Dreer's Autumn Catalogue, 1906. 



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HOLLYHOCK. One of the most majestic of hardy plants, and a clump or line in any 

 garden gives an effect not attainable with any other plaiit. For planting among shrub- 

 bery or forming a background for other flowers it is without equal. The seeds offered 

 have been saved from the finest double fl.iwers, PEit pkt. 

 Double White lo | Oouble Bright Red lo 



— Yellow 10 — Bright Fink lo 



— Salmon Rose lo | —Maroon lo 



^'Allegheny " MammutH flowers, formed of loosely-arranged fringed petals, 



which look as if made from the finest China silk. The colors vary from the palest 



shrimp pink to deep red lo 



Extra Choice Double iVIixed. Per or.., Ji.oo lo 



Imported Collection of 12 varieties 



Imported Collection of 6 varieties 



Single Many prefer the single-flowering Hollyhocks. They are usually of freer 



growth than the doubles, and present a very handsjme appearance when covered 



with their artistic blossoms 



IRIS Kaempferi (y.ipanese Iris). Saved from our own unrivaled collection Blooms 



the second year from seed.... 



li VVENDER (Lavandula Vera). Well-known, sweet scented, hardy perennials. 

 LVTHYKUS (Everlasting or Hardy Sweet Pea). Showy, free-flowering 



hardy perennial climbers for covering old stumps, fences, etc.; continually in 



bloom; fine for cutting. 

 Latit'olius. Purplish-red 



— Albus. Pure white ; very desirable 



— Pink Beauty. Bright rosy-pink 



— IVIixed, All colors. Peroz.,4octs 



I.IATKIS (Blazing Star or Gay Feather). Most showy and 



attractive hardy perennial native plants, with long spikes of purple 



and rosy-purple flowers from July to September ; 3 to 4 ft. Mixed. 

 LilNlTiVI (Flax). Flavum. A bright yellow, hardy perennial 



variety. June to September; 1 foot 



Perenne. .\nother hardy variety, producing bright blue flowers 



the entire summer ;, i8 inches 



LOBELIA, C?LrA\\VA\v^ (Cardinal Flotuer). A native variety, 



with spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers ; fine border plant ; 3 feet... 



— Hybrids. Flowers large and resemble Cardinalis. but are of 

 splendid shades of rose, red, lilac, purple, etc .» -. 



— Q**®®** Victoria.. A beautiful variety, with dark bronzy foli- 

 age and brilliant scarlet flowers 



— Syphilitica (Great Lobelia). Of strong habit, color light blue 

 LUPINUS (Lupine). Perennial Mixed. Hardy perennial 



varieties, in blue and white mixed 



LYCHXIS. Chalce<lonica (Rose Campion, Jerusalem Cross). 



Fine scarlet flowers ; 2 feet 



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

 LYTHKUM. 'Ro^BWi^^a.xieT)i\\ra. {Rose Loosestrife). Av.ry 



pretty hardy perennial ; grows about 3 feet high and produces 



spikes of rosy flowers from July to September 



MIGXONETTE. Defiance. Spikes of remarkable size, from 



12 to 15 inches long ; deliciously fragrant. Per oz., 7s cts 



Machet. Well adapted for pot culture ; dwarfpyramid.il growin, 



bearing numerous flower stalks ; highly colored and very fra- 

 grant. Peroz., 75 cts 



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



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



and surpassing all others in brilliancy of color; especially suited 



for house culture 



Miles' Hybrid Spiral. Of strong branching habit ; very fra- 

 grant. Peroz., 25 cts 



Improved Red Victoria, Fine spikes of brilliant red 



Large-flowering Pyramidal. Flowers large, of a reddish 



tint. Per oz.. 25 cts 



MONARDA Didyma rosea (Bee Balm). Free-growing, hardy 



plant, flowers bright rose 



Didyma splendens. .A. fine, showy, bright crimson-scarlet sort 

 MUSA ENSETEtAbyssinian Banana). A splendid plant for 



the open air in summer, producing a most striking effect when 



planted singly or in groups. The seeds germinate easily if started 



in autumn, and-the plants can be then carried over in the house 



till the following summer 



Gaillardia Grandiflora Compacta. 



PER PKT. 



Alpestris Coerulea Bright 



Large-flowering ; 



25 



2S 



15 



15 



50 



«5 



25 



15 



25 



15 



Pansv. 



MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not) 



blue. Per oz., 60 cts 



— Eliza Fonrobert (Robutta Grandiflora 

 bright blue 



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

 azure-blue flowers 



— Royal Blue. This beautiful variety belongs to the upright pil- 

 lar-shaped section ; the flowers are of larger size and a deeper 

 blue th.m any other ; unexcelled for pot culture 



Dissititlora. Compact habit, profuse bloomer ; exquisite blue ; 



an attractive spring bedding plant 



Faltistris. The true Forget-Me-Not; beautiful blue flowers 



— Semperflorens. A charming dwarf Forget-Me-Not, continu- 

 ing in bloom from early spring until autumn ; blue 



CENOTHERA (Evening Primrose). Mixed. Charming, 

 mostly low-growing hardy perennial plants, with large and showy 



flowers of yellow, white, etc 



PAN.SIES Dreer's Koyal Exhibition. Our finest mixture, 

 unexcelled for size, coloring and texture. Special packet of about 



2000 seeds, Jt.oo ; regular packet 



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



flowers only. 54oz., 75 cts 



Mme, Perret. A new French strain ; flowers of large size ; 



specially rich in red shades 



Masterpiece (Frilled Pansy). A remark.ible type, each petal 



being conspicuously curled or waved ; mixed colors 



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



Odier (Five-blotched). A beautifiil strain of various colored, 



large, perfectly-formed flowers. J/8 oz., 50 cts 



Bugnot's Superb Blotched A beautiful class with extra 



large flowers in great, diversity of colors. y% oz., 75 cts 



English Finest Mixed. i^oz,5octs 



Gi>od Mixed, All colors. Oz., 75 cts 



GI V.NT TRIMARDEAU PANSIES. The largest flowering 

 of all ; of strong, robust growth and well adapted to the trying 

 conditions of our climate. 



Black 10 I Yellow 



Striped 10 Emperor William. Blue 



White 10 I Fire King 



Finest Mixed. A splendid range of colors. Per "% oz., 50 cts.. 

 A packet each of the above six fine colors 



PANSIES IN SEPARATE COLORS. 



Andromeda (New). Apple-blossom pink, suffused with ro,sy lilac , 25 



Cardinal. The nearest approach to a bright red 10 



Emperor William. Brilliant ultramarine blue 10 



Emperor Franz Joseph (New), Pure white, with five large violet-blue 



blotches 25 



Faust (King of the Blacks). Almost black : 10 



Gold Margined 10 | Mahogany Colored 10 



Golden Yellow. With dark eye 10 



Light Blue 1° 



Lord Beaconsfield. Deep purple-violet, shading to white on the upper petals... 10 



Mauve Queen (New). Delicate mauve 20 



Peacock. .A. striking variety, the upper petals being of a beautiful blue, while the 



lower are of a deep claret, with white margins _. ; 10 



Psyche. Five velvety-violet blotches, relieved by abroad margin of white 



Snow Queen ( Candidissima). Satiny-white 



White. With dark eye 10 I Yellow Gem. Pure yellow 



Collection. 6 v.irieties 40 | Collection. 12 varieties 



PENTSTEMON (Beard-tongue). Barhatus Torreyii. Brilliant coral-red.. 

 Digitalis (Foxglnve Pentstemon). Spikes of white flowers, with purple throat.... 

 Pulchellus hybridus. Varying in all shades from rosy- white and chamois to 



purple and violet 



]>Iixed, A great variety of kinds and colors 



PHLOX DECrSSATA (Hardy Phlox). This is justly considered the finest of 

 all hardy perennials. Seed should not be sown until new crop is ready in Octo- 

 ber. Orders will be filled as soon as new crop is gathered. Si oz , 50 cts 



PHYSOSTEGIA (False Dragon Head). Virginica. One of the prettiest 

 hardy perennials, forming dense bushes 3 to 4 feet high, and bearing freely during 



the summer months spikes of delicate tubular flowers 



PLATYCODON (Chinese Bellflower). One of the best hardy perennials. 



Grandifloruin. L.irge steel-blue flowers 



— Album. Pure white variety 



Mariesi. Rich violet-blue; plant dwarf and compact 



Japonicus Fl PI. (ZJoM^/c Japanese Bell Flower). The inner petals alternate 

 with the outer ones, giving the flower the appearance of a ten-pointed blue star.... 



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