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SPECIALTIES IN FLOWEft SEEDX 



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DREER'S SIX FAMOUS 



AMERICAN 



ASTERS 



The following six sorts embrace several 

 distinct types and colors, which we feel sure 

 will, on account of their free growth, pro- | 



fuse flowering, large size, and general ex- 

 cellence, give entire satisfaction to the most 

 critical growers of this popular flower. 



1273 Purple Beauty. Very large double 

 flowers of a rich glittering purple. 15 

 cts. per pkt. 



1281 Crego's Giant White. The finest 

 white Comet Aster, bearing immense 

 fluffy flowers 5 inches and over in 

 diameter. 10 cts. per pkt.; 75 cts. 

 per | oz. 



1305 Dreer's Crimson Giant. Densely 

 double flowers of rich blood-crimson. 

 15 cts. per pkt.; 75 cts. per \ oz. 



1346 Rose King. Handsome double- 

 quilled flowers of a brilliant rose color. 

 A great favorite for cutting. 10 cts. 

 per pkt. 



1393 Dreer's Peerless Pink. This is 

 conceded to be the finest shell-pink 

 late-branching Aster ever offered; 

 magnificent blooms, many measure 5 

 inches across by 2\ inches in depth, 

 forming an almost globular flower. 

 15 cts. per pkt.; \ oz., 75 cts. 



1451 Late Branching Azure Blue. Perfect blooms 

 of a wonderful rich deep lavender or azure-blue 

 color. 10 cts. per pkt.; 60 cts. per \ oz. 



1338 Collection of a packet each of the above Six 

 Famous Asters for 50 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 

 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 2J feet high, 

 bearing on long strong stems their handsome Chrysanthemum- 

 like flowers, which, under ordinary cultivation, average 5 inches 

 across. They come into bloom from two to three weeks after the 

 average type, usually being at their best during September and 

 October, and if only one variety of Asters is wanted we recom- 

 mend this type as the most likely to give the greatest satisfaction. 

 We offer eight beautiful and distinct colors, as under: 



PER PER 



34 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 



1461 Shell-pink. Soft and dainty 60 10 



1467 Pure White. Perfect in its purity 60 10 



1469 Collection, containing a packet each of the above 8 colors, 

 60 cts. 



1470 Finest Mixed. All the colors mixed. 10 cts. per pkt.; 

 50 cts. per \ oz.; $1.50 per oz. 



New California 

 Giant Branching Aster 



New California Giant 

 Branching Asters 



We have had this strain under observation for several years, 

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

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

 taking selection by one of California's leading hybridizers. The 

 plants grow from 3 to 3J feet high with long strong stems 18 to 

 24 inches in length, bearing beautifully formed, curled and inter- 

 laced flowers 5 inches and over across. The illustration shown 

 on this page was made from a photograph taken on August 20th. 

 We offer the following beautiful colors: per pkt. 



1291 Lavender Blue $0 20 



1292 Peach Blossom 20 



1293 Pure White 20 



1294 Deep Purple 20 



1295 Rich Rose 20 



1296 Parma Violet 20 



1299 Collection, containing a packet each of the above 6 colors, 

 $1.00. 



1300 Finest Mixed. Containing all colors. 15 cts. per pkt.; 

 i oz., 75 cts. 



