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RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS, 



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PHLOX DRUMMONDI 



The annual Phlox is a native of Texas, and is known as "Texan 

 Pride." It occupies a first place as a garden annual, being one 

 of the most brilliant and at the same time one of the easiest and 

 most satisfactory plants which can readily be grown from seed. 

 It will grow and thrive in any kind of soil if given a sunny position, 

 but prefers a light, rich loam. Seed may be sown in the open 

 ground any time after danger from frost is past, and in a few weeks 

 they are a sheet of bloom, remaining so until frost. They may be 

 used in a variety of ways, such as a carpet to beds of Roses, in 

 boxes, vases, etc.; but it is when grown in masses, in beds 

 or borders, that they show to best advantage. 



Select Large-flowering Sorts 



(Phlox Drummondi Grandiflora 



This is the finest type, having the largest heads of blooms 

 as well as the largest individual flowers, of strong, sturdy 

 growth, attaining a height of 12 to 15 inches. 



PER H OZ. PER PKT. 



3601 Snow White SO 50 $0 10 



3602 Shell Pink 50 10 



3603 Deep Rose 50 10 



3604 Bright Scarlet 50 10 



3605 Rich Crimson 50 10 



3606 Primrose 50 10 



3607 Soft Lilac 50 10 



3619 Collection of pkt. each of the above 7 colors for 50 cts. 



3620 Choicest Mixed, Large-flowering. Contains all 

 of the colors noted above as well as a great many others 

 and makes a very showy bed or border, j oz., 40 cts.; 

 oz., $1. 25 10 



Dreer's Select Large-flowering Phlox Drummondi 

 Star Phlox (P. Cuspidata) 



PER PKT. 



3640 Of dwarf habit, with very pretty star-shaped flowers. 



A novel variety; mixed colors; 1 foot. J oz., 40 cts. . .$0 10 



Hardy Perennial Phlox cp. Decussata) 



3641 Hardy herbaceous perennial and quite distinct from the 

 varieties of Phlox Drummondi offered above, which are 

 annuals. The seed we send out has been saved from 

 our own unrivalled collection, and is supplied in mix- 

 ture only. 75 cts. per J oz 15 



PeiltstemOn (Beard Tongue) 



Highly useful and attractive perennials in the hardy border. 



3532 Gloxinioides "Sensation." As a bedding plant 

 this takes rank with the Petunia, Phlox, etc. It grows 

 about 30 inches high, every branch being a spike of 

 large, Gloxinia-like flowers in a very wide range of 

 bright colors, including rose, red, carmine, cherry, 

 pink, lilac, purple, etc. 2 pkts., 25 cts 



3533 Barbatus Torreyii. Spikes of brilliant coral red, 

 very effective; June to August; 3 to 4 feet 



3540 Grandiflora Mixed. A splendid mixture of free 

 flowering sorts in a good range of colors 



15 



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3651 



3652 



PhySOStegia (False Dragon Head) 



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 

 during the summer months spikes of delicate pink 



tubular flowers not unlike a gigantic heather 



— Alba. A pretty white-flowered form of the above 



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Pentstemon Gloxinioides Sensation 



Books on Horticulture 



We offer on the inside of the back cover of this catalogue 

 a very complete line of the best and most helpful books on 

 horticultural and kindred subjects. 



Do not fail to try a collection of our Famous American Asters. See Specialties, pages 52 to 62 



