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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



QYPSOPHILA (Baby's Breath) 



Per pkt. 



269-.' 



2695 



20 



GATLLABDIA OBANDIFLOBA 



ERYNQIUM (Sea Holly) ' 



Per pkt. , 

 2421 Amethystinum. Handsome ornamental hardy 

 plants, growing 2 to 3 feet high, with tinely-cut. 

 spiny foliage and beautiful thistle- like heads of 

 amethy8tine-blue; tine for winter bouquets . . 15 



EUPATORIUM (Thorough Wort) I 



Strong growing, hardy perennials well suit-ed for natur- 

 alizing, and all of the sorts offered below deserve a place in 

 every hardy border; they will grow and thrive in almost 

 any situation 



2442 Ageratoides. A very useful variety, growing 3 I 

 to 4 feet high, with dense heads of minute white | 

 flowers from August to October 10 



2443 Coelestinum. One of the best blue perennials, 18 to 

 24 inches high, and bears from August till frost an 

 abundance of deep lavender-blue, flcssy flowers, splen- 

 did for cutting. 2 pkts., 25 cts 



2441 Fraserl. A very pretty dwarf variety, producing clus- 

 ters of snow-white flowers; fine for cutting and bouquets; 

 li feet 



Paniculata. White flowers in misty panicles; fine for 

 bouquets; one of the favorite hardy perennials; 2 feet, 

 i^ oz., 15 cts 



Paniculata Fl. PI. One of the most important hardy 

 perennials of recent introduction. The plant grows from 

 .'} to 3\ feet high, bearing it,s pretty little double white 

 flowers in much-branched panicles, which, when cut, 

 can be used to great advantage with other flowers or by 

 themselves, as they retain their beauty for months. It 

 is also a most desirable addition to the hardy border. 



3pkts., 50cts . . 



2693 Acutifolia. A strong growing hardy perennial sort, 3 



to 4 feet. Large panicles of small white flowers in July 5 



HELENIUM (Sneeze Wort) 



Strong-growing hardy perennials, succeeding in any soil, and 

 useful in the hardy border, giving an enormous crop of flowers in 

 late suniner. 

 2711 Autumnale Superbum. Golden yellow flowers, 5 to 



6 feet .... 10 



2713 Riverton Gem. Flowers opening old gold, changing 



as they mature to wallflower-red; 3 feet. 2 pkts., 25 cts. 15 



2714 Riverton Beauty. Rich lemon-yellow, with a large 

 purplish-black cone. 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



HELIANTHUS ( Hardy Sunflower) 

 2705 Mixed. Contains the finest single- flowering hardy per- 

 ennial sorts; as subjects for the hardy border a-s well as 

 for cutting they are of great value. | oz., 50 cts. ... 15 



HELIOPSIS (Orange Sunflower) 



2731 Pitcheriana. A desirable hardy herbaceous 

 I plant, growing from 3 to 4 feet high, beginning 

 I to flower early in the season, and continuing the 



entire summer. The flowers are of a beautiful 

 deep golden yellow color, about 2 inches in diam- 

 eter, of very thick texture and very graceful for 

 cutting. ^ oz., 25 ct8 



2732 Scabra Zinniieflora. A new double-flowering 

 form, bearing golden yellow Zinnia-like flowers. 

 In addition to being very showy in the hardy bor- 

 der, it is one of the best perennials for cutting . 



HEUCHERA (Alum Root) 

 2761 Sanguinea. One of the finest hardy perennials. 

 The flowers are of a rich, bright crimson color; the 

 leaves light green and slightly hairy. Excellent 

 for cutting 10 



10 



25 



15 



10 



GAILLARDIA (Blanket Flower) 

 The following are among the showiest and most effective hardy 

 perennial plants, and should find a place in every hardy border. 

 They thrive in almost any position or soil, require little or no pro- 

 tection and take care of themselves. They begin flowering early, 

 continuing a mass of bloom until frost; fine for cutting; 2 feet. 

 2503 Kermesina Splendens. Centre rich crimson, narrow 



canary-yellow border 15 



2502 Qrandiflora Compacta. A compact variety, forming 

 bushy plants 12 to 15 inches high, and bearing its long- 

 stemmed flowers well above the foliage. In coloring the 

 flowers are as rich and varied as those of the tall-growing 



sort. ', oz., 40 cts . 15 



2510 Grandiflora Superba. Our own saving. Splendid 

 combinations of crimson and gold in great variety, i oz , 

 25 cts 10 



GEUM (Avens) 

 2541 Atrosanguineum Fl. PI. Beautiful hardy perennial, 

 bearing profusely large, showy double dark crimson 

 flowers all through the summer; an elegant flower for 

 bonquets 10 



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GYP80PHTLA PANICULATA FL. PL. 



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



