James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen, Rochester, N. Y. 
Flower Seeds 
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ASTF.R, VICK’S MIKADO 
Vick’s “Quality” Aster Collection 
Six of our latest introductions, and a copy of 
“ IIow to Grow Asters. ” (See colored plate.) 
Vick’s Sunset.25 cents 
Vick’s Cardinal.25 cents 
Vick’s Violet King.15 cents 
Vick’s Lavender Gem.20 cents 
Vick’s Mikado.25 cents 
Vick’s Royal Purple.20 cents 
“ How to Grow Asters ”.10 cents 
- $1.40 
Hohenzollern 
New. Of the large-flowering, branching Comet type. 
Flowers four to six inches across. Two colors—rose 
and white—each.20 
VicK’s Comet Asters 
VicK’s MiKado 
A novelty of sterling merit. The flowers of this beautiful new 
white variety are immense, measuring four and a half to five 
inches in diameter, with curled and twisted petals, resembling 
huge Chrysanthemums, and are borne on long, stiff stems. The 
blooming season is most opportune, coming between the Extra 
Earlies and the late Branching sorts, thus enabling the Aster 
grower to have a fine display from mid-summer till heavy frosts. 
Plants grow from eighteen inches to two feet high. 
Packet, 25 cents. 
Empress FredericK 
This superb new variety grows from fifteen to eighteen inches 
high, bearing pure white flowers, from four to five inches 
aero s, of a perfect comet shape. The plant is very sturdy and 
vigorous in growth, making it an ideal sort for pot culture. 
Packet, 15 cents. 
Giant Comet 
A superb class, differing from others in its long, 
wavy, twisted florets, which are formed into a head 
three and one-half to four and one-half inches across. 
One of the most perfect of Asters, and should be in¬ 
cluded in every collection. 
Separate colors, white, rose, crimson, light 
yellow, lilac and white, dark violet, rose and 
white, light blue, azure blue and white, white 
passing to light blue; the Bride, white passing 
to rose ; any three for 25 cents ; each. 10 
Mixed colors.10 
All for $1.00 by mail postpaid. 
AGERATUM 
The Ageratum is interesting on account of its neat, bushy habit, and its pretty, 
brush-like flowers, which arc produced in clusters constantly all through the 
summer. Seeds may be sown in a mellow seedbed in the open ground, or under 
glass early in the season. The plants serve well in carpet bedding or as a 
border. Annual. 
Grandiflorum album. A large-flowering pure white variety. Theplant 
is of medium height and vigorous growth, and has luxuriant green foli¬ 
age, above which the relatively large flowers of beautiful shape are grace¬ 
fully upheld by long stalks. 5 
Conspicuum. Fine white, i8*inches. 5 
Lasseauxii. Compact plant; flowers pink ; 18 inches. 5 
Swanley Blue. A fine, large-flowering dwarf variety ; flowers deep blue . . 5 
Little Dorrit. Six inches high and one foot through, covered with a mass 
of azure blue flowers. e 
Little Dorric White. Same as above, except in color of flower. 5 
Blue Perfection. A new and splendid dwarf dark blue bedding variety, 
the darkest of all blue Ageratums that can be grown from seed. 5 
Princess Victoria Louise. A beautiful Tom Thumb variety, differing 
from all others by its beautifully colored flowers, being bright blue, with 
white center, the contrast being really exquisite. 
Mixed varieties. 
AMARANTUS 
Our warm summers suit admirably the varieties of Amarantus cultivated for 
ornament. These arc plants which are striking on account of their foliage or 
peculiar mode of bloom. In rich ground the plants and leaves are of large size, 
butthe coloring is apt to be less bright. The seed can be sown in the house, in a 
hotbed, acoldframe, or in a seedbed in the garden, and the plants transplanted 
into place; or the seeds can be sown where the plants are to stand, if the soil is 
fine and the spots protected. They should be given sufficient space to develop 
on all sides. Fine in borders of tall plants, or for center of large beds. Annual. 
Atropurpureus. A fine variety with blood-red foliage and racemes of 
flowers in erect masses. 5 
Caudatus (Love Lies Bleeding.) Long drooping “chains” of flowers. 
Pretty for decorating. Three feet high. 5 
Henderi. Foliage beautifully variegated. Two feet. Should be in every 
collection. 5 
Sunrise. The most brilliant of the family. Top of plant brilliant crimson, 
the lower leaves dark maroon. Four feet.10 
Tricolor (Joseph’s Coat). Red, yellow, and green foliage. Two feet . 5 
All varieties mixed.. . . 5 
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