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HENRTADREER -PHIIADELPHIAM-^ REUABlEflOWERStfDS 



Lavendula {Lavender). Pir pkt. 



Vera. The true, well-known, sweet-scented, hardy perennial 

 variety. Per K oz., 25 cts 5 



Linum {Flii.v). 



Flavum. A bright yellow, hardy perennial variety. June to 



September; i foot 10 



Perenne. Another hardy variety, producing bright blue flow- 

 ers the entire summer; 18 inches 10 



Lobelia. 



Cardinalis (Cardinal Flower). A native variety, with spikes of 

 brilliant scarlet flowers; 3 feet 15 



— Hybrids. Flowers resemble Cardinalis; but are of splendid 

 shades of rose, red, lilac, purple, etc 25 



Lupin US {Lupine). 



Effective hardy plants, succeeding in any good garden soil, 

 blooming in May and June; 3 feet. We offer them in separate colors 

 and mixed as under. 



Polyphyllu« Blue. \ good violet blue 10 



— White. Purest white 10 



— Rote. Very pretty rosy pink 13 



— Moerheimi. The finest of all hardy Lupines, plants of ro- 

 bust habit, bearing spikes of beautiful light and dark pink 

 flowers 25 



— Mixed. .'Ml colors. Per oz.. 30 cts 5 



Lychnis. 



Handsome hardy perennial plants of easy culture, growing 

 In any rich garden soil. 

 Chalcedonica {Rose Campion Jerusalem Crass). Fine scarlet 



flowers; j feet. Per '/i oz., 20 cts 5 



Haageana. Brilliant orange, scarlet, crimson, etc., in mixture; 



I foot. Per Ji oz., 40 cts 10 



Mignonette {Eeseda). per Pkt. 



Defiance. Spikes of remarkable size; from 12 to IS inches long; 

 deliciously fragrant. Per I4 oz., 25 cts 10 



Golden Machet. Golden yellow. Per H oz., 25 cts 10 



Goliath. Plants of compact habit, with rich green foliage, the 



giant trusses of flowers being borne on erect, strong, stiff 1 

 stalks and surpassing all others in brilliancy of color; espe- 

 cially suited for house culture. Per ^4 oz., sects 15 



Large Flowering Pyramidal. Flowers large, of a reddish tint. 



Per 34 oz.. 20 cts 5 



Machet. Well adapted for pot culture; dwarf pyramidal 

 growth, bearing numerous flower stalks; highly colored and 

 very fragrant. Per }^ oz., 25 cts 10 



Miles' Hybrid Spiral. .\ fine, strong-growing sort. Per oz., 25 

 cts 5 



Panon's White. Good spikes of white flowers. V^ery sweet. 

 Per '4 oz.. 20 cts s 



Salmon Queen. One of the brightest and sweetest; good 

 spikes. Per K oz., 25 cts lo ' 



Sweet-scented (Kcseda Odorata). The old variety, with small 

 spikes, but very sweetly scented. Per oz., 15 cts 5 



Myosotis {Forgct-Me-Not^. 



Neat and beautiful little plants, succeeding best in a semi-shady. 



moist situ.Ttion, 



Alpestris Coenilea, Bright blue. Per 'X oz., 25 cts 5 



Robusta Grandiflora. Large flowering; bright blue. Per 



'4 oz.. JO cts 5 



— Victoria. Of bushy habit, bearing large numbers of bright 

 azure-blue flowers. Per 'soz., 25 cts 10 



— Royal Blue. This beautiful variety belongs to the upright 

 section; flowers of larger size and a deeper blue than any 

 other, unexcelled for pot culture 15 



Ditsitiflora. Compact habit, profuse bloomer; exquisite blue; 



an attractive spring bedding plant • 10 



Palustris. The true blue Forget-Me-Not. Per Vi oz., 50 cts--- 10 



— Semperflorens. A charming Forgct-Me-Not, continuing in 

 bloom from early spring until autumn; blue. Per }4oz., 50 



CIS 10 



DREER'S PERFECT PANSIES. 



Pansies are too well known to require any description, as they are favorites with all. For best results you must start with a good 

 strain. The finest Pansies are. as a rule, shy seeders, which accounts for the difference in the price of the various mixtures offered. 



Pansy seeds may be sown any time in the autumn, the earli- •'-- '—••-- ' '•• ■-- '-' ■-- -- • 



winter in vigorous condition. -^ • 



period. Covering the seed beds 



• 11 ail/ nine III iiic auiuiiiii. luc earlier the better, for early spring blooming, as this allows the plants to go into 

 winter in vigorous condition. Sow the seeds in drills, covering them not more than four times their diameter and firming the soil well above 

 them. The seeds germinate in from eight to twelve days, and should not be allowed to dry out during this pe 

 with newspapers will prevent this and hasten somewhat the period of germination. 



Pansies in Mixtures. p,,r pkt 



Dreer's Royal Elxhibition. Our finest mixture. Unexcelled for 



size, coloring and texture. Special packet of about 2000 seeds, 



$1.00; 5000 seeds. $2.00; regular packet 



Dreer's Premium Mixture. Seed saved from first-class flowers 



only, '/'s oz.. 75 cts 



Mme. Perret. \ new French strain; flowers of large size; specially 



rich in red shades. Per !4 oz.. 75 cts 



Masterpiece. .\ remarkable type, each petal being conspicuously 



curled or waved; mixed colors. Per H oz., 75 cts 



Cassier's Giant. .\ mixture of the finest blotched varieties 



Giant Parisian, Of large size and containing a great many fancy 



colors and color combinations. J4 oz., 75 cts 



Giant Trimardeau. (See below.) 



English Finest Mixed. Per Vt, oz., 50 cts 



Good Mixed. .\\\ colors. Per ^4 oz., 25 cts 



Giant Trimardeau Pansies. 



The largest flowering of all: of strong, robust growth and well 

 adapted to the trying conditions of our climate. 



50 



25 



Adonis. .Soft lavender blue--- 

 Emperor William. Rich blue 

 Fire King. Mahogany and 



gold 



Golden Gem. Pure rich yel- 

 low 



King of the Blacks. Velvety 

 black 



Lord BeaconsHeld. Deep vio- 

 let, sh.n.hng to white 



Snow Queen. Pure white 



Striped. Various colors 



White. White with purple 

 eye 



Yellow. Rich yellow, purple 



centre 



.\ package each of the above ten Giant Pansies, 75 cts. 

 Finest Mixed. A splendid range of colors. Per V* oz., so cts 



Pansies in Separate Colors. 



Cardinal. The nearest approach to a bright red 



Elmperor William. Brilliant ultramarine blue 



Faust {King of the Blacks). Almost black 



Golden Yellow. With dark eye 



Kaiser Frederick. \'elvety brown, edged red and yellow 



Lord Beaconsfield. Deep purple-violet, shading to white on the 



upper petals 



Mahogany Colored. Rich and velvety 



Peacock. Upper petals beautiful blue, lower petals a deep claret, 



with white margins 



Psyche. Five velvety-violet blotches, relieved by a broad margin 



of white; exquisite 



Sno%v QucKJi {Candidissi}na) .Satiny white 



White. With dark eye 



Yellow Gem. Pure yellow 



Collection, 6 varieties (our selection) 



Collection. 12 varieties (our selection). 



40 

 75 



Dreer's Royal Exhibition Pansibs. 



For complete list and cultural notes see our Garden Book for 1912. 



