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Title: Choice Iowa seeds : second edition of the 27th annual catalogue and garden guide
Identifier: CAT31282703 (find matches)
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Iowa Seed Co. (Des Moines, Iowa); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock Iowa Des Moines Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs
Publisher: Des Moines, Iowa : Iowa Seed Company
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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The numerous forms of the aster, and the now great variety of rich colors of Its perfectly double flowers make it a leading favorite. For a late summer and fall display it has no equal, Give the aster a deep, rich soil, with plenty of mulching, and it will surprise even its friends with its profusion of richly-colored perfect flowers. Plant early as possible. NEW DIAMOND.—(See cut, No. !.) The flowers are extremely beau- tiful, 2 to 2H inches across, and the plants grow 18 to 20 iuches high. All the stems and branches are terminated by perfect flowers, the entire plant appearing a mass of bloom. The colors range from pure white to blackish purple, and dark, rich crimson. Pkt. 15c. NEW TKnJMPH.—(No. 2.) The most beautiful and most perfect of all dwarf asters. Each plant forms an elegant bouquet of itself. The individual flowers measure from 2'4 to 3 inches across. All petals beautifully in-curved; color is peculiarly rich and brilliant When be- ginning to bloom it is a pure scarlet, but when in full bloom it changes to a magnificent satiny deep scarlet. Pkt 10c. SNOWBALL.—(No. 3.) A beautiful and distinct variety, originating from the "Mignou," introduced some years ago. The flowers are semi- spherical, as shown in our engraving; of refined and faultless form: pure white, beautifully imbricated and very freely produced, as many as 3D flowers being frequently borne on a single plant. The cut blooms will remain longer in good condition than most other varieties. Well adapted for pot culture. This is a valuable acquisition to the aster family, being a novel ty of decided merit. Pkt. 15c PERFECTION.— (No. 4.) Truffant's Improved Pajony Flowered. A favorite class; thrifty, upright growers; flowers large (4 inches across) and almost perfectly round, with incurved petals; height 18 Inches to 2 fe;t. Our mixture contains many exquisite colors Pkt 5c. CROWN —(No 5.) The center of each flower is white, surrounded by abroad margin of color, such as crimson, rose, violet, etc.; flowers large and freely produced. Height 18 inches to 2 feet. Mixed colors. Pkt 10c. COMET.—(No. 6.)—The shape of this new variety differs from all others, re- sembling closely the large-flowered Japanese chrysanthemums The flowers are from 3'/2 to 454 inches in diameter, perfectly double, many handsome colors mixed. Per pkt. 10c. HARLEQUIN.— Anewdwaif pyramidal strain of great beauty, with oddly spotted and striped very double flowers of red and blue, the same plant often having a great variety of flowers on it Every one will be pleased with it, and it will always attract great attention. Per pkt 10c. VICTORIA.—This is a magnificent sort, 20 inches high, vig- orous in growth, pyramidal in habit, very free blooming; flowers double to center; very large. Ad'apted for either garden or window culture. Very brilliant colors, mixed. Pitt. 10c. DWARF GERMAN —Mixed colors. Pitt. 10;. PYRAMIDAL BOUQUET.—Very fine, mixed colors; each plant fonns a bouquet. Pkt. 10c. HEDGE HOG, OR NEEDLE.—Very peculiar, long quilled petals, handsome and sure to attract attention. Pkt 10c. NEW WASHINGTON.—The largest aster in cultivation, (lowers often measuring four or five inches across- perfectly double. line form, and of many exquisite colors. Plant is pyramidal and very free blooming; mixed colors. Pkt 10c. COLLECTION OF ASTERS—One pkt each of the 12 varieties named above 85c. ALL KINDS MIXED.—Seeds of most of the varieties in above list. Pkt. 5c ROYAL MIX- ED.—A very choice selection of all the best sorts; none 2d grade. Pkt. 10c. harlequin aster. ONE PACKET ..EACH.. OF THE 7 GRAND SORTS NAMED ABOVE FOR 50 Cts.

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