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DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



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P^EOSY 



Pekfbction 



ASTEK. 



DWARF CHRY- 

 SANTHEMUM 

 FLOWERED. 



The largest flowering of the 

 Asters ; very 



double, 

 for ribbon 



Dwarf 



1 foot. Excellent 



borders or pots. 



PER PKT. 



5182 Fiery Scarlet ... 10 



5183 Dark Blue .... 10 

 5175 Snow=White ... 10 

 5174 Finest Mixed ... 10 



DWARF QUEEN. 



Large flowering Aster of dwarf 

 habit ; bearing profusely full 

 double inbricated flowers of great 

 beauty. Splendid for cutting. 

 (See cut on page 59. ) 



5184 White 10 



5178 Mixed Colors ... 10 



COMET. 



A very beautiful and distinct 

 class, with long curled and 

 twisted petals, formed into loose 

 yet dense half-globe, resembling 

 the Japanese Chrysanthemum. 



5224 The Bride. A variety of the Giant type. The flowers, on 

 opening, are of purest white, changing as they become older to a 

 beautiful shade of ros; ; a most unique transformation 10 



5216 Giant Pure White, a great improvement over the old type. 

 (See cut, page 59) 10 



DREER'S SUPERB ASTERS 



Of 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. 



LATE-FLOWERING 



BRANCHING. 



A selection from Semple's Branching Asters, which for size of 

 bloom, freedom of flowering and other good qualities we have never 

 seen equaled. The plants form strong, robust bushes, about 2 feet 

 high, bearing profusely on long, strong stems handsome Chrysan- 

 themum-like flowers, many being over 6 inches indiameter. The 

 form of the flowers'make them particularly desirable as cut flowers. 

 They come into flower from two to three weeks later than most 

 sorts, filling in the gap between the general run of Asters and Chrysan- 

 themums. (See cut. J PER PKT. PER PKT. 



5235 Pure White 10 cts. 5236 Shell Pink 10 cts. 



5246 Deep Crimson . .10 cts, 5237 Lavender Blue .... 10 cts. 



5223 Mixed Colors 10 cts. 



1 pkt. each of the four colors, 30 cts. 



PiEONY 



PERFECTION. 



One of the most perfect ; very 

 double, large, and finely shaped ; 

 the petals beautifully incurved. 

 (See cut. ) 1£ feet. 



PER PKT. 



5194 Pink 10 



5214 Glowing Crimson . 10 



5231 Purple Violet ... 10 



5197 Light Blue .... 10 



5193 Pure White .... 10 



5190 Finest Mixed ... 10 



JEWEL, OR 



BALL-SHAPED. 



A new and beautiful class of 

 Asters, obtained from the well- 

 known Paeony Perfection race ; 

 similar but somewhat dwarfer in 

 habit than the latter, and with 

 shorter petals ; perfectly round 

 flowers ; 20 inches. 



PER PKT. 



5196 Snow White ... 10 



5212 Apple Blossom . . 10 



5213 Deep Pink . . .10 

 5217 Dark Blue ... 10 



Late Flowering Branching Aster 



5172 Pink, Margined White . 10 



5201 Deep Pink . . . . .10 



5202 Light Blue 10 



5215 Carmine 10 



5221 Peach Blossom Pink 10 

 5218 Finest Mixed .... 10 



MIGNON. 



A comparatively new class, of semi -dwarf habit, flowering profusely ; has 

 become very popular for use in cut flower work. The flowers are of the same 

 style as the Victoria, but smaller 



5191 Lilac. A charming new 

 shade, exceedingly desirable 

 as a corsage flower 10 



5186 Pure White 10 



5188 Mixed Colors . . . . 10 



IMPROVED VICTORIA. 



■\ magnificent class, either for bedding or for 

 large, beautifully imbricated and perfect in form. 



cutting. The flowers are 

 (See cut. ) 1.] feet. 



5204 Pink 10 



5207 Scarlet 10 



6206 Light Blue 10 



5208 Purple 10 



5203 White 10 



5205 Finest Mixed .... 10 



Improved Victoria 

 Astkr. 



