Dreer’s Superb Late=-Branching Asters 
(IMustrated on the plate opposite.) 
This superb strain, of American origin and especially adapted to our climatic conditions, has long been one of our leading 
specialties, 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 24 feet high, bearing on long, strong stems their handsome Chrysanthemum- 
like flowers, which, under ordinary cultivation, average 5 inches across. The form of the flowers, which is nicely shown in the 
illustration 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 Cctuber, and 
filling in the gap between the general run of Asters and Chrysanthemums, and if only one variety of Asters is wanted, we rec- 
ommend this type as the most likely to give the greatest satisfaction. We offer eight beautiful and distinct colors as under: 
PER PER | PER PER 
Y OZ. PKT. Y oz PKI 
1451 Azure=blue. A deep rich lavender....... 60 10 | 1456 Deep Purple. A rich royal shade....... 60 lu 
1452 Deep Crimson. Rich and glowing....... 60 10 | 1457 Rose=-Pink. A lovely shade............. 60 10 
1453 Deep Rose. Distinct and fine ....... 60 10 | 1461-Shell=Pink. Soft and dainty ........... 60 10 
1455 Pale Lavender. Exquisite grayish-hlue. .69 10 | 1467 Pure White. Perfect in its purity........ 60 10 
1469 Collection containing a packet eacn of the above 8 colors, 60 cts. 
1470 Finest Mixed. All the colors mixed. 10 cts. per pkt.; 50 cts. per } oz. 
Dreer’s Six Famous American Asters 
While we offer this season on pages 67 to 70 over fifty distinct varieties and colors of American Asters, all of which have been 
zrown 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, bear- 
ing immense fluffy flowers 5 inches and over in 
diameter, as fine as any Chrysanthemum, and 
when cut keep in good condition longer than 
any other of this type. 
1582 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 flow- 
ers of rich blood-crimson; makes a 
brilliant bed or border and is splendid 
for cutting, 
1346 Rose King. A very distinct and de- 
sirable sort, with large, handsome dou- 
ble-quilled 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 Pink. This is 
conceded to be the finest pink late-branching 
Aster ever offered. The plants are of robust 
free-branching habit, 24 to 30 inches high, bear- 
ing their magnificent blooms on strong stems 
eraging 18 inches in length, and it is hard to 
find a flower under 4 inches across, and many 
measure 5 inches by 2} in depth, forming an almost 
globular flower. The color isa rich shell-pink, 
and comes into bloom about the middle of August, 
being at its best during the early part of Septem- 
ber, and continuing in good condition well into 
October. (See cut.) 
Drezr’s Peervess Pink ASTER 
(One of the Most Popular of Dreer’s Six Famous) 
1347 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 Dreer’s Six Famous American Asters, 65 cts. 
Specialties in Asters are continued on page 54 
