HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



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GOLD MEDAL HYBRID DBLPHINITTMS 



DIGITALIS (Foxglove) 



Handsome and highly ornamental hardy plants of stately 

 growth, succeeding under almost all conditions, and with 

 but little attention will give a wealth of flowers during June 

 and July. They are now used extensively with good effect 

 for naturalizing in shrubberies, the edge of woods and other 

 half-shady places ; 3 to 5 feet. 



Qloxineeflora. This is a fine strain of the ordinary Fox- 

 glove D. jntrpurea, with handsome spotted Gloxinia-like 

 flowers in long spikes. Per pkt. 



2356 Purple. ioz.,30cts 10 



2357 Rose, i oz , 30 cts 10 



2358 White. ioz.,30cts. 10 



2360 Qloxinseflora, Mixed. All colors. } oz., 25 



cts. . .5 



2366 Qrandiflora. Light yellow flowers in good 

 spikes. \ Oz., 25 cts. 5 



2367 Maculata Superba. An extra choice .strain of 

 beautifully spotted sorts. ^ oz , 30 cts. . 10 



2370 Monstrosa [Mammoth Foxglove) Long spikes, 

 surmounted by one enormous flower; very odd; 

 all colors mixed. \ oz., 40 cts 10 



ECHINOPS (Globe Thistle) 



2404 Rutlienicus. Striking hardy perennial plants, 

 with handsome silvery thistle-like foliage and fine 

 steel-blue flowers in round heads, which can be 

 used for cutting. Excellent for the back of the 

 hardy border among other tall plants; 3 to 5 feet 10 



DELPHlNIUiVlS (Hardy Larkspur) 



These are deservedly one of the most popular subjects in 

 the hardy border, bold, attractive, and highly prepossessing 

 plants of easiest culture; perfectly hardy They will estab- 

 lish themselves in almost any garden soil, but respond 

 quickly to liberal treatment. Seed sown in summer will 

 produce plants that will bloom the following summer. 



NEW HYBRID DELPHINIUMS 



Per pkt> 

 Amyas Leigh. Rich sky blue, inner petals rosy- 

 plum, white centre, in large, loosely arranged 



irregular spikes 15 



Beatrice Kelway. Cornflower-blue, flushed with 

 rose, with large, conspicuous white eye, borne on 



massive spikes 15- 



Belladonna. The freest and most continuous 

 blooming of all, never being out of flower from the 

 end of June until cut down by hard frost. The 

 clear turquoise-blue of its flowers is not equalled 

 by any other flower. 5 pkt., $1.00 ... 25 



Duke of Connaught. Rich Oxford-blue, with a 

 bold white eye ... .... 1.S 



Geneva. Large flowers of a pleasing light blue 

 shade, with pure white eye . . 15 



Julia. Gigantic flowers of a pretty cornflower- 

 blue, beautifully veined with rose, large pure 



white eye 15 



Lizzie. Lovely azure-blue with bold yellowish 



Eye- ,':iviu.niii<: "Hi"/ Kn- • • 15 



Mrs. Creighton. Deep Oxford blue, centre 

 dark plum with brown eye; a rich dark sort . . 15 

 Perfection. Very large flowers of a rich blue 



flushed with rose; dark eye 15 



Queen Wilhelmina. Immense flowers of a soft 

 lavender blue, flushed rose, with a very conspicu- 

 ous white eye 15 



Collection of a packet each of the above 10 Grand 

 Delphiniums, $1.25. 



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STANDARD VARIETIES OF DELPHINIUMS 



Per pkt. 

 2223 Chinense [Blue Butterfly). A distinct and neat 



vaiiety, growing about 18 inches high, -with fine 



feathery foliage, and producing freely spikes of 



large blossoms of intense gentian-blue. \ oz., 



25 cts. 5 



2222 — Album. The white-flowered form. \ oz., 25 



cts 5 



2225 Elatum [Bee Larksjmr). Rich blue of variou.-* 



shades with black centres; grows 3 to 5 feet high . 10 



2231 Formosum. Beautiful spikes of rich blue flow- 

 ers, with a white centre; 2| feet. Per \ oz , 25 cts. 5 



2232 — Ccelestinum. Exquisite celestial blue, with 



white centre; a beautiful variety, i oz., 50 cts . I5> 



2236 Grandiflorutn Fl. PI. Finest double mixed in 



great variety of charming colors. \ oz., 50 cts. . 15 



GOLD MEDAL HYBRID DELPHINIUMS 



2238 Unquestionably the finest strain of mixed hybrids ever 

 offered. The original stock came from England, and 

 consisted of the best-named varieties The plant-s are 

 of strong, vigorous habit, with large flowers in massive 

 spikes, the majority running iu the lighter shades o£ 

 blue. 15 cts. per pkt ; } oz., 50 cts. 



For complete list and cultural notes see our Garden Book for 1914 



