blooms meas¬ 
uring five inches in diameter. The long, recurved petals 
give the flowers an exceedingly graceful effect, heightened 
in many cases by the irregular character of the petals in the 
centre of the flower. The type is well established, the flow¬ 
ers all coming perfectly double. 
PER PKT 
364. Pure white. SO *20 
365. Pure rose. 2C 
NEW OSTRICH FEATHER ASTER 
3G6. The new Ostrich Feather Asters are a new type, 
with long, wavy, twisted feathery petals, like the wavy 
beautiful feathers of the ostrich. They are a very valuable 
addition to the decorative class of Asters. Flowers frequently 
1 measure four inches across, in long, thin, wiry stems. Price, 
mixed colors, lac. per pkt. 
CROWN ASTER 
339. The centre of each flower is white, surrounded by 
a broad margin of color, such as crimson, rose, violet, etc.; 
tlowers large and freely produced ; height, IS inches to 2 feet. 
Pkt., 10c.; 3 pkts., 25c. 
NEW YELLOW ASTER 
361. A Yellow Aster is at last at our disposal. It is a 
double (lower in the form of a perfect ball; the quills are 
I close together, and of (Ac brightest sulphur-yellow. The llowcrs 
are borne upon long, erect stems, excellent for cutting. Per 
pkt., 10c.; 3 pkts. for 25c. 
SUPERB ASTERS 
VASE P.EONY PERFECTION ASTERS. 
P/EONY FLOWERED PERFECTION 
ASTERS 
A very favorite type. Thrifty upright plants; large, fine 
flowers, with long incurved petals. The Florists’ Aster, aud 
one of the finest. 
321, Snow white; 322, Glowingcrimson; 318, Brilliantrose; 
323, Azure blue; 321, Purple; 320, Carmine, edged white; 325, 
Dark rose, edged white; 319, Blue, edged white; 32G, Choice 
mixed sorts. Price, all the above, 10c. per pkt. 
DWARF CHRYSANTHEMUM FLOWERED 
ASTERS 
Plants only ten to twelve inches high, producing flowers 
of the largest size and choicest colors. 
PER PKT, 
827. A. Chrysanthemum Flowered, mixed . . . $0 10 
328. A. Chrysanthemum Flowered, pure white . . 10 
VICTORIA ASTERS 
A magnificent race of Asters. The colors include many 
delicate and some gorgeous shades; flowers very double and 
four inches across, and from twenty to thirty in a single 
plant; fifteen to eighteen inches high. 
355, Pure white; 356, Deep pink; 357, Light blue; 358, Deep 
scarlet; 359, Peach blossom; 360, Choice mixed sorts. Price, 
all the above, 10c. per pkt. 
COMET OR PLUME ASTERS 
A very beautiful and distinct class, with long curled and 
twisted petals formed into a loose yet dense half globe, 
resembling the Japanese Chrysanthemum. 
315, Pure white; 316. New carmine; 318, Deep pink; 3t9, 
Delicate pink, edged white; 347, Choice mixed sorts. Price, 
all the above, 10c. per pkt. 
GERMAN QUILLED ASTER 
Flowers composed of tube or quill-shaped petals. Very 
beautiful, with a great variety of colors. 
PER PKT. 
331. German Quilled. (Bctlcridyc’8 Prize) Mixed . .80 05 
832. “ “ Pure white. 05 
DEEP SCARLET TRIUMPH ASTER 
333. This is undoubtedly the most beautiful and perfect 
of all dwarf Asters. Each plant forms an elegant bouquet of 
itself, seven or eight inches high. The flowers measure from 
two and one-half to three inches across, of faultless form. 
The color is rich, brilliant scarlet; each plant bears at least 
thirty or forty flowers of exquisite beauty. Pkt., 10c. 
NEW JEWEL OR BALL ASTER 
A magnificent new class. The flowers are perfectly round 
or ball-shaped. Nine inches in circumference, the petals 
being short and incurved. Plants grow about 2 feet high, of 
I'h i. 
351. Apple Blossom. Shell pink . .80 10 
852. Crimson. Very showv and handsome. 10 
353. Deep Rose. An excellent color. 10 
1 pkt. each of these 3 Glorious Asters, 25c. 
851. New Jewel. Mixed colon. 10 
QUEEN OF THE MARKET ASTER 
The earliest Aster known, two to three weeks ahead of 
most of the other sorts, of dwarf branching habit, very 
double flowers, valuable for cutting. A favorite Florist’s 
Aster for early market. Mixed. 
302, White; 303, Pink; 301, Crimson; 805, Light blue; 306, 
Purple: 307, Mixed. Price, all the above, 10c. per pkt. 
NEW BRANCHING ASTERS 
The new Brandling Aster is quite different In several 
respects from any Aster known. The branching habit Is 
accompanied with great vigor of growth amt profusion of 
bloom. The flowers are of extraordinary size and exceed¬ 
ingly graceful, and are homo creel on very long stems. 
I’Klt PKT. 
310. White Branching Astor.80 10 
311. Crimson Branching Aster. 10 
313. Slioll Pinlc Branching Aster. 10 
312. Finest mixed Branching Astor. 10 
NEW DWARF QUEEN ASTER 
The dwarf, bushy plants grow only 10 to 12 Inches high, 
and while branching very freely, the branches arc upright 
(not loose in habit), making a dense compact bush. The 
flowers arc of extraordinary size, perfectly double, and resem¬ 
ble the finest Victoria Asters in form. 
1’EIt I*KT 
335. Satin White Queen. Spotless white.80 10 
336. Crimson Queen, llosy crimson. lo 
POPULAR MIXTURE OF ASTERS 
362. This is a mixture of all the best varieties of Aslors 
suitable for cut flowers, consisting pr!ncl|>ally of white, pink 
and the brightest of red, with a small proportion of blue and 
purple and some intermediate shades. Tills mixture, being 
made by ourselves, we know contains only the most, salablo 
colors for cut-flower use, and offer it as a good sulistltufo for 
the higher-priced separate colors. I-nrge pkt., 15c.; oz., 81.25. 
3G3. White Asters In Mixture. This mixture Is made 
up by ourselves of all the wliite-flowcrlng Asters suitable for 
cut flowers, and Includes Giant Comet Bnow and Wliita 
Branching. Lurgc pkt., 15c.; oz., 81.50. 
NEW ASTER “WHITE LADIE ” 
330. Thisexquisitcnew Aster, of which weeontrol the en¬ 
tire supply of seed, was oficred by us In lh'jo, but the crop of seed 
the next season was an entire failure, and we are very glad 
to be able to again place it before our customers, knowing 
that all who try it will be charmed with Its exquisite blooms. 
It is quite dwarf, thus making it suitable for decorative uses 
of nil kinds, also for bedding. Tho needle character of the 
aster is of modem date, and is one of new type, which 1s 
attracting much attention, the long, graceful, tubular petals 
giving it a very distinct and attractive feature. Its pure 
white form makes it exceedingly useful ns a cut flower and 
for use i» designing; it remains fresh a long time after cut¬ 
ting, and this, with its long stems and beautiful form and 
dwarf habit, makes it one of the most valuable asters ever 
offered; it will prove a very useful and popular novelty. 
Price, per pkt., 10c. 
