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Dreer's Famous American Asters 



Dreer's Crimson Giant Aster 



1305 This variety has all the good qualities of our Superb 

 Late Branching type, but is of upright growth, with 

 extra large, densely double flowers, few under 5 inches 

 across, on stems IS to 18 inches long, in color a verj- 

 rich blood crimson, full of fire, making a briUiant bed 

 or border. 15 cts. per pkt.: 2 pkts., 25 cts 



Early Wonder Asters 



This is the best extra early Aster, flowering in 

 early July from seeds sown in the open ground at 

 the end of April, and if sown in March can be had 

 in bloom before the close of June. The flowers are 

 of good size, quite double, and are borne on good, 

 long, stifi stems, which, added to their extremely 

 early flowering, makes them of great value for 

 cutting. 



1331 Pink. 1332 Purple. 



1333 White. 



IS cts. per pkt. ; a pkt. each of the 3 sorts for 35 cts. 



Heart of France Aster 



1352 This recent introduction is the largest flowering of 

 the very dark red sorts; plants grow about 24 in- 

 ches high, nicelj' branched, bearing in September 

 their large, rich, deep ruby-red flowers on long, 

 strong stems; a fine, dark variety. 15 cts. per 

 pkt.; 2 pkts., 25 cts. 



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Ostrich Feather Aster 

 (Offered on page 69) 



Gregg's Giant Comet Aster. (Offered on page 67) 



King Asters 



The "King" Aster forms 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 verj' large double 



blossoms, the petals of which are more or less 



quilled, forming a verj- attractive flower. That we 



think highly of this type is evidenced by the fact 



^ that we include Rose King and Violet King in 



•;__^ our collection of Six Famous American Asters. 



1343 Crimson King. Rich deep crimson. 



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 six 

 varieties for 75 cts. 



1350 King Mized. Contains all the colors. 15 

 cts. per pkt.; 75 cts. j oz. 



Dreer's Six Famous 

 American Asters 



1338 This splendid collection is made up of the leaders in their 

 respective class and color. The six pkts. for 65 cts. 



DREER'S SIX FAMOUS AMERICAN ASTERS are high grade. See Specialties, pages 52 to 62 



