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DREER'S FAMOUS AMERICAN ASTERS 



Queen of the Market Asters 



A first-class early flowering Aster, coming into flower in July, 

 of branching habit; flowers of good size and borne on long stems, 

 making them exceedingly valuable for cutting; 15 inches. 



PER PKT. PER PKT. 



1401 Bright Rose $0 10 



1402 Crimson 10 



1403 Lavender 10 



1409 Collection. One packet each of the 6 colors. 



1410 Mixed Colors. J oz., 50 cts 



1405 Pink . 



1406 Purple 



1407 White 



10 

 10 

 10 



50 

 10 



Early Branching or Royal Asters 



A recently developed type that might briefly be described as 

 an early flowering form of our Superb Late Branching variety, 

 having all the good qualities of the latter, but coming into bloom 

 in July or early August, and lasting in perfect condition for a long 

 time. The habit of the plants and their free-flowering make them 

 very desirable for beds or borders, while their long-stemmed 

 flowers are ideal for cutting. The form of the flower is well shown 

 in the illustration. We offer six beautiful and distinct colors. 



PER PKT. 



1412 Lavender. Soft lavender violet . .$0 10 



10 

 10 

 10 

 10 

 10 

 50 

 10 



1413 Purple. Rich, deep violet purple 



1414 Rich Rose. A bright color 



1415 Rose-pink. Very pretty, shaded white at centre. . . 



1416 Shell-pink. Very delicate 



1417 White. Purest white 



1419 Collection of a packet each of the six colors 



1420 Mixed. Containing all of the colors. | oz., 75 cts. . 



Single China Aster 



1440 The large single daisy-like flowers are very effective in 

 beds or borders and for cutting, they offer a pleasing 

 change to the innumerable double sorts; mixed colors; 

 2 feet. £ oz., 40 cts 10 



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 3§ inches 

 across, are borne freely on stems a foot long from early in 

 August till the close of September. The intense color shows 

 up well when cut, and makes a very brilliant bit of color in 

 a bed or border. 15 cts. per pkt. 



Early Branching or Royal Aster 



Sunshine Asters 



15 



15 



PER PKT. 



1444 Sunshine Asters. A most attractive Anemone- 

 flowered variety of special value for cutting, with a 

 wonderful array of dainty colors covering all the color 

 tones usual to the Aster. Mixture containing all colors. . ! 



Hardy Perennial Asters 



1400 Mixed (Michaelmas Daisies). Single fall-flowering 

 hardy herbaceous plants, thriving in any good garden 

 soil. If sown early they will flower the first season; 

 3 feet 



Balloon Vine (Love-in-a-Puff) 



A rapid-growing annual climber; succeeds best in light soil and 

 warm situation; flowers white; seed vessels look like miniature 

 balloons and of great interest to children. Per oz., 25 cts 10 



Double Camellia-flowered Balsams 



(Lady-Slipper) 



An old and favorite garden flower, producing its gorgeous masses 

 of beautiful brilliant colored double flowers in the greatest pro- 

 fusion; of easy culture, succeeds in a good rich soil; tender annuals; 

 2 to 3 feet. Start the seed indoors in April, or sow out of doors in 

 May. To grow fine specimens they should not be closer than 18 

 inches apart. per pkt. 



10 

 10 

 10 



10 

 10 



10 

 40 



1532 Salmon Prince. Exquisite salmon-pink; very double.® 



1533 Light Yellow 



1534 Scarlet. Brilliant fiery scarlet 



1535 Solferino. Striped and spotted white, lilac and 

 scarlet 



1536 Violet. Very rich 



1537 White Perfection (Alba Perfecla). Very double, 

 pure white 



1538 Collection of the 6 colors offered above 



1540 Double Camellia-flowered. Finest mixed, con- 

 taining a wide range of beautiful colors. £ oz., 25 cts.; 

 per oz., 75 cts 



BoCCOnia (Plume Poppy, or Tree Celandine) 

 Cordata. Effective, hardy perennial, for single specimens or 

 groups on lawns. Foliage glaucous green; bears freely spikes 2 to 

 3 feet long of cream-colored flowers; 6 feet; easily raised from 

 seed. \ oz.,.25 cts 



10 



10 



We, offer, a. number of splendid. NOVELTIES and. SPECIALTIES in Flower Seeds. See pages 52 to 62. 



