Dreer’s Reliable 
FLOWER SEEDS 
Gaillardia—Blanket Flower 
Annual Varieties @ 
Showy annuals, remarkable for the profusion, size, and brilliance 
of their flowers. They bloom continuously from early summer 
until November. Excellent for beds, borders, and cutting. Sow 
where to bloom; 13 feet high. 
2496 Picta (Josephus). Lovely large showy blooms in crimson 
and orange. Pkt. 10c; } oz. 25c. 
2498 Picta, Indian Chief. Glistening metallic bronzy red 
petals around a dark brown center. Very showy and profuse. 
Pkt. 10c; } oz. 25c. 
2500 Picta, Mixed. Single sorts. 
Pkt. 10c; 3 oz. 25c. 
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Gaillardia, Double Flowering Mixed 
2497 Double-Flowering Mixed (Lorenziana). 
Large round 
double blooms in many colors. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c. 
Hardy Perennial Gaillardias 
Easy to grow, permanent, and exceptionally colorful. If 
sown early they begin to bloom in July and continue until 
frost. Fine for cutting; 2 feet. 
2504 Burgundy. Lovely wine red flowers carried on long 
stems. Effective in the border and fine for cutting; 2} 
feet. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 
2507 Portola, Giant Hybrids. Extra large blooms of 
bright bronzy red tipped with a border of golden yellow; 
3 feet. Pkt. 20c; } oz. 75c. 
2502 Grandiflora compacta, Mixed. 
to 15 inches high. Long-stemmed, 
Very showy. Pkt. 15c; } oz. 40c. 
2508 Tangerine. Large tangerine-colored flowers borne on 
plants of compact growth. Pkt. 20c; % oz. 75c. 
2510 Grandiflora, Superb Mixed. Crimson and gold in 
many variations. Pkt.-10c; } oz. 25c. 
Gerbera—Transvaal Daisy [T?| 
Jamesoni hybrida. A most unusual and very beautiful 
daisy-like flower from South Africa. The individual blooms 
measure 2 to 4inches in diameter. They have a small yellow 
center surrounded by many long, graceful flower petals that 
come in an amazing number of pretty colors. Splendid for 
the greenhouse, for cutting, and outdoor beds. Pkt. 25c; 
100 seeds 75c. 
Geum —Avens iP] A 
Atrosanguineum fi. pl. Showy double deep crimson 
blooms borne profusely throughout the summer. Grows 18 
inches high and makes a splendid display in the dwarf border 
or rock garden. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 40c. 
2542 Mrs. Bradshaw. Large, double, rich scarlet blooms which 
give a splendid effect throughout the entire summer. Pkt. 
15c; special pkt. 60c. 
2543 Lady Stratheden. A new variety with beautiful golden 
yellow flowers. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 
Bushy plants, 12 
colorful blooms. 
2535 
2541 
Gilia—Queen Ann’s Thimble ® 
2551 Capitata. This isa very graceful annual growing about 2 
feet high with fine feathery foliage. Bears freely over a long 
season globular heads, about 1 inch across, of rich lavender- 
blue flowers which last well when cut. Pkt. 10c; } oz. 25c. 
Gloxinia [7 
2578 Hybrida grandiflora. A superb genus of greenhouse 
plants, producing magnificent flowers of the richest colors. 
Thrives best in an equal mixture of peat, loam, and sand. 
Sow in March, blooms in 5 months after sowing. Our strain 
is unsurpassed, containing the spotted hybrids as well as the 
Pkt. 50c; special pkt. $1.50. 
finest self-colored sorts. 
Godetia 
Godetia— Satin Flower ® 
2590 Dwarf Mixed. Attractive hardy annuals, deserving more 
extensive cultivation, especially in the cooler parts of the 
| country. The plants bloom profusely and bear showy 
Azalea-like flowers of satiny texture in many rich and varied 
colors. They do best in a rather poor soil; 1 foot. Pkt. 
10c; } oz. 25c. 
Gomphrena 
Globe Amaranth, Bachelor’s Button ® 
Mixed. The true ‘‘Bachelor’s Button.”’ A first-rate bedding 
plant with flowers that resemble clover heads and can be 
dried and used in winter bouquets. Very easy to grow doing 
well even in quite poor soil. Sow the seed in the spring where 
to bloom and thin to stand 12 inches apart. 2 feet high. Pkt. 
10c; 4 -0z. 25c: 
2570 
Ornamental Gourds @® 
Rapid growing, interesting annual climbers, with ornamental 
foliage and singularly shaped fruit; 15 to 20 feet. 
2606 African Pipe or Calabash. The fruit 
stems are much used in making pipes...... 
2612 Dipper or Siphon.................... Any of these: 
| 2613 Egg-Shaped. White fruit like an egg.... Pkt. 10c; 
2614 Hercules’ Club. Club-shaped; 4 feet long oz. 30c. 
| 2615 
2617 
2619 
2621 
Luffa (Dish-Rag, Sponge, or Bonnet Gourd). 
Pear-Shaped. Striped; very showy..... 
Spoon. A very odd variety. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c. 
Knob Kerrie. A very ornamental variety, bearing fruit 
having a slender stem 3 to 5 feet long, with a round knob or 
ball on the end. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 50c. 
2629 Collection of the above 8 varieties 60c. 
2630 Mixed Varieties. Small and large. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c. 
Planning and Planting the Home Garden (Pauline Murray), $3.50 per copy, postpaid 
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