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SIX FAMOUS AMERICAN ASTERS. 



While we offer this season over thirty distinct varieties and colors of American Asters, all of which have been grown under our 

 personal supervision and which cannot be excelled for quality, we have selected the following six sorts to offer as a collection which 

 embraces several distinct types and colors, three of which are shown on the plate opposite, and 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 

 five inches and over in diameter, as fine as any Chrysan- 

 themum, and when cut keep in good condition longer than 

 any other of this type. The form of the flower is well 

 shown on the plate opposite. 



1282 Crego's Giant Pink. Identical in every way to the 

 white offered and described above except 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 desirable sort, with 

 large, handsome double-quiiied flowers of a brilliant rose 

 color. A great favorite for cutting with commercial florists, 

 lasting in perfect condition for a long time. 



1393 Dreer's Peerless Pinlt. This is conceded to be the 

 finest pink late-branching Aster ever offered. The plants aie 

 of robust, free-branching habit, 24 to 30 inches high, bear- 

 ing their magnificent blooms on strong stems averaging 18 

 inches in length, and it is hard to find a flower under 

 four inches across, and many measure five inches by two 

 and a half 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. The form of the flower is well shown 

 on the plate opposite. 



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. The illustration on 

 the plate opposite shows the form of the flower perfectly. 



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. 



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 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 2^ feet high, bearing on long, 



\ ' \ strong stems their handsome Chrysanthemum-like flowers, which, under ordinary 



^^^^ ' y !^ *■ , cultivation, average over 5 inches across. The form of the flowers, together with the 



\ 1 . \ / ' length of the stems, places them at' the head of Asters for 



r^ ^-, i^H ^^^^^^mW^^^^^h cutting. They come into bloom frcm two to three weeks 



»» 7^., ^^X* in^^^HS^^^^^^I ^^'^"^ '''* average type, usually being at their best during Sep- 



' 'w ,^fc ^i ■ ^V^^^^^^^H tember, and filling in the gap between the general run of 



^ ^.jfc- - ^^^^>B^ *>fc. > I ^^ .^^^^^^H Asters and Chrysanthemums. We offer eight beautiful and 



^''^T^^L '^ , ^^^^^^^H distinct colors. (Illustrated on page 66.) pek pkt 



^^*''*" "'' '" ^ ^^^^BM -^^5] Azure-blue. A deep rich lavender iQ 



1452 Deep Crimson. Rich and glowing lO 



1453 Deep Rose. Distinct and fine 10 



tt^ .«*^r^'' '' •'^-^ ^^^^ Pale Lavender. Exquisite greyish-blue 10 



T^^fW , ._, . "' s 1456 Deep Purple. A rich, royal shade 10 



JT^ .^"-"X-r y -^ 1457 Rose=pink. A lovely shade 10 



-^ " > -^^ 1461 ShelUplnk. Soft and dainty 10 



„.>P3. . , » jm _-«.V ^-^ 1467 Pure White. Perfect in its puiity 10 



"tV'^ ' ^ ' M i^#^\ 1469 Collection. A packet each of the 8 col- 



\ \ " \ ors, 60 cts. 



, ■ A \ 1470 Finest Mixed. All the colors mixed. \ 



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,_^ g '^Mym ' ^ „ % MIKADO ASTERS. 



■'' ■^ i f^^ "^ ^ A Comet variety, very similar to the Crego's 



m i . ^/ 4^1 ^ '^* 1^ \ ^ Q\2.x\^ offered above, but dwarfer in growth and 



mi JKL' \ Wh ' k \ ^ ^^ comes into bloom fully two weeks earlier. The 



, . — jg^ l^fr' ^ ^ ^k J'\^^\ plants attain a height of about 18 inches, of branch- 



»/ /3 . Mir"^ '^^n VMiUrif\\ ) ing habit, and the flowers, borne on long, 



J/ strong stems, are of colossal size, flowers five and 



l]i. -^mm MK f I J (i^^^^^B six inches across being the rule. We offer two 



colors, viz. : 

 ii~WF' iBK^S^jflV ^^^H 1357 Mikado Pink or Rochester. A charming shade 



■Sl I'Wr ■ '-.^dll^HB&B^Qr .^^^^H °^ P'"^ suffused with lavender. A color which shows 



' *^ - ^:.:' •'^^^^^^^K^^Km^m ^^^^^^^ to great advantage under artificial light. 



1358 Mikado White. Of purest glistening white; • 

 magnificent and artistic flower. 

 Mikado Aster. M PHce. Either of the above, 15 cts. per pkt. ; 2 pkts. for 25 



cts. 



