Dreer's garden book 1904 Dreer's garden book : 1904 dreersgardenbook1904henr Year: 1904 Queen Asters. imbricated, SlN'GLE-FLOWHHING Asters. PER PKT Ostrich Feather. This magnifi- cent class bears some resemblance to the Comet, differing in the candela- bra form of growth and greater freedom of bloom, but its greatest merit is in the flowers, which are of immense size; made up of much longer, more loosely formed petals, equaling the best Japanese Chrysan- themums. We offer two distinct beautiful colors, viz : 1371 Pure White 15 | 1372 Pink 15 A packet of color, 25 cts. 1420 Rose
Dreer's garden book 1904 Dreer's garden book : 1904 dreersgardenbook1904henr Year: 1904 Queen Asters. imbricated, SlN'GLE-FLOWHHING Asters. PER PKT Ostrich Feather. This magnifi- cent class bears some resemblance to the Comet, differing in the candela- bra form of growth and greater freedom of bloom, but its greatest merit is in the flowers, which are of immense size; made up of much longer, more loosely formed petals, equaling the best Japanese Chrysan- themums. We offer two distinct beautiful colors, viz : 1371 Pure White 15 | 1372 Pink 15 A packet of color, 25 cts. 1420 Rose Flowered. Pyramidal, robust habit, regu laige, very double flowers ; mixed colors ; 2 feet HIS Imported Collection of 6 colors 1441 Snowball, or White Princess. A beautiful and distinct variety ; the flowers are composed of short petals, resembling a Pompone Dahlia : pure white â â 1446 Sunlight. This variety resembles in growth and form of flower ihe Psony Perfection type, and is said to be ihe first really yellow variety introduced 1451 Triumph. .\ dwarf-growing P£eon)'-flowered Aster; flowers per- fectly doulile, of faultless form and of the deepest, richest scarlet. . . . 1490 Washington. This splendid variety is the largest imported Aster grown, and deserves wider cultivation ; it bears very double flowers 5 to 6 inches in diameter; mixed colors _ 1440 Single Flowering. These form globular plants, and carry on long, stout stalks a mass of star-shaped flowers, which appear early and continue late into the autumn. Very effective in beds or borders, and offer a pleasing change to the innumerable double sorts; mixed colors. (See cut.) 1400 Perennial Mixed {Slarworts or Michaelmas Daisies). Single flow- ering, hardy herbaceous plants, thriving in any good garden soil. If â sown early in the .spring they will flower the first season ~^ Colored plate and special offer of American-grown Asters on page ii. The leading va- rieties of Asters are offered on the preceding page,
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