Mixed Colors (per 
1,000 seeds, 40c .) 
rkt. 10 . 
QUEEN OK THE 
EARL IKS. 
SKMl'LK 8 LATK-KI.OWERI.VG. 
era 
POMPON CROWN. 
DWARF CHRYSANTHEHUH-FLOWERED. 
Grow 9 inches high. Surpass all the dwarf varieties in size of 
flowers. They are full and double, and produced in clusters of 20 to 
HO on a plant. (See cut.) 
Finest Mixed Colors (per 1,000 seeds, 40c.) . Pkt. 10 
Snow-white.10 | Crimson.10 Dark Lavender 10 
Flesh Pink .10 | Fiery Scarlet 10 Brilliant Rose 10 
Collection of above 6 Dwarf Chrysanthemum-flowered Asters, 20c . 
SEMPLE’S LATE-FLOWERING BRANCHING ASTERS. 
Superior to any other class of late-flowering Branching Aster, 
lengthening the Aster season until frost. The flowers are large, 4 
inches across, are very double, of purest colors, and borne on long 
stems. They begin blooming about the first of September. Plants, 
strong growers, 18 inches to 2 feet high. Grand for outting. (See cut.) 
Semple’s White (per 1,000 seeds, 20c.) ...Pkt. 10 
Semple’s Lavender.10 
Semple’s Crimson.10 
Semple’s Shell Pink, 1 o vely .10 
The collection, above 4 
sorts, 30c. 
SEMPLE’S ASTERS. 
POHPON CROWN 
ASTERS. 
These grow compactly, 
about 12 inches high, 
branching out freely, 
bearing great numbers of 
densely double flowers, 2 
to 214 inches across. Each 
flower has a distinct white 
centre, encircled with some 
other color. (See cut.) 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10 
Pink. White centre.10 
Crimson. White centre.10 
Lavender Blue. White centre.10 
Dark Indigo. White centre...10 
Collection of above 4 named Asters, 30c. 
QUEEN OF THE EARLIES. 
The earlieHt of all by nearly three weeks. 
Plants are (lwarf and very branching, bloom- 
Ing very freely ; very double flowers borne oil 
very long stems, rendering them of exceptional 
value for cutting. (See cut.) 
White. Pkt. 10 I Scarlet. Pkt, 10 
Indigo.10 | Mixed Colors.10 
CROWN, OR COCARDEAU. 
Thecentre of eachfloweris white,surrounded 
by a broad margin of color, such as crimson, 
ros<\ violet, etc.; flowers large and freely pro¬ 
duced; height, 18 inches to 2 feet. Mixed 
Colors. 10 
Collection of6 separate colors, 40c, 
LONG-STEMMED 
UPRIGHT WHITE ASTER 
For Cut Flowers. 
A tall variety (30 inches 
high), carrying 20 to 2" 
very large and very double 
pure white flowers on the 
top of the plant. The 
stems are stiff and 
strong, and from 20 to 
24 inches long, and, in 
jonsequence. of excep¬ 
tional value for cut- 
Pkt. 10 
DWARF CHRY8ANTHEMI \i- 
F LOWERED. 
“ Ball of Fire ” Aster. 
Brilliant blood-scarlet 
color. The plants are of 
compact, pyramidal 
habit, about 12 inches 
higlt; flowers medium size, 
very double, and borne in 
remarkable abundance. 
(Seecut.) . Pkt. 10 
TRIUMPH ASTERS. 
The most beautiful and perfect of all 
Dwarf Asters. Each plant forms an elegant 
bouquet, 7 to 8 inches high, of at least HO to 
40 flowers. The flowers measure from 2Vj to 
H inches across, of faultless form and ex¬ 
quisite beauty. (Seecut.) Mixed Colors .10 
“HARVEL” ASTER. 
Compact and bushy, about 18 inches 
high, double flowers. HV6 Inches across ; the 
three outside rows of petals are white, en¬ 
circling a raised centre of blood-red color. 
Thecomblnation of colors is striking.. Pk 1 .10 
“JAPANESE TASSEL” ASTEF. 
This new and beautiful type of Aster is 
strikingly distinct and continues long in 
flower. The flowers are of immense size, 
measuring 5 to 6 inches across, with long 
petals curiously waved and curled, giving 
them the appearance of the most, disheveled 
Japanese Chrysanthemum. The plants 
are vigorous and freeflowerlng, grow¬ 
ing about 15 inches high. The 
colors are flesh pink, white, rose, 
crimson, lavender and violet, 
vhich we offer In Mixed 
Colors. Pkt. 10 
CHINA ASTERS. 
Mixed Colors. A tall, 
globe-flowered, double¬ 
flowering class, very 
largely sold, but by no 
means equal to the im¬ 
proved 
varieties 
5 
DAHLIA-FLOWERED ASTER. 
DAHLIA-FLOWERED. 
These beautiful Asters are entirely distinct, 
and continue long in bloom. A plant pro¬ 
duces about 30 pure white, faultlessly formed, semi-spherical 
flowers, composed of short, thickly set, Imbricated petals, giving 
the flower the charming appearance of a IJlllput Dahlia. 
Dahlia-Flowered Snow Ball, pure white. Pkt. 10 
- - Princess, white,shaded with rose and blush 10 
- - Rosalind, bright rose.10 
- - Mixed Colors (per 1,000 seeds, 20c.) .10 
DWARF-PYRAHIDAL BOUQUET. 
Pretty class ; very profuse, producing 20 to 50 heads of bloom; 
grows 1 foot high. Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10 
Collection ofO separate colors, 30c. 
BETTERIDGE’S QUILLED ASTERS. 
An improved strain, with large double flowers, composed of tube 
or quill-shaped petals, 2 feet high. (Seecut.) Mixed Colors. .Pkt.it 
VICTORIA NEEDLE ASTERS. 
Flowers very double and large; petals twisted as round as 
knitting-needles unique and charming. Plants about 18 inches 
high, branching and florlferous. Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10 
Pkt 
UKTTERinaK’H QUILLED. 
ASTERS. 
