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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



Arabis Alpina 

 ARABIS (Rock Cress) 



PER PKT. 



1211 Alpina. A hardy perennial and one of the earliest 

 and prettiest spring flowers. The spreading tufts 

 are covered with a sheet of pure white flowers as 

 soon as the snow disappears. Unequalled for rock- 

 eries or edging ; withstands the drought, and is 

 always neat ; 6 inches. '-4 oz,, 30 cts 10 



ARMERIA (Sea Pink or Thrift) 



1221 Formosa. A very pretty edging plant, bearing 

 rosy-pink flowers ; hardy perennial. 2 pkts., 25 cts. 15 



1222 — Alba. Rose-tinted white 15 



HARDY PERENNIAL ASTER 



1400 Mixed (Michaelmas Daisies). Single fall-flower- 

 ing hardy herbaceous plants, thriving in any good 

 garden soil ; 3 feet. H oz., 50 cts 10 



AURICULA (Primula Auricula) 

 1500 A well-known favorite of great beauty ; seed saved 

 from splendid choice mixed varieties ; half-hardy 

 perennials ; 6 inches 25 



BAPTISIA (False Indigo) 



1541 Australis. A beautiful hardy perennial herbaceous plant, produc- 

 ing pea-shaped flowers on spikes 6 inches long. Bright blue ; 2J/2 

 feet 10 



BELLIS (English Daisy) 



A favorite perennial, which will stand the winter if given the protection 

 of a little litter. In bloom from early spring imtil well on in the sum- 

 mer. Easily raised from seed, which may be sown any time from spring- 

 till August. For best results, new plants should be raised from seed each 

 year. The following are the finest double-flowering kinds, selected after 

 careful test out of over twenty sorts : 



1.591 Giant Rose. Each plant produces but a few flowers, but these 



are of enormous size, almost as big as a good-sized Aster 25 



1593 Giant White. Same as the above except in color 25 



1594 Longfellow. Large, double-pink flowers 10 



1.595 Double Quilled. Double quilled flowers in mixture, contain- 

 ing red, pink and white 25 



1596 Ranunculiflora Alba. A splendid type with densely double 

 pure white flowers, not very large, but very free-flowering 15 



1597 Ranunculiflora Rosea. Identical to the preceding except in 

 color, which is a bright rosy pink 15 



1598 The Bride, or Improved Snowball. A fine large double free 

 flowering pure white 10 



1600 Double Mixed. A fine mixture, containing all the colors. % oz., 



50 cts 10 



BOCCONIA (Plume Poppy, or Tree Celandine) 



1611 Cordata. Eft'ective, 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 ; easily raised from 

 seed. ]4 oz., 25 cts 10 



BOLTONIA (False ChamomUe) 



One of the showiest of our native hardy perennials, growing 4 

 10 6 feet high with daisy-like flowers in countless thousands from 

 July to September ; very eft'ective. p^R p^j 



1 (515 Asteroides. White 10 



lOKi Latisquama. Pink, tinged with lilac 10 



CALCEOLARIA 



ItiTl Dreer's Perfection. A universal favorite for decorat- 

 ing the greenhouse or conservatory. This strain was 

 grown for us by a celebrated specialist ; flowers beautifully 

 spotted and blotched in exceedingly rich and varied 

 colors 50 



CARNATIONS 



Carnations are general favorites for their delicious fragrance 

 and richness of colors. They are indispensable, both for green- 

 house culture in winter and for the garden in summer. 



1850 Hardy Border Double Mixed. A good hardy 

 strain for outdoor culture, flowering the second 

 season, and producing a mass of flowers in a great 

 variety of colors. Vs oz., 30 cts 10 



1831 Chabaud's Everblooming. Raised by a famous 

 French specialist. Blooms in five months after 

 being sown, and continues to flower in the greatest 

 profusion indefinitely. Mixed colors 25 



1820 Marguerite Mixed. A quick-flowering strain ; 

 double flowers in great variety of colors. J4 oz., 

 40 cts '. 5 



1830 Giant Marguerite Mixed. An improved large- 

 flowering strain. ]1 oz., 50 cts 10 



CERASTIUM (Snow in Summer) 



1911 Tomentosum. A very pretty dwarf, white- 

 leaved edging plant, bearing small white flowers ; 

 hardy perennial 15 



Bellis (Double Daisy) 



For complete list and cultural notes see our Garden Book for 1919 



