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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



GEUM (Avens) 



PER PKT. 



2541 Atrosanguineum FI. PI. Beautiful hardy perennial, 

 bearing profuselj' large showy double dark crimson 

 flowers all through the summer ; an elegant flower for 

 bouquets. 34 oz., 40 cts 10 



GOLDEN ROD (SoUdago canadensis) 



''i^^ i^' <3^ ^? »^iSJSy^P^^^ -601 The well-known goldcn-ycUow favorite ; hardy percn- 

 . rVfeeLgT-Vog*^ ^BmI^I nial ; 2 to 5 feet 10 



■■C^'^ CaaBa^W GYPSOPHILA (Baby's Breath) 



Pretty free-flowering elegant plants, succeeding in any garden 



. ■■^^^1^^ .,.-,.--_—- soil. Their mist\' white panicles of bloom are largely used for 



'" ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^"^^^^^^^^^^ mixing with other cut flowers. 



2691 Elegans alba grandiflora. This is an improved large- 

 flowering pure white form of the annual Bab3''s Breath, 

 of free, easj' growth. Can be sown any time through 

 the summer and a crop of flowers picked in a few 



weeks' time. (See cut.) Per oz., 25 cts 5 



2690 Elegans Delicate Pink. A pretty blush pink form of 

 the above and equally as valuable for cutting. Per oz., 



30 cts 5 



2694 Paniculata. White misty flowers, fine for b6u(iucts ; 

 ^^^^^ one of the favorite hardy perennials. 34 oz., 25 cts... 5 



Gypsophila Elegans ^^^H ^ggg pani^uIata FI. PI. The new double-flowering Baby's Breath, and one of 



Alba Grandiflora ^^^B ^j^^ iai<t%X hardy plants either for cutting or the hardy border. 3 pkts. for 



50 cts , 20 



HELENIUM (Sneeze Wort) 

 Strong growing hardy perennials, succeeding in any soil and useful in the 

 hardy border, giving an enormous crop of flowers in late summer. 



2711 Autumnale Superbum. Golden yellow flowers ; 5 to 6 feet 10 



2713 Riverton Gem. Flowers opening old gold, changing as they 



mature to wallflower red ;; 3 feet. 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



-2714 Riverton Beauty. Rich 'lemon-j'ellow, with a large pur- 

 plish-black cone. 2 pkts., 25 cts _. ... 15 



ERYNGIUM (Sea Holly) per pkt. 

 2421 Amethystinum. Handsome ornamental hardy plants, 

 growing 2 to 3 feet high, with finely cut, spiny foliage and 

 beautiful thistle-like heads of amethystine-blue ; fine for 

 winter bouquets 15 



EUPATORIUM (Thorough WortJ ^^-^ 



Strong-growing, hardy perennials, well suited for naturalizing, and 

 deserve a place in every hardy border ; they will grow and thrive in ^ 

 almost any situation. Illustrated on page 15. 



2442 Ageratoides. A very useful variety, growing 3 to 4 feet 

 high, with dense heads of minute white flowers from August 

 to October 10 



2443 Coelestinum. One of the best blue perennials, 18 to 24 ^ _ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

 inches high, and bears from August till frost an abundance t- '^i^^^^^^^^^^P «>iP™'' VI 

 of deep lavender-blue, flossy flowers, splendid for cutting. . 15 



2441 Fraseri. A very pretty dwarf variety, producing clusters 

 of snow-white flowers; fine for cutting and bouquets; 1J4 

 feet 10 



GAILLAKDIA (Blanket Flower) 



The following are among the showiest and most effective 

 hardy perennial plants, and should find a place in every 

 hardy border. They thrive in almost any position or soil, 

 require little or no protection and take care of themselves. 

 They begin flowering earh', continuing a mass of bloom 

 until frost ; fine for cutting ; 2 feet. '■ 



2505 Grandiflora Copper=red. A striking new color, 



being a brilliant coppery-red throughout, toning i. 



somewhat lighter at the tips of the petals ; flowers / . 



of large size, and having all the good qualities of , - „ 



the type. 20 cts. per pkt. ; 3 pkts. for 50 cts. ^ 7 J 



2503 Grandibora Kermesina Splendens. Centre rich 



crimson, narrow canarj'-yellow border 15 



2502 Grandiflora Compacta. A compact variety, forming bushy 



plants 12 to 15 inches high, and bearing its long-stemmed 



flowers well above the foliage. In coloring the flowers are 



as rich and varied as those of the tall-growing sort. J4 oz., 



50 cts 15 



2510 Grandiflora Superb Mixed. Our own saving. Splendid 



combinations of crimson and gold in great variety. J4 oz., ^ ... ,. ^ ,■„ 



on ^ CO J /•< Gaillardia Grandiflora 



30 cts 10 



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



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