EC] FLOWER SEED NOVEITIES {{{I] 2 
F | HENRY A-DREER PHILADELPHIA: 
ASTERMUM ASTERS 
A strain of Comet Asters, which on account of their size and 
Chrysanthemum-like appearance have appropriately been named 
Astermums. The plants grow about two feet high and come into 
bloom in August. 
1261 Lavender. A rich shade of lavender. 
1262 Pink. A very attractive lively rose-pink. 
1263 White. Purest snow-white. 
Price. 15 cts. per|pkt.; a packet of 
each color for 35 cts. 
KING ASTERS 
The ‘‘King’’ Asters form a distinct class 
or type. They are of strong, sturdy habit, 
growing fully 18 inches high, and bear from 
August to October very large double blos- 
soms, the petals of which are more or less 
quilled, forming a very attractive flower. That 
we think highly of this type is evidenced by 
the fact that we include two of them in our 
collection of Six Famous offered on page 54. 
1343 Dreer’s Crimson King. The rich- 
est and deepest crimson variety known 
to us. 
1344 Lavender King. Soft lavender-blue. 
1345 Pink King. An attractive delicate 
shell-pink. 
1346 Rose King. A beautiful brilliant rose 
variety. 
1347 Violet King. A pleasing soft shade of violet. 
1348 White King. Pure white. 
Price. any of the above, 15 cts. per pkt. 
1349 Collection of a packet each of the above, 75 cts. ye. 
1350 King Mixed. Contains all the colors. 15 cts. per ( 
pkt.; 75 cts. per $ oz. Cc 
New Red Aster “Sensation.” 
1442 This is the reddest of all red Asters, the color) being a rich 
garnet or oxblood-red which glistenes in the sunshine like a live coal. 
The plants are of free-branching habit, about 18 inches high; the very 
eee ies ernie 33 inches across, are borne freely on stems : ; 
a foot long from early in August till the close of September. The in- 
tense color shows up well when cut, and makes a oe brilliant bit of DREER’S SUPERB 
color in a bed or border. 16 cts, per pkt.; 2 pkts., 25 cts. LATE-BRANCHING ASTERS 
This superb strain, of American origin and especially adapted to 
our climatic conditions, has long beén one of our ieading special- 
ties, extraordinary care being given each season to the selection of 
the very finest specimens for stockseed, resulting in a strain that is 
acknowledged by the leading growers as unsurpassed. 
The plants form strong, branching bushes, 2 to 23 feet 
high, bearing on long strong stems their handsome Chrys- 
anthemum-like flowers, which, under ordinary cultivation, 
average 5 inches across. The form ofthe flowers, 
which is nicely shown in the illustration above, 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, usu- 
ally being at their best during September and Octo- 
ber, and filling in the gap between the general run 
of Asters and Chrysanthemums, and if only one var- 
iety 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 
Oz. Pxr 
1451 Azure=blue. A deep richlavender. 60 10 
’ 1452 Deep Crimson. Rich and glowing 60 10 
1453 Deep Rose. Distinct and fine .. 60 10 
1455 Pale Lavender. Exqusite gray- 
Dreer’s SUPERB LATE BRANCHING ASTER 
Ish- blue eee sae e ae 60 10 
1456 Deep Purple. A rich royal shade 60 10 
1457 Rose Pink. A lovely shade..... 60 10 
1461 Shell=Pink. Soft and dainty.... 60 10 
1467 Pure White. Perfect in its purity 60 10 
1469 Collection containing a package 
each of the above 8 colors, 60 cts. 
1470 Finest Mixed. All the colors mixed. 10 
cts. per pkt.; 50 cts. per } oz. 
ASTER 
SENSATION 
For Cultural Notes and Complete List of Asters, see pages 67 to 70 
