. Dreer's garden book : seventy-third annual edition 1911. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. The Nine Famous American Asters offered on this and the next page represent the finest varieties of American origin to date, and are firmly established favorites with the most critical growers of this popular flower, and should be in every garden where high quality is appreciated. DREER'S "CRIMSON ; 1305 This variety was introduced by us in 1908, and our Aster grower,
. Dreer's garden book : seventy-third annual edition 1911. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. The Nine Famous American Asters offered on this and the next page represent the finest varieties of American origin to date, and are firmly established favorites with the most critical growers of this popular flower, and should be in every garden where high quality is appreciated. DREER'S "CRIMSON ; 1305 This variety was introduced by us in 1908, and our Aster grower, by careful selection, has it now perfect in every way. It has all the good qualities of our Superb Late Branching type, with extra large, densely double flowers, few under 5 inches across, on stems 15 to 18 inches long, in color a very rich blood-crimson, full of fire, making a brilliant bed or border, and very desirable for cutting, the color showing up well under artificial light. (See illus- tration on this page.) DREER'S « PINK ; 1343 Also introduced by us in 1008, and a magnificent variety of strong, free, upright growth, 21 to 80 inches high, blooming from early in August until well on in September, with frequently as many as 50 flowers open at one time on long, strong stems, and averaging 4 inches across, of chl J 5- anthemum shape,the inner petals incurved,outer reflexed; color a soft, delicate, blush pink; a shade that is always in demand for cutting. (See illustration on this page.) CREGO'S GIANT PINK. 1282 Identical in all respects to the white sort offered on the next page, but of abeautiful soft shell-pink color, a shade that is always admired,and which combines perfectly with the white. Price. Any of the Nine Famous American Asters, 16 ii-. per packet; 2 pkts., 26 cts. 1449 Collection of a packet each of the nine sorts, $ Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability -
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