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EWADREER -PHIlADELPHIAMm fLGWER SEED HOVEliTIES 



CREGO'S GIAXT CO:»IET ASTERS. 



The Crego Asters are now considered the finest and largest of all 



the Giant Comet type. The plants are of strong, robust growth, 18 to 



24 inches high, bearing their immense plumy flowers on long, strong 



stems from mid-August till the end of September. Ideal either 



for cutting or bedding. We are now able lo offer for the first time 



an assortment of the best colors in stock of the highest quality. 



(See Illustration on jilale facing page ol.) 



1281 White. Purest white. 



1282 Pink. Delicate shell-pink. 



1283 Purple. Bright purple. 

 T2S4 Rose. Rich deep rose. 

 128.5 Lavender. A rich deep shade. 

 1290 Finest Mixed. Containing all the colors. 

 Price. Any of the above, 15 cts. per pkt.; 2 pkts., 25 



cts. 

 1 2S8 Collection of a packet each of the above 5 colors, 

 tiO cts. 



Dreer's " Pink Beauty " Aster. 



1343 This has Vjeen ])ronounced by experts lo be the 

 finest pink mid-season Aster. The bushy plants 

 grow 24 to 30 inches iiigh, and bear as many as 50 

 large chrysanthemum-like flowers of a delicate 

 blush-pink. It begins blooming early in August, 

 continuing until near the close of September. 15 

 cts. per pkt. ; 2 pkts., 25 cts. 



New Red 



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Sb.nsation 



NEW RED ASTER "SENSATION.'* 



1442 This is the reddest of all Red .Asters, the color being a 

 rich garnet or ox blood red which glistens in the sunshine 

 like a live coal. The plants are of free-branching habit, 

 about 18 inches high ; the very double flowers, averaging 

 3i inches across, are borne freely on stems a foot long from 

 early in August till the close of Se|)tember. The intense 

 color shows u|) well when cut, and makes a very brilliantbit 

 of color in a bed or border. 15 cts. per pkt.; 2 pkts., 25c. 



KING ASTERS. 



The "King" Asters form a distinct class or type, and have 

 many sterling qualities to recommend them to lovers of fine 

 Asters. They are of strong, sturdy habit, growing fully 18 

 inches high, and bear from August to October very 

 large double blossoms, the petals of which are more 

 or less quilled, forming a very attractive flower, which 

 is nicely shown in the illustration. 



1307 Dreer's Crimson King. A brilliant new 

 color in this type, which originated with us and 

 offered last year for the first time. It is the 

 richest and deepest crimson variety known to us. 



1394 Pinic King. An attractive shade of delicate 

 shell-pink, a color that is always in demand for 



cutting, 



1437 Rose King. A beautiful brilliant rose variety, 

 a color that is quite distinct from any other. 

 This fine sort is included in our collection of .Six 

 Famous American Asters offered on page 5. 



1482 Violet King. This is the original of this 

 type, and is a |>leasing soft shade of violet. This 

 is also included in our collecion of Six Famous 

 American Asters offered on page 51. 



1492 White King. Of purest glistening white, 

 very large. 



Price. Any of the King Asters 15 cts. per packet. 



1439 Collection. A packet each of the five King Asters 

 for 60 cts. 



flowers 



King Asters. 



For Complete list of our Famous American Asters lee pages 64 to 67. 



