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DREER'S FAMOUS AMERICAN ASTERS 



Queen of the Market Asters 



A first-class early flowering Aster, coming into flower in July 

 of branching habit; flowers of good size and borne on long stems 

 making them exceedingly valuable for cutting; 15 inches. 



SPECIAL PKT. PER PKT 



1401 Bright Rose $0 40 



1402 Crimson 40 



1403 Lavender 40 



1405 Pink 40 



1406 Purple 40 



1407 White 40 



1409 Collection. One packet each of the 6 colors. . . . 



1410 Mixed Colors. { oz., 40 cts 



Early Branching or Royal Asters 



An early flowering form, coming into bloom in July or early 

 August, and lasting in perfect condition for a long time. The 

 habit of the plants and their free-flowering make them very 

 desirable for beds or borders, while their long-stemmed flowers 

 are ideal for cutting. The form of the flower is well shown in the 

 illustration. special pkt. per pkt. 



1412 Lavender. Soft lavender violet $0 SO 



1413 Purple. Rich, deep violet purple 50 



1414 Rich Rose. A bright color 50 



1415 Rose-pink. Shaded white at centre 50 



1416 Shell-pink. Very delicate 50 



1417 White. Purest white 50 



1419 Collection of a packet each of the six colors 



1420 Mixed. Containing all of the colors. \ oz., 60 cts 



Aster Single China Mixed 



1440 The large single daisy-like flowers are very effective in 

 beds or borders and for cutting, they offer a pleasing 

 change to the innumerable double sorts; mixed colors; 

 2 feet, i oz., 40 cts 10 



Aster Giant California Sunshine 



1450 Mixed. Fully described and illustrated on page 



50. Special pkt., 75 cts 25 



Early Branching or Royal Aster 



per PKT. 



Balloon Vine (Uve-in-a-Putf) 



1525 A rapid-growing annual climber; succeeds best in light 

 soil and warm situation; flowers white; seed vessels 

 look like miniature balloons and of great interest to 

 children. Per oz., 25 cts $0 10 



Double Camellia -flowered Balsams 



(Lady-Slipper) 



An old and favorite garden flower, producing its gorgeous masses of beauti- 

 ful brilliant colored double flowers in the greatest profusion; of easy culture, 

 succeeds in a good rich soil; tender annuals; 2 to 3 feet. Start the seed indoors 

 in April, or sow out of doors in May. To grow fine specimens they should 

 not be closer than 18 inches apart. special pkt. per pkt. 



1532 Salmon Prince. Exquisite salmon-pink; very 

 double $0 30 



1533 Light Yellow 25 



1534 Scarlet. Brilliant fiery scarlet 25 



1535 Solferino. Striped and spotted white, lilac and 

 scarlet 25 



1536 Violet. Very rich 25 



1537 White Perfection (Alba Perfecta). Very double, 

 pure white 30 



1538 Collection of the 6 colors offered above 



1540 Double Camellia-flowered. Finest mixed, containing a 



wide range of beautiful colors. \ oz., 25 cts.; per oz., 60 cts 



$0 10 

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 10 



10 

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10 

 40 



Double Camellia-flowered Balsams 



10 



Baptisia (False Indigo) 

 1541 Australis. Strong growing plant, about 2 feet high; with dark 

 green, deeply-cut foliage and spikes of dark blue pea shaped 

 flowers in June. Special pkt., 50 cts 15 



BoCCOnia (Plume Poppy, or Tree Celandine! 

 1611 Cordata. Effective, hardy perennial, for single specimens or 

 groups on lawns. Foliage glaucous green; bears freely spikes 2 to 

 3 feet long of cream-colored flowers; 6 feet; easily raised from 

 seed. 1 oz., 25 cts 10 



BoltOnia (False Chamomile) 



One of the showiest of our native hardy perennials, growing 4 to 6 feet 

 high, with daisy-like flowers in countless thousands from July to September. 



special pkt. per pkt. 



1615 Asteroides. White $0 50 $0 15 



1616 Latisquama. Lilac pink 50 15 



We offer a number of splendid NOVELTIES and SPECIALTIES in Flower Seeds. See pages 49 to 62 



