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DREER'S SUPERB ASTERS. 



PER PKT, 



Betteridg'e'S Quilled. Perfectly double tube orquilled-shaped petals; 

 valuable for bouquets and bedding. 2 feet. 



1267 Yellow. This variety is realty yellow, the large double flowers 



being of a bright sulphur 5 



1270 Mixed Colors 5 



1271 Climax, or Tree. A new Aster of the Pseony flowered type, 



but sliows a great improvement over that popular sort. The plant 



grows about 2 feet high, as regularly branched as a pine tree, flowers 



, of immense size ; dazzling white ; very double 



1280 Crown, or Cocardeau. Showy flowers, very double, with white 



centres bordered with bright rich colors; mixed colors. \\ feet. . . 

 1311 Daybreak. A grand new pink variety of American origin. See 



description and illustration on page 5 15 



1417 Fireball. A magnificent sort with very double imbricated flowers 



of a brdliant deep scarlet 10 



1350 Giant Emperor. Flowers of great size, very double, fine form, 



brilliant colors and robust growth, mixed colors. 2 feet 10 



1360 Japanese, or Tassel. Entirely disiinct and novel. Plants of 



pyramidal growth, about 18 inches high, bearing on long stems from 



40 to 50 flowers, averaging 5 inches acro-s, composed of wavy and 



twisted needle shaped petals. 



jAPANtsE, OR Tassel AsrER. 



making the flower free and 

 graceful in appearance; mixed 

 colors. (See cut.) 



1351 Mont Blanc {Goliath). 



One of the largest flowering, 

 producing pure while flowers 

 5 inches in diameter 



1371 Ostrich Feather. This 

 magnificent new Aster bears 

 some resemblance to the 

 Giant White Comet, dififering 

 in its candelabrum form of 

 growth and much greater 

 freedom of bloom, but its 

 greatest merit is found in its 

 flowers, which are of immense 

 size, averaging 6 inches in 

 diameter, of a beautiful snow- 

 white, made up of much 

 longer, more loosely formed 

 petals, equaling the best Jap- 

 anese Chrysanthemums. A 

 "Gem" among Asters 15 



Vick's Whiti; Branching Aster. 



Giant White Comet Aster. (Offered on page 60.) 



Queen of the Market. Blooms 



three weeks earlier than o: her A.sters, 

 of branching habit, excellent for grow- 

 ing under glass. 1 foot. We offer the 

 following 3 disiinct colors, viz : per pkt. 



1407 —White 10 



1405 —Pink 10 



1406 —Purple 10 



1410 —Mixed Colors 10 



1420 Kose Flowered. P)ra- 



midal, robust habit, regularly 

 imbricated, large, very double 

 flowers; mixed colors. 2 feet 10 



Ray Asters. This new class at- 

 tain a height of about 20 inches; of 

 branching habit and bearing their large 

 flowers on long, strong stems, the 

 flowers measure from 4 to 6 inches in 

 diameter and consist of ray-like slen- 

 der quilled florets resembling the- 

 straight-rayed Japanese Chrysanthe- 

 mums. We offer them in 2 colors, viz. :: 

 1412 —Pure White 10 



1411 — Bright Rose lO 



1441 Snowball, or White Princess. A beautiful r,nd dis- 

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



set imbricated petals, resembling a Pompone Dahlia; pure 



white TO 



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

 fectly double, of faultless form. We offer 2 colors, vi/.: 



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. (See cut.) 10 



1470 A^ictoria Needle 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 Sing-le Flowering-. These form globular ]ilants and carry 

 on long stout stalks a mass of stnr-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 lO- 



1400 Perennial Mixed {S/anvarls 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 62. 



