Dreer's garden calendar : 1897 . dreersgardencale1897henr Year: 1897 DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 59 Aste rs—Con tj n ued • Comet Asters. A very beautiful and distinct class, with long curled and twisted petals formed into a loose yet dense half-globe, resem- bling the Japanese Chrysanthemum. (See cut.) per pkt. 5224 The Bride. A variety of the Giant type. The flowers, on opening are of purest white, chang- ing as they become older to a beautiful shade of rose, a most unique transformation 15 5216 Giant Pure White, a great improvement over the old type 10 5172 Pink, Margined White 10 5201 D
Dreer's garden calendar : 1897 . dreersgardencale1897henr Year: 1897 DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 59 Aste rs—Con tj n ued • Comet Asters. A very beautiful and distinct class, with long curled and twisted petals formed into a loose yet dense half-globe, resem- bling the Japanese Chrysanthemum. (See cut.) per pkt. 5224 The Bride. A variety of the Giant type. The flowers, on opening are of purest white, chang- ing as they become older to a beautiful shade of rose, a most unique transformation 15 5216 Giant Pure White, a great improvement over the old type 10 5172 Pink, Margined White 10 5201 Deep Pink 10 5202 Light Blue 10 5215 Carmine 10 5221 Peach Blossom Pink 5218 Finest Mixed Various Asters. 5173 Cocardeau, or Crown. Showy flowers, very double, with white centres, bordered with bright rich colors; mixed colors; 1 h ft 10 5171 Dwarf Pyramidal Bouquet. Mixed colors ; splendid variety for pots or edge of bed ; 1 ft. 10 5177 Giant Emperor. Flowers of great size, very double, fine form, brilliant colors and robust growth, mixed colors ; 2 ft 10 5181 Japanese. Entirely distinct and novel. Plants of pyramidal growth, about 18 inches high, bearing on long stems from 40 to 50 flowers, averaging 5 inches across, composed of wavy and twisted needle-shaped petals, making the flower free from the stiff and formal appearance usual to asters. The color is a soft flesh Dink. (See cut.) 15 5223 Semple's Branching. Achoice strain of American-grown Asters which has by careful selection been brought to a high degree of excellence. The plants are of branching habit, producing twenty or more perfect flowers from 4 to 6 inches in diameter. Mixed colors 10 Our strain of these Asters is extra fine; separate colors will be found offered on page 5. 5222 Vick's White Branching. This aster is a strong grower of branching habit, and blooms later in the season than any other variety. The flowers are pure white, four inches and over in diameter, and borne on long stems. (See cut.) 10 M
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