Dreer's Reliable FLOWER SEEDS 



Saponaria ® & iH 



Soapwort 



3867 Ocymoides Brilliant. |hp] A A 

 showy hardy plant splendid for the 

 rock garden or dwarf border. Covered 

 during the early summer with small, 

 bright rose blooms. Of spreading habit. 

 9 inches tall. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 25c; 

 i oz. 40c. 



Saponaria vaccaria, Rose 



3869 Vaccaria, Rose. ® A very pretty 

 annual 2 feet tall bearing great masses 

 of showy satiny pink flowers not unlike 

 a glorified Gypsophila. Blooms all 

 summer long. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c. 



Perennial Scabiosa il 



A charming class of attractive perennials 

 highly valued for planting in the border 

 and for cutting since the large, graceful 

 flowers are carried on fine long stems. Of 

 easy culture, requiring a well-drained soil 

 of moderate fertility. Space plants 18 

 inches apart. 



3893 Caucasica perfecta {Blue Bon- 

 net). One of the handsomest of the 

 hardy perennial Scabiosas, especially 

 valuable for cutting. The soft lavender- 

 blue blooms are showy in the border 

 and last a long time in water. 3 feet. 

 Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 



Scabiosa caucasica Giant Hybrids 



3895 Caucasica, Giant Hybrids 



(Isaac House Strain). A great improve- 

 ment over caucasica, being more vigor- 

 ous with larger and longer stems and 

 heavier petals, which are ruffled as well 

 as slightly frilled on the edges. Colors 

 range from light to darkest blue, but 

 delicate lilac and mauve predominate. 

 Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 

 3897 Columbaria Pink. A contribu- 

 tion from South Africa. Has extra- 

 large, well-formed, long-stemmed 

 flowers, 2 to 2 1 inches across, of a 

 beautiful soft pink color. Grows 1 to 

 2 feet high. Pkt. 20c; special pkt. 75c. 



Large -Flowering 



Annual 

 Scabiosa ® 



Mourning Bride, Sweet Scabious 

 Pincushion Flower 



A universal favorite because it is easy 

 to grow and blooms profusely from mid- 

 summer until frost. The beautiful and 

 richly colored blooms are carried on long, 

 slender stems. The plants stand 2 J to 3 

 feet tall. Most effective for garden dis- 

 play and unexcelled for cutting. 



Large-Flowering Scabiosa Mixed 



3873 Azure Fairy. Clear lavender-blue. 

 3875 Blue Cockade. Rich blue. 

 3877 Fire King. Attractive bright red. 

 3879 King of the Blacks. Black- 

 purple. 

 3881 Loveliness. Salmony rose. 

 3883 Peachblossom. A fine pink. 



3889 Shasta. Very large pure white. 



Any of the above: 

 Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 25c. 



Scabiosa Collections 



4948 One packet each of the V 



seven colors, value 70c, for 5UC. 



. 4950 One special packet each 



\of the seven, value $1.75, for $1.25^ 



3890 Large-Flowering Mixed. Those 

 whose gardens are not large enough to 

 plant separate colors will find this mix- 

 ture valuable since it contains all colors 

 in a good balance. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 25c; 

 oz. 75c. 



3892 New Giant Flowering Mixed. 

 A splendid new strain of the annual 

 Scabiosa with blooms of extra-large 

 size and many beautiful colors. 

 Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 25c; J oz. 40c. 



Scarlet Runner Bean 



3903 Phaseolus coccineus. ® § A 



splendid ornamental climbing bean 

 bearing handsome large sprays of 

 bright scarlet pea-shaped blossoms fol- 

 lowed by edible beans of good flavor. 

 Pkt. 10c; i lb. 25c; lb. 45c. 



Schizanthus ® 



Butterfly or Fringe Flower 



One of the airiest and daintiest flowers 

 imaginable. Seeds germinate quickly and 

 come into bloom in a few weeks after 

 sowing. The flowers are so numerous as 

 to practically obscure the foliage making 

 the plant a pyramid of color. 



Schizanthus — Butterfly or Fringe Flower 



3905 Dwarf Large-Flowered Mixed 



[Dr. Badger's Hybrids). Forms compact, 

 pyramidal plants a foot high, literally 

 covered with large, orchid-like flowers 

 in an extensive range of beautiful colors. 

 Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 40c; J oz. 60c. 



3907 Giant-Flowering Hybrids. An 

 extra-select strain. Magnificent blooms 

 the size of a silver dollar in a perfect 

 blend of colors. Remarkably free- 

 flowering and presents a beautiful 

 appearance with its myriads of blooms. 

 Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 



3910 Mixed {Wisetonensis). A splendid 

 mixture which forms pretty plants about 

 18 inches tall. They are covered with 

 blooms throughout the entire summer. 

 Pkt. 10c; I oz. 30c. 



Shasta Daisy ig 



White Marguerites 

 Chrysanthemum leucanthemum 



1947 King Edward VII (Moonpenny 

 Daisy). Large single flowers of purest 

 white produced on well-rounded plants 

 2 \ feet tall. Very graceful and of perfect 

 form giving a splendid display. Also 

 fine for cutting. Pkt. 10c; special 

 pkt. 25c. 



1949 Alaska. A very choice Shasta 

 Daisy valued for its early blooms. Has 

 magnificent daisy-like flowers seldom 

 less than 5 inches across. They are 

 pure white with yellow eye and are 

 carried on long stems. 3 feet. Pkt. 15c; 

 special pkt. 40c. 



1950 Shasta Daisy Mixed. This is a 

 general mixture saved from an extra- 

 choice assortment of hybrids. It con- 

 tains only free-flowering varieties and 

 wfll provide blooms over a long season. 

 Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 30c. 



For other Chrysanthemums , see page ig 



Ask for our leaflet, "Hints on the Growing of Flowers fronn Seeds." Sent free on request 



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