Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-03-05
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The Aster Family.

No class of flowers can compare with
the Aster Tor autumn towering, and we
depend upon it for our principal garden
al ,rnment during the fall. Fortunately
il is of easy culture, perfectly hardy. and
will thrive in any fair garden soil, and
with ordinary treatment. No class OF dow
ers has been Improved so much within
the last twenty years as this So endid genus
and none has advanced 80 rapidly in public
favor They are now as double as the
chry5anthem or the finest dahlla, and
almost as large and snowy as the Peohy'
Some of our readers, perhaps, VINO nave
been ACQUAINTED with the old common sorts
will be SURPRISED al this statement, but we
can assure them that u perfectly double as
ter more thaa four inches in diameter is no
strange thing to those who are caretal to
Obtain seeds of III. new and choice varie-
ties. and VINO aiterward give them good
culture We give brief description OF a
few of the hest sorts:
Dunrf Pyrom;iai Bouqnet--This vari-
ETY. well deserves ltS natne, for the howers
are fine and perfect and 80 numerous that
the plant, when in blsrsSnm, has the ap ear
ance of IA bouquet OF flowers, the green
leaves only just peeping through, as How
ers ami leaves are arranged IN bouquet
by tasteful florist The usual height ls
sooIt one foot.
PENN Fdouered-A large, snowy and
be lutitul flower. The petals are incurved,
giving the blooms a globular form. Like
the preceding. they present almost every
variety of color. Plants from eighteen
inches to two feet in height.
Nstc Chry<anthrmum Fio.csred.-This
is a new and very desirable variety. The
plants only grow about ten inches in height.
The flowers are as large as Peony Flowered,
aud 50 numerous as to conceal the leaves
entirely
Ia.i@;gms Pompone-Flowers rather
small. ro nd, the petals finely imhriclted.
N,c Cro,cn or Tlco Co|orrd.-This is
one Of the mast delicate and neautifuI OF
A.ters. Elch flower is Of two distinct col
ors, few Of the outside rows Of petals be
ing carnine. scarlet, violet, or blue, and
the centre clear. transparent white.
Lprg. II .se Fopcrsf, or In .Ssp~rb.-
This is splendid variety. very large, OF
good form, aud OF the purest and brightest
rose color. Flowers over four inches in
diameter.
Ne,o Giant Emperor-This is the giant
of the Asters-ottsn five inches in diane
ter The plants are peculiar in their hab-
it, erect, with no siie branches or blooms,
and having usually Eve fowers, all OF the
same height The Old Emperor WIS only
OF one color-a dull hlac-but We now
have fifteen different cnl0rs Of the Giant
+ nperur. The following description Of this
splendid flower is by Henderson. the cele-
Lrated florist of Lon hon: The Giant En-
perur Asters are The most splendid flowers
in Aste's yet offered. whether regarded for
effect, individual beauty, or competition
The we'll known lavender blne variety, in
srnluced iH 1888. is the model of the pres
emf section in each OF the kinds now refer
red TO, and which offer i complement OF
colnrS equal TO ma .uihcent display Of this
tavorlte summer aud autumn flower The
b os>oms IN each varsity are of great size.
'uhIe tG The centre, 2%:! 3f ali even circu
lar outline The CO ymbo>e style Of growth
produces similar table like clusters Of flow
e'"' anu chhHeqhcht snow greater ex-
p"nse OF bloom thrn any other section OF
the A~ters. The Giant Emperor is also
admirably adIpred tor pot culture, but tor
medium or large bells, either in n<celane-
OILS mixed c'lors. Or in their respective har-
IN 'nlze.l tInts by separate groups, it is in
c'mparaiIy the finest variety. whether in
dlvld 'alIy OF collectively considered, in its
adaptation Ia the we'll furnished design of
villa garden, or the more extensive re
qulrements attached to larger domains, in
their broad acres OF flowers. and massive
belts Of bloom for the late summer months
The above will III Ike surerb collection
of varieties of this beautiful flower