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MISS EMMA V. WHITE. 
ASTERS* 
VICTORIA ASTER 
One of the most de¬ 
sirable strains. The 
plant is tall, of py¬ 
ramidal growth, about 
16 inches, and when in 
bloom the fpliage is 
completely hidden by 
the massive flowers. 
The petals curve out¬ 
ward, overlapping 
each other, producing 
a very double effect, 
and run in delicate 
shades. Mixed. Pkt., 
4cts. 
Madison, Wis., Sept. 1,1897 
—"I am a great lover of pan¬ 
sies, and since I have plant¬ 
ed your extra choice 'Royal 
Pansy' seed I have more luck. 
My Comet Asters, too, are 
splendid, and also the Edel¬ 
weiss wore beautiful in their 
time of blossoming." 
Mas. Bamxie Desoel. 
Excelsior, Minn., Oct 20, 
1897.— “Tho garden flowers 
all grew nicely." 
Mas. J. B. Matilews. 
Semi-dwarf, with extremely beautiful flowers, their narrow, re-curved 
* nd twisted petals giving them a resemblance to the large-flowered Jap¬ 
anese Chrysanthemums. It is among the earlier flowering varieties and 
splendid for cutting. No Aster bed is complete without it. The colors are 
all light shades ana very pleasing to the eye. Mixed. Pkt., 5 cts. 
IMPERIAL ASTER MIXTURE. 
For those who would like to try all of my nine varieties I offer a mixed 
packet, containing all these in equal proportion. A packet of this mixture 
will surprise you with almost every shade of Aster grown, giving earlv and 
late bloomers, many styles and shades of flowers and, in short, all the 
most desirable varieties. My Asters in the past have received many com- 
diments, but I feel sure that I offer this year a still more desirable list, 
'kt., O ct«, Triple-sized pkt., lid ct«. 
COLLECTION OF ASTERS. 
One packet of each of these nine varieties, 85 ctH. 
SEMPLE’S BRANCHING ASTER. 
This is a choice strain of American-grown Asters that has 
commended itself wherever tried, florists especially valuing 
them for cutting, and I think too much can not be said in 
their praise. The flowersflre large, chrysanthemum-shaped 
and very double and lack the stiffness somewhat character¬ 
istic of the Aster family. The plants, too, are great bloomers, 
a single plant producing twenty or more perfect flowers. 
Coming late, they prolong the Aster season until frost. 
Colors, white, delicate pink, lavendar and crimson. Mixed. 
Pkt., 5 cts. 
