Dreer’s Reliable 
FLOWER SEEDS 
Asters 
New Giant Peony-Flowered 
This superb strain of giant Asters has proved one of the most 
desirable ever introduced. It has extremely double flowers of truly 
immense size, measuring 6 inches in diameter, resembling those of 
the Beauty type. They are borne on stout, non-lateral stems, 
21 to 3 feet long. Blooms at the same time as the Giants of 
California. SPECIAL 
PACKET PACKET 
1371 Azure Fairy. Clear azure blue.......... $0 20 $0 75 
1374 Maiden’s Blush. Delicate flesh......... 20 75 
1375 Purple Robe. Deep purple............. 20 75 
1376 Rosebud. Clear deep rose.............. 20 75 
1377 Swansdown. Pure white............... 20 75 
1378 Silvery Rose. Deep lavender-pink....... 20 75 
1379 Collection of one packet 
each of the six colors, 80c. 
1380 Mixed Colors. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 
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, and 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. Pkt. 15c; special 
pkt. 60c. 
Dreer’s ‘‘Peerless Pink’’ Aster 
1393 Conceded to be the finest pink late-branching Aster in 
existence. The plants are of robust, free-branching habit, 
and about 2 feet high. It is hard to find a flower under four 
Forms an almost globular flower. A free and 
Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 
inches across. 
continuous bloomer. 
Queen of the Market Asters 
A first-class July flowering Aster of branching habit. Good 
sized flowers on long stems. 15 inches. SPECIAL 
PACKET PACKET 
1401 Deep ROSC).2 hei.) e sot store stats areal shep'ars $0 10 $0 40 
P4027 Crimson. foo fossin ies wialeais ve ohace'e one's Saisie's 10 50 
1403 Deep Lavender. 3. 2. .ssiews ocsicscesiessies 10 40 
1405 Peachblossom Pink.................:. 10 50 
1406) Purple sss ee ete cata eee 10 50 
TAOT AW HICSS te res ea oetoaks Sean 10 50 
1409 Collection. One packet 
each of the six colors 50c. 
1410 Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 40c; } oz. 60c. 
Giant Single Asters 
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; 2 feet high. SPECIAL 
PACKET PACKET 
1431 Appleblossom. Flesh pink............. $0 10 $0 25 
TASS Us AVON GON 5 cree syain) 5-115 kycncksisieTeieisieis afarele area « 10 25 
1435 Marechal Joffre. Crimson-scarlet....... 10 25 
TSS TW ICOM eee eh eo cia cade ees 10 25 
1439 Collection of one packet 
each of the four colors, 30c. 
1440 Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c; } oz. 25c. 
Giant California Sunshine Aster 
These glorious new Asters represent a decided departure from 
the others offered here. They have long narrow outer petals and 
a cushion-like center of differently colored tubular florets. For 
varieties, description, and illustration see page 4. 
King Asters 
1350 King Mixed. The King Asters form a distinct class or 
type. They 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 blossoms, the petals of which are 
attractively quilled. Our mixture contains all the colors. 
Pkt. 10c; 4 oz. 50c. 
Dreer’s Late-Branching Aster 
Dreer’s Superb 
Late Branching Asters 
This has been the standard Late Branching Aster for many 
years. The plants grow into strong well-branched bushes, 2 to 
23 feet high, always carrying a large number of giant blooms 
which even under ordinary culture measure 5 inches across. The 
blooms are supported on long strong flower stems. They are 
usually at their best during September, and all things considered 
are the most valuable of all Asters either for cutting or for bedding. 
All colors offered in this beautiful type are exceptionally bright 
and clean. 
SPECIAL 
PACKET PACKET 
1451 Azure Blue. Deeprich lavender........$0 10 $0 60 
1452 Deep Crimson. A glowing crimson...... 10 60 
1453 Deep Rose. Distinct and fine........... 10 40 
1455 Pale Lavender. Exquisite greyish blue.. 10 40 
1456 Deep Purple. A rich royal shade........ 10 60 
1457 Rose-Pink. A lovely shade; very popular 
Particularlystormcuttinghm. oscil 10 40 
1461 Shell Pink. Soft and dainty............ 10 60 
1467 Pure White. Perfect inits purity....... 10 60 
1469 Collection. One packet each 
of the above eight colors for 60c. 
1470 Finest Mixed. Pkt. 10c; } oz. 50c. 
Hardy Perennial Asters i) A 
1476 Alpinus. A A dwarf alpine Aster indispensable for the 
rockery or as an edge to the hardy borders. The plants 
grow 6 to 10 inches high. Showy bluish purple flowers in 
May and June. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 75c. 
1480 *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. Pkt. 
15c; special pkt. 60c. 
@=Annual; ®)=Biennial; [HP|=Hardy Perennial; HaP|—Half-Hardy Perennial; [1P|=Tender Perennial 16 
