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JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Corporation) 
Breek's Special Asters # 
The demand for Breck’s Asters from the leading commercial and private growers all over the United 
States is a sufficient recommendation of their superiority. We welcome a comparison of the product of 
Breck’s seeds with that of the most highly lauded. Our prices speak for themselves. 
Cultivation .—Sow in fine soil, and cover lightly in shallow boxes, which should be set in the greenhouse 
or a sunny window. Keep moderately moist until the plants are well up, then transplant, three inches apart. 
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Breck’s International Prize. Breck’s In¬ 
ternational Prize represents all the 
best classes and colors of large flower¬ 
ing Asters, and embraces tne cream 
of the most desirable species only. 
Per. oz. % oz. Pkt. 
$3.50 $1.00 $0.10 
Betteridge’s Quilled. Mixed, 2 ft. 
per oz. $1.00; X oz. $0.30; pkt. $0.05 
—collection, 10 distinct colors, .75 
—collection, 6 “ “ .50 
Aster, Breck’s Giant Japanese. A perfect 
type of Chrysanthemum flowered 
Aster, with long, wavy, twisted 
petals, and the flowers well built up 
in the centre. 
Per oz. X oz. Pkt. 
271—peach blossom. 
273 
280- 
281- 
Japanese Branching. A 
The flowers are very 
semble the Japa 
mum, 3 ft. 
-shell pink, 
283— purple.. 
284— crimson, 
. 2.50 
.75 
.10 
. 2.50 
.75 
.10 
. 2.50 
.75 
.10 
. 2.50 
.75 
.10 
superior 
class. 
i 
■ large and re- 
e Chrysanthe- 
Per oz. X oz. 
Pkt. 
. $2.00 
$0.60 
$0.10 
. 2.00 
.60 
.10 
. 2.00 
.60 
.10 
. 2.00 
.60 
.10 
. 2.00 
.60 
.10 
. 1.75 
.50 
.10 
290 
$0.10 
292 
Chrysanthemum Flowered Dwarf, Per¬ 
fection. Finest mixed. Many 
shades, X ft. 
per oz. $2.50; X oz. $0.75; pkt. 
—collection, 12 distinct colors, .75. 
—collection, 6 “ “ .50. 
Chrysanthemum Flowered Tall. Finest 
mixed, 2 ft. 
per oz. $2.50; X oz. $0.75; pkt. $0.10 
—collection, 6 distinct colors . .50 
Comet, Giant. A much improved form of 
the Comet Aster. The flowers are 
borne on long stems, in the greatest 
profusion, 2 ft. Per oz. X oz - Pkt. 
300—The Bride, white.$3.00 $1.00 $0.10 
301 light blue. 3.00 1.00 .10 
302— lilac. 3.00 1.00 .10 
303— crimson. 3.00 1.00 .10 
304— peach blossom. 3.00 1.00 .10 
305— rose. 3.00 1.00 .10 
306— sulphur yellow. 3.00 1.00 .10 
307— white. 3.00 1.00 .10 
308— rose and white. 3.00 1.00 .10 
309— finest mixed. 3.00 1.00 .10 
—collection, 10 distinct colors, .75. 
—collection, 6 “ “ .50. 
Jewel, or Ball. One of the best. The 
plants are of fine habit and free 
bloomers. 1 ft. per oz. X oz. Pkt. 
335— apple blossom.$3.50 $1.00 $0.10 
336— crimson. 3.50 1.00 .10 
337— deep rose. 3.50 1.00 .10 
Per oz. 
% oz. 
Pkt. 
$1.00 
$0.10 
. .. 3.50 
1.00 
.10 
1.00 
.10 
. . . 3.50 
1.00 
.10 
. . 3.50 
1.00 
.10 
hur 
1.00 
.10 
... 3.00 
1.00 
.10 
Jewel, or Ball. 
339— rose and white. 
340— azure blue. 
341— red violet. 
342— pure white. 
343— Sunlight. A true s 
yellow. 
344— mixed. 
—collection, 6 distinct colors, .50. 
Ostrich Feather (Hohenzollem). After the 
style of Comet , but larger flowers, 
355 
356 
357 
358 
359 
360 
361 
362 
363 
white, changing to rose. .. 
rose. 
crimson. 
—reddish lilac. 
—malmaison rose . 
Per oz. 
X oz. 
Pkt. 
. $3.00 
$1.00 
$0.10 
. 3.00 
1.00 
.10 
1.00 
.10 
. 3.00 
1.00 
.10 
1.00 
.10 
1.00 
.10 
1.00 
.10 
1.00 
.10 
. 3.00 
1.00 
.10 
Queen of the Earlies (Queen of the Mar¬ 
ket). Early, blooming. Valuable 
for early display in the garden and 
X oz. 
$0.35 
for cutting, 1 X ft. Peroz. 
370— dark blue.$1.00 
371— crimson. 
Pkt. 
$0.10 
373—rose. 
376—deep scaflet 
Victoria, Improved. Of 
395- 
396- 
400- 
403- 
404- 
405- 
406- 
407- 
produced, 1 X ft. 
-purple violet 
-white. 
. . 1.00 
.35 
.10 
. . 1.00 
.35 
.10 
. . 1.00 
.35 
.10 
. . 1.00 
.35 
.10 
. . 1.00 
.35 
.10 
. . 1.00 
.35 
.10 
. . 1.00 
.35 
.10 
/igorous habit, 
/ers very large, 
ed and freely 
Per oz. X °z. 
Pkt. 
.. $4.00 
$1.25 
$0.10 
. . 4.00 
1.25 
.10 
. . 4.00 
1.25 
.10 
. . 4.00 
1.25 
.10 
. . 4.00 
1.25 
.10 
. . 4.00 
1.25 
.10 
. . 4.00 
1.25 
.10 
. . 4.00 
1.25 
.10 
. . 4.00 
1.25 
.10 
. . 4.00 
1.25 
.10 
, . 4.00 
1.25 
.10 
, . 4.00 
1.25 
.10 
. . 4.00 
1.25 
.10 
.. 4.00 
1.25 
.10 
. . 4.00 
1.25 
.10 
—collection, 12 distinct colors, .90. 
—collection, 6 “ “ .60. 
430Washington. Mixed. The largest flower¬ 
ing sort in existence. 2 ft. 
per oz. $3.50; X oz. $1.00; pkt. $0. 
—collection, 6 distinct colors, 50. 
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