Dreer's Reliable Flower Seeds 



ON the following six pages we give a list of Seeds of the Best Hardy Perennials which are now so deservedly popular. 

 With little trouble you can have an abundant supply of Columbines, Canterbury Bells, Foxgloves, Gaillardias, Holly- 

 hocks, Larkspurs, Forget-me-nots, Daisies, Sweet Williams, 

 etc., etc., for flowering in 191 1. The list also includes a choice 

 selection of other Flower Seeds for summer sowing such as 

 Cinerarias, Cyclamens, Pansies, Primulas, etc. Hardy perennials 

 are easily grown from seed. In many cases they are a little 

 slower than annuals, but with intelligent care they are success 

 fully raised and from seed is an excellent way to get up a big 

 stock of perennials. Sow in a cold-frame, shaded with a lath 

 frame or sash, or prepare a bed in a sheltered spot in the garden, 

 preferably not very sunny. Let the surface of the bed be raised 

 four or five inches above the general level, and the soil be a 

 mellow fine earth on the surface. Draw shallow rows across 

 the surface of the bed three or four inches apart, and here sow 

 the seeds, keeping the varieties of one kind or nature as much 

 together as practicable, covering the seeds thinly ; press the 

 whole surface gently, water moderately, then dust a little fine 

 loose soil over all. Shade with papers or a few branches. 

 When the seedlings come up thin them out to stiffen those that 

 are left, and when they are two or three inches high they are fit 

 for transplanting into permanent quarters. 



COLD FRAME WITH LATH SHADE. A GOOD PLACE TO 

 GERMINATE SEEDS IN THE SUMMER 



Per Pkt. 

 ACANTHUS. !Vlo\\lBLatifo\ius (Bear s Breech). Handsome 

 and interesting hardy plants, with fine foliage and curious 

 flowers in August and September. 2 to 4 feet high .... 10 



ACHILLEA. Ptarmica Fl. PI. "The Pearl" (Double 

 iriiite Yarrow). One of the best hardy perennials. Grows 

 about 2 feet high, and from spring till frost is covered with 

 heads of purest white double flowers 15 



ACONITUM. Napellus (Monk's Hood or IVoI/sbave). A 

 hardy perennial, producing long spikes of blue and white 

 flowers. Well adapted for planting among shrubbery or in 

 shady corners ; 3 to 5 feet Per J^ or. , 25 cts. ... . . 5 



ADONIS. Vernalis (Ox-eve). A hardy perenniaL bright- 

 yellow flowers in early spring ; 1 foot. Per 5^ oz., 20 cts. . 10 



AGROSTEMMA. Coronaria {Mzdlein Pink). An attractive 

 free-flowering hardy perennial, producing bright crimson 

 flowers; foliage silvery gray. Per J^ oz., 15 cts 5 



ALYSSUM. Saxatile Compactum (Basket 0/ Gold). Showy, 

 hardy perennial, golden-yellow flowers ; excellent for rock 

 work or border; i foot. Per }^ oz., 25 cts 5 



ANTHEMIS. Kelwayi {Hardy Marguerite). A most satis- 

 factory hardy perennial, bearing all summer daisy-like 

 golden-yellow blossoms ; 2 feet. Per }^ oz., 25 cts 10 



Per Pkt. 



AQUILEGIA OR COLUMBINE 



ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon). The Snapdragons are un- 

 doubtedly one of the best cut flowers, and are now largely 

 grown for spring flowers. Seed should be sown from mid- 

 summer till early fall. 



Qiant. White. Scarlet, Garnet, Yellow, Pink, Striped and 



Mixed, each 



A packet each of the 5 above colors, 50 cts. 



Oueen of the North. Large white. Per ^ oz., 25 cts. . . . 



Half-Dwarf Mixed. Large variety of colors ; 18 inches. Per 

 J^ oz., 20 cts 



TallMixed. Extra fine selection. Per 34 oz., 20 cts 



AQUILEQIA, or COLUMBINE. 



Californica Hybrida. A splendid type, producing exquisite 

 flowers, mostly in yellow and orange shades, all with long 

 spurs. Per ^ oz, so cts 



Canadensis. Scarlet and yellow. Per ^ oz., 30 cts 



Chrysantha (Golden Spurred). Bright golden-yellow; 3 

 feet. Per }^ oz., 30 cts 



— Alba ( White Spurred). A beautiful pare white. Per }i oz., 

 50 cts. 



Coerulea (Rocky Moicntain Columbine). Violet-blue and 

 white; 2 feet. Per ^s oz., 40 cts 



Coerulea Hybrida, Beauiiful hybrids of the preceding, bear- 

 ing large, long-spurred flowers in a very great variety of 

 charmiTig colors. Per ^ oz, 40 cts 



Flabellaca Nana Alba. Pure white, dwarf and compact, 

 blue-green foliage. Per }^ oz., 40 cts 



Glandulosa. Lovely shade of light blue and pure white . . 



Haylodgensis Delicatissima. A new delicate satin rose- 

 colored type of the Kocky Mountain Columbine 



Helence. This new hybrid is of strong, robust growth, bear- 

 ing numerous flowers of a lovely shade of blue and pure 

 while 



Nivea Qrandiflo a. A beautiful, large, free-flowering pure 

 white. Per H oz., 15 cts 



Veitch's Long=Spurred Hybrids. A beautiful strain. All 

 colors 



Single, all colors mixed, 2 feet. Per oz., 30 cts 



Double, all colors mixed. Peroz.,30 cts 



ARABIS. Mp\na(Rock Cress). Unequalled for rockeries or 



edgings. The spreading tufts are covered with a sheet of 



pure white flowers in spring ; 6 inches. Per V oz., 2s cts. . 



ARMERIA. Formosa (Sea Pink, Cushion Pink, or fhtift). 



A very pretty edging plant, bearing rosy-pink flowers ; hardy 



perennial. Per V^ oz., 25 cts 



ASTILBE. Davidil. A new hardy perennial, deep violet-rose 



flowers on stems 6 feet high 



ASPARAGUS. Plumosus Nanus. This graceful climber 

 has foliage finer than that of the most delicate fern. An 

 excellent house plant. 100 seeds, $100 



Sprengerl (Emerald Feather). One of the best plants to 

 grow in suspended baskets, for greenhouse or for outdoors 



in the summer. 100 seeds, 50 cts 



ASPERULA, OAorata (Sweet Woodruff). An old-fashioned 

 favorite, grown for its fragrant leaves ; best grown in semi- 

 shaded positions. Per Ji oz., 25 cts. ... 



ASTER. Perennial Mixed (Staru'o>ts, or Michaelmas Dai- 

 sies). Single-fiowerine, hardy herbaceous plants, thriving 



in any good garden soil. Per }^ oz, 50 cts 



BAPTISIA. Australis (False Jndtgo). A beautiful hardy 

 pereymial herbaceous plant, producing pea-shaped flowers 

 on spikes 6 inches long. Bright blue; 2!:; fett. Per ^4 oz., 



Tjcts 



BELLIS (English Daisy). A favorite nearly hardy perennial 

 plant, in bloom from early spring until well on in the summer. 



Giant Rose. The largest flowering of all, color blight rose. 



The Bride. A fine new very double free-flow ering pure white 



Longfellow. Large double pink flowers 



Snowball. A large and very double pure white Daisy . . . 



Giant Red. Beautiful and densely double red flowers . . . 



Double Mixed. All colors ; of the finest quality. Per 5',, oz., 



JO cts 



BOCCONIA. Cordata (Plume Pofpy. or Tree Celandine). 

 Effective, hardy perennial, for single specimens or groups 

 on lawns. Foliage glaucous green, bears freely spikes 2 to 

 3 feet long of cream-colored flowers ; 5 feet. Per K oz.,i5cts. 



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For complete list and cultural notes see our Qarden Book for 1910 



