. Dreer's garden calendar : 1896. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Antirrhinum " Niobe.' THREE NEW ASTERS. Aster, Giant Comet, The Bride. 5224. No Aster equals this splendid novelty in delicacy of color or elegance of form. The flowers, on opening, are of purest white, changing as they become older to a beautiful shade of rose, a most unique transformation. The long, wavy, loosely-arranged petals give the flower the appearance of a Japanese Chrysanthemum. As a cut-flo
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1896. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Antirrhinum " Niobe.' THREE NEW ASTERS. Aster, Giant Comet, The Bride. 5224. No Aster equals this splendid novelty in delicacy of color or elegance of form. The flowers, on opening, are of purest white, changing as they become older to a beautiful shade of rose, a most unique transformation. The long, wavy, loosely-arranged petals give the flower the appearance of a Japanese Chrysanthemum. As a cut-flower, whether used for decoration or worn as a corsage bouquet, the soft color and fine form make them very desirable. Per pkt. 25 cts. Aster, Yellow Quilled, 5225 Within the past few years several so-called Yellow Asters have been introduced, but the color has never been sufficiently pronounced to entitle them to a permanent place. The variety now offered is really yellow, the large double flowers being of a bright sulphur. The plant is of strong, robust habit; about 18 inches high, and a most abundant bloomer. Per pkt. 10 cts. 1 Pkt. Each of the g* Three. Flower Seeds. Antirrhinum "; 5135. A beautiful new variety belonging to the half-dwarf class, which is by far the most useful for bedding and general purposes. The illustration portrays the effect so well as to make description almost unnecessary; suffice to say that the tips of the flowers are of velvety black purple, while the tubes are pure white. The con- trast is most striking and unique. (See cut.) Per pkt. 15 cts. Dwarf Vernon Begonia. 5224. This new variety is certain to become a favorite with both the amateur and florist. It possesses all of the characteristics of the parent, which occupies a leading place as a bedding and pot plant, succeeding everywhere, doing equally well in sun or shade, and after doing service out of doors all summer, can be lifted in autumn and will flower abundantly through the
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