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Beauty Astkr 



BEAUTY ASTERS 



This recently developed type is a most valuable introduction on 

 account of its late flowering, coming into bloom fully two weeks 

 later than our Superb Late Branching, and furnishing high- 

 grade cut flowers from early October until killing frost in 

 November. The plants are unusually vigorous, from 2^ 

 to 3 feet high. The perfectly double flowers, 

 4 to 5 inches across, are borne on extra long 

 strong stems and are similar in form to our 

 Superb Late Branching. We offer four beau- 

 tiful colors : 



1271 American Beauty. A bright cherry- 

 rose similar in color to the famous 

 American Beauty Rose. 



1272 Lavender Beauty 



soft lavender. 



1273 Purple Beauty. 



deep purple. 



1274 September Beauty. A beautiful 

 and justly popular ton^ of delicate 

 shell-pink. 



Price. Any of the above, 15 cts. per packet, 

 a packet each of the four colors for 50 cts. 



IVew Red Aster "Sensation" 



1442 This is the reddest of all red Asters, the color being 

 a rich garnet or oxblood-red which glistens in the sunshine 

 like a live coal. The plants are of free-branching habit, 

 about 18 inches high; the very double flowers averaging 3J inches 

 across, are borne freely on stems a foot long from early in August till 

 the close of September. The intense color shows up well when cut, 

 and makes a very brilliant bit of color in a bed or border. 15 cts. per 

 pkt. ; 2 pkts., 25 cts. 



DREER'S SUPERB 

 I.ATE-BRANCHING ASTERS 



This superb strain, of American origin and es- 

 pecially adapted to our climatic conditions, has 

 long been one of our leading specialties, extraor- 

 dinary care being given each season to the selec- 

 tion of the very finest specimens for stockseed, 

 resulting in a strain that is acknowledged by the 

 leading growers as uns.urpassed. 



The plants form strong, branching bushes, 2 to 

 2^ 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, togeth er 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 October, and filling in 

 the gap between the general run of Asters and 

 Chrysanthemums, and if only one variety of Asters 

 is wanted, we recommend this type as the most 

 likely to give the greatest satisfaction. We offer 

 eight beautiful and distinct colors as under : 



Per Per 



^ 02 PKT 



1451 Azure=blue. A deep rich lavender 60 10 



1452 Deep Crimson. Rich and glowing 60 10 



1453 Deep Rose. Distinct and fine 60 10 



1455 Pale Lavender. Exquisite gray- 

 ish-blue 60 10 



1456 Deep Purple. A rich royal shade 60 10 



1457 Rose Pink. A lovely shade 60 10 



1461 Shell=Pink. Soft and dainty 60 10 



1467 Pure White. Perfect in its purity 60 10 



1469 Collection containing a package each of the 

 above 8 colors, 60 cts. 



1470 Finest Mixed. All the colors mixed. 10 

 cts. per pkt. ; 50 cts. per ^ oz. 



A lovely clear 



A rich lustrous 



Dkbbr's Superb Late Branching Astbr 



