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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, either into other shallow boxes 
three inches apart or into small pots. 
Breck’s International Prize (hhA). Breck’s 
International Prize represents all the best 
classes and colors of large flowering As¬ 
ters. Those who can devote only a limited 
space to their cultivation will be delighted 
with this selection, which embraces the 
cream of the most desirable races to 
date.per oz. $3.50; % oz. $1.00; pkt. $0.10 
Betteridge’s Quilled. Mixed, 2 ft. .. 
per oz. $1.00; % oz. $0.30; pkt. $0.05 
— collection, 10 distinct colors, .75 
— collection, 6 “ “ .50 
Aster, Breck’s Oiant Japanese. A perfect 
type of Chrysanthemum flowered Aster, 
with long, wavy, twisted petals, and the 
flowers well built up in the centre. 
— pure white.per oz. $2.50; % oz. $0.75; pkt. $0.10 
— peach blossom.. “ 2.50 “ .75 “ -io 
— scarlet. “ 2.50 “ -75 “ - I0 
— dark blue. “ 2.50 “ .75 “ - I0 
— mixed. “ 2.50 “ .75 “ - I0 
Branching Japanese. A superior class. 
The flowers are very large and resemble 
the Japanese Chrysanthemum in their 
graceful form and wavy petals, 3 ft. 
- pure white.per oz. $2.00; % oz. $0.60; pkt. $0.10 
-shell pink. “ 2.00 “ .60 “ .10 
-—lavender. “ 2.00 “ .60 “ .10 
— purple. “ 2.00 “ .60 “ .10 
— crimson. “ 2.00 “ .60 “ .10 
— mixed. “ 1.75 “ -50 “ - I0 
Chrysanthemum Flowered Dwarf , Per¬ 
fection. Finest mixed. Many shades. 
% ft.per oz. $2.50; % oz. $0.75; pkt. $0.10 
— collection, 12 distinct colors, .75. 
— collection, 6 “ “ .5°* 
Chrysanthemum Flowered Tall. Finest 
mixed, 2 ft. . .per oz. $2.50; % oz. $0.75; pkt. $0.10 
— collection, 6 distinct colors . - 5 ° 
Ostrich Feather (Hohenzolhrn). After 
the style of Comet , but larger flowers, 
with soft, wavy, recurved petals. Equal 
in size and beauty to many Japanese 
Chrysanthemums, 2 ft. 
—white, violet tipped, per oz. $3.00; J^oz. $1.00; pkt. $0.10 
—terracotta. “ 3-°° “ *-°° “ * 10 
—white. 
(« 
3.00 
“ 1.00 
u 
.10 
—white, changing to 
rose. 
M 
3.00 
“ 1. 00 
.10 
—rose . 
ii 
3.00 
“ 1.00 
<< 
.10 
—crimson. 
ii 
3.00 
“ 1.00 
.10 
— reddish lilac. 
ii 
3.00 
“ 1.00 
.10 
—malmaison rose ... 
M 
3.00 
“ 1.00 
.10 
—mixed. 
(( 
3.00 
“ 1.00 
.10 
Queen of the Earlies 
(Queen of the Mar- 
ket). Early, blooming about fo 
ur weeks 
before the other sorts. 
Valuable for early 
display in the garden and for cutting, 1 $ ft. 
—dark blue.per oz. $1.00 ; % oz. $0.35 ; 
pkt. $0.10 
—crimson. “ 
1.00 “ 
•35 
.10 
— light blue. “ 
1.00 
•35 
.10 
—rose. “ 
1.00 “ 
•35 
.10 
Queen of the Earlies. 
—white.per oz. $1.00; % oz. $0.35; pkt. $0.10 
—salmony rose... “ 1.00 “ .35 “ .10 
—deep scarlet.... “ 1.00 “ .35 “ .10 
—mixed. “ 1.00 “ .35 “ .10 
Comet, Oiant. A much improved form of 
the Comet Aster. The large Chrysanthe¬ 
mum-like flowers are borne on long stems, 
in the greatest profusion, 2 ft. 
—The Bride, white, per oz. $3 co; % oz. $1.00; pkt. $0.10 
—light blue. 
3.00 
if 
1.00 
it 
.10 
—lilac. 
3.00 
if 
1.00 
.10 
—crimson. 
(< 
3 00 
<i 
1.00 
ii 
.10 
—peach blossom . . 
{« 
3.00 
if 
1.00 
ti 
.10 
—rose. 
<< 
3.00 
(i 
1.00 
.10 
—sulphur yellow . . 
<« 
3.00 
if 
1.00 
it 
.10 
—white. 
<< 
3.00 
1.00 
.10 
—rose and white.. 
tt 
3.00 
ii 
1.00 
ti 
.10 
—finest mixed .... 
it 
3.00 
if 
1.00 
ti 
.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. The 
flowers are perfectly round in form, and 
incurved like a Chrysanthemum, 2 ft. 
— Sunlight. A true sulphur yellow. 
per oz. $3 50; % oz. $1.00 ; pkt. $0.10 
—apple blossom .. 
ii 
3-50 
ii 
1.00 
it 
.10 
—crimson . 
it 
3 - 5 ° 
1.00 
.10 
— deep rose. 
it 
3-50 
ii 
1.00 
.10 
—purple. 
ii 
3-50 
1.00 
.10 
— rose and white. . 
i< 
3-50 
1.00 
.10 
—azure blue . 
ii 
3 - 5 ° 
it 
1.00 
.10 
— red violet. 
ii 
3-50 
ii 
1.00 
.10 
—pu» e white .... 
if 
3-50 
ii 
1.00 
.10 
— mixed. 
ii 
3.00 
1.00 
.10 
—collection, 6 distinct colors, .50. 
Victoria , Improved. Of vigorous habit, 
pyramidal form, flowers very large, beau¬ 
tifully imbricated and freely produced. 
There is nothing superior, 1* tt. 
—azure blue.per oz. $4*00; M oz - 
$1.25 ; pkt. $0.10 
—dark blue. 
•i 
4.00 “ 
1.25 •• 
.10 
—scarlet. 
ii 
4.00 “ 
1.25 “ 
.10 
—crimson. 
ti 
4.00 “ 
1.25 “ 
.10 
— light rose. 
if 
4.00 “ 
1.25 “ 
.10 
— carmine rose ... 
if 
4.00 “ 
1.25 “ 
.10 
— rose and white. . 
if 
4.00 “ 
I.25 “ 
.10 
—peach blossom.. 
if 
4.00 “ 
1.25 “ 
.10 
—purple violet . . • 
ii 
4 .C 0 “ 
1.25 “ 
.10 
—white. 
ii 
4.00 “ 
1.25 “ 
.10 
—white, tinted rose 
ii 
4.00 “ 
1.25 “ 
.10 
—sulphur yellow.. 
ii 
4.00 “ 
1.25 “ 
.10 
—coppery rose.... 
4.00 “ 
1.25 “ 
.10 
—mixed. 
it 
4.00 “ 
1.25 “ 
.10 
—collection, 12 distinct colors, .90. 
—collection, 6 “ “ »6o. 
Washington. Mixed. The largest flowering 
sort in existence. Valuable for exhibition 
purposes, 2 ft.. per oz. $3.50; % oz. $1.00; pkt. $0.10 
—collection, 6 distinct colors, .50. 
See Special Offers on third page of cover. 
