You will 
find an 
English Type Garden Basket 
surprisingly helpful in all your garden operations. Substantially made, 
20 inches long, 10 inches wide, and 4V2 inches deep, it costs $3.50. 
Midseason Giants Asters 
Hardy Asters 
Giant Sunshine Asters 
Asters Resistant to Wilt 
All colors are now available in varieties that are highly wilt-resistant. They are not 
claimed to be entirely immune, however, although they are very robust and less likely to 
be affected than old-time sorts. 
ASTERMUMS. Wilt-resistant. New race of 
the Comet type. The plants are of upright 
growth frequently having twelve to fifteen 
strong, sturdy stems, each carrying enor¬ 
mous flowers like chrysanthemums. 
White Lavender Rose-Pink 
Each color, pkt. 20 cts., ^ 401 . $1, oz. $3.50 
Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts., }^oz. 75 cts., oz. $2.50. 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 3 colors, 50 cts. 
THE SIX KINGS. The long, narrow petals 
are folded lengthwise or c^uilled; flowers last 
long when cut. Early midseason. 
Crimson Peach Blossom 
Blackish Blue Lavender 
Rose White 
Each color, pkt. 20 cts., V^oz. 60 cts., oz. $2 
Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts., J^oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 6 colors, $1 
MIDSEASON GIANTS. Sturdy, upright 
plants produce giant flowers often measur¬ 
ing 6 inches in diameter, fully double, and 
of great substance. 
Azure-Blue Shell-Pink Purple 
Lilac White Rich Rose 
Each color, pkt. 25 cts., 14oz. 75 cts., oz. $2.50 
Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts., J^oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 6 colors, $1 
BEAUTY. This type comes into bloom in 
September and is at its best through 
October. The plants grow nearly 3 feet 
high and bear their very large, dense flow¬ 
ers on long stems. 
Flesh-Pink Deep Rose White 
Purple Azure-Blue Crimson 
Each color, pkt. 25 cts., V 40 Z. 75 cts., oz. $2.50 
Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts., 3^oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 6 colors, $1 
ARALIA Sieboldi. Conservatory Evergreen. 
Foliage Perennial. Grows up to 20 feet 
high. Pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. $1. 
SINGLE COMET. Very decorative. Large 
blooms measure 5 to 6 inches across. 
White Dark Blue Scarlet 
Light Blue Light Rose 
Each color, pkt. 15 cts., Vioz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50 
Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., 35 cts., oz. $1.25. 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 5 colors, 60 cts. 
LATE BRANCHING. The flowers are of 
extraordinary size and stand erect on long, 
graceful stems, well above the foliage. 
Pure White Purple 
Shell-Pink Crimson 
Rose-Pink Sensation (red) 
Lavender 
Each color, pkt. 15 cts., V40Z. 75 cts., oz. $2.50 
Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 7colors, 85 cts. 
Non-Wilt-Resisfant Strains 
LILLIPUT-FLOWERED. Beautiful early, 
dwarf Asters, producing an abundance of 
small flowers; valuable for cutting. 14 in. 
Crimson White, Blue Center 
Dark Blue White, Rose Center 
Brilliant Rose Pure White 
Fiery Scarlet Mixed 
Each color, pkt. 15 cts., V40Z. 75 cts., oz. $2.50 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 7 colors, 85 cts. 
GIANT SUNSHINE. Individual blooms are 
enormous, 4 to 6 inches in diameter, with 
cushiony centers of tubular florets and rims 
of exquisitely pointed out-guard florets. 3 ft. 
Pale Pink Rich Rose 
Lavender White 
Salmon-Pink Mixed 
Light Blue 
Each color, pkt. 25 cts., 14oz. 60 cts., V40Z. $1 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 6 colors, $1 
ARNEBIA cornuta (Arabian Primrose). 
Annual. Tubular yellow flowers spotted 
brown. 2 ft. Pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. $1. 
Hardy Aster, Perennial 
Michaelmas Daisy; Starwort 
Alpinus (Rock Aster). Large soft blue flow¬ 
ers. Good rock-garden plant. 9 in. May, 
June. Pkt. 15 cts., ^oz. $1, Koz- $1.50. 
Alpinus albus. White form of the above; 
9 in. Pkt. 15 cts., 3^oz. $1, )4oz. $1.50. 
Amellus, Sonia (Italian Aster). Pure bright 
pink color. Awarded Certificate, R. H. S., 
England. 2 ft. Pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25. 
Bessarabicus. Large, rich violet-colored 
flowers, 2 ft. Pkt. 15 cts., J^oz. $1.50. 
Novae-angliae, Mixed. Good-sized flowers. 
Violet-purple, reddish crimson and pink. 
4 ft. Pkt. 15 cts., Hoz. 60 cts., }/ioz. $1. 
Subcaeruleus, Wartburg Star. Bright 
lavender-blue flowers, with pronounced 
yellow centers. Long stems. Excellent for 
cutting. 2 ft. Pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25. 
ASCLEPIAS curassavica (Blood Flower). 
Greenhouse Plant. Purplish red flowers 
with orange hoods. Winter bloomer. 2 ft. 
Tuberosa (Butterfly Weed; Pleurisy 
Root). Hardy Perennial. Orange; 2J^ ft. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts., 2 pkts. 25 cts. 
ASPARAGUS plumosus nanus. Green¬ 
house Plant. A graceful subject for house 
or conservatory. Finely cut, fern-like foli¬ 
age. Pkt. 25 cts., 100 seeds 60 cts., 500 
seeds $1.75, 1000 seeds $3. 
Sprengeri. Greenhouse Climber. For hang¬ 
ing-baskets or cutting. Leaflets about 
1 inch long. Pkt. 15 cts., 100 seeds 50 cts., 
500 seeds $2, 1000 seeds $3. 
ASPERULA odorata (Woodruff). See page 
77. Pkt. 15 cts., J^oz. 60 cts. 
AUBRIETIA (False Wall Cress). Perennial. 
Rock-plants, forming mats of foliage and 
flowers in spring and summer. 6 in. 
Bougainvillei. Dark blue. 
Deltoidea. Lilac. Graeca. Light blue. 
Above 3 varieties, pkt. 15 cts., 2 pkts. 25 cts. 
Leichtlini. Bright reddish crimson color. 
Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1. 
Large-flowering Hybrids, Mixed. Wide 
color-range. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1. 
AURICULA. Perennial. Primrose-shaped 
blooms, in color from dark crimson-scarlet 
through pink to cream; 8 in. Sow in March; 
they bloom indoors next winter, or are bed¬ 
ded out in spring. New Triumph Strain. 
Pkt. 50 cts. 
The Aspararas “Fern,” so called, is a necessity to every CTOwer of 
hothouse flowers. It is the Plumosus nanus variety offered above 
NEW YORK CITY 
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