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SIX FAMOUS AMERICAN ASTERS 



While we offer this season on pages 67 to 70 over fifty distinct varieties and colors of American Asters, all ot whicn 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, 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. 



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



Comet Asters, bearing immense fluffy flowers 5 inches and over in diam- J^ 



eter, as fine as any Chrysanthemum, and when cut keep 

 in good condition longer than any other of this type. 

 The form of the flower is well shown in the illus- 

 tration on this page. 



1282 Crego's Giant Pink. Identical in every 

 to the white offered and described above, e2 

 in color, which is a beautiful 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. 



1437 Rose King. A very distinct and de- 

 sirable sort, with large, handsome double- 

 quilled flowers of a brilliant rose color. 

 A great favorite for cutting with com- 

 mercial florists, lasting in perfect condi- 

 tion for a long time. 



1393 Dreer's Peerless Pink. This is con 

 ceded to be the finest pink late-branching 

 Aster ever offered. The plants are of 

 robust, free-branching habit, 24 to 30 

 inches high, bearing their magnificent 

 blooms on strong stems averaging 18 

 inches in length, and it is hard to find a 

 flower under 4 inches across, and many 

 measure 5 inches by 2J in depth, forming 

 an almost globular flower. The color is a rich 

 shell-pink 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. Illustrated on 

 page 69. 



1482 Violet King. Similar in habit 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. 

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



1338 Collection of a packet each of the Six Famous American Asters, 65 cts. Crego's Giant Aster 



Dreer's Superb Late=Branching Asters 



(Illustrated on plate opposite.) 



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 2j feet high, bearing on long, strong stems their handsome Chrysanthemum- 

 like flowers, which, under ordinary cultivation, averages 5 inches across. The form of the flowers, which is nicely shown on the 

 plate opposite, together 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, and if only one variety of Asters are wanted, we recommend this type as 

 the most likely to give the greatest satisfaction. We offer eight beautiful and distinct colors as under: 



1451 Azure=blue. A deep rich lavender 



1452 Deep Crimson. Rich and glowing 



1453 Deep Rose. Distinct and fine 



1455 Pale Lavender. Exquisite grayish-blue. 



PER 

 ^OZ. 



.60 

 .60 

 .60 

 .60 



PER 

 PKT, 



10 

 10 

 10 

 10 



1456 Deep Purple. A rich, royal shade. 



1457 Rose=Pink. A lovely shade 



1461 Shell = Pink. Soft and dainty 



1467 Pure White. Perfect in its purity. . 



PER 



..60 

 ..60 

 . 60 

 ..60 



PER 



PKT. 



10 

 10 

 10 

 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. 



Specialties in Asters are continued on page 56 



