. -/ Hardy Aster, Queen Mary GENERAL COLLECTION Fall-flowering Hardy Asters (Michaelmas Daisies, or Starworts) These are among the showiest of our late-flowering hardy plants, giving a wealth of bloom during September and October, a season when most other hardy flowers are past, and for the best effect should be planted in masses of one color. They grow freely in any soil. The collection offered below is made up of the choicest varieties only. Anita Ballard. Light lobelia blue, shading lighter at the centre, early and free; 3 feet. Brussells. Very large light lavender blue; 4 feet. Capitaine.
. -/ Hardy Aster, Queen Mary GENERAL COLLECTION Fall-flowering Hardy Asters (Michaelmas Daisies, or Starworts) These are among the showiest of our late-flowering hardy plants, giving a wealth of bloom during September and October, a season when most other hardy flowers are past, and for the best effect should be planted in masses of one color. They grow freely in any soil. The collection offered below is made up of the choicest varieties only. Anita Ballard. Light lobelia blue, shading lighter at the centre, early and free; 3 feet. Brussells. Very large light lavender blue; 4 feet. Capitaine. Light lavender blue; 4 to 4J feet. Chaterham Gem. Feathery sprays of good sized light lavender- blue flowers; 3 feet. Enfant de Vitry. Distinct semi-double lilac-mauve, very free; 2\ feet. Ghent. Large soft lilac-mauve; 3 feet. King of the Belgians. Light lobelia blue; 3 feet. Liege. Large, soft rosy pink; 2\ feet. Maid of Athens. Soft lavender-blue; 3 feet. Mother of Pearl. Large flowers, mauve-pink at edges, shading to tinted white at centre giving a pearly-mauve effect. 2 to 3 ft. Novae angliae. Bright violet-purple; 4 feet. — — Mrs. F. W. Raynor. Large purplish-crimson; 4 feet. — — Roseus. Bright purplish-mauve; 4 feet. Novi belgii Climax. One of the best and showiest, with large pyramidal spikes of large lavender-blue flowers; very free; 5 feet. Novi belgii White Climax. A counterpart of above with white flowers. Novi belgii St. Egwin. A pleasing soft rosy-pink, 3 to 4 feet. Sam Banham. Large feathery pure white, one of the earliest; 3 feet. Tataricus. Distinct large bluish-violet; very late; 6 feet. The President. Large light bluish-violet; 4 feet. Trouvaille. Semi-double bright mauve-pink; 3 feet. Price. Any of the above, 25 cts. each; $ per doz.; § per 100. Set of 20 varieties for $ Six Select Fall-flowering Hardy Asters Hardy Asters have during recent years deservedly re- ceived great attention and many new varieties have been offered from which
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