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KING ASTERS 
brilliant rose. 
An American type of distinctive beauty, unlike any other Asters grown. The 
g iants are tall, strong growers with long stems crowned with massive double 
?wers 5 inches across, composed of long, narrow, straight petals folded length¬ 
wise, which gives them a quilled appearance. The flowers are of great sub¬ 
stance and last longer cut than any other Aster. 
White King. Pure white . . . Pkt. 15c. Pink King. Rosy-pink . . . Pkt. 15c. 
Lavender King. Rosy-lavender. . . 15c. Crimson King. Rich crimson. ... 10c. 
Vio et King. Purple-violet- 10c. King Asters, Mixed Colors... . 10c. 
Collection of King Asters 1 pkt. each of the above 5 separate varieties. . . . 50c. 
VICTORIA ASTERS 
Magnificent flowers, double clear to the center, massive and showy, with 
regular overlapping petals. The flowers measure 4 to 5 inches across, and the 
colors include many extremely delicate and some gorgeous shades. The plants 
grow very evenly, about 18 inches high, and carry from 25 to 40 flowers on a plant. 
Perhaps the handsomest Asters, taken all in all, for size, color and profusion of 
bloom. 
Pure White .. Pkt. 10c. Purple. Pkt. 10c. 
Sky-blue . .. 10c. Peaph-blossom Pink. 10c. 
Scarlet. Dark and rich . ...... .. 10c 
Finest Mixed. Per 1,000 seeds. 50c. ..!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. 10c! 
Collection of above 5 separate colors.. 40c! 
IMPROVED PEONY PERFECTION ASTERS 
A giant-flowering type of this favorite class; thrifty, upright growers 1^ to 
2 feet high, producing abundantly immense double flowers (4 inches across) and 
almost perfectly round, with incurved petals. 
Finest Mixed Colors. Per 1,000 seeds, 50c. Pkt. 10c. 
"QUEEN OF THE EARLIES" ASTERS 
(Queen of the Market.) Valuable on account of their extreme earliness and 
for cutting; plants 12 inches high; medium-sized double flowers on long stems. 
White. Per 1,000 seeds, 50c.; Pkt. 10c. Scarlet. Per 1,000 seeds, 50c.; Pkt. 10c. 
Indigo-blue.50c.; 10c. Rose-pink. 50c.; 10c. 
Mixed Colors. 50c.; 10c. 
Collection of above 4 separate colors .’. . .. 30c. 
SOME BEAUTIFUL AMERICAN ASTERS 
Sensation. Large, full, double flowers of most brilliant crimson on long well-leaved stems. Most effective for 
either garden decoration or cut and vased. The plants are good healthy growers of branching bush habit, 15 
to 18 inches in height. Per 1,000 seeds, 75c. Pkt. 15c. 
Mikado Rose. Great shaggy flowers composed of long, curled and twisted petals, resembling large Japanese 
. hrysatithemums. They are carried on long stems and so are of exceptional value for cutting. Color deep 
The plants are of long-spreading habit and bloom very early. Per 1,000 seeds, 60c.. .Pkt. 10c. 
White Perfection. A fine new midseason Aster of vigorous, tai. upright growth, 
carrying about twelve large long-stemmed pure white double flowers about 4 
inches in diameter, of perfect form, the broad, slightly folded petals being 
arranged in whorled rows, suggestive of some Dahlias. Pkt. 15c. 
Pink Enchantress. A new Aster of upright growth, producing long-stemmed 
full double flowers of a lovely pink color. Pkt. 15c. 
Cardinal. Vivid cardinal-red, splendid bedder. Per 1,000 seeds, 1 Sc . 15c. 
Autumn Glory. This is a most welcome addition to our garden Asters for it is 
the latest of all—thus lengthening the Aster season by at least two weeks, 
coming into bloom just after all other late varieties have passed their prime. 
The plant is a large, strong grower, bearing immense double pure deep shell- 
pink flowers of lasting substance on long stems. Pkt. 20c. 
DWARF CHRYSANTHEMUM-FLOWERED ASTERS 
Bushy plants, 9 inches high, bearing large perfectly double flowers, fine for 
either gardens or pot culture. 
Finest Mixed Colors . Pkt. 10c. 
MINIATURE WALDEKSEE ASTERS 
This new type forms compact, globular bushes only 8 to 10 inches high by 
8 to 10 inches in diameter; the plants are literally smothered with charming 
small double flowers 1 to 1inches across. They are especially effective for 
bedding out in masses and edgings, as they remain in bloom for a long period. 
When grown in pots they make pretty specimens. 
Mixed Colors . Pkt. 10c. 
LARGE SINGLE CHINA ASTERS 
Single flowers are coming much in vogue among people of assthetic tastes and 
those influenced by fashion’s decree—-beautiful but simple. This change of 
front from double to single has created a demand for long-stemmed large single 
China Asters which are of unsurpassed decorative effect when cut and vased. 
These Asters, of strong healthy growth, are profuse bloomers and arc also 
showy garden plants. 
White. Pkt. 10c. Heliotrope. Pkt. 10c. 
Rose-pink . .. 10c. Mixed Colors. 10c. 
Collection of above 5 separate colors . 2 5c. 
Imperial 
Aster 
The Bedding Asters Par-Excellence 
For American 
Conditions 
Imperial or "Daybreak” Asters 
These comparatively new Asters made in America—are midsummer flowering varieties 
healthy and vigorous in growth, of upright bushy habit and very profuse bloomers— 
veritable bouquets of flowers—and in consequence are unrivalled for bedding. The 
flowers—borne on good long, stiff stems—are so very double as to appear almost like 
balls. 1 he petals, short and narrow, are slightly folded and of durable, lasting 
substance. While splendid as cut flowers, it is as the bedding Asters—par ex¬ 
cellence—for our American climate and conditions, that the Imperial Asters are 
especially recommended. (See illustration.) Per 1,000 seeds, Per Pkt. 
Imperial “Daybreak.” An exquisite shade of shell-pink. . 75c. - 15c. 
“Purity.’’ Pure snow-white. 75c!’ 15c! 
ft “Bluebird.” Lively bright blue. 75c.; 15c! 
« Salmon. A lovely shade of pinkish-salmon... ! 75c!; 15c! 
Violet. Rich dark violet-purple. 75c. - 15c. 
*«« Yellow. Soft lemon-yellow. 75c.; 15c! 
“ Rose. Bright silvery-rose color. 75c.; 15c! 
Lavender. A delicate shade of pale lavender. 75c; 15c. 
Mixed Colors. 75c.\ 15c. 
Collection of Imperial Asters 1 packet each of the above 8 varieties,$1.00 
Popular 
Edition 
"PICTURESQUE GARDENS" 
by Charles Henderson 
Describes and pictures a variety of garden ere- <M.OO postpaid 
ations full of fruitful suggestions for embellishing 'P* See page 199 
Lawns. Gardens and Grounds. 
