DECEMBER, 1908 
Ready early in January 
Dreer’'s 
Garden Book 
for 1909 
A New Kind of Catalogue 
Will contain authoritative ar- 
ticles by well-known experts on 
almost every phase of Flower and 
Vegetable growing: 
House Plants, by Eben E. Rexford 
Hardy Plants, by Mrs. H. Rutherfurd Ely 
Raising Perennials from Seed, by William 
Falconer 
Hardy Larkspurs, by W. C. Egan 
Growing Annuals from Seed, by Prof. 
L. H. Bailey 
Cultural directions for all vegetables . 
have been thoroughly revised and 
brought 
to date by the well-known 
authority Mr. T. Greiner. 
Special articles by our own experts, 
on Asters, Sweet Peas, Shrubs, Water 
Lilies and Aquatics, etc., etc. 
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write to-day so that we can enter your name for 
a free copy of this valuable book. 
HENRY A. DREER, Philadelphia 
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