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Title: New floral guide : 1899 plain abridged edition
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Conard & Jones Co. (West Grove, Pa.) Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock Catalogs Plants, Ornamental Catalogs Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs Roses Catalogs
Publisher: West Grove, Pa. : Conard & Jones Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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owers grown from seed; they areeasily raised and most abundant bloom-ers. The flowers are very large, full,regular form, perfectly double and ofmany rich and beautiful colors—deepcrimson, pure white, dark blue, rosepink, etc., far exceeding in brilliantbeauty all other flowers of their season.We offer the best seed of the followingnew and choice varieties, and hope ourfriends will give them a liberal trial. Semples New Branching Asters These splendid Asters are a newvariety of American origin, and cannotbe too highly recommended ; they areone of the very finest of all for generalplanting. The plants grow about twofeet high, and are of sturdy, branchinghabit; they are enormous bloomers, andin their season are covered all over withsplendid large double flowers of exqui-site beauty. The seeds should be sown in boxes or a seed bed, and transplanted about two feet apart where they are to remain. The flowers are borne on long stiff stems, excellent for cutting and bouquet work. We offer :
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Semples New White Branching Asters, Fkt. 6 cts. Purple • • 6 cts. Shell rink 6 cts. Crimson 6 cts. Semples New Asters, fine mixed colors, 6 cts. 34 oz. 40 cts., oz. $1 50. The 5 pkts for 25 cts, NEW QUEEN ASTERS-This beautiful Aster is a verydwarf bushy grower, branches freely and is crowded fullof extra large perfectly double flowers like roses ; white,crimson and blue—three colors mixed. Pkt. 6 cts. NEW YELLOW ASTER—This is a grand novelty and al-ways attracts attention ; bears large, perfectly doubleflowers, round as a ball; color, clear sulphur yellow ;grows easily, blooms abundantly, and is altogether amost valuable addition to the list of Asters. Pkt. 6 cts. TRAUFFAUTS PEONY-FLOWERED PERFECTIONASTERS are among the most beautiful and popular ofall Asters, very double, large and beautiful flowers, withfine incurved petals, nearly 30 distinct colors mixed, grows18 inches high, a perfect mass of flowers. Pkt. 6 cts. NEW COMET ASTERS—A magnificent new strain, plants12 to 15

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