I llENRTADREERWIIAKLPIIIAJ^m RELIABLE FLOWERSEEDS 



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Dreer's Superb Asters. 



Ot the general beauty of these flowers it is unnecessary to 

 speak ; the immense world-wide demand for them shows their 

 adaptability for any climate ; and coming into bloom, as they 

 do, when most other flowers are fading away, enhances their 

 value. For the best results the ground for the cultivation of 

 Asters cannot be too richly prepared, although they will 

 give satisfactory returns on any ordinary garden soil. 



I.ATE BRANCHING. 



An Aster of American origin, which for size of bloom, 

 freedom of flowering and other good qualities we have never 

 seen equaled. The plants form strong, branching bushc;, 

 fully 2 feet high, bearing profusely on long, stiong stems 

 handsome Chrysanthemum-like flowers, many being over 6 

 inches in diameter. The form of the flowers makes them 

 particularly desirable as cut flowers. They come into flower 

 from two to three weeks later than most sorts, filli}ig in the 

 gap between the general run of Asters and Chrysanthemums. 

 (See cut.) 



PER PKT 



.... 10 



PER PKT. 



1425 Pure White . ... 10 

 1421 Deep Crimson . . 10 

 1423 Deep Purple ... 10 



1424 Shell Pink 

 1422 Lavender Blue 

 1430 Mixed Colors. . 



l429 Collection of a pkt. each of th 



Brandling Paeony 

 Flow^ered. 



A grand cla'-s for bedding or cut 

 ting. (See description on page 14.) 



P^ONY 



PERFECTION. 



One of the most perfect ; very 

 double, large, and finely shaped , 

 the petals beautifully incurved 

 (See cut.) Ik feet. per pkt 

 138.3 Pink . ". 10 



1381 Glowing Crimson 10 



1384 Purple Violet 10 



1382 Light Blue 10 



1385 Pure White 10 



1390 Finest Mixed 10 



1388 Imported Collection of 



6 colors 40 



1389 Imported Collection of 



12 colors . . . .• 75 



L.ATK i!i'ANCHING ASTER. 



COMET. 



A very beautiful and distinct 

 clnss, with long curled and twisted 

 petals, formed into loose yet dense 

 lialf-globes, resembli-ng the Japanese 

 Chrysanthemum ; 15 inches. 



PER PKT. 



1295 Deep Blue 10 



1292 Deep Pink 10 



1293 Light Blue 10 



1291 Carmine 10 



1294 Peach Blossom Pink. 10 



1300 Finest Mixed 10 



1298 Imported Collection of 



6 Colors 40 



GIANT COMET. 



Similar in every way to the regu- 

 lar type, but of stronger growth, 

 attaining a height of 18 to 24 

 inches. 



1302 The Bride. The flowers, 

 on opening, are of purest 

 white, changing as they become older to a beautiful 



shade of rose 10 



Giant Pure White. (See cut, page 68.) 10- 



Giant Branching Comet. A magnificent new class, 

 of strong grow th, attaining a height of 18 inches; of 

 branching habit, with magnificent flowers on stems over 

 a foot long; flowers extremely loose and graceful ; a 

 grand type for cutting. Mi.xed colors 10 



Victoria Aster. 



IMPROVED VICTORIA. 



A magnificent class, either for bedding or for cutting, 

 flowers are large, beautifully imbricated and perfect in 

 (See cut.) IJ feet. 



The 

 form. 



Pink 10 



Scarlet 10 



Light Blue 10 



1472 Purple 

 1475 White., 

 1477 Rose. 



ripped white. 



10 

 10 



10 



NY Perfection 

 Aster. 



Finest Mixed 10 



1476 Giant 5novv^ White. The first of a new race of Giant Vic- 

 toria Asters: flowers of immense size 15 



1478 Imported Collection of 6 colors} 40 



1479 Imported Collection of 12 colors 75 



For other varieties of Asters see page 68; also Novelties, pages 13 to 18. 



