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Title: New and rare plants, bulbs, fruits
Identifier: CAT31284477 (find matches)
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Drew, Oliver H; Oliver H. Drew (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock New York (State) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs
Publisher: Hibernia, N. Y. : Oliver H. Drew
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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ASTER, "WHITI OSTRICH PLUME. This is a selection from th Giant Comet Aster. Tl flowers are much more) feet, the petals are long and more twisted, and tk flowers are 5 inches in i ameter. A splendid for cutting. Pkt., IOc ; % oz., 25i GIANT COMET A TER, "THE BRIDE. For elegance of form delicate coloring, i Bride" has no equ among Asters. TheT ers, at first pure white change to a lovely and finally to a beaut' rcse tint; a most charm- * in? variety for cut floweis. / Pkt., 75 seeds, 6c.; 3 pkts. for 15c.
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pink ut'fo Aster, White Ostrich Plume. CALIFORNIA NEW "UP- RIGHT WHITE BRANCHING AS- TER." In habit of growth this new Aster resembles the Truffaut Pseony- flowered type, but the plants grow from 10 to 12 inches taller. The flowers are large, very double, pure white, and of the true Semple type. The plants grow about 30 inches high, and produce from twenty to twenty-five flowers, which borne on stems from 20 to 24inches long. Pkt, 100 seeds, 8c. NEW CHINESE GIANT SINGLE ASTER. These grand flowers are unsurpassed for beauty- and usefulness. The long strong stems, 12 to 18 inches, make" it far superior to any other kind for mantel, vase, table or bouquets. For house decorations they are unequaled. They give us armfuls of huge flowers • -white, pink, lavender, crimson and blue. Pkt., all colors mixed, 150 seeds, 5c; ys oz., 15c. TRIUMPH. Bright satin scarlet, very fine. Pkt., 75 seeds. 5c PARIS, EARLY. The very earliest of all asters. ASTER GOLDEN CROWN (The Yellow Aster). This is the first real Yellow Aster ever raised. Stems are long and the flowers of the brightest sulphur yellow. For bouquets they are superb, vellow being a note of color long wanted. Pkt., 100 seeds, 6c. 1 Pkt. each of the 8 kinds on this page, 35c. NEW J V PA NESK ASTERS.—The largest of all Asters; flowers are often 5 to G inches across, like an immense Chrysanthemum, with very long petals. The colors are flesh and rose : scarce. Pkt. 10 cts. ; 3 for 25 ctH. 16 New Chinese Giant Single Aster.

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