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Flower Seeds 
Vick’s Garden and Floral Guide 
VicK’s Imperial Asters 
VICK’S BRANCHING WHITE ASTER 
OSTRICH PLUME 
A class with pure white and rose-colored flowers similar to Giant Comet, 
but with longer petals and the plants more free-blooming. Each color . . io 
VicK’s DaybreaK 
This beautiful Aster is one of those rare gems that have 
come to stay; no private garden is complete without it and for 
florist’s use it is unsurpassed. The flowers are round as a 
ball, very large and full, on long stems; the color a lovely 
sea-shell pink. The plant flowers very early, and is a contin¬ 
uous free bloomer, a compact strong grower, and in all 
respects a desirable addition. 
Packet io cents. 
VicK’s Sunset (Novelty.) 
Since the introduction of Vick’s Daybreak and its sister* 
Vick’s Purity, which in popularity have far surpassed our 
highest expections, we have been striving to produce new 
colors in the same class, and at last our efforts have been 
rewarded with success. This year we are pleased to intro¬ 
duce an additional color in the Imperial class, an extremely 
delicate shade of light pink, shading to a deep rich pink in 
the center, making a most charming addition to this valuable 
class, not only on account of the color, but the time of bloom¬ 
ing, which is several days earlier than Daybreak. The habit 
of the plant is identical with Daybreak and Purity, while the 
magnificent globe-shaped flowers are borne on long stems, and in 
the greatest profusion. 
Packet 25 cents. 
VicK’s Purity 
is the handmaid to Vick’s Daybreak, being identical 
with it in form and habit, but the blooms are pure white. 
A finer combination of color cannot well be imagined 
than the massing together of these two beauties, either 
in bouquet groups or for decorative design. The plant 
is an early free bloomer, like its companion. 
Packet 15 cents. 
QUEEN OF THE EARLIES, or Earliest Paris 
BALL OR JEWEL 
A beautiful class, selected from the well-known Peony Perfection race, 
somewhat dwarfer in habit than the latter, with shorter florets ; flowers 
round as a ball. Mixed.10 
BOLTZE’S DWARF BOUQUET 
Each plant looks like a bouquet of flowers. Fine for edgings or small 
beds. About twelve different colors mixed.10 
An improved strain of our own growing; fully three weeks earlier than 
any other variety. Should be cultivated by every up-to-date florist. ... 10 
QUEEN OF THE MARKET 
This variety is two weeks earlier than most other sorts. Plants dwarf and 
branching ; flowers quite double ; valuable for cutting. White, rose, 
crimson, light blue, dark blue, and all colors mixed; each.10 
TRUFFAUT’S PEONY-FLOWERED PERFECTION 
CHRYSANTHEMUM-FLOWERED 
A desirable class, one foot high. Late, and valuable on this account, as 
well as for its great beauty. Mixed colors, or white, rose, fiery scarlet, 
light blue, each.10 
QUILLED GERMAN 
A showy class, from one and a half to two feet high, with quilled flowers 
and branching habit. Mixed colors. 5 
COCARDEAU, OR CROWN 
Two-colored blooms, the central florets pure white, sometimes small and 
quilled, surrounded with large flat florets of a bright color. Plant eigh¬ 
teen inches high. Mixed colors .10 
LADY ASTER 
The distinguishing features of this Aster are its profusion of bloom and the 
distinctness of its foliage. The leaves arc long and narrow, light green 
in color. The plant is light and graceful in habit, and bears from forty 
to sixty buds, which develop gradually, affording a prolonged season of 
bloom. The small flowers are very double, semi-globular, about an inch 
and a half in diameter, produced on slender stiff stems, and are excellent 
for floral design work. Mixed colors.,.10 
A standard Aster, two feet in height, blooming very freely; the flowers are 
large, very double, peony-like, the florcst mostly incurved. The colors 
range from pure white to light blue, violet, crimson, rose, and scarlet, each 10 
Amethyst. A superb new color in the Peony-flowered race. Flowers 
white at first, changing with age to a beautiful amethyst.10 
Mixed colors. 10 
VICTORIA 
One of the finest. Two feet high; habit pyramidal; flowers large; having, 
with one or two exceptions, the greatest range of colors of any of the Asters. 
White. Peach-blossom. Crimson. Light Blue. 
Light Yellow. Roseand White. Dark Crimson. Dark Blue and White 
Apple-blossom. Carmine Rose. Dark Scarlet. Violet. 
One packet each of the above twelve varieties 85 cts. 
Separate colors, each.10 
Mixed colors..10 
DWARF VICTORIA 
The finest class of Half-Dwarf Asters, and the best for pots. For size, 
color, and profusion of bloom it is unsurpassed. Mixed colors, or dark 
scarlet, white, rose, dark crimson, light blue, rosy lilac, apple-blossom, 
peach-blossom; each ....’..10 
LARGE-FLOWERED ROSE 
One of the very best. Two feet in height; robust. Flowers large, finely 
imbricated, and of great substance. Mixed, colors. 
10 
MIXED ASTERS 
Tall varieties mixed, ounce, $1.50. 
Dwarf varieties mixed, ounce, $1.50. 
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