Dreer's Reliable 



Flower Seeds 



A Complete List of the Finest Varieties 

 That will bring New Glory to Your Garden 



Really fine flowers can be grown only from seed that has been selected from the very choicest true-to- 

 name parent plants, and the world-wide acclaim of Dreer's Flower Seeds is founded upon the infinite care 

 taken to supply our customers with the finest strains available in the world. Dreer's Flower Seeds represent 

 the ultimate in perfection yet they cost no more than ordinary seeds. They have a world-wide reputation for 

 excellence and have proved consistent prize winners. No time nor expense is spared to provide for your gar- 

 den the best in Flower Seeds, and you will find that the Dreer packets contain a liberal quantity of seeds. 



All Flower Seeds 



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.•\chillea ptarniica, Tl 



Abutilon— Flowering Maple [tp] 



1010 Fine Mixed. A very interesting plant considered indis- 

 pensable for flowering indoors during the winter and spring 

 months, and useful for bedding out in the summer. The large 

 bell-shaped blooms come in shades of yellow, salmon, scarlet 

 and crimson. The maple-like leaves often show a beautiful 

 variegation of yellow and green. Succeeds best in a rich sandy 

 soil. Sown indoors any time before April, they will produce 

 plants that will flower the first season; 3 feet. Mixed colors. 

 Pkt. 2Sc; special pkt. 75c. 



Achillea— Mi7/oi7, Yarrow fp) ® 



1021 Ptarmica, The Pearl. One of the best hardy white 

 perennials. Grows about 2 feet high and is covered with heads 

 of pure white double flowers from June until frost. Easily 

 grown from seed, flowering the first season if sown early. 

 Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 75c. 



+Aconitun:i— Monfc'* Hood, Helmet Flower ip| ® 



1031 Napellus. A hardy perennial, growing in any good garden 

 soil. Has long spikes of showy blue flowers. Well adapted for 

 planting among shrubbery or in shady corners. Seed is of slow 

 germination; 3 to 5 feet high. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 



1033 Wilsoni. A favorite variety highly valued because it 

 blooms in late fall when few other blue flowers are available. 

 The color of the large, tubular blooms is a rich violet-blue. Of 

 sturdy growth 5 to 6 feet tall. Pkt. 15c: special pkt. 50c. 



/Vconiluiii napellus 



Explanation of Symbols used in Dreer's Garden Book 



The symbols used throughout the Dreer catalog are bound to help you with your garden 

 planning. They make it easy to tell at a glance the hardiness of the plants and their adapt- 

 ability to various growing conditions. 



® ^Annual. Annual flowers complete their life circle within 

 one growing season. Planted in the spring they bloom during 

 the spring, summer, or fall and perish with frost. 



@ = Biennial. These require two years to bloom. Seed sown 

 during one season will produce flowering plants the second 

 year. Occasionally they live longer than two years. 



[HHPJ= Half -Hardy Perennial. These cannot stand much 

 frost but may be kept alive by bringing indoors, placing in the 

 cold frame, or covering securely during the winter. 



g|] = Hardy Perennial. These are hardy plants able to 

 withstand considerable frost provided the soil is well drained. 



(fp]=Tender Perennial. Tender perennials may be kept 

 growing throughout the year in the house or greenhouse. In 

 frost free sections they may be left out doors. 



§= Climbing Plants. Climbing and trailing plants which 

 are best grown with a support on which they can climb. 



A=Suited to Rock Garden. Most plants suited to rock 

 gardens are also desirable for dwarf beds and borders. The 

 smaller the rock garden the smaller the plants should be. 



® =Suited to Semi-Shade. Most plants suited for semi- 

 shade also do well in a sunny exposure. Semi-shade means 

 some sun for part of the day or a location where the plants 

 receive ample indirect light from above. 



# = Suited to Shade. Few plants do in dense shade but 

 those marked in this way will be found quite satisfactory. 

 There are no annuals which will bloom in deep shade. 



■*■ Seeds marked with a ■•■ often are sown in late fall outdoors to 

 germinate the following spring. Spring germination is quickest 

 if they are placed in water and set in the freezing chamber of 

 an electric refrigerator. To secure the beneficial effect of 

 alternate freezing and thawing, thaw them out once a week and 

 then freeze again. They will be ready for sowing after two to 

 three weeks of this treatment. 



