Dreer’s Reliable 
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FLOWER SEEDS 
Helenium—Helen’s Flower 
Helenium—Helen’s Flower H?| © 
2713 Riverton Gem. A very showy, hardy perennial growing 
3 feet tall. It has beautiful flowers which open old gold 
and change to a rich Wallflower red as they mature. The 
plants are a mass of color during late summer and fall. 
Vigorous and perfectly hardy. Pkt. 20c; special pkt. 75c. 
Helianthemum mutabile 
Helianthemum~ Rock or Sun Rose H® A 
2717 Mutabile. Exceedingly pretty, low growing, evergreen 
plants about 12 inches high, forming broad clumps, and 
which during their flowering season, June to July, are quite 
hidden by a mass of bloom. Well adapted for the front 
of the border, the rockery, or a dry, sunny bank. Choice 
mixed varieties. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 30c. 
Heliotrope—Cherry Pie 
This is a fine tender perennial flowering during the whole 
season. Many gardeners, however, use it as an annual bedding 
plant. Seed started indoors in the spring will make fine plants for 
summer blooming. Also fine for pots. 
2733 Queen Helene. Paleblue. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 75c. 
2734 Roi des Noirs ( King of the Blacks). Deep purple, appear- 
ing as a rich purple-black. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 75c. 
2737 Lemoine’s Giant Mixed. Very large and showy flower 
heads in many colors. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 
2736 Regal Mixed. A new variety with gorgeous flower heads. 
Of dwarf compact growth. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 
Helianthus—Sunflowers ® & (7 
Remarkable for the stately growth, size, and brilliancy of their 
flowers, making a very good effect among shrubbery and for 
screens. The annual sorts are indispensable for cutting. Sown 
in a sunny spot in April or May they come into bloom early in 
summer and keep up a constant supply of flowers until cut down 
by frost. The small-flowered varieties are extra fine for cutting. 
2699 Cucumerifolius, Stella. (Improved Miniature Sunflower). 
(@) Differs from the type by its larger and better formed 
flowers of the purest golden yellow, with black disc. The 
blooms measure 3 inches across. 5 ft. 
Pkt. 10c; % 02. 25c. 
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New Miniature Sunflowers 
2700 —New Miniature Mixed. ()The prevailing colors in this 
splendid mixture are pale yellow, golden yellow, and creamy 
white, some with black centers, and all very beautiful. 
They are indispensable for cutting. 4 feet. Pkt. 10c; { oz. 
25c. 
2702 Red Hybrids (4). The nearest approach to a real red yet 
introduced. The flowers vary in size and color, running 
through several shades of tawny yellow to rich brownish 
red. 4to6feet. Pkt. 10c; % 0z. 25c. 
2703 Double Chrysanthemum-Flowered(A). A very fine 
variety growing 7 feet high carrying very large and showy, 
densely double blooms which resemble a huge Chrysan- 
themum or Dahlia in their exquisite form. The flowers are 
made up of thousands of graceful, rich golden yellow petals. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c. 
2704 Globosus fistulosus (A) (Globe or Dahlia Sunflower). 
Large, double flowers of a rich saffron color. Fine for the 
background. 6 feet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c. 
Hardy Perennial Sunflowers 
2710 Mixed |HP]. Contains the finest single-flowering hardy 
perennial sorts. Seed sown early will produce flowering 
plants the first year. Splendid for the hardy border as 
well as for cutting. They grow from 4 to 7 feet high, bloom- 
ing in the fall. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 
Annual Flowers Which Like Lime Soil 
Most annual flowers prefer a neutral soil, though they do 
equally well if it is just slightly acid. Those which require 
lime to grow to perfection are: Amaranthus, Dianthus, Hunne- 
mannia, Momordica, Mignonette, Stocks, and Wallflower. 
The Garden Notebook (Putz). 
Covers fifty-two weeks of gardening. 
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