K fg 
Aster vimineus 
DELIGHT. Light, feathery foliage, smothered 
with tiny white flowers, borne in large sprays. 3 
feet. September. 
LOVELY. Dainty sprays of small, rose-pink 
flowers. 2 feet. October. 25 cts. 
OSPREY. Compact growth, densely covered 
with minute lavender flowers in very large clusters. 
September. 
PERFECTUS. Very small flowers, white, tipped 
pink, borne in greatest profusion on slender, grace¬ 
ful sprays. 23^ feet. September. 25 cts. 
THORA. New. Loose panicles of small, white 
flowers, bold yellow center. 3 feet. October. 25 cts. 
Asters—Various Species 
IBERICUS ULTRAMARIN. A fine new Aster, 
of a brilliant dark blue. 35 cts. 
LAEVIS HARVARDI. Long sprays; beautiful 
rosy mauve. 5 feet. September. 
Laevis pulchellus. Vigorous grower, with coarse, 
dark stems; large, lavender-white flowers. 5 feet! 
October. 25 cts. 
PUNICEUS PULCHERRIMUS. Pyramidal 
heads of large, blush-white flowers, with yellow 
center, petals gracefully incurved. Extra fine. 5 
feet. September. 25 cts. 
SHORTII. Long, graceful sprays of bright lilac 
flowers. 4 feet. 
Hardy Chrysanthemums 
the dull November days, when every other flower in the garden has succumbed to the 
frost, the hardy Chrysanthemums hold full sway, with a wealth of rich, oriental coloring 
unaffected by ordinary freezing. Their subdued, somber shades of yellow, mahogany, 
bronzy red and brown, lightened by their pure whites and soft pinks, have all the soft, 
rich coloring of an old tapestry; the last grand finale as the color symphony of the garden 
ends under a mantle of snow. 
The small-flowered or Pompon varieties are the hardiest, requiring only a very slight 
protection of coarse litter or straw to bring them safely through the winter; but there 
is a race of early, large-flowered varieties which are every year becoming more and more popular, and which 
are nearly as hardy. Even some of the earliest of the large greenhouse varieties can be successfully flowered 
out-of-doors, and can easily be carried through the winter, if the trouble is taken to protect them with a 
good covering of light, loose material, or they can be lifted and stored in coldframes. Recently, many very 
beautiful, large, single-flowered varieties have been introduced, that can also be successfully flowered out- 
of-doors; most of them, however, blooming a little later, and should be planted in a sheltered position 
shielded from the first frosts. 
All these classes may be allowed to bloom naturally in clusters or, by disbudding, large, specimen blooms 
may be obtained. For the best results the soil should be well enriched with manure and highly cultivated. 
Young plants set out any time before the first of July will make strong, blooming plants the same 
season. 
We have discarded the very late varieties, our list containing only such as can be bloomed in normai 
seasons out-of-doors. 
All varieties, IS cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $10 per 100 
Hardy Pompons 
ACTO. Very large-flowering, bright rose, in¬ 
curved petals. Extra fine. 
ALENA. Dainty pink; reflex petals. One of the 
best and earliest. 
ALMA. Very large; beautiful soft pink. 
AMELIA. Golden yellow, tipped garnet. 
BLACK DOUGLAS. Dark mahogany-crimson; 
fringed petals. Medium early. 
BOHEMIA. Deep golden yellow; narrow petals. 
Extra. 2 feet. 
CERISE QUEEN. Dark garnet, distinct golden 
center; very effective. 
DELICATISSIMA. Large; fleshy white. 
DINZULU. Very large; clear pink. 
EAGLE D’OR. Clear yellow, like Zenobia, but 
later. 
EDNA. Large, incurved; creamy white. Early. 
ELKTON. Light pink; large, full flowers. 
ELVA. Large, incurved; white, shaded blush. 
Very early. 
EXCELSIOR. Best very large-flowering yellow. 
3 feet. 
FAIRY QUEEN. Beautiful shell-pink. 
GERMANIA. Large; straw-white. 
IDA. Bright yellow, changing to bronzy shades. 
Very early. 
INGA. Very large; mahogany-scarlet. 
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