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Dreer's Superb Asters. 



Betteridg-e'S Quilled. Perfectly double tube or 



quilled-shaped petals ; valuable for bouquets and bedding ; 



2 feet. PER PKT. 



1267 Yellow. This variety is really yellow, 



the large double flowers being of a bright sulphur 5 



1270 — — Mixed Colors 5 



1280 Crown, or Cocardeau. Showy flowers, 

 very double, with white centres bordered with 

 bright rich colors ; mixed colors ; \\ feet 10 



1311 Daybreak. A grand variety, of American 

 origin. The illustration gives an excellent idea 

 of the symmetrical growth and habit of the plant. 

 It altains a height of 18 to 24 inches, and pro- 

 duces lavishly its perfect globe-shaped flowers of 

 beautiful shell-pink color, similar to that of the 

 Daybreak Carnation. A magnificent variety, 

 either for bedding or for cut flowers. (See cut.) 



2 pkts. for 25 cts 15 



Dwarf Queeil. Large flowering Aster, of dwarf habit, 



bearing profusely full double imbricated flowers of great 



beauty. Splendid for cutting. 



1327 White 10 



1330 Mixed Colors 10 



1417 Fireball. A magnificent sort with very double 



imbricated flowers of a brilliant deep scarlet .... 10 



1360 Japanese, or Tassel. Entirely distinct 

 and novel. Plants of pyramidal growth, about 18 

 inches high, bearing on long stems from 40 to 50 

 flowers, averaging 5 inches across, composed of 

 wavy and twisted needle-shaped petals, making 

 the flower free and graceful in appearance ; mixed 

 colors 10 



1260 Jewel, or Ball. A new and beautiful class 

 of Asters, obtained from the well-known Pseony 

 Perfection race ; similar but somewhat dwarfer in 

 habit than the latter, and with shorter petals ; per- 

 fectly round flowers; 20 inches; mixed colors. . 10 



1370 Mig'UOn. A class of semi-dwarf habit, flower- 

 ing profusely ; very popular for use in cut flower 

 work. The flowers are of the same style as the Vic- 

 toria, but smaller ; mixed colors 10 



1351 Mont Blauc {GoluUh). One of the largest 

 flowering, producing pure white flowers 5 inches 



in diameter 10 



Ostrich Feather. This magnificent new class bears 



some resemblance to the Comet, differing in the candelabrum 



form of growth and much greater freedom of bloom, but its 



Daybreak Aster. 



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Giant Wuite Lomet Aster. (Offered on page 62.) 



greatest rrrerit is found in the flowers, which are of immense 

 size, averaging 6 inches in diameter ; made up of njuch 

 longer, more loosely formed petals, equaling the best Japan- 

 ese Chrysanthemums. We offer two distinct and beautiful 

 colors, viz.; per pkt 



1374 Pure White 15 



1372 Pinlt 15 



1420 Kose Flowered. Pyramidal, robust hal)it, reg- 

 ularly imbricated, large, very double floweis; mixed 

 colors ; 2 feet 



1441 Snowball, or White Princess. A beautiful and dis- 

 tinct variety ; the flowers are composed of short, very thickly 

 set imbricated petals, resembling a Pompone Dahlia; pure 



white 10 



Triumph. A dwarf-growing Pseony flowered Aster; flowers per- 

 fectly double, of faultless form. We offer two colors, viz.: 



1451 — Deep Scarlet. Very rich 10 



1452 — White 10 



1461 Vick'S White Branching-. This Aster is a strong 



grower, of branching habit, and blooms later in the season than 

 any other. The flowers are pure white, 4 inches and over in 



diameter, and borne on long stems 10 



1470 Victoria If eedle Perfection. Petals long, quilled and 



sharply pointed ; very odd, mixed colors 10 



1490 Washington. This splendid variety is the largest Aster 

 grown, bearing flowers 5 to 6 inches in diameter, very double ; 

 mixed colors 10 



1340 Fine Mixed {China). A splendid mixture of colors. Per 



oz., 50 cts 5 



1440 Single Flowering. These form globular plants and carry 

 on long stout stalks a mass of star-shaped flowers which appear 

 early and continue late into the autumn. Very effective in beds 

 or borders and offer a pleasing change to the innumerable 

 double sorts ; mixed colors 



1400 Perennial 3Iixed {Starzvoi-ts or Michaelmas Daisies). 

 Single flowering ; hardy, herbaceous plants, thriving in any 

 good garden soil. If sown early in the spring they will flower 

 the first season 10 



Imported Collections of Asters will be found offered on page 64. 



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