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IMPROVED VICTORIA ASTERS. 



A magnificent class, either for bedding or for cutting. The plants 



"^-^ form pyramidal bushes about 18 inches high, and bear during August 



"~> and September large, beautiful imbricated flowers of 



— ^ perfect form, which are well shown in the illustration ; 



one of the best. (See cut.) 



PER PKT. PER PKT. 



1471 Scarlet ... 10 I 1474 Pink 10 



1472 Purple 10 [ 1475 White 10 



1473 Light Blue 10 ' 1477 Rose, tinted white. . 10 



1478 Collection of the 6 colors offered above 50 



1479 Imported Collection of 12 colors 75 



1480 Finest Mixed. } oz., 60 cts 10 



WASHINGTON OR GIANT 

 VICTORIA ASTERS 



A superb type with magnificent flowers, resembling 

 the Victoria somewhat, but of larger size and more loose- 

 ly arranged petals; plants grow 18 inches hit;h, and 

 their blooming period covers the largest part of August 

 and September. 



1483 Azure Blue 10 



1484 Bright Crimson 10 



1485 Dark Violet 10 



1486 Peach-blossom Pink 10 



Snow White 10 



10 



40 



1487 

 1490 



Choicest Mixed. 



1489 Collection. A packet each of the 5 colors 



Improved Victoria Aster 



DREER'S COLLECTION OF NINE FAMOIS AMERICAN ASTERS. 



The varieties which make up this collection are so good that we include them in our list of Specialties and are fully described on 



pages 60 and 61. 



PER PKT. 



largest 



12S1 Crego's Giant White. The finest and 



of the fluffy flowered varieties 15 



1282 Crego's Giant Pink. Similar to above but of a 



soft, shell-pink color 15 



1305 Dreer's "Crimson King." A late-flowering 



sort, with handsome, rich blood-crimson flowers .... 15 

 1311 Daybreak. Of symmetrical growth; attains a 



height of 18 inches, and produces during August 



perfect globe-shaped flowers, of a delicate pink tint. 15 



1449 Collection of a packet each of above 9 famous Asters, $1.00 



ASPARAGUS. 



1231 Plumosus Nanus. This graceful Asparagus is an 

 excellent house plant, succeeding under almost any 

 conditions. SI .00 per 100 seeds 25 



1232 Sprengeri {Emerald Feather). One of the best 

 plants to grow in suspen led baskets, window boxes, 

 vases, etc., for the greenhouse in winter and outdoors 

 in the summer. 50 cts. per 100 seeds 10 



ASPERUEA. 



1241 Odorata. (Sweet Woodruff.) An old-fashioned 

 favorite, grown for its fragrant leaves, which have an 

 odor not unlike new-mown hay, and are used for 

 putting among clothes, etc. ; best grown in semi- 

 shaded positions; flowers white, i oz., 30 cts 10 



1242 Azurea SetOSa. A splendid annual variety of easiest 

 culture, not used as much as it should be; grows 



mt 9 inches high and covered throughout the sum- 

 mer with light lavender-blue fragrant flowers; makes 

 •b splendid blue line. Oz., 30 cts 5 



ASTIEBE. 



1496 .Davidii. A hardy perennial with elegant foliage, 

 and sending up graceful spikes of deep rose- violet 

 flowers on stems 6 feet high, forming in the garden 

 when established one of the most pronounced at 

 live plants <>( modern introduction. Easily raised from 

 seed, flowering in IS months from time of sowing. ... 25 

 AI T RICI'EA (Primula Auricula). 



1500 A well-known favorite of greal beauty; seed saved 

 from splendid choice mixed varieties; half-hardy 

 perennial; 6 inches 10 



FER PKT- 



1353 Lavender Gem. One of the most beautiful Asters. 

 With large, artistic, loosely-arranged flowers of the 

 most charming shade of lavender imaginable 15 



1343 Dreer's "Pink Beauty." The finest midseason 



pink Aster yet introduced 15 



1395 Purity. Identical in every way to Daybreak, but 



of pure glistening white ]5 



1482 Violet King. Of the late branching type, with per- 

 fectly double flowers of a pleasing, soft shade of violet 



1494 White Fleece. Large and perfect flowers, 5 im lies 

 and over across, formed into a plumy globe of glisten- 

 ing white 



15 



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