Semple’s 
BRANCHING 
ASTER. 
The plants form strong robust 
bushes about two feet high, bear¬ 
ing profusely on long strongstems 
handsome double white Chrysan¬ 
themum-like flowers many being 
over six inches in diameter. The 
form of the flowers is beautifully 
shown in the illustration, and as 
can be seen have none of the stiff¬ 
ness usual to most Asters, making 
them particularly desirable as cut 
flowers. 
Thoy Come Into Flower Form 
two or three weeks later than 
most sorts, filling in the gap be¬ 
tween the general run of Asters 
and Chrysanthemums. Mixed 
Colors, Pkt., 100 seeds, 4 ots. 
SEMPLE’S WHITE, 
Pkt., 100 seeds, 4 cts. 
SEMPLE’S PINK, 
Pkt., 100 seeds, 4 cts. 
SEMPLE’S PURPLE, 
Pkt., 100 seeds, 4 cts. 
SEMPLE’S LAVENDER, _ 
Pkt., 100 seeds, 4 cts. 
SEMPLE’S CRIMSON, 
Pkt., 100 seods, 4 cts 
Semple’s Branching Aster. 
Ow/mster 
CROWN ASTER. 
A very showy variety, the large 
double flowers having the center 
pure white, surrounded with pet- 
als of distinct, bright colors. The 
strain we offer is much improved, 
and we have no hesitancy in re¬ 
commending it to our patrons ns 
one of the most satisfactory vari¬ 
eties of asters. Pkt., 100 seeds, 
4 cts. 
DWARF 
QUEEN ASTER. 
Very dwarf, bushy plants, grow¬ 
ing from ten to twelve inches high 
branching freely, makingn dense 
compact bush—excellent for pot 
culture ns well ns for bedding. 
The flowers are of extraordinary 
size, perfectly double and resem¬ 
ble the finest Victoria Asters in 
form. Pkt., 100 scads, 4 cts. 
New Yellow ASTER. 
The form of the double flower is a 
perfect ball; the quills are close to¬ 
gether and of the brightest sulphur yel¬ 
low , not a mere indication of the color, 
as in all former productions. The 
border petals are broad and of a light¬ 
er tint, seeming to enclose the flower 
like an old-fashioned bouquet paper. 
The flowers are borne upon long, ere<5t 
stems, excellent for cutting. The 
plants, twelve to fifteen inches high, 
are of compact, bushy growth, and 
most abundant bloomers. Pkt., 100 
seeds, 4 cts. 
JEWEL, or 
Ball Shaped Asters. 
A new and beautiful class of Asters 
obtained from the well known Pasony 
Perfection race, similar but somewhat 
dwarfer in habit than the latter, and 
with shorter petals, perfectly round 
flowers. Twenty inches high. A11 col¬ 
ors mixed, Pkt., 100 seeds, 6 cts. 
