HENRY A. DREER, Philadelphia, Pa. 



For Polyanthus see Primula polyantha, page 54 

 Portulaca— 5un Plant ® A 



One of our showiest annual plants, of easy culture, thriving best in light 

 loam or sandy soil and in an exposed sunny situation. The flowers are of the 

 richest colors. Fine for massing in beds, edgings, or rockwork, and frequently 

 used to sow broadcast over sunny banks, etc. Seed should not be sown until 

 the weather is fairly warm and it is well to mi.x the seed with three or four 

 times its bulk of dry sand or soil, which permits an even and easy distribution 

 of the seed; 6 inches. 



3770 Single Mixed. A fine mixture of all colors. Pkt. 10c; { oz. 25c; oz. 75c. 

 3760 Double Mixed. A large percentage of the flowers will come double 



but even the few single ones which usually bloom first are desirable for their 



rich colors. They may be pulled up to let the bed show double ones only. 



Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 60c; J oz. $1.00. 



Potentilla— Cznguc/oi7 il A 



These are attractive hardy plants 

 for the border or rock garden where 

 they produce showy, large, single or 

 double flowers in many brilliant 

 colors such as orange, red, crimson, 

 and intermediate shades. Blooms 

 from June to. \ugust. 18 inches high. 



3775 Double Hybrids Mixed. 

 Many colors. Pkt. 25c; special 

 pkt. 75c. 



3776 Single Hybrids Mixed. 

 Bears a great profusion of showy 

 large flowers in many colors. 

 Pkt. 15c; i oz. 50c. 



Potentilla Single Hybrids 



Pyrethrum— Persian Daisy ® & H ® 



The Pyrethrums are splendid hardy perennials which enjoy the greatsst popu- 

 larity because they are so easy to grow and give an abundance of showy flowers. 

 They succeed in any good garden soil and do best where thej' receive a fair amount 

 of sunshine. They may be grown singly or in groups. Where they have been 

 planted in weU-drained, porous soil they will withstand severe winter cold. 



3841 AnreuTa {Golden Feather).® This is the well-known annual variety 

 suited for dwarf borders or as an edging to beds. Has attractive light 

 yellow foliage and small ball-shaped white blooms. Very free flowering. 

 1 foot. Pkt. 10c; { oz. 25c. 



3843 Hybridum roseum. James Kelway. ITp] Beautiful, large, 

 daisy-like blooms of a rich deep scarlet color. Very showy and long 

 stemmed. 2 feet high. Pkt. 20c; special pkt. 75c. 



3844 — — Rose, [hp] The large blooms are a beautiful shade of bright 

 rose. Long stemmed and free blooming. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 



3846 - - Single Mixed. ^ Like the other hybridum varieties 

 these bloom in May and June and again in the fall. They have showy 

 daisy-like blooms ranging from white through shades of pink and rose 

 to deep red. 2 feet. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 40c; I oz. 60c. 



3847 - grandiflorum, Mixed. Hj A large-flowering strain of the 

 above representeJ by fully as wide a range of beautiful colors. 2 feet. 

 Pkt. 15c; i oz. 75c. 



3845 - fl. pi. , Mixed, [hp] Seeds saved from the finest double flowers. 

 Only a small percentage can be expected to come double the first year 

 after sowing. 2 feet. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 



Pyretluum hybridum. Single Mixed 



^Pxier aria— Japanese Kudzu Vine H] § 



3835 Thunbergiana. A very quick-growing hardy 

 perennial vine reaching a height of 8 to 10 feet during 

 the first year. After that there seems to be no limit to 

 its growth. In cool climates the vines die down to the 

 ground but new shoots come up vigorously every spring. 

 In warm sections it keeps on growing almost without 

 limit. Its main value lies in its abiUty to thoroughly 

 cover verandas, dead trees, etc., but there also are rosy 

 purple flowers in August. Pkt. 10c; oz. SOc. 



3890 Twelve Choice Annuals 



for the Rock Garden 



These annual varieties will bring to the rock garden a showy display 

 of colors all during the summer and fall. 



Anagallis grandiflora 

 Cheiranthus Allioni 

 Ice Plant 



Gypsophila muralis 

 lonopsidium acaule 

 Leptosiphon, French Hybrids 



Mesembryanthemum tricolor 

 Linaria maroccana. Excelsior Hybrids 

 Portulaca, Single Mixed 

 Tagetes signata pumila 

 Verbena erinoides 

 Sanvitalia procumbens 



One packet each of the above, value $1.25, for 



$l.oo 



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