Beauty ASTER 
Dreer’s Superb _ 
Late-Branching Asters 
This superb strain, of American ‘origin, and especially adapted 
to our climatic conditions, has long been one of our leading 
specialties, extraordinary care being given each season to 
the selection of the very finest specimens for stock seed, 
resulting in a strain that is acknowledged by the leading 
growers as unsurpassed. 
The plants form strong, branching bushes, 2 to 23 
feet high, bearing on long strong stems their handsome 
Chrysanthemum-like flowers, which, under ordinary culti- 
vation, average 5 inches across. The form of the flowers, 
which is nicely shown in the illustration, together 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: 
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1451 Azure-blue. A deep rich lavender........$0 60 
1452 Deep Crimson. Rich and glowing........ 60 
1453 Deep Rose. Distinct and fine............. 60 
1455 Pale Lavender. Exquisite grayish-blue.... 60 
1456 Deep Purple. A rich royal shade......... 60 
1457 Rose Pink. A lovely shade............... 60 
1461 Shell-Pink. Soft and dainty............. 60 
1467 Pure White. Perfect in its purity......... 60 
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 3 oz.; $1.50 per oz. 
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 23 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 beauti- 
ful colors: 
1271 American Beauty. A bright cherry-rose, 
similar in color to the famous American 
Beauty Rose. 
1272 Lavender Beauty. 
lavender. 
A lovely clear soft 
1273 Purple Beauty. 
purple. 
A rich lustrous deep 
1274 September Beauty. A beautiful and 
justly popular tone of delicate shell-pink. 
Price. Any of the above, 15 cts. per packet; a 
packet each of the four colors for 50 cts. 
Two Brilliant Red Asters 
1352 Heart of France. This recent introduction is the largest 
flowering of the very dark-red sorts; plants attain a height 
of about 24 inches, nicely branched, bearing from September 
to the close of the season their large, rich, deep ruby-red 
flowers on long strong stems. 15 cts. per pkt.; 2 pkts., 25 cts. 
1442 Sensation. This is the reddest of all red Asters, the color being a rich garnet or ox- 
blood-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 33 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 
LATE BRANCHING 
ASTER 
