Dreer's garden book 1926 (1926) Dreer's garden book 1926 dreersgardenbook1926henr Year: 1926 DREER'S FAMOUS AMERICAN ASTERS 69 Ostrich Feather Asters This magnificent Aster produces flowers of immense size, made up of long, loosely-formed petals. Blooms in August. When used for cutting, the flowers should be picked when about half expanded and allowed to develop in water in a cool room. PER PKT. PER PKT. 1361 $0 10 1365 Violet $0 10 1362 Lavender .. 10 1366 Vivid Crimson. 10 1364 Salmon 10 1367 Pure 10 1369 Collection containing a packet each of the 6
Dreer's garden book 1926 (1926) Dreer's garden book 1926 dreersgardenbook1926henr Year: 1926 DREER'S FAMOUS AMERICAN ASTERS 69 Ostrich Feather Asters This magnificent Aster produces flowers of immense size, made up of long, loosely-formed petals. Blooms in August. When used for cutting, the flowers should be picked when about half expanded and allowed to develop in water in a cool room. PER PKT. PER PKT. 1361 $0 10 1365 Violet $0 10 1362 Lavender .. 10 1366 Vivid Crimson. 10 1364 Salmon 10 1367 Pure 10 1369 Collection containing a packet each of the 6 colors 50 1370 Mixed, all colors, i oz , 60 cts 10 Dreer's 'Peerless Pink' Aster 1393 This is conceded to be the finest pink late- branching Aster ever offered. The plants are of robust, free-branching habit, and it is hard to find a flower under four inches across, and many measure five inches by two and a half in depth, forming an almost globular flower. 15 cts. per pkt.; 2 pkts., 25 cts. Dreer's *'Pink Beauty' Aster 1396 A magnificent variety, 24 to 30 inches high, blooming from early in August until well on in September, flowers averaging 4 inches across, of chrysanthemum shape, the inner petals incurved, outer ; color a soft, delicate blush pink, a shade that is always in demand for cutting. (Illustrated on page 70.) 15 cts. per pkt.; 2 pkts., 25 cts. Dreer's Six Famous American Asters 1338 This splendid collection is made up of the leaders in their respective class and color. The six pkts. for 50 cts. Ostrich Feather Aster Dreer's Superb Late-Branching Asters This grand strain is of American origin, and is especially adapted to our climatic conditions. ''The plants form strong, branching bushes 2 to 2\ feet high, bearing on long, strong stems flowers which, under ordinary cultivation, average 5 inches across. They are usually at their best during September, and, all things considered, are the most valuable of all Asters, either for cutting or for bedding, and if
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