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SIX FAMOUS AMERICAN ASTERS. 



Wliile we offer this season over fifty distinct varieties and colors of American Asters, all of which have been grown under our 

 personal supervision and which cannot be excelled for quality, we have again selected the following six sorts to offer as a collection 

 which embraces several distinct types and colors, three of which are shown on the plate opposite, and which we feel sure will, on 

 account of their free growth, profuse flowering, large size and general excellence, give entire satisfaction to the most critical 

 growers of this popular flower. 



1393 Dreer's Peerless Pink. This is conceded to be the 

 finest pink late-branching Aster ever offered. The plants 

 are of robust, free-branching habit, 24 to 80 inches high, 

 bearing their magnificent blooms on strong steins averaging 

 18 inches in length, and it is hard to find a flower under 

 four inches across, and many measure five inches by two 

 and a half in depth, forming an almost globular flower. 

 The color is a rich shell-pinlt and comes into bloom about 

 the middle of August, being at its best during the early 

 part of September, and continuing in good condition well 

 into October. 



1482 Violet King. Similar in haliit and time of flowering to 

 our superb late-branching sorts, and of the same strong, 

 free-branching growth, with very double, slightly quilled 

 flowers of a pleasing soft shade of violet. 



1281 Crego's Giant White. We consider this the finest and 

 largest of all Comet Asters, bearing immense fluffy flowers 

 five inches and over in diameter, as fine as any Chrysan- 

 themum, and when cut kee[) in good condition longer than 

 anv other of this type. The form of the flower is well 

 shown on the plate opposite. 



1282 Crego's Giant Pink. Identical in every way to the 

 white offered and described above except in color, which 

 i? a lieaulit'ul soft shell-pink. 



1305 Dreer's Crimson Giant. A late-branching variety of 



upright growth with extra large, densely double flowers of 



rich blood-crimson; makes a brilliant bed or border and 



is splendid for cutting. The form of the flower is nicely 



shown on plate opposite. 

 1437 Rose King. A very distinct and desirable sort, with 



large, handsome double-quilled flowers of a brilliant rose 



color. A great favorite for cutting with commercial florists, 



lasting in perfect condition for a long time. The illustra- 

 tion on the plate opposite shows the form of the flower 



perfectly. 



Price. Any of the abo\e, 1.5 cts. per pkt. ; 2 pkts. for 25 cts. 

 1338 Collection of a packet each of the Six Famous American Asters, 65 cts. 



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 spe- 

 cialties, 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 Chrysanthemum-like 

 flowers, which, under ordinary cultivation, average 5 inches across. The form of the flowers, togetlier 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. We offer eight 



beautiful and distinct colors. 



PER PER 



5^ OZ. PKT. 



1451 Azure=blue. A deep rich lavender. .. 60 10 



1452 Deep Crimson. Rich and glowing 60 10 



1453 Deep Rose. Distinct and fine GO 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 



1461 ShelNPink. Soft and dainty. . . .60 10 



1467 Pure White. Perfect in its purity. 60 10 



1469 Collection. A packet each of the 8 colors, 

 60 cts. 



1470 Finest nixed. All the colors mixed. J oz., 

 50 cts. ; 10 cts. per pkt. 



The Celebrated Asterniums. 



A strain of Comet Asters which, on account of their 



immense size and Chrysanthemum-like ajipearance, 



have appropriately been named Astermunis. They 



were first exhibited at the Convention of Anieiican 



Florists in 1912 and attracted great attention. We 



secured our stock seed from the introducer and have had it 



grown under our own supervision for two seasons, and believe 



the quality we now offer to be better than originally sent out. 



The plants grow about two feet high with long strong stems, 



and with us came into bloom about the middle of August, or 



a little earlier than Crego's diant type. Few of the flowers run 



under five inches across. We offer three fine colors, asunder: 



1261 Lavender. A rich shade of lavender or light violet. 



I2f)2 Pink. A very attractive shade of lively rose-pink. 



1263 White. Purest snow-while. 



Price. 15 cts. per pkt. ; a packet of each color for 35 cts. 



Dreer's Superb Late- 

 branching Aster. 



SPECIALTIES IN AMERICAN-GROWN ASTERS continued on page 52. See also pages 64 to 67. 



