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DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 







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, en- 

 hances theh value. 



Culture. — The ground for the cultivation of Asters cannot 

 be too richly prepared. Sow in shallow boxes in the green- 

 house, hot-bed or light window, in a temperature of 60 deg., 

 cover the seeds to a depth of about four times their size, 

 press down with a board, water with a spray, and do not 

 allow to dry out ; when the seedlings have formed three 

 leaves, transplant 1 inch apart into similar boxes or 2-inch 

 pots, and plant out in the garden after danger from frost, is 

 over. They can also be sown in the open ground after 

 danger is over from frost. 



Special attention is directed to the Asters offered on page 5. 



P/EONY PERFECTION ASTERS. 



One of the most perfect ; very double, large and finely 

 shaped, the petals beautifully incurved. (See cut,) li feet. 



PER PKT. 



5194 Pink 10 



5214 Glowing Crimson, 10 

 5231 Purple Violet. . . 10 



PER PKT. 



5197 Light Blue .... 10 

 5193 Pure White ... 10 

 5190 Finest flixed ... 10 



Peeony Perfection. 



DWARF QUEEN 

 ASTERS. 



Large flowering Aster of 

 dwarf habit; bearing profusely 

 full double imbricated flowers 

 of great beauty. Splendid for 

 •cutting-. (See cut.) 



.5184 White 10 



5178 Mixed Colors ... 10 



DWARF CHRY= 



SANTHEnun 

 FLOWERED 



ASTERS. 



The largest flowering of the 

 Dwarf Asters; very double. 

 1 foot. Excellent for ribbon 

 borders or pots. 



5182 Fiery Scarlet ... 10 



5183 Dark Blue 10 



5175 Snow=White ... 10 

 5174 Finest Mixed ... 10 



5176 Triumph. Flowers of 

 faultless Paeony form, 

 petals beautifully in- 

 curved. Color scarlet, 

 peculiarly rich and 

 brilliant 10 



JEWEL, OR 



BALL=SHAPED 



ASTERS. 



A new and beautiful class 

 of Asters, obtained from the 

 well-known Paeony Perfection 

 race ; similar but somewhat 

 dwarfer in habit than the lat- 

 ter, and with shorter petals ; 

 perfectly round Bowers ; 20 

 inches. 



5212 Apple Blossom . . 10 



5213 Deep Pink 10 



5217 Dark Blue 10 



Dwarf Queen Asters. 



IMPROVED VICTORIA ASTERS. 



A rnaenificent class either for bedding or for cutting, 

 flowers are large, beautifully imbricated and perfect 

 (See cut ) 1J feet. 



The 

 form. 



5204 Pink 



. . . 10 



5208 



5207 Scarlet ... 



. . . 10 



5203 



5206 Light Blue. . . 



. . . 10 



5205 



Purple 10 



White 10 



Finest Mixed .... 10 



MIGNON ASTERS. 



A comparatively new class, of semi-dwarf habit, flowering pro- 

 fusely, has become very popular, especially with florists, for use in 

 cut-flower work. The flowers are of the same style as the Victoria, 

 but much smaller. 

 5186 Pure White 10 | 5188 Mixed Colors .... 10 



BETTERIDGE'S QUILLED ASTERS. 



Perfectly double tube or quill-shaped petals ; valuable for bou- 

 quets and bedding ; 2 feet. 



5225 New Yellow. This variety is really yellow, the large 

 double flowers being of a bright sulphur. The plant is 

 of strong, robust habit, and a most abundant bloomer . . 10 

 200 Mixed Colors 5 



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Improved Victoria, 



