. Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Nursery Catalogue. A. Hardy Aster, Queen Mary Fall-flowering Hardy Asters (Michaelmas Daisies, or Starworts) These are among the showiest of our late-flowering hardy plants, giving a wealth of bloom during September and October, a season when most other hardy flowers are past, and for the best effect should be planted in masses of one color. They grow freely in any soil. The collec- tion offered below is made up of the choicest varieties. Barr's Pink. This is of the Novae angliae type, a strong, vigorous grower forming shapely plants from four to five f
. Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Nursery Catalogue. A. Hardy Aster, Queen Mary Fall-flowering Hardy Asters (Michaelmas Daisies, or Starworts) These are among the showiest of our late-flowering hardy plants, giving a wealth of bloom during September and October, a season when most other hardy flowers are past, and for the best effect should be planted in masses of one color. They grow freely in any soil. The collec- tion offered below is made up of the choicest varieties. Barr's Pink. This is of the Novae angliae type, a strong, vigorous grower forming shapely plants from four to five feet high; the finest bright pink. Blue Gem. One of the most decorative free-flowering rich blue varieties, probably the nearest approach to a true blue. 3 feet. Chaterham Gem. Feathery sprays of light lavender- blue flowers; 3 feet. Ghent. Large soft lilac-mauve; 3 feet. Liege. Large, soft rosy-pink; 2| feet. Maggie Perry. Very large flowers loosely arranged in large trusses, of a pleasing tone of soft mauve. One of the most distinct of the Aster family; 2 feet. Novae angliae. Bright violet-purple; 4 feet. Novi belgii Climax. One of the best and showiest, with large pyramidal spikes of large lavender-blue flowers; 5 feet. October Dawn. Grows about 2 feet high in stout branching pyramid form and is covered with large attractive lilac-mauve flowers. Queen Mary. This is unquestionably the best of the Novi belgii type yet intro- duced, with graceful flowers 2\ inches in diameter arranged loosely in branching panicles of a particularly pleasing blue tinted lavender; 3 J- feet high. Sam Banham. Large pure white, one of the earliest; 3 feet. Tataricus. Distinct large bluish-violet; very late; 6 feet. Any of the above, 25 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Set of 12 varieties for $ Hardy Aster Frikarti (Wonder of Stafa). We consider this the best of the hardy, late summer and fall flowering varieties yet introduced. It is attractive in its neat, upright, free branching hab
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