DREER'S 



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GARDEN 

 BOOK 

 1923 



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The most complete catalogue of Seeds and Plants pub- 

 lished. A Iars:e book of 224 pages with 8 color plates 

 and hundreds of photo-engravings of Flowers and 

 Vegetables, Invaluable to amateur and professional 

 gardeners for the cultural information compiled by ex- 

 perts and from Dreer's 85 years' experience. 



It offers the best Vegetable and blower Seeds, Lawn 

 Grass and Agricultural Seeds, Garden Tools and Imple- 

 ments, Fertilizers, Insecticides, etc. Also Plants of all 

 kinds, including the newest and best Roses, Dahlias, 

 Hardy Perennials, Garden and Greenhouse Plants, Bulbs, 

 Hardy Climbers, Hardy Shrubs, Water-Lilies and 

 Aquatics, Small Fruits, etc. 



Write to-day for a copy, and plan tliis year's garden 

 now. Mailed free if you mention this publication 



HENRY A. DREER 



i 714-716 Chestnut Street 



Philadelphia. Pa. 



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I NEW CROP SEEDS | 



I For Early Sowing 



Beet, Burnett's Early 

 Model. 



Cabbage, Baby-Head 

 (Xew) 



Carrot, Paris Exhibi- 

 tion 



Cauliflower, Burnett's 

 Snowball 



Celery, Golden Self- 

 Blanching (French) 



Egg Plant, N. Y. Im- 

 proved 



Leek, Kelway's Pro- 

 digy 



Lettuce, May King 



Onion, Ailsa Craig 

 ( Imported) 



Parsley, Burnett's 

 Emerald Isle 



Pepper, Burnett's 

 Monarch 



Tomato, Westchester 

 I'rvde 



The above 12 varieties, we can highly recommend as 

 being The Best in their respective classes. For 

 early use. 



For Complete List of Seeds, etc., .See our General Cat- 

 alogue for 1923. Mailed free upon application. 



BURNETT BROTHERS, SEEDSMEN 



"The Hou.^c F a }ii o II .'! for Lazi'ii Grass Seed" E 



92 CHAMBERS ST. IMi..„e. Barclay 6138 NEW YORK | 



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Those Giant Dahlia Zinnias in Separate Colors 



Largest ami sliowiest of Dahlia Zinnias, with long, broad, velvety petals overlapping 

 each other Dahlia-U'ise; eaeh strain a marvelous blending of pastel color — ^shacies 

 too subtle to descrihe, yet each distinctly different and true to color, make these 

 magnificent flowers the true aristocrats of the Zinnias. Thes^ are the twelve colors: 

 Exquisite— Color light rose with center a deep rose (•Tyrian RoseL Golden 

 Monarch — Largest and best of the red shades. Flowers often eight inches in 

 diameter. Giant Attraction — A distinct shade of brick red (*Spectrum Red), form- 

 ing an im-mense ball of color in full bloom. Scarlet Flame — A beautiful, bright 

 scarlet, with a delightful blending of orange tliroughout the petals. Meteor — A 

 rich. gln\ung deep red {*Spinal Red) and the darkest of all of the red shades. 

 Oriole — An immense .orange and gold bicoior, changing slightly as it flowers but at 

 ail times worthy of its beautiful namesake. Sunrise — A combination of pleasing 

 apricot shades, changing to buff as it aces. Dream— Fine. deep, lavender, turning 

 to purple ('Alallow Purple*. Polar Bear — Very large and pure white. True 

 Ualilia form. Buttercup — An inini.Mise rich, [-reamy yellow bloom. A splendid 

 accent in any collection of Ziiniias. Golden State — A very rich orange yellow 

 (*Cadmiiim). Yellow in the bud. turning to an attractive orange, when in full 

 bloom. Canary Bird — A delicate shade of primrose — very large and holds its color 

 well until out of bloom. 



piis collection— 1 packet each. 12 colors— $5.00. Or, 

 if you prefer, any single color, 75c. the packet. 



28 West 

 59lh St. 



= *Ridgway's Color Chart descriptions. 



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New York 

 City 



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I "It's a Dandy" | 



I This was the exclamation of a well known 1 



I gardener when he first saw my j 



I NEW SWEET PEA J 



I "Mrs. David Lloyd George" | 



I on exhibition. It is also a genuine novelty, be- | 



I ing a flower of superior form and an entirely | 



j new shade. | 



I It was given an Award of Merit by the Chicago 1 



I Florists' Club and by the North Shore (Hi.) | 



I Horticultural Society, and the Silver Medal of | 



I the Newport (R. I.) Horticultural Society. | 



j This and man)' other sensational novelties are | 



j featured in my 1923 list of the finest varieties | 



I of Sweet Peas the world offers. | 



I CHARLES ELLIOTT f 



I Srveet Pea Specialist | 



I PARK RIDGE, ILL. | 



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