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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



Oriental Poppy 



ICELAND POPPIES 



(Papaver Nudicaule ) 



Hardy perennials of graceful neat 

 habit, with bright green fernlike foli- 

 age, formed in tufts, from which 

 issues slender stalks about 12 inches 

 high, bearing their brilliant flowers in 

 endless profusion; most useful for 

 cutting, for which purpose pick when 

 in bud, and, if the seed pods are pick- 

 ed off, continue in flower the entire 

 season. They remain evergreen 

 throughout the winter, coming into 

 bloom early the following spring. 



PER PKT. 



3733 Bright Yellow $0 10 



3734 Pure White 10 



3736 Orange Scarlet 10 



3740 Finest Mixed. All 



colors. \ oz., 40 cts 10 



3738 New Hybrid Iceland. 



The latest development in this 

 lovely species, varying in color 

 from sulphur yellow through 

 different shades of orange to 

 chamois and salmony-rose, 

 some of which are very striking 15 



PLATYCODON 



(Balloon Flower, or Japanese Bellflo^ver) 



One of the best hardy perennials, producing very showy flowers during the whole 

 season. They form large clumps, and are excellent for planting in permanent 

 borders or among shrubbery; easily raised from seed. 



ORIENTAL POPPIES 



Papaver Orientate 



Oriental Poppies can be sown any time during the summer and 

 early autumn. The plants disappear during July and August 

 appearing again as soon as the weather gets cool. When this fall 

 (^rowth starts is the time they should be transplanted to their per- 

 manent flowering quarters. It is well to mark the places they are 

 planted with a stake to insure the roots against disturbance during 

 their annual resting period. 



PER PKT. 



3747 Orientale {The Large Oriental Poppy). A charming 

 summer-flowering hardy plant, producing numerous 

 leafy stems about 21 feet high, with large orange 

 scarlet flowers; having a conspicuous black blotch on 

 each petal, exceedingly showy, j oz., 40 cts $0 10 



3741 — Oriflamme. A gorgeous orange-scarlet; very 



large 15 



3744 — Princess Victoria. A beautiful salm6ny pink . . 15 



3750 Oriental Mixed Hybrids. Saved from a large 

 number of named sorts, embracing all of the colors. 

 |oz., 50 cts 15 



PHYSOSTEGIA 



(False Dragon Head) 



3651 Virginica. One of the 



prettiest hardy perennials, 

 and gaining in popularity as it 

 becomes better known. It 

 forms dense bushes 3 to 4 

 feet high, bearing freely dur- 

 ing the summer months 

 spikes of delicate pink tu- 

 bular flowers not unlike a 

 gigantic heather 10 



3652 - Alba. A pretty white- 

 flowered form of the above. 10 



PER PKT. 



. ..$0 10 

 10 



3663 Grandiflorum. Large steel blue flowers. J oz., 40 cts 



3664 — Album. Pure white variety. J oz., 40 cts 



3663 Mariesi. Large, open, bell-shaped flowers of a rich violet-blue; plant 



dwarf and compact, i oz., 60 cts 10 



3661 Japonicus Fl. PI. (Double Japanese Bellflower) . Large, glossy deep 

 blue flowers. The inner petals alternate with the outer ones, giving 

 the flower the appearance of a ten-pointed blue star. 2 pkts., 25 cts.. . 15 



Iceland Poppies 



For Complete List and Cultural Notes see our Garden Book for 1924 



