Dreer's Garden Book 



==— = — =for 1918 



EIGHTIETH ANNUAL EDITION 



FROM a small beginning- eighty years ago, this business has developed into one of the 

 largest and most complete Seed, Plant and Bulb Establishments in the World. This 

 has been accomplished by supplying the best grade of goods obtainable and by a strict 

 adherence to the broad principle of giving all purchasers the full worth of their money. 



In no line of business is the experience which comes with the passing years of more value than 

 in ours. But we do not base our claims for the support of the buying public merely because 

 we have been established for over three-quarters of a century, but rather on the fact that we 

 are at all times alive to the wants of customers, and that we have kept abreast of the times and in 

 close touch with the Horticultural centres of the world. This is evidenced by the many valuable 

 Novelties in Seeds, Plants and Bulbs which have been introduced or first offered in the United 

 States by us. 



At the present time we occupy three complete buildings in Philadelphia. The general offices 

 and store located at 714 and 716 Chestnut Street, and an eight-story warehouse at 710 South 

 Washington Square. 



Our Plant and Seed Growing departments are located at Riverton, New Jersey, on the Delaware 

 River, nine miles from Philadelphia. It comprises three Nurseries — Riverton, Riverview and 

 Locust — with a total area of about 300 acres, all under high cultivation, and with over one hundred 

 of the most modern greenhouses and numerous frames, the space covered by glass being over a 

 half million square feet, or more than ten acres. 



This short sketch is given to show that we are not merely dealers in Seeds, Plants and Bulbs, 

 but that we are the actual producers of a large part of the stock we offer, and as such are 

 in a position to give better values than those who only sell what they buy from other 

 growers. 



As is well known, some varieties of both Vegetable and Flower seeds have to be imported 

 from Europe, which, owing to the present unfortunate war, renders it extremely difficult for those 

 left on the seed-growing farms to properly harvest and prepare the seeds for shipment and 

 the meager and uncertain transportation facilities add to the difficulties. Almost the same condi- 

 tions apply to domestic products as regards shortage of capable help and slow transportation. 

 Nevertheless, we hope to receive our supplies in due course, although some items may be in short 

 supply and late in arriving. 



We call the special attention of our customers to the notes regarding the ordering and for- 

 warding of Plants on page 113. 



We take this opportunity of thanking our many customers for their generous patronage in the 

 past, and to assure them that we will continue to do all in our power to merit a continuance of 

 their confidence, and that we aim to give every order, no matter how small or how large, 

 prompt and careful attention. 



The offerings of the various departments will be found in this book on the following pages: For complete Index see 

 pages 2 and 3. 



PAGES. PAGES 



Flower Seeds, General List 60 to 11 -J 



Garden and Greenhouse Plants 113 to 154 



Roses 155 to 1 75 



Hardy Perennial Plants 176 to 219 



Hardy Shrubs 220 to 229 



Hardy Climbers 230 to 234 



Small Fruits 235 to 236 



Aquatics and Water Lilies 237 to 244 



Garden Requisites, Implements, Tools, etc., etc., pages 245 to 256. 



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PAGES. 



Vegetable Seeds, New and choice sorts 4 to 10 



" " General List 11 to 40 



Herb Seeds, Sweet, Pot and Medicinal , 41 



Vegetable Plants and Roots 41 



Lawn Grass Mixtures 43 



Grass and Clover Seeds 42 to 44 



Agricultural Seeds 45 to 48 



Flower Seeds, Novelties and Specialties 50 to 59 



