. Dreer's garden calendar for 1888. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES EOR 1888. Vll. TRIUMPH ASTER. No. 5176. Undoubtedly the most beautiful and perfect of the Dwarf Asters. Conies perfectly true from see(i and attains a height of 7 or 8 inches. The individual flowers measure from 2J to 3 inches across and are of the most faultless Paeony-form, all petals being beautifully in- curved. The color is peculiarly rich and brilliant; when beginning to bloom it is a pure scarlet, but when in full bloom it changes to a magnifi


. Dreer's garden calendar for 1888. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES EOR 1888. Vll. TRIUMPH ASTER. No. 5176. Undoubtedly the most beautiful and perfect of the Dwarf Asters. Conies perfectly true from see(i and attains a height of 7 or 8 inches. The individual flowers measure from 2J to 3 inches across and are of the most faultless Paeony-form, all petals being beautifully in- curved. The color is peculiarly rich and brilliant; when beginning to bloom it is a pure scarlet, but when in full bloom it changes to a magnificent satiny deep scarlet, pre- senting thus, with these two brilliant colors, a lovely sight. It produces its flowers in great abundance; each plant bears at least 30 to 40 flowers of exquisite beauty. Per pkt., 35 cts.; 2 for 60 cts. ASTER CRIMSON BALL. No. 5206. A fine addition to the list of Asters. It is of a bright crimson color, dwarf habit and admirable as a pot plant. Per pkt., 20 cts.; 3 for 50 Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Henry A. Dreer (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Philadelphia, Pa. : Henry A. Dreer


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