HENRY A. DREER, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Iberis scmpervirens 



Iberis iH a ® 

 Hardy Candytuft 



2824 Gibraltarica hybrida. Lovely 

 large white flowers shading to a beautiful 

 lilac color. Blooms profusely during the 

 spring and early summer. 12 inches 

 high. Perfectly hardy. Pkt 10c; 

 i oz. 50c. 



2825 Scmpervirens. Showy white 

 blooms arranged in large heads covering 

 the plants during the spring. Very de- 

 pendable, perfectly hardy, and long- 

 lived. 1 foot. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 



For Annual Iberis, see Candytuft page 20 



Key to the Symbols 



(A) = Annual 



(B)=Biennial 

 gHP]= Half- Hardy Perennial 

 |hp]= Hardy Perennial 

 [fp]= Tender Perennial 

 §= Climbing Plants 



A = Suited to Rock Garden. 

 These plants also are splendid 

 for dwarf beds and borders. 



(§) = Suited to Semi - Shade. 

 Most of these also do well in a 

 sunny exposure, particularly in 

 sections where summers are not 

 too warm. 



#= Suited to Shade. Few flow- 

 ering plants grow well in dense 

 shade but those marked with 

 this symbol will be found to 

 give satisfaction provided they 

 receive the indirect light from 

 the sky above. 

 *= Seeds marked with a "*■ are 

 recommended for late fall 

 sowing outdoors in an open 

 seed frame. They will germi- 

 nate the following spring. 



Impatiens ® ® 

 Sultan's or Zanzibar Balsam 



Few flowers are as easy to grow as this 

 popular annual plant which is splendid for 

 creating a showy display of blooms in the 

 semi-shade. Also easy to flower during the 

 winter and spring in the house. 

 2842 Sultani. Lovely large blooms of a 



brilliant rosy scarlet borne profusely on 



much-branched, well rounded plants. 



18 inches high. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 



2845 Holsti Hybrids. This includes 

 many fine colors ranging from pure 

 white through shades of pink and salmon 

 to rich scarlet. 18 inches. Pkt. 25c; 

 special pkt. 7Sc. 



The Dreer collections of flower seeds 

 are composed of our regular liberal- 

 sized packets containing the same 

 high quality seed as offered throughout 

 the Dreer Garden Book. Note the 

 splendid values of these ready-made 

 collections. 



Incarvillea variabilis 



Incarvillea ® & ^ 



2848 Delavayi {Hardy Gloxinia), if • 

 An interesting and showy plant for the 

 hardy border requiring good protection 

 where winters are cold. The large 

 Glo.xinia-like rose-colored blooms are 

 borne freely during June and July on 

 stems 15-18 inches long. Pkt. 25c; 

 special pkt. 7Sc. 



2849 Variabilis. (A) A lovely annual 

 growing 18 inches high. Produces an 

 abundance of showy, tubular flowers in a 

 wide range of loveli' and delicate shades 

 including cream, pink, salmon, rose, etc. 

 Easy to grow. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 

 60c. 



lonopsidium ® # A 



Diamond Flower 



2850 Acaule. An old-time favorite which 

 again is becoming very popular for use in 

 rockeries. It is a lovely miniature plant 

 of robust growth covered with dainty 

 pale lilac flowers. Fine for damp, shady 

 places. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 



Kochia — Standing Cypress 



Kochia ® 



Standing. Cypress, Belvedere 



2911 Improved TrichophyllaCC/H/rfiO- 

 Sown in spring where it is to bloomit soon 

 forms cypress-like plants of a bright 

 green color. Grows 3 feet tall and turns 

 a beautiful deep red in the fall. An e.x- 

 cellent summer hedge. Pkt. 10c; i oz. 

 20c; oz. 60c. 



Lantana [mTP] a 



A most desirable half-hardy perennial 

 greenhouse or bedding plant bearing a 

 great profusion of showy Verbena-like 

 flower heads in white, rose, orange, scarlet, 

 and other colors. 2-3 feet. Seed is slow to 

 germinate. 

 2920 Finest Mixed. Includes many 



colors. Early. 2 feet high. Pkt. 10c; 



} oz. 25c. 

 2919 Dwarf Large Flowering Mixed. 



< )f neat, compact growth. Blooms freely. 



I'kt. 10c; i oz. 40c. 



Lathyrus H ® § 

 Hardy Sweet Pea 



A showy, free-flowering, hardy climber 

 for covering old stumps, fences, etc. Blooms 

 continuously from midsummer until frost. 

 5-6 feet. 



2954 Latifolius, White Pearl. Beau- 

 tiful, large, pure white flowers. 



2955 — Pink Beauty. Fine rose-pink 

 flower clusters. 



2956 - Red (Splendens). Always ad- 

 mired for its rich color. 



A ny of the above: 

 Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 25c; \ oz. 40c. 

 2960 Mixed Colors. This includes ail 

 colors available. Pkt. 10c; J oz. 25c; 

 oz. 75c. 



Lavatera ® ® 



Annual Mallow 



A showy annual easy to grow and very 

 free blooming. 3 to 4 feet. 



2975 Splendens alba. Beautiful, large, 

 mallow-like white flowers with satiny 

 finish. Pkt. 10c; -i oz. 25c. 



2976 Sunset. A very charming and 

 showy variety with elegant large blooms 

 of a satiny rosy carmine. Pkt. 10c; 

 J oz. 25c. 



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