. Dreer's garden calendar : 1897. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Dreer's Superb Asters. Of the general beauty of these flowers it is unnecessary to speak ; the immense world-wide demand for them shows their adaptability for any climate ; and coming into bloom, as they do, when most other flowers are fading away, en- hances theh value. Culture.—The ground for the cultivation of Asters cannot be too richly prepared. Sow in shallow boxes in the green- house, hot-bed or ligh
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1897. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Dreer's Superb Asters. Of the general beauty of these flowers it is unnecessary to speak ; the immense world-wide demand for them shows their adaptability for any climate ; and coming into bloom, as they do, when most other flowers are fading away, en- hances theh value. Culture.—The ground for the cultivation of Asters cannot be too richly prepared. Sow in shallow boxes in the green- house, hot-bed or light window, in a temperature of 60 deg., cover the seeds to a depth of about four times their size, press down with a board, water with a spray, and do not allow to dry out; when the seedlings have formed three leaves, transplant 1 inch apart into similar boxes or 2-inch pots, and plant out in the garden after danger from frost, is over. They can also be sown in the open ground after danger is over from frost. Special attention is directed to the Asters offered on page 5. P/EONY PERFECTION ASTERS. One of the most perfect; very double, large and finely shaped, the petals beautifully incurved. (See cut,) li feet. PER PKT. 5194 Pink 10 5214 Glowing Crimson, 10 5231 Purple Violet. . 10 PER PKT. 5197 Light Blue .... 10 5193 Pure White ... 10 5190 Finest flixed ... 10 Peeony Perfection. DWARF QUEEN ASTERS. Large flowering Aster of dwarf habit; bearing profusely full double imbricated flowers of great beauty. Splendid for •cutting-. (See cut.) .5184 White 10 5178 Mixed Colors ... 10 DWARF CHRY= SANTHEnun FLOWERED ASTERS. The largest flowering of the Dwarf Asters; very double. 1 foot. Excellent for ribbon borders or pots. 5182 Fiery Scarlet ... 10 5183 Dark Blue 10 5175 Snow=White ... 10 5174 Finest Mixed ... 10. 5176 Triumph. Flowers of faultless Paeony form, petals beautifully in- curved. Color scarlet, peculiarly rich and brilliant 10 JEWEL, OR BALL=SHAPED ASTERS. A new and beauti
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