Dreer’s Garden Book 
for 1917 
SEVENTY=NINTH ANNUAL EDITION 
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, which affords ample storage facilities and room for the careful and prompt 
filling of orders for Vegetable, Farm and Flower Seeds, Sundries, etc. 
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. The 
embargo placed upon exports from some of the countries and the meager and uncertain transpor- 
tation facilities add to the difficulties. Nevertheless, we hope to receive our supplies in due course, 
although some items may be late in arriving. 
We call the special attention of our customers to the notes regarding the ordering and for- 
warding of Plants on page IIo. 
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. 
| vanes a small beginning seventy-nine years ago, this business has developed into one of the 
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 
Vegetable Seeds, New and choice sorts........ . 4to10 | Flower Seeds, General List.................... 63 to 118 
OG 66 General List. ..... .... ... 11 to42 | Garden and Greenhouse Plants......... .... 119 to 169 
Herb Seeds, Sweet, Pot and Medicinal........._. DT ROSS Saya teas ceeds oa Te Vie pan eine Enea Mss eee AI 170 to 194 
Vegetable Plants and Roots.................. 264 | Hardy Perennial Plants....... ............. 195 to 244 
Lawn Grass Mixtures....................... 45 | Hardy Shrubs........ .. RSD Sale pala 245 to 256 
Grass and Clover Seeds.... .... ............ 43 to 45 | Hardy Climbers...............-.......2-%..- 257 to 261 
Agricultural Seeds........................-. 463049) Small Rraitse (heise eee bolas ote aye nantes 262 to 264 
Flower Seeds, Novelties and Specialties.......... 53 to 62 | Aquatics and Water Lilies.................. 265 to 274 
Garden Requisites, Implements, Tools, etc., etc., pages 275 to 288. 
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