4 DREER’S PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS FOR SUMMER AND AUTUMN SOWING 
Hardy Perennial Asters 
1476 Alpinus.A. A dwarf alpine Aster indispensable for 
the rockery or as an edge to the hardy border. The plants 
grow 6 to 10 inches high. Showy bluish purple flowers 
in May and June. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 
1480 Mixed (Michaelmas Daisies). 
thriving in any good garden soil. Seed saved from the 
newest varieties. 3 to 6 feet high. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 
Auricula (Primula auricula) ©A 
1500 A well-known half-hardy perennial. Yellow, red, and 
purple, usually with an eye. Requires winter protection. 
Fragrant. 6 inches. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 
Baptisia—False Indigo 
1541 Australis. Strong growing plants, about 2 feet high. 
Dark green, deeply-cut foliage and spikes of showy dark 
blue, Lupine-like flowers in June. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 
Bellis—English Daisy 
Bellis—English Daisy @A 
A favorite biennial which sometimes persists for more than 
two years. Easily raised from seed. Protect during the winter. 
They do best in a moderately moist soil and in the semi-shade. 
3 to 5 inches high. 
1591 Giant Double Rose. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 
1592 Giant Double Red. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 
1593 Giant Double White. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 
1590 Giant Double Mixed. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 
1594 Longfellow. Showy large double blooms of a rich rose- 
pink color. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 40c. 
1598 The Bride or Improved Snowball. A very free- 
flowering pure white. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 40c. 
1600 Double Mixed. This fine mixture contains all colors 
available. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 40c; 4 oz. 75c. 
1595 Double Quilled Mixed. Lovely double quilled flowers 
in red, pink, and white. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 
Bocconia—Plume Poppy, Tree Celandine ® 
1611 Cordata. A splendid hardy perennial for the background 
of the border. Foliage glaucous green. Flower trusses 
2 to 3 feet long set with cream-colored flowers; 6 feet tall. 
Does best in rich soil. Pkt. 10c; } oz. 25c. 
Boltonia—False Starwort © 
One of the showiest of our native hardy perennials, growing 4 
to 6 feet high. Daisy-like flowers in countless thousands from 
July to September. 
1615 Asteroides. Creamy white. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 40c. 
1616 Latisquama. Lilac-pink. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 40c. 
Single fall-flowering plants | 
Hardy Border Carnations 
1840 Grenadin Mixed. Dwarf, compact plants with a great 
profusion of double flowers in various colors. Early flowering 
and invaluable for cutting. Needs. well-drained soils. 
1 foot. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 
1850 Hardy Border, Double Mixed. A good hardy strain 
for outdoor culture, flowering the second season and pro- 
ducing a mass of flowers in a great variety of colors. 
Pkt. 15c; } oz. 60c. 
Centaurea—Knapweed, Hardy Cornflower 
1902 Dealbata (Persian Centaurea). Bright rose flowers from 
July to September; 1} to 2 ft. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 40c. 
1903 Macrocephala (Globe Centaurea). Thistle-like golden 
yellow flowers; 3 inches across. Useful for cutting and 
showy in the border; July and August; 34 feet. Pkt. 15c; 
special pkt. 40c. 
1904 Montana (Mountain Bluel). A showy variety, 2 feet 
high, bearing large violet-blue flowers from June to Sep- 
tember. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 25c. 
Cerastium— Snow in Summer A 
1911 Tomentosum. A gem for the rock garden or for edging 
beds and borders. Does well in dry soil. Has attractive 
silver-white foliage covered with pure white blooms during 
June. 6 inches high. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 40c. 
Cheiranthus—Wallflower A 
These two varieties of Wallflower are particularly fine for the 
rock garden where they will give a splendid display of color 
from May to September if the flower spikes are removed promptly 
as soon as they begin to fade. Requires a sandy well-drained soil. 
1915 Allioni (Siberian Wallflower). This biennial grows about 
12 inches tall and bears showy heads of the most brilliant 
orange flowers available in the spring garden. Very sweet 
scented. Pkt. 10c; } oz. 25c. 
1916 Linifolius (Alpine Wallflower). Of compact growth, 
9 inches tall, bearing numerous spikes set with bright 
mauve blooms from June. It also is a biennial. Pkt. 15c; 
h oz. 50c. 
For other Wallflowers, see page I5. 
Clematis © 
2000 Paniculata (Japanese Virgins Bower). One of the best 
hardy climbers with glossy bright green leaves hidden 
beneath a blanket of white Hawthorn-scented blooms in 
September. Pkt. 10c; } oz. 25c. 
Hardy Chrysanthemums 
1945 Double Early-Flowering Mixed. Many splendid 
colors. Produces a large number of double flowering 
plants. Blooms in September and October. Pkt. 25c; 
special pkt. 75c. 
1943 Dreer’s Riverton Seedlings. Saved from our un- 
rivaled 40,000 seedlings. Single, semi-double, and double 
flowers. Many colors. Pkt. 50c; special pkt. $1.00. 
1944 Japanese Hybrids. Saved from the largest flowers 
of the very best types. May be grown outdoors with 
secure winter protection. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 
1946 Maximum King Edward VII (Moonpenny Daisy). 
Considered the finest of all with flowers of extraordinary 
size and perfect form. Pure white blooms. Flowers pro- 
fusely. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 25c. 
1947 May Queen (Spring Marguerite). Attractive well-branched 
plants covered with medium-sized single white blooms. 
Early and quite hardy. 2 feet. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 40c. 
Shasta Daisy 
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum 
1948 Alaska. Magnificent daisy-like white flowers seldom less 
than 5 inches across. Blooms in June and July. 3 ft. 
Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 40c. 
1950 Shasta Daisy Mixed. A general mixture saved from 
extra choice hybrids and certain to produce many showy 
plants. 3 feet high. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 30c. 
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