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Germany

1900

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Mignonette „Nineteenhundred“ (Sachs).

Electrotypes 8 s. each net.

The above is the true reproduction from a photograph of one
single plant of Mignonette „Hineteenhundred i, \

It will be readily conceded by every-one who has
seen the matchless „Bismarck“-Mignonette I introduced
last year, that my novelty of today is the best pendant
to it that could well be imagined. The astonishment
and admiration, which the powerful forms of the Bis¬
marck - Mignonette excite, will be renewed by the
incredible mass of charming golden yellow flowers
produced by my Mignonette „Nineteenhundred“.

The plant forms a semi-globular bush of the most
perfect shape measuring 24 inches in diameter and

consisting often of more than 400 flowerspikes. It
will be no exaggeration to say that anything more per¬
fect in regularity of shape of the plant and in over¬
abundance of flowers could not be imagined in a
Mignonette.

Like the „Bismarck“-Mignonette I have nursed this
variety for years and can confidently recommend it
as being equally well fixed in character and coming
as true from seed as the former.

100 Packets 48 s., 10 Packets 5 s. 6 d., 1 Packet 8 d.

(Electrotypes 8 s. each net.)

Dwarf- Comet - Perfection- Aster, rose.

The great popularity, which my Comet-Aster snow-
white, I introduced several years ago, soon acquired,
caused the new dwarf form of last year to find also a
very favorable reception. The new rose colour now
introduced can, therefore, not fail to meet with an

equally ready welcome, since it has the same prominent
qualities as its white sister: dense habit of growth, large
plate-like arranged flowers with finely curled petals
and extraordinary earliness in flowering.

100 Packets 42 s., 10 Packets 4 s. 6 d., 1 Packet 6 d.

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Aster, Dwarf - Ostrichfeather-, pure white (Sachs).

Its chief characteristic feature in comparison with
the tall Ostrichfeather-Aster is, that with all the
eminent qualities of the latter, it combines its
adaptedness for dwarf beds and for splendid borders
of larger beds and groups of flowering plants.

In spite of its little height of only 8 inches and
the large flowers measuring 5 inches a cross and
borne on long stalks, the candelabra-shaped habit of
the bushy plant lends it a very attractive appearance.

The gigantic snow-white flowers with their very
long and elegantly curled petals are of the most
imposing effect in all decorative arrangements of cut-
flowers; they are, notwithstanding their size, very
graceful and remain perfectly double until they fade.

My Dwarf-Ostrichfeather-Aster pure white is not
going to supplant but to supplement the Dwarf-Comet-
Aster pure white, inasmuch as it begins to unfold its
splendid flowers, when the exceedingly early-flowering
Dwarf-Comet-Perfection-Aster is beginning to fade, so
that it follows the latter and secures, together with it,
an uninterrupted succession of large white flowers for
months.

Electrotypes 3 s. each net.

To some it may seem a difficult undertaking to
endeavour to surpass the great success, which accom¬
panied the introduction of the white varieties of
Comet-, Dwarf-Comet-Perfection, and Ostrichfeather-
Aster, yet I feel convinced that my Dwarf-Ostrich-
featlier-Aster, pure white, will be equal to the task.

100 Packets 48 s., 10 Packets 5 s. 6 d., 1 Packet 8 d.

(Electrotypes 3 s. each net.)

Ostrichfeather-Aster (Hohenzollern - Aster), rose (Sachs).

„ „ „ „ white changing into pink (Sachs).

To the white Ostrichfeather-Aster, the splendid
form of whose flowers rivals with the finest Japanese
Chrysanthemum, I have succeeded in adding the above
2 new colours, rose and white changing into pink,
a good beginning towards the formation of an assort¬
ment of colours of this most imposing Aster. The first
of the two is a beautiful deep rose, while the second
is white at the opening of the flower, changing at the
full development of it into a lovely pink, the same
shade as that called „The Bride“ of the Giant-Comet-Aster.

The two new T colours have the same prominent
features as the white variety: Candelabra-shaped habit
of the plant, which is 16 to 18 inches in height, long
stout stems carrying flowers 5 inches in diameter, very
double and with long, beautifully curled petals. These
qualities make the Ostrichfeather-Aster, which is also
known as „Hohenzollern-Aster“, of conspicuous value for
all bouquet-purposes and other floral arrangements.

100 Packets 42 s., 10 Packets 4 s. 6 d., l Packet 6 d.

Dwarf French Bean, Wax-podded, ..First of All" (Sachs).

This new variety lias all the best qualities of a
first-class dwarf French Bean, being exceedingly prolific,
and producing long, fleshy pods of great tenderness.

As its name implies, it is earlier than all others, which
is a quality of great importance, especially to the
market-grower.

100 Packets 42 s., 10 Packets 4 s. 6 d., 1 Packet 6 d.

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