HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



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S'WEET l^VILLIAM (Dianthus Barbatus) 



(London Tufts I 

 A well-known, attractive, free-flowering hardy perennial, producing a splendid 

 effect in beds and borders with their rich and varied flowers. It is much belter 

 to raise new, vigorous young plants from seed every season than to divide the 

 old plants. 



FEK PKT. 



Single Velvety Black 

 Maroon 5 



PER PKT. 



5 

 5 



4286 



DoUHLE AND SlNGLE SwEEl \\ iLLiABI 



XRIXOMA 



(Red-hot Poker, Flame Flower, or Torch Lily) per pkt. 

 4330 Hybrida. The introduction of new continuous 

 flowering Tritomas has given them a prominent place 

 among hardy bedding plants. It is not generally 

 known that they are readily grown from seed, many 

 flowering the first year if sown early. The seed we 

 offer has been saved from our own collection, which is 

 undoubtedly the finest in this country. Of course, for 

 immediate results it will be better to get plants, but rais- 

 ing from seed is highly interesting. 2 pkts., 25 cts. . 15 



Well-known, deliciously fragrant half-hardy perennials, 

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

 They should be protected in a cold frame in the winter and 

 planted out in April. 



4415 Paris Extra Early. A beautiful single variety, 

 which may be treated as an annual, flowering through- 

 out the summer from seed sown, in spring. |- oz., 



25 cts 10 



-1414 Qoliath. A splendid single variety; flowers of a rich, 



shining red, with a black velvety sheen 10 



4420 Single Mixed. All colors. -^ oz., 15 cts 5 



4430 Double Finest Hixed 10 



4419 Collection of Single Wallflower; 6 colors 40 



COLLECTIO]^ OF SEEDS 



Of 01d=fashioned Hardy Perennials 



3549 This collection is made up of a packet each of twelve 

 of the most popular, hardiest and easiest grown sorts, 

 including Columbine, Canterbury Bells, Larkspur, 

 Foxglove, Sweet William, etc. .iQ 



4335 



All colors. Per ] oz. , 20 cts 5 



4282 Newport Pink. Adistinct new color which 

 originated in one of the far-famed gardens of 

 Newport, R. I. In color it is what florists 

 call watermelon-pink or salmon-rose. Strik- 

 ingly biilliant and beautiful; the flowers are 

 borne in massive heads on stems 18 inches 

 high. For midseason mass bedding it has 

 no equal. It is also very effective for cut- 

 ting. 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



Scarlet Beauty. A very effective, rich, 



deep scarlet variety. 2 pkts., 25 cts 16 



Holborn Glory. This strain is a large- 

 flowered selection of the auricula-eyed sec- 

 tion, the most beautiful and admired of all 

 Sweet Williams. The individual flowers 

 and trusses are of extraordinary size, while 

 the range of color, all showing clear, white 



eye, is truly superb. J oz., 25 cts 10 



Double Mixed. All colors. |oz., 30cis. 10 

 Giant Double. A decided improvemenl. 

 The plants are of robust, bushy habit, pro- 

 ducing numerous stems, surmounted by im- 

 mense umbels of full, double flowers, many 

 of the individual flowers measuring over one 

 inch in diameter. The colors are extremely 

 varied. J oz., 50 cts 15 



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 rock- 

 ery or the margin of the hardy border; blooms the 

 first season 10 



4297 

 4296 



Statice Latifolia (offered on page 22) 



For complete list and Cultural Notes see our Garden Book for 1918 



