HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA, PA.— FLOWER SEEDS 



Dreer's Famous 



American Asters 



Dreer's Superb Late Branching Asters. 



The finest Asters for late August and September bloomine. 



The plants form strone, branching bushes, 2 to 2'/j feet hiKh, 

 bearinc on long strong stems their handsome Chrysanthemum- 

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

 across. The form of the flowers, 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 filling in the gap between 

 the general run of Asters and Chrysanthemums. We offer eight 

 beautiful and distinct colors, viz.: 



Trade pkt. Oz. 



Azure Blue. A rich, deep lavender 25 tl 00 



Pure White. Extra fine stock 25 1 00 



Shell Pink. An exquisite shade 25 1 00 



Rose Pink. A very desirable color .... ... 25 1 00 



Deep Rose. Rich and brilliant 25 1 00 



Deep Purple. Royal deep purple 25 1 00 



Lavender. A pale grayish-lavender 25 1 00 



Crimson. Very rich 25 1 00 



Finest Mixed. All the colors 25 75 



dreer's superb late-branchinc. aster 



King Asters. 



The "KinK" Asters form 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 very large double blos- 

 soms, the petals of which are more or less quilled, forming 

 very attractive flowers. 



Trade pkt. Oz. 



Dreer's Crimson KIne. A brilliant new color 

 in this type, which originated with us and of- 

 fered last year for the first time. It is the 

 richest and deepest crimson variety known 

 to us 50 t3 00 



Pink KInK. An attractive shade of delicate 

 shell-pink 40 2 00 



Rose King. A beautiful brilliant rose variety. 40 2 CO 



White KInE. Of purest glistening white, flow- 

 ers very large 60 300 



Lavender Qem Aster. '-^^ 



One of the most beautiful early flowering Asters. Of "^ 



Comet type, with large, artistic loosely-arranged flowers of 

 the most charming shade of lavender imaginable. 50 cts. 

 per trade pkt.; $2.50 per oz. 



Mikado Asters. 



Very similar to Crego's Giant but dwarfer and earlier. Flowers of 

 largest size rarely under 5 inches across, borne on goad long stems, we 

 offer two colors. 



Trade pkt. Oz. 



Mikado Pink or Rochester 30 $1 50 



Mikado White 30 1 50 



KINe ASTERS 



