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Title: Dreer's garden book 1928
Identifier: dreersgardenbook1928henr (find matches)
Year: 1928 (1920s)
Authors: Henry A. Dreer (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Henry A. Dreer
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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/mrA-MELt SPECIALTIES IN FLOWER SEEDT >HBifflEIiPIMIk\ 53 Dreer's Six Famous American Asters Illustrated in colors on plate opposite. The following six sorts embrace several distinct types and colors, which we feel sure will, on account of their free growth, profuse flowering, large size, and general excellence, give entire satisfaction to the most critical growers of this popular flower. 1281 Crego's Giant White. The finest white Comet Aster, bearing immense fluffy flowers 5 inches and over in diameter. See plate opposite. 10 cts. per pkt.; 75 cts. per £ oz. 1305 Dreer's Crimson Giant. Densely double flowers of rich blood-crimson. 15 cts. per pkt.; 75 cts. per J oz. 1451 Late Branching Azure Blue. Perfect blooms of a wonderful rich deep lavender or azure-blue color. See plate opposite. 10 cts. per pkt.; 60 cts. per j oz. 1393 Dreer's Peerless Pink. This is conceded to be the finest shell-pink late-branching Aster ever offered; magnificent blooms, many measure 5 inches across by 2; inches in depth, forming an almost globular flower. See plate opposite. 15 cts. per pkt.; \ oz., 75 cts. 1273 Purple Beauty. Very large double flowers of a rich glit- tering purple. See plate opposite. 15 cts. per pkt.; 2 pkts., 25 cts. 1346 Rose King. Handsome double-quilled flowers of a bril- liant rose color. A great favorite for cutting. 10 cts. per pkt. 1338 Collection of a packet each of the above Six Famous Asters for 50 cts. New California Giant Branching Asters We have had this strain under observation for the past few years, and it now fully meets with our ideas as to quality. It is a splendid mid-season to late flowering strain, the result of years of painstaking selection by one of California's leading hybridizers. The plants grow from 3 to 3j feet high with long strong stems 18 to 24 inches in length, bearing beautifully formed, curled and interlaced flowers 5 inches and over across. The illustration shown on this page was made from a photograph taken on August 20th. We oSer the following beautiful colors: 1291 Lavender Blue $0 20 ; 1293 Pure White $0 20 ; 1295 Rich Rose $0 20 1292 Peach Blossom 20 ; 1294 Deep Purple 20 ; 1296 Parma Violet 20 1299 Collection containing a packet each of the above 6 colors, ; 1300 Finest Mixed. Containing all colors. 15 cts. per pkt.; $1.00. i oz., 75 cts. Dreer's Superb Late- Branching Asters This superb strain, of American origin, and especially adapted to our climatic conditions, has long been one of our leading specialties! \J extraordinary care being given each season to the selection of the very finest specimens for f stock seed, resulting in a strain that is acknowl- edged by the leading growers as unsurpassed. /-^ The plants form strong, branching bushes, 2 to 2\ feet high, bearing on long strong stems their handsome Chrysanthemum-like flowers, which, under ordinary cultivation, average 5 inches j. across. They come into bloom from two to three weeks after the average type, usually being at their best during September and Octo- ⢠' "^ ber, and if only one variety of Asters is wanted , . . we recommend this type as the most likely to give the greatest satisfaction. We offer eight / beautiful and distinct colors, as under: \ - , PER PER 14, OZ. PKT. 1451 Azure-blue. A deep rich lavender $0 60 $0 10 1452 Deep Crimson. Rich and glowing 60 10 PER PER Ji OZ. PKT. 1453 Deep Rose. Distinct and fine $0 60 $0 10 1455 Pale Lavender. Exquisite grayish-blue.... 60 10 1456 Deep Purple. A rich royal shade 60 10 1457 Rose Pink. A lovely shade 60 10 1461 Shell-pink. Soft and dainty 60 10 1467 Pure White. Perfect in its purity 60 16 1469 Collection, containing a packet each of the above 8 colors, 60 cts. 1470 Finest Mixed. All the colors mixed. 10 cts. per pkt.; 50 cts. per J oz.; $1.50 per oz. â *r~-v/n
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