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HENRY A. DREER. PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



ScHizANTHvis (P.Mtteifly or Fringe Flower 



RUDBECKIA 



(Cone Flower) 



PER PKT. 



3902 Newmanl. One of the finest 

 of autumn -flowering perennials, 

 bearing large flowers. Bright 

 orange-yellow petals; surrounding a large 

 black cone 15 



3903 Purpurea ( Giant Purple Cone- Flower). 

 A most interesting hardy perennial, pro- 

 ducing all summer large, showy reddish- 

 purple flowers, about 4 inches across 10 



SCHIiUANTHXJS (Butterfly or Fringe Flower) 



This is one of the airiest and daintiest flowers imaginable. The seeds ger- 

 minate quickly and come into bloom in a few weeks from sowing. The 

 florescence is such as to completely obscure the foliage, rnaking the plant a 

 _X veritable pyramid of the most delicate and charming bloom. The Schizanthus 

 make admirable pot plants for the house in late winter and early spring. For 

 this purpose sow in the autumn. 



PKR PKT. 



3967 Dwarf Large=flOwered. A splendid type, forming compact 

 pyramidal plants a foot high, literally covered with large, beautiful, 

 orchid-like flowers in a bewildering range of color. J oz. , 50 cts. 15 

 3968 Wisetonensis. A variety largely used as a pot plant 

 for the house or conservatory. It is remarkably free- 

 flowering, and presents a beautiful appearance with its 

 myriads of blooms, the ground color of which is white, 

 dotted with delicate rose 25 



SILENE (Catchfly) 



The varieties offered below are very pretty hardy peren- 

 nials, well adapted for the rockery or the front of the hardy 

 border. 



3977 Alpestrls. Glistening white flowers in July and 

 August. 4 in 15 



3978 Schafta (Autumn Catchfiy). A charming border 

 or rock plant, growing from 4 to 6 inches high, with 



masses of bright pink flowers 

 from July to October 15 



SMILAX 



(Myrsiphyllum Asparagoides) 



3981 In many respects Smilax is 

 the most useful, and it is cer- 

 tainly one of the most grace- 

 ful climbers which adorns the 

 greenhouse or conservatory; 

 for bouquets and floral deco- 

 rations it is indispensable. 

 \ oz. , 30 cts 10 



Saponaria Ocymoides 



SAPONARIA 



(Bouncing Bet) 



3939 Cauc&sic&i\ore i)\eno. {Douhle-jiowerino Bouncing Bet). A 

 hardy perennial sort with white tinted rose, double flowers, pro- 

 duced all summer and fall; 15 inches 10 



3911 Ocymoides. Very showy hardy perennial rock plant, producing 

 - during the summer months masses of small, bright rose flowers; 

 9 inches 10 



SCABIOSA 



3942 JaponJca. A hardy perennial variety from Japan, forming bushy 

 plants, 2i feet in height, and bearing on long, wiry stems beautiful, 

 artistic, lavender-blue flowers; a fine cut flower. J oz., 25 cts.. . 10 



RUDBECKIA NeWMANI 



For complete list and Cultural Notes see our Garden Book for 1921 



