. Nine Famous American ( Conti?iued.) CREGO'S GIANT WHITE. 1281 By the most careful and painstaking selection we have, we believe, brought this beautiful Aster to a state of perfection hitherto unknown in this type, of free, sturdy growth, attaining a height of over 2 feet, well branched, with long, strong stems and artistic, fluffy, graceful-flowers, rarely less than 4 inches across and frequently over 5 inches, as fine as any chrysanthemum, and when cut keep longer in good condition than any Aster of this type; in bloom from mid-August on through September; in color a pure, glistening white.
. Nine Famous American ( Conti?iued.) CREGO'S GIANT WHITE. 1281 By the most careful and painstaking selection we have, we believe, brought this beautiful Aster to a state of perfection hitherto unknown in this type, of free, sturdy growth, attaining a height of over 2 feet, well branched, with long, strong stems and artistic, fluffy, graceful-flowers, rarely less than 4 inches across and frequently over 5 inches, as fine as any chrysanthemum, and when cut keep longer in good condition than any Aster of this type; in bloom from mid-August on through September; in color a pure, glistening white. (See illustration on this page.) DAYBREAK. 1311 Of symmetrical growth and habit; attains a height of 18 inches, and produces during August in the greatest profusion perfect globe-shaped double flowers, which are of a delicate pink tint. PURITY. 1395 This variety is identical in every way to Daybreak, being of the same symmetrical growth, height and free- flowering qualities; the flowers, however, instead of being pink, are pure glistening white. LAVENDER GEM. 1353 One of the most beautiful Asters. It is of true Comet type, with large, artistic, looser-arranged flowers on long, wiry stems of the most charmimg shade of lavender imaginable. Begins blooming in July, con- tinuing through August. VIOLET KING. 1482 A distinct variety, similar in habit to the Late Branching type, with long, strong stems, and perfectly double flow- ers of a pleasing, soft shade of violet. (See cut.) WHITE FLEECE. 1494 One of the largest and most perfect of the Comet type, bearing flowers 5 inches and over across, formed into a plumy globe of glistening white; blooms at the same time as Lavender Gem, making a splendid companion. (See cut.) Price : Any of the Nine Famous American Asters, 15 cts. per packet; 2 pkts., 25 cts. 1449 Collection of a packet each of the nine sorts, §
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