RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS/ 



DREER'S FAMOUS AMERICAN ASTERS 



— /% .a. Asters will thrive in any good soil, prepared in the same wa 



* ' f ? as you would for a crop of vegetables. They should have a 



"\ v i '^SmwlHW^ #jria open, sunny position, and prefer a good, heavy, loamy soil, enrich* 



• ' * " with a liberal quantity of bone meal or other good con 



mercial fertilizer; and the addition of wood ashes or ai: 

 slacked lime, and should not be grown on the same groun 

 year after year; it must be changed each seasoi 

 The main essentials to insure fine Asters are 

 j&I. - new rich soil, frequent cultivation, no check 1 



their growth from start to finish and ample rooi 

 Kir 7 to develop. When wanted for cutting with lor 



< *r '? V v *Xlf': p stems, they should be set out not closer tha 



^ ^^^^^^HE^J^M^^BHfltk twelve inches apart in the rows and two fei 



> uow*. uSmt HKrr*5fe> between the rows. When wanted for mass effec 



in beds they may be planted nine inches to a foi 

 apart each way. 



Asters are sometimes attacked by an aphis i 

 "%i^^HHklL^3El.«Sbi l ^^S jlr?JiiHi . . their toots; also by stem rot. Both of these troubl 



are rarely met with if the plants are grown on ne 

 soil, and are not checked in their growth. Tl 

 addition of wood ashes or air-slacked lime at tl 

 WB^r time of the preparation of the beds also helps 

 prevent these troubles. 



Astermum Asters 



— A strain of Comet Asters which, on account 



\^ their size and Chrysanthemum-like appearan 



have appropriately been named Astermums. The plants grc 

 . 3 -* about 2 feet high, and erne into bloom a little earlier than t; 

 V ; _2 Crego's Giant. We offer three fine colors, as under: 



UR Aster AUTY jj^* 1261 Lavender. A rich shade of lavender or light violet. 



1262 Pink. A very attractive shade of lively rose-pink. 

 H 1263 White. Purest snow-white. 



U . A *■ Price. Any of the above IS cts. per pkt.; special pkt., 50 cts 



tseauty Asters 1269 Collectionj a pac k e t each of 3 kinds, 35 cts. 



A late flowering strain coming into bloom in late September, 

 and being at their best through October, the plants grow nearly 



3 feet high, and bear their very large, densely double flowers on (N ^ j 



long strong stems. per pkt. / | 



1271 American Beauty. Bright cerise-rose. .$0 IS ~r~\^y^\ S 



1272 Lavender Beauty. Soft lavender 15 



1273 Purple Beauty. Rich deep purple IS 



1274 September Beauty. Delicate shell-pink. 15 



1275 Peachblossom Beauty. Peach- , — " 

 blossom pink 15 A- '-■*<^fi%' •» » 



1276 White Beauty. Purest white .. . 15 -9h|IHk^ 

 Special pkt. of any of the above, _ « ■ ■ ""(hKm <•* 



50 cts. t~~- 

 1279 Collection, a packet each of the 



6 sorts, 75 cts. ■ - ■■■^S^^fHSKsMfB Kit 



1278 Finest Mixed. All colors, oz., Wf^^SbK^K^^^ 



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California Giant Asters J - ; 



A splendid midseason to late flowering strain, \ ^ 

 plants grow 3 to 3§ feet high with long, strong ^ 



stems 18 to 24 inches in length bearing beauti- s . ' ™ 



fully formed curled and interlaced flowers 5 ' <» rji 



inches and over across. special pkt. per pkt. /Zs^&ifflwr Jm «M 



1291 Lavender Blue $0 75 $0 20 f A j^^PllS f Jmt^^P MtMSMKSkZ 



1292 Peach Blossom 75 20 M/ j^^F^jM' « 



1293 Pure White 75 20 ^* MmMW ■ ^ V>'.\ '&JQk. ) 



1294 Deep Purple 75 20 f^gLwj 



1295 Rich Rose 20 IfW^KK' -IRMSi 



1296 Parma Violet 20 M , * 1 



1299 Collection of a packet each of 

 above 6 colors, $1.00. 



1300 Finest Mixed. All colors. J oz., 

 75 cts 15 California Giant Aster 



We call Special Attention to our Collection of Six Famous Asters offered on page 50 



