Dreer's Reliable Flower Seeds. 



On the following four pages we give a most complete list of Seeds of the Best Hardy Perennials which are now so 

 deservedly popular. Sown this autumn in a protected corner of the garden or in a cold Irame, you can hive, with little trouble, 

 an abundant supply for flowering in 1907. The list also includes a choice selection of other Flower Seeds for Autumn sowing, 

 such as Cinerarias, Cyclamens, Pansies, Primulas, etc. 



B®° For complete list of Flower Seeds see pages 55 to 102 of our Garden Book for 1906. 



I'FR PKT. 



ACANTHITS (Bear's Breecli). Mollis Latifolius. Handsome and interesting hardy 



plants, with fine foha.^e and curious flowers in .\ugust and September..." lo 



ACHILLEA. Ptariuica Kl. PI. -The Pearl." (DouiUe White Vcirroiv.) One of the 

 best hardy white perennials in the' list. Grows about 2 feet high, and frorn spring till frost is 



covered with heads of purest white double flowers ' 15 



ACONITUM (Monkshood, or Wolfsbane.) Napellus. A hardy perennial, produc- 

 ing long spikes of curiously-shaped blue and white flowers; likes shade ; 310 5 feet '5 



ADO-VIS." Vernalis ( Cr-o'^). A hardy perepnial, bright yellow flowers in spring ; i foot 10 



AGKOSTEMMA. Corpnaria (Mulrein Pink). An attractive free-flowernig hardy peren- 

 nial of easy culture, pi-oducing bright crimson flowers-; foliage silvery-gray 5 



ALYSSU.M. Saxatile Coiupactum (Basket 0/ Gold). Showy hardy perennial, golden-yel- 

 low flowers ; excellent for rock-work or border; j foot 5 



Saxatile luteuin. A new pale yellow sort ..'..... ;... 15 



ANEMONE. (WintlHower.) Coronaria, Mixed Colors (/"o/Zv ^«<?'«w«^) 5 



.St. Brigid. A beautiful selection, comprisin.; semi-double and double flowers 15 



ANTHE.MIS. (Hardy .Uarguerite.) Tinctoria Kelwayi. A most satisfactory hardy 



perennial, bearing all summ^-r daisy-like golden-yellow blossoms ; 2 feet , 10 



ANTIKKHIiVUM. (Snapdragon.) The Snapdr.igons are undoubtedly one of the best cut 

 flowers, an.d are now largely grown for spring flowers. 



Giant. White, Scarlet, Garnet, Yellow, Pink, Striped and Mixed, each 10 



Queen of the North. Large white flowers .....' 10 



Tom Thumb Mixed. Lirge variety of colors. 5 ] Tall Mixed. Extra fineselection. Oz.,40c. s 

 A(JIJILEGI.4l (Columbine). California Hybrida. .A splendid type, prdducing exqui- 

 site flowers, mCfStly in yellow and orange shades^ all with long spurs id 



Canadensis. Scarlet and yellow; one of the brightest 5 



Vi\\vy^?L\\\\vA (Golden S/iurred). Bright golden-yclhiw ; j f.ct 5 



— aiba ( irhite Stmrred). A beautiful pure white 10 



Gi:Rvw\^\\, [Rocky Mount. liii Columbine). Blue aiX-1 white :. 10 



Ccernlea hybrida. Beautiful hybrids, with Jong spurred flowers in a g;reat variety of colors. 1**. 



Flabellata nana alba. .\ fine dwarf white ,. 10 



Glandnlosa Light blue and pure white .' ,......; 



Haylodgiensis delicatissima. A new pink variety of the Rocky Mountain Columbine 

 HelenPe. This new hybrid is of strong growth, bearijig numerous 



flowers of a lov;ly shade of blue and pure wfiite ! 



Nivea GrandiHora. A large, free-flowering ^tire white... 



Single. .All colors mixed ; 2 feet. Per 0^,30 cts'. 



Double. .All colors mixed. Per oz., 30 cts.. '.. 



AK.4.BIS (Kock Cress). Alpina. Unequalled for rockeries or 

 edgings ; withstands the drought and is always neat. The 

 spreading tufts are covered with pure white flowers in early spring 

 ABMEKI.A (Sea Pink, Cushion Pink, or Thrift). 



Formosa. A very pretty edging plant, bearing large tufts of 



rosy-pink flowers ; har.ly perennial : 



ASPAK\.GU.S. Plumosus Nanus. Foliage finer than that of 



the most delicate fern : an excellent house plant 



Sprengeri (Emerald Feather). One of the best plants to grow 



in suspended baskets for greenhouse , , 



ASPERULA. Odorata (Sweet Woodruff). An old-fashioned 

 favorite, grown for its fra-jrant leaves and stems ; best grown in 



semi-shade; flowers white -..-.. * 



ASTEK. Perennial Mixed (Stirivorts, or Michaelntas Dai- 

 sies). Hardy herbaceous plants, thriving in any good garden soil 

 B-4.PTISIA (False Indigo). Austj-alis. A beautiful hardy 

 perennial herbaceous plant, producing pea-shaped flowers on 



spikes 6 inches long. Bright blue; 2''/^ feet 



BOCCONIA (Plume Poppy, or Tree-Celandine). Ja- 



• ponica. Effective, hardy perennial, for single specimens or 



groups on lawns ; foliage glaucous green; bears freely spikes 2 



to 3 feet long of cream-colored flowers ; 5 feet 



BOLTONIA (False Chamomile). One of the showiest of our 



native hardy perenniLils. growing 4 to feet high, with daisy-like 



flowers in countless tnou^ands from July to Sept:; very effective. 



Asteroides. White... 10 | Latisquama. Pink,tinged with lilac 



15 



Aquilegia (Columbine). 



BUDDLEYA. Variabilis. A fine hardy, shrubby plant, with 



racemes of rosy-lilac blossoms 



CALCEOLARIA. Hybrida Grandiflora, Mixed. Beauti- 

 ful, rich, self-colored flowers 



Tigrina. Tigered and spotted flowers 



Pumila Compacta, Of dwarf, compact growth 



CALLIKHOE. \.n\o\ncv2LV-A (Fopfy' IMalloiv). A showy, trail- 

 ing, hardy perennial, bearing continuonsl)' large, bright crimson 



saucer-shaped flowers - 



CAiMPANlILA (Bellflower). Cav^siXW-a {Carpathian Hare- 

 bell). Free-flowering, blue and white mixed, continuin'.: in bloom 

 the whole season ; hardy perennial ; 6 inches 



Grossekii. Deep blue ; flowers all summer ; 2 feet 



Persicifolia Grandiflora (/-'?«<-/i i>V//j), Undoubtedly one of 

 the finest of the hardy Beliflowers , grows 2 to 3 feet high, with 

 large blue or white flowers; mixed colors 



Punctata. Pendant white flowers, spotted with purplish-rose.... 



Pyramidalis (Ihe Chimney Bellfloiuer). A beautiful, stately 

 plant : for garden or pot culture; mixed blue and w-hite flowers... 



Kapunculoides. Of gi-acefnl habit, 3 feet high, and bearing in 

 June showy blue, bell-shaped blossoms 



Ti'acheliuin (Coventry Hells) A sturdy variety, 2 to 3 feet 



high, with large blue flowers in July and August 



CANTERBITKY BELLS (Campanula Media). 



Qvi\y ii'A\\\\\^\WA, (Cup and Saucer Canterbuiy Btlh). This is 

 unquestionably the fine-t type of this old-fashioned and much 

 prized garden plant. The increasing demand has induced us to 

 offer it in separate colors as well as in mixture, viz.: 



— Rose. Delicate rose pink, 10 I — Striped. Whitestriped blue 



— Blue. A fine, clear shade, 10 | — White. Pure white 



All colors of the Cup and Saucer 



25 

 25 

 25 



rS 

 5 



Finest Mixed. All colors ol tiie Uup and baucer typ. 



-A packet each of the 4 colors of Cup and Saucer Canterbury Bells - 



Single, Mixed. All the single Media varieties. Beautiful, large, bell-shaped flowers 



Double, Mixed. All ihe double Media varieties ; 2'-^ feet 



CANDYTUFT (Iberis). Gibraltarica Hybrida. White, shading to lilac 



Sempervirens. A profuse white blooming iiardy perennial, coming in flower early in the spring 

 much used for rockeries, etc 



30 

 S 



5 



CANTEIiBURY BeLLS. 



CARNATION, p'ine Double Mixed. The best for garden culture 10 



Finest Double Mixed. Saved from extra fine flowers 25 



Chabaud's Everblooming. Blooms in five months after being sown, and con- 

 tinues to flower in the greatest profusion indefinitely ; mixed colors 25 



Marguerite. A quick-flowering type, fine double flowers ; mixed colors 5 



Giant Marguerite. An improved form of the above 10 



CASSIA. Marilandica (American Senna). A desirable hardy perennial, large 



panicles of pea-shaped yellow blossoms in July and August 10 



CERASTIUM (Snovr in Summer). Tomentosum. A very pretty hardy 



dwarf, white-leaved edging plant ; small while flowers 10 



CHRYSANTHEMUM. Maximum "Triumph" (Moonpenny Daisy). Blos- 

 soms of the purest white, with yellow centres, and borne on long, strong stems, 

 lasting a long time when cut; perfectly hardy 1° 



— King Edward VII. The finest Moonpenny Daisy yet introduced 15 



— Robinsoni. Fine thread-like petals ^5 



"Slia.sta Daisy." Flowers very large and perfect. Our stock of this comes 



direct from the"origiiiator, Mr. Lulher Burbank. the famous California hybridizer. 20 

 CINER.-\R1A: Our strains are justly celebrated for all good qualities, our Prize 

 Dwarf and Tall being especially noted for size, coloring and texture. 



Dreer's Prize Dwarf 35 I Dreer's Prize Tall 35 



Dreer's Choice Dwarf 25 | Dreer's Choice Tall 25 



%Xe\\aX3L (Star Cineraria). A charming variety, with large, spreading panicles 

 of starry flowers in the same variety of colors as the ordinary Cineraria ; the ex- 

 treme grace and elegance of the plant and flowers make them wonderfully effective 

 for the decoration of the house or conservatory, and especially so for church deco- 

 ration ; also useful for cutting • 35 



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