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Title: Dreer's 1901 garden calendar
Identifier: dreers1901garden1901henr (find matches)
Year: 1901 (1900s)
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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Dreers' Superb Asters. Of the general beauty of these flowers it is unnecessary to spealc; the immense world-wide demand for them shows their adaptability for any climate; and coming into bloom, as they do, when most other flowers are fading nway, enhances their value. For the best results the ground for the cultivation of Asters cannot be too richly prepared, although they will give satisfactory returns on any ordinary garden soil. LATE BRAISCHIXG. An Aster of American origin, which for size of bloom, freedom of flowering and other good qualities we have never seen equaled. The plants form strong, branching bushes, fully 2 feet high, bearing profusely on long, strong stems handsome Chrysan- themum-like flowers, many being over 6 inches in diameter. The form of the flowers makes them particularly desirable as cut flowers. They come into flower from two lo three weeks later than most sorts, filling in the gap between the general run of Asters and Chrysanthemums. (See cut.) PER PKr. PER PKT. . 10 1424 Shell Pink 10 ,. 10 1422 Lavender Blue.... 10 . 10 1430 Mixed Colors 10 1425 Pure White .. 1421 Deep Crimsou 1423 Deep Purple 1 pkt. each of the five colors, 40 cts. Fmonv Perfection Aster. DWARF CHRYS- ANTHEMUM FEO^^ERED. The largest flowering of the Dwarf Asters ; very double. 1 foot. Excellent for ribbon bor- ders, beds or pots. PER PKT. 1316 Fiery Scarlet. ...10 1315 Dark Blue ... ...10 1317 Snow-White. ...10 1320 Finest Mixed. ...10 COMET. A very beautiful and distinct class, with long curled and twisted petals, formed into loose yet dense half-globes, resembling the Japanese Chrysanthemum. 1302 The Bride. A variety on opening, are of purest older to a beautiful shade of rose tion 1301 Giant Pure Wliite. type. (See cut, page 63 ) 1295 Pink, Margined White 10 I 1294 Peach Blossom 1292 Deep Pink 10 ; Pink 1293 liij-'htBlue 10 1291 Carmine 10 1310 Giant Branching- Comet. A magnificent new class, of strong growth, attaining a height of about 18 inches; of branching habit, with magnificent flowers on stems over a foot long ; flowers extremely loose and graceful ; a grand type for cutting. Mi.xed colors IMPROVED VICTORIA. A magnificent class, either for Ijedding or for cutting. Tlie flowers are large, l^eautifully imbricated and perfect in form. (See cut.) IJ feet. P^OKY PERFECTION. One of the most perfect; very- double, large, and finely shaped ; the petals beautifully incurved. (See cut.) IJ feet. 1383 Pink 10 1381 Glowing- Crim- son 10 1384 Purple Violet... 10 1382 JLig-ht Blue 10 1385 Pure White 10 1390 Finest Mixed.... 10 QUEEN OF THE MARKET. Blooms three weeks earlier than other Asters, of branching habit, excellent for growing under glass. 1 foot. 1407 White 10 1405 Pink 10 1406 Purple 10 1410 Mixed Colors .... 10 1474 Pink 10 1471 Scarlet 10 1473 Light Blue 10
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1480 Finest Mixed 10 1472 Purple 10 1475 White 10 1477 Kose, Tipped White . 10

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