DREEE'S MID-SUMMER CATALOGUE 



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Per Pkt. 

 PRIMULA SINENSIS (Chinese Fringed Primrose). 



Alba Masnifica. The finest pure white 25 



Covent Garden Red. Large rosy-red 2> 



Rosy Morn. Beautiful delicate pink 50 



Holborn Blue. Unique shade 50 



Double Flowering. Finest varieties, mixed 50 



Fern>leaved, Finest Mixed 25 



Stellata. A very pretty form with large heads of star-shaped 



flowers of various colors ; splendid for decorative purposes 50 

 Dreer's Choicest Mixed. This mixture contains nothing 



but the finest sorts, and cannot fail to give entire satisfaction. 25 



VARIOUS PRIMULAS. The following varieties are of the 

 easiest culture in greenhouse or light window of dwelling- 

 house, flowering abundantly and continuously with little care. 

 Obconica Grandiilora. Pure white, shading to lilac . ... 10 



— Fimbriata. A fringed variety of the above i.S 



— Fimbriata Carmine. Rich carmine 20 



— Compacta. A fine dwarf, compact-growing form 25 



— Gigantea. The largest and finest of this section, various 



colors 20 



porbes'i (Baijy Primrose) . Beautiful rosy lilac flowers ... 25 

 Floribunda (Buttercup Primrose). Of the same general 

 character as Obconica, differing only in color, which is a 



lovely shade of yellow ' " • is 



Kewensis. A new bright yellow variety ; a fine house plant. 25 



HARDY PRIMROSES. These are among the earliest spring- 

 blooming plants. With a slight protection they will stand 

 the winter, but do better if protected by a cold frame. 



Auricula. Choicest mixed 10 



Cortusoides Amoena (6'/(?*oW!). Charming variety. Mixed 

 colors 25 



Japonica {Japanese Primrose). Bright and showy flowers, 

 borne in whorls on stems 6 to 9 inches long. Mixed colors . 10 



Vulgaris (English Primrose). Flowers fragrant, canary- 

 yellow. 5i oz., sects 10 



PUERARIA Thunbergiana (Kudzu Vine). A hardy vine of 



rapid growth 15 



PVRETHRUM. Hybridum. Large, daisy-like flowers, rang- 

 ing in color from light pink to deep red, with bright yellow 

 centres. Per J^ oz., 25 cts 10 



— Grandiflorum. This new large-flowering form produces 



. blooms frequently measuring over 4 inches in diameter in all 

 the variations of color between light rose and deep carmine. 

 Per ^ oz., 50 cts. ... 15 



Hybridum Fl. PI. Large flowering double; seed saved 

 from a celebrated collection ; mixed colors ; i)^ feet . . 25 



Uliginosum (Giant Daisy). A fine hardy perennial, grows 3 

 to 4 feet high, and from July to September is literally hidden 

 beneath the multitude of large white flowers. Per Ya, oz., 50 

 cts 10 



RHEXIA Virginica (Meadow Beauty'). A pretty hardy per- 

 ennial with rosy purple flowers, 9 inches 10 



ROSMARINUS Officinalis (Rosemary). The old favorite aro- 

 matic herb. Per 3^ oz., 15 cts 5 



RUDBECKIA, Fulgida (Cone- flow er). An effective hardy per- 

 ennial sort, producing in masses brilliant orange-yellow 

 flowers 10 



Newmani. One of the finest of autumn-flowering perennials. 



Bright orange-yellow petals, surrounding a large black cone 15 



Purpurea (Giant Purple Cone-flower). Showy, reddish- 

 purple flowers, about 4 inches across ; a remarkably large 

 cone-shaped centre of brown 15 



SALVIA Azurea Qrandiflora. A fine hardy perennial with 



spikes of sky-blue flowers in August and September, 3 feet . 10 



SAPONARIA, Caucasica Fl. PI. (Bouncing Bet). A hardy 

 perennial of easiest culture, producing double blush-white, 

 fragrant flowers • 10 



SCABIOSA, Caucasica. One of the handsomest of hardy per- 

 ennials, especially valuable for cutting, the bloom lasting a 



long time in water ; lilac-blue; 3 feet 10 



Japonica. A new hardy sort from Japan, lavender-blue . . . 15 



STATICE (Sea Lavender) . Splendid hardy perennials, either 

 for the border or rockery, producing all summer panicles of 

 minute flowers, which can be dried and used for winter 

 bouquets. Mixed varieties 10 



STOKESIA, Cyanea (Cornflower Aster). This beautiful hardy 

 perennial grows about 24 inches high, bearing handsome 

 lavender-blue corn-flower-like blossoms from July till frost. 



Per li oz., 30 cts 10 



Cyanea alba. A new pure white variety 20 



— New Colors. A mixture containing a number of rose 

 shades and various shades of blue 25 



SWEET ROCKET (Hesperis). Old-fashioned hardy garden 

 plant, also known as Dame's Rocket and Dame's 'Violet ; 

 grows 2 to 3 feet high, and bears showy white, lilac and pur- 

 ple fragrant flowers. Mixed colors. Per oz., 25 cts 5 



SWEET WILLIAM (London Tufts). Well-known free-flow- 

 ering hardy perennials, producing a splendid effect in beds 

 and borders with their rich and varied flowers. We offer the 

 best and most distinct single-flowering sorts, viz: 



White 



Crimson 



Scarlet 



Velvety Black Maroon 



Red, with white eye 



Violet, with whtie eye . 



A packet of each of the above six colors 



SWEET WILLIAM 



SWEET WILLIAM— Continued 



Per Pkt. 

 Newport Pi nk. A distinct new shade being a bright salmony- 

 rose or water melon-pink, very effective, spkts., |i.oo . . 25 



Single Mixed. All colors. Per oz., 30 cts 5 



Holborn Glory. Of extra large size and fine coloring. H 



oz., 25 cts 10 



Double nixed. Per % oz., 25 cts 5 



Giant Double. Producing immense umbels of full, double- 

 flowers ; colors exceedingly varied 15 



Double Rose. A new and desirable color 20 



TRITOMA, Hybrida. (Red-hot Poker, Flame Flower or 

 Torch Lily). Saved from our own collection, which is un- 

 doubtedly the finest in this country 25 



TUNICA. Saxifraga. A neat, tufted hardy perennial plant, 

 growing but a few inches high and bearing throughout the 

 entire season numerous elegant pink flowers. Will thrive 

 anywhere, but is especially adapted for the rockery or margin 

 of the hardy border 10 



VALERIANA Officinalis (Garden Heliotrope). Hardy border 

 plants with heads of old rose flowers with a strong heliotrope 



odor 15 



Mixed. (Valerian). Showy corymbs of red or white flowers 5 



VERONICA, Spicata (Speedwell). An elegant hardy perennial 

 border plant, growing about 18 inches high, bearing all sum- 

 mer, long spikes of bright blue flowers 10 



Virginica. Long spikes of white flowers in July and August 

 3 to 5 feet 10 



VIOLAS, or TUFTED PANSIES. While the pansy proper is 

 essentially a spring flower, the 'Violas here offered flower 

 throughout the entire season. 

 Papilio. (ButterHv Violet). An exceedingly lovely violet- 

 lilac • 10 



Lutea splendens. Rich golden yellow 10 



Blue Perfection. Deep blue. . • . • 10 



White Perfection. A fine white 10 



Mixed. A splendid mixture of the best varieties. Per yi oz., 

 50 cts 10 



WALLFLOWER. Well-known deliciously fragrant, perennials; 



blooming early in the spring, with spikes of beautiful flowers. 



They should be planted in a sheltered position or protected 



in a cold frame in the A-inter, and planted out in April. 

 Goliath. A splendid single variety, flowers of a rich shining 



red, with a black velvety sheen 15 



Single Mixed. All colors. Per J^ oz., iscts 5 



Double Finest Mixed lo 



Paris Extra Early. A beautiful single variety, which may 



be treated as an annual. }i(oz.,20cts 10 



Collection of Double Wallflowers ; 6 colors 50 



Collection of Single Wallflowers ; 6 colors 40 



For complete list and cultural notes see our Garden Book for 1909 



