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JOHNSON SEED COMPANY 
JOHNSON’S 
EXHIBITION 
PRIZE ASTERS 
The Highest Development has been attained in these Magnificent Asters 
THE BEST INTRODUCTIONS FROM THE LEADING EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN 
SPECIALISTS 
We offer herewith a superb collection of Giant Asters, which cannot be surpassed for free¬ 
dom of bloom, perfection of form, brilliancy of color and sturdiness of habit. 
New Aster, Violet King 
290. A new and distinct soft 
violet aster measuring 4 to 5 
inches across, of vigorous habit, 
long stiff stems, and blooming ten 
days earlier than the Improved 
Semple’s Branching. The petals 
somewhat resemble the quilled 
varieties, but much larger and 
broader, those in the center being 
curled and incurved, completely 
covering the crowns. Per pkt , 10c. 
New White Aster, Mikado 
291. A beautiful comet aster 
of American origin. The flowers 
are pure white and of immense size 
with the petals curled and twisted 
in the center of the flower. It is 
of medium height and an excellent 
sort for bedding. Per pkt., 10c. 
NEW ASTER-VIOLET KING. Per pkt., IOC. 
Early Snowdrift Aster 
376 . The earliest aster in cultivation, 
being a few days in advance of Queen of the Mar¬ 
ket, while the flower is not surpassed in beauty by 
any of the later varieties. The leaves are narrow 
and sparse, and the branches spring from close to 
the ground. The entire energy of the plant seems 
given to the production of twelve to twenty long, 
slender, upright stems, crowned with immense 
feathery flowers. The long, recurved petals give 
the flowers an exceedingly graceful effect, height¬ 
ened in many cases by the ragged, irregular charac¬ 
ter of the petals in the center of the flower. The 
type is well established, the flowers all coming 
perfectly double. (See cut on opposite page.) Per 
packet, ioc. 
NEW GIANT COMET ASTER 
Triumph of Paris 
Early Giant Ostrich Plume 
Aster 
Extremely graceful asters with 
long, wavy, twisted petals, resem¬ 
bling the Japanese Chrysanthe¬ 
mums. The flowers attain a large 
size, measuring 4 inches across; 
extra early, free bloomers, and in¬ 
valuable for cutting. 
292. White 295. Light Blue 
293. Rose 296. Dark Blue 
294. Lavender 297. Mixed 
Per packet, 10c. 
Sunset Aster 
300. Similar in habit to the Daybreak Aster. 
The flowers are a delicate shade of light pink, shad¬ 
ing to a deep, rich pink in the center, globe-shaped, 
borne on long, stiff stems, and a profuse bloomer. 
Per packet, 10c. 
New Royal Purple Aster 
377. The flowers of this superb strain are 
large and full, with centers well covered. Although 
an offshoot from the popular Branching Aster, it is 
entirely distinct in flower and habit. It is a vigor¬ 
ous grower and comes into bloom a few days after 
the Queen of the Market, and an invaluable variety 
for cutting. Per packet, ioc. 
378. A new aster of very handsome and strik¬ 
ing appearance. It is of pyramidal habit, grows 
2 to 2)J feet high, and produces large flowers 4J4 
to 6 inches across, with long, pure white outer 
etals, in the center of which the quilled disc 
orets form a bright golden-yellow wreath. Per 
packet, ioc. 
Purity Aster 
315. Possessing all the good qualities of the 
Daybreak, with which it is identical in form and 
habit, but the color is a pure white. Excellent for 
cutting. Per packet, ioc. 
