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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



Scabiosa Caucasica 



STOCKS MAMMOTH-FLOWERING BEAUTY 



A magnificent recently developed strain of early flowering Winter 

 or Brompton Stocks, forming much branched plants about 2 feet 

 high and having numerous spikes of very large, double, delightfully 

 fragrant flowers. They are of special value as pot plants for green- 

 house decoration and for cutting during the dull winter months. 

 For this purpose seed should be sown from July to September. 



PER PKT. 



4043 Beauty of Nice. Delicate flesh-pink 15 



4044 Crimson King. Rich blood-crimson 15 



4045 Mont Blanc. Purest white 15 



4046 Monte Carlo. Canary-yellow 15 



4047 Queen Alexandra. Soft rosy-lilac 15 



4048 Summer Night. Rich deep blue 15 



4049 Collection of the 6 colors 60 



4050 Choicest Mixed. All colors, yi oz., 75 cts 10 



CUT-AND-COME-AGAIN 10-WEEK STOCKS 



Splendid perpetual-blooming class ; much used for winter and 

 spring flowering, for which purpose sow in early suinmer ; sown in 

 March or April they begin flowering in July, continuing till frost, 

 and are especially -v'aluable during September and October, when 

 other flowers are scarce ; they throw out numerous side branches, 

 all bearing very double, fragrant flowers. 



PER PKT. 



4031 Princess Alice. White 15 



4032 La France. Rose 15 



4033 Brilliant. Blood-red 15 



4034 Sapphire. Dark blue 15 



4035 Creole. Creamy-yellow i 15 



4036 May Queen. Delicate lilac 15 



4040 Finest Mixed. All colors. Ys oz., 75 cts 10 



4039 Collection of a packet each of the 6 colors 60 



SCABIOSAS 



PER PKT. 



3941 Caucasica (Blue Bonnet). One of the handsomest of hardy 

 perennials, especially valuable for cutting, the blooms last- 

 ing a long time in water; lilac-blue; 3 feet. % oz., 40 cts. . 15 



3942 Japonica. A variet)' from Japan, forming bushy plants 

 2Y feet in height, and bearing on long, wiry stems ; beauti- 

 ful, artistic, lavender-blue flowers ; a fine cut flower ; ys oz., 



25 cts 10 



SroALCEA 



Hardy perennials of considerable beauty for the border, growing 

 from 3 to 5 feet high and producing their showy, satiny flowers dur- 

 iifg June and July ; blooms well either in sun or partial shade, of 

 easy culture, succeeding in anj' ordinary garden soil. 



3974 Candida. 

 feet 



A very pretty white flowering variety 



PER PKT. 



to 3 

 10 



3975 Rose Queen. A new variety and one of the finest hardy 

 perennials, develops spikes 5 feet high covered with large 

 brilliant rose-colored flowers. 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



3976 Rosy Gem. Of dwarf habit, not over 3 feet high, and 

 pretty bright rose flowers 10 



SMILAX (Myisiphyllum Asparagoides) 

 3981 In many respects the Smilax is the most useful, and it is cer- 

 tainly one of the most graceful climbers which adorns the 

 greenhouse or conser\'ator}' ; for bouquets and floral decora- 

 tions it is indispensable. J4 oz., 30 cts 10 





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



