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FEBni'ABV 10, 1010. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



45 



Dreer's Superb Asters 



Dreer's Superb Late Branctainc Aster. Creco's Giant Comet Aster. 



We take Bpecial pains to secure only the very choicest Asters, and feel sure nothing finer in quality can be had at any 

 price. We offer below a list of the very best for Florists' use. For complete list see our Wholesale Catalogue. 



Dreer's Superb Late Branching: Asters 



The flne»t Aster for late Augrust and September bloomin?. 



The plants form stroDgr. branctalDg busbes. 2 to 2^ feet hlKh, bearing: 

 on long Bttong stems their handsome Chrysanthemum-like flowers, which, 

 under ordinary cultivation, averafce 5 inches across. The form of the 

 flowers, together with the length of the stems, places them at tha head of 

 Asters for cutting. They come into bloom from two to three weeks after 

 the average types usually being at their best during September. 



Trade pkt. 



Azure Blue. A rich deep lavender 10.26 



Pure White. Extra fine stock 28 



Shell Pinic. An exquisite shade 25 



Rose Pink. A very desirable color 2% 



Deep Rose. Rich and brilliant 25 



Deep Purple. Royal deeo blue 25 



Lavender. A pale grayish-lavender 2S 



Crimson. Very rich 25 



Finest Mixed. AUthecolors 25 



Oz. 

 $1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 .76 



Dreer's New Late Aster Crimson Kins: 



A superb new late branching variety, with perfectly doable flowers of 

 rich, rosy crimson, full of Are. Fine for cutting, showing up well under 

 artificial light. 60c per trade pkt.; $3 00 per oz. 



Late Aster Violet King 



A new and distinct color in the Late Branching class, fine large doable 

 flowers of a pleasing shade of violet, a strong, free grower and very free 

 flowering. 40c per trade pkt.; $2.00 per oi. 



Cregfo's Qiant Comet Asters 



Magnificent fluffy flowers, averaging over 5 inches across, with long 

 strong stems: the finest of this type. Oomes into bloom in Aagust, con- 

 tinning well into September, and unlike most of the Comet sorts, stands 

 when cut and is a good flower to ship. We offer two colors, our own 

 saving of the highest quality. Trade pkt. Os 



Shell Pink 90.40 92.60 



Snow White 40 2.50 



Early Wonder Asters 



This Is the earliest Aster in cultivation, being in full bloom when Qaeen 

 of the Market is only In bud, frequently coming into bloom in late June. 



Very valuable for cutting. m ^ t.^ ^ 



Trade pkt. Oz. 



Early Wonder White. Pure glistening white 90.40 92.00 



Early Wonder Pink. A good, clear pink 40 2.M 



Dreer's New Aster Pinlc Beauty 



A magnificent cut-flower variety, in bloom from early August until 

 well on in September; 24 to 80 inches high: flowers average 4 inches across, 

 on long, strong stems. Color a delicate blush pink, and pronounced by 

 experts to be the finest pink mid-season sort yet introduced. 50c per 

 trade pkt.; 94.00 per oz. 



Queen of the Market Asters 



The best and most popular early Aster. 



Trade pkt. Oz. Trade pkt. Oz. 



White 90.20 90.60 Rose 9020 90.60 



Lavender '20 .00 Purpio 20 .60 



Pink 20 .60 Crimson 20 .60 



Finest Mixed, all colors 15 .50 



Henry A. Dreer, seeds, piants and Buibs. Philadelphia 



Mention The Review when you write. 



vantage, and in a way he has, but only 

 so long as his stock lasts. 



W. W. Rawson & Co., Boston, have 

 Just issued- a catalogue of 108 pages 

 'levoted exclusively to dahlias and gladi- 

 oli. The pages are 5x9, freely illustrated 

 !<nd handsomely printed. Eavvson & Co. 

 say they believe the book contains the 

 most complete lists of dahlias and gladi- 

 oli ever published, and the book will 

 serve as a work of reference as well as a 

 'usiness-bringer. 



The canners are holding their annual 

 onvention at Atlantic City this week, but 

 without the big exhibition of machinery 

 ^nd supplies. Several of the growers of 

 ^eeds, especially peas, corn and tomato, 

 Te present or represented, but the prin- 

 ipal interest of the canners appears to 

 'ie in getting the U. S. Department of 



Agriculture to inspect canneries and 

 guarantee the purity of the output. 



IN TENNESSEE. 



Col. John Thompson, commissioner of 

 agriculture in the State of Tennessee, is 

 urging the farmers throughout the State 

 not to purchase any seeds which do not 

 bear the inspection tag of the State. 

 Said he. in speaking of the enforcement 

 of this law : 



"Dealers, in agricultural seeds have 

 sold to the farmers of this country seeds 

 without any regard to their purity. Many 

 of these seeds contained seeds of noxious 

 weeds. These have been sowed all over 

 the country until the whole country has 

 been infected and poisoned by the pres- 

 ence of these harmful weeds. In the 

 past few years there has been a general 



outcry against this from the best farmers 

 in all parts of the country. 



' ' The legislatures of a few States have 

 passed laws requiring pure seeds. The 

 time is coming when every State in the 

 Union will pass similar laws. The last 

 general assembly of this State passed a 

 seed law, which went into effect June ], 

 1909, prohibiting the sale of agricultural 

 seeds containing any seed of certain 

 specified weeds and providing that seeds 

 containing certain other seeds should be 

 considered adulterated. 



' ' The reputable seed dealers in the 

 State are supporting the law enthusias- 

 tically. Some seed dealers outside the 

 State are attempting to disregard its pro- 

 visions and are hiding behind the laws 

 which govern and control interstate ship- 



