so Knight & Struck Company 
Novelties of Our Own Introduction 
Aster Ileatherhome’s Sea Shell 
Produced by Mr. G. Olson 
Form. If we combine the beauty of a globe-shaped Chrysanthemum, including its 
depth and symmetry, and a perfect Cactus Dahlia as a base, we shall give the reader some 
idea of the perfect form of this flower. It is certainly unlike any other aster offered today. 
The base is composed of a multitude of fine petals, partially curving downward and partially 
extending outward, while the balance of the flower forms a deep, perfect globe, but showing a 
most perfect centre. Never have we seen an open or imperfect centre. 
Size. — The average flower is 4 inches across and many are 5 inches. 
Habit.—From the centre of a most luxuriant foliage arises a stout stem, from which later 
emanate six to eight side shoots, growing 2K feet high, and producing each one perfect flower. 
The center shoot is best pinched back after branching, as it grows to a height of 1 foot only. 
Color.—A delicate shell pink; unlike any other aster. It is the charming color, even more 
than the other notable features, which makes this Aster stand out as a “queen of all." 
Season—If given good cultivation and seeds are started early, this Aster will bo in bloom 
by middle of August; it, therefore, is a midseason Aster. 
360 ‘ .Pkt., S .25; 5 pkts., $1.00. 
Stock Heatherhome Gem 
This is an improvement on a European introduction, produced by American methods 
of growing plants in a hothouse and reselecting them for perfection of bloom and evenness 
in color until they arc perfect. The type of this improved sort is of the constant blooming 
kind, which branches freely and throws up fully ten fine long spikes 30 inches high, completely 
dressed with the giant, perfect double, flowers. The color does not vary in the least, and 
the seed (being the original stock) will produce fully 90% of plants with double flowers. No 
stock seed offered elsewhere can boast of such a record. It is these improved strains, which we 
are proud to offer, exemplifying the acme of quality in seeds. 
§4875. 
§4880. 
- Lavender (R Pale Hortense Violet). 
- Pure White. 
§4885. 
§4890. 
- Delicate Pink (R Shrimp Pink) . 
- Deep Pink (R Deep Rose Pink). 
Bedding Begonia Scarlet Glow 
It is only a matter of time when the Bedding Begonias will entirely supplant geraniums 
for garden decoration; in many ways they are far superior. The variety we herewith introduce 
is a child of Newport, Rhode Island, and is without doubt the most brilliant scarlet we have 
ever seen. The plant is very compact, grows finally about 12 inches high, has small metallic 
brown leaves and flowers so freely that the foliage is hardly seen under its show'er. The strain 
is true from seed. 
915. - (R Rose Red). Libcral pkt <( 5 ^ 
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