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Dreer's Long Spurred Aquilegias or 

 Columbine 



While all of the varieties of Columbine are beautiful and much 

 admired, this strain is unquestionably the finest yet produced. The 

 plants are of strong, thrifty growth, the blooms are of large size and the 

 spurs very long. The colors range through shades of Lavenders, 

 Mauves, Blues, Purples, Whites, Creams, Yellows, Pinks, Reds, etc. 

 There are no jarring or crude tints, and the whole form a most har- 

 monious mass of coloring seldom seen in other flowers. 



We have been fortunate in securing three distinct color selections in 

 addition to the regular mixture and offer as follows: per pkt. 



1203 Blue and Lavender Shades $0 25 



1204 Scarlet and Red Shades 25 



1205 Pink and Rose Shades 25 



A packet each of the above 3 colors for 60 cts. 



1206 Dreer's Long Spurred Hybrids Mixed. A wonderful mix- 

 ture containing all the beautiful tints and tones and color com- 

 binations for which this strain is famous, hardly two being ex- 

 actly alike. 15 cts. per packet; 50 cts. per | oz. 



New California Giant Branching 

 Asters 



We have had this strain under observation for the past two years, 

 and it now fully meets with our ideas as to quality. It is a splendid 

 mid-season to late flowering strain, the result of years of painstaking 

 selection by one of California's leading hybridizers. The plants grow 

 from 3 to 3 J feet high with long strong stems 18 to 24 inches in length, 

 bearing beautifully formed, curled and interlaced flowers 5 inches and 

 over across. The illustration shown on this page was made from a 

 photograph taken on August 20th last year. We offer the following 

 beautiful colors: 



1291 Lavender Blue. I 1293 Pure White. 



1292 Peach Blossom. | 1294 Purple Violet. 



1295 Rich Rose. 

 Price. Any of the above, 25 cts. per packet. 



1299 Collection containing a packet each of the above 5 colors,$1.00. 



1300 Finest Mixed. Containing all colors. 20 cts. per packet; 

 3 packets for 50 cts. 



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New California 

 Giant Aster 



Dreer's Long-spurred Aquilegia 

 (Columbine) 



Dreer's Superb 

 Late-Branching Asters 



This superb strain, of American origin, and especially 

 adapted to our climatic conditions, has long been one of our 

 leading specialties, extraordinary care being given each season 

 to the selection of the very finest specimens for stock seed, 

 resulting in a strain that is acknowledged by the leading 

 growers as unsurpassed. 



The plants form strong, branching bushes, 2 to 2| 

 feet high, bearing on long strong stems their handsome 

 I^ Chrysanthemum-like flowers, which, under ordinary 

 cultivation, average 5 inches across. The form of the 

 flowers, shown in the illustration on page 69, to- 

 gether with the length of the stems, places them at the 

 head of Asters for cutting. They come into bloom from 

 two to three weeks after the average type, usually 

 being at their best during September and October, and 

 filling in the gap between the general run of Asters and 

 Chrysanthemums, and if only one variety of Asters is 

 ' wanted, we recommend this type as the most likely to 

 give the greatest satisfaction. We offer eight beautiful 

 and distinct colors, as under: 



PER PER 



M oz. PKT. 



1451 Azure-blue. A deep rich lavender $0 60 $0 10 



1452 Deep Crimson. Rich and glowing 60 10 



1453 Deep Rose. Distinct and fine 60 10 



1455 Pale Lavender. Exquisite grayish-blue . 60 10 



1456 Deep Purple. A rich royal shade 60 10 



1457 Rose Pink. A lovely shade 60 10 



Shell-pink. Soft and dainty 60 10 



Pure White. Perfect in its purity 60 10 



Collection, containing a package each of the above 8 colors, 

 60 cts. 



Finest Mixed. All the colors mixed. 10 cts. per pkt.; 50 

 cts. per i oz.; $1.50 per oz. 



