. DREER'S SUPERB ASTERS. Asters are to-day one of the most important summer and autumn flowers, and we give them special care, making yearly exhaustive tests of both home and imported stocks, with a view of getting only the best in each instance without regard to cost. The immense world-wide demand for them shows their adaptalnlity to any climate. 1 here are now splendid early, medium and late flowering sorts, which extend the blooming period from early in July till frost. For the best results the ground for the culti- vation of Asters cannot be too richly prepared, although they will give sat
. DREER'S SUPERB ASTERS. Asters are to-day one of the most important summer and autumn flowers, and we give them special care, making yearly exhaustive tests of both home and imported stocks, with a view of getting only the best in each instance without regard to cost. The immense world-wide demand for them shows their adaptalnlity to any climate. 1 here are now splendid early, medium and late flowering sorts, which extend the blooming period from early in July till frost. For the best results the ground for the culti- vation of Asters cannot be too richly prepared, although they will give satisfactory returns on a)iy ordinary garden soil. On this and the next page we give a list of the most important varieties, while on page 61 will be found some of the best of those of lesser note. DRKHR'S SUPERB BRANCHING. The finest of all Asters for the American climate. For full descripion see page 10. We offer six distinct and beautiful colors, PER PKT. 1426 Rose-pink 10 1421 Deep Crimson 10 1422 Lavender-blue 10 1425 Pure white 10 1424 Shell-pink, 10 1423 Deep Purple 10 1429 Collection containing a packet each of the 6 colors, 50 cents. 1430 Finest flixed. All the colors mixed. 50 cts. per J 10 Giant White Comet Aster. COMET. A very beautiful .-nd distinct class, with long curled and twisted petals, formed into loose yet dense half-globes, resem- tlingthe Japanese Chrysanthemum; 15 inches. per pkt 1291 Carmine 10 1292 Deep Pink .... 10 1293 Light Blue 10 1294 Peach Blossom Pink 10 1295 Deep Blue 10 1300 Finest flixed. 50 cts. per J oz 10 1298 Imported Collection of 6 colors 40 1363 Lavender Qem. A most beautiful variety of the Comet type. For description see Novelties, 9 to 16. 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 GIAIVT COJUET. Similar in every way to the regular type, hut of stronger growth, attaining a heiglit of 18 to 24 inches. 1301 Giant Pure White. (See cut.) 10 1302 The Bride. The flowers, on oiiening, are of the purest white, changing as ihey become older to a beautiful
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