HENRY A. DREER, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Rosemary H] a 



3795 Rosmarinus officinalis. An old 



favorite aromatic herb with a delightful 

 fragrance. The flowers are light blue and 

 are borne profusely on plants about 2 

 feet tall. It should be planted in a warm 

 dry situation and given a little protec- 

 tion during the severe winter weather. 

 Pkt. 10c; i oz. 40c. 



Rudbeckia, My Joy 



Rudbeckia ® & il (§> 

 Coneflower 



3805 My Joy. ® This is the finest annual 

 Rudbeckia in e.^istence. Forms bushy 

 plants 2 feet tall covered from mid- 

 summer until frost with e.xtra large, rich 

 golden yellow blooms with a dark center 

 cone. Very outstanding. Pkt. 10c; 

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



3807 Newmani speciosa. Ihp] Bright 

 orange-yellow petals and a large black 

 cone in the center. Grows 3 feet tall and 

 blooms in the autumn. Pkt. 15c; 

 special pkt. 40c. 



3809 Purpurea {Giant Purple Cone- 

 flower). |hp) Large, reddish purple 

 flowers 4 inches across with a black- 

 purple cone. Blooms all summer long. 

 3 feet tall. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 40c. 



Sanvitalia — Creeping Zinnia 



Sanvitalia ® a 



Creeping Zinnia 



3863 Procumbens fl. pi. Fine for 

 dwarf beds, edges, or borders. Produces 

 an abundance of small, bright yellow, 

 double blooms during the summer and 

 fall. Of creeping habit; 6 inches tall. 

 Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 50c; J oz. 75c. 



Salvia splendens ® 



Scarlet Sage 



An indispensable bedding plant highly 

 valued for the intense red color of its 

 flower spikes which make it one of the 

 most impressive plants in the summer and 

 fall garden. Start seed indoors or in 

 hotbed. 



Salvia Dreer's America 



3853 Dreer's America. Updoubtedly 

 the earliest, freest, and most continuous 

 bloomer of all Scarlet Sages, and what is 

 more important, the most uniform in 

 habit of growth. The foliage grows not 

 over 15 inches tall surmounted by great 

 masses of brilliant scarlet flowers. When 

 in full bloom they stand 20 inches tall. 

 Pkt. 20c; special pkt. 75c; i oz. $1.50. 



3851 Splendens {Scarlet Sage). Beauti- 

 ful bright scarlet flower spikes. 3 feet. 

 Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 40c; i oz. 60c. 



3854 Blaze of Fire {New). Brilliant 

 blazing red flower spikes neatly arranged 

 on well-rounded dwarf bushes which are 

 completely covered by them. Pkt. 25c; 

 special pkt. 75c; j oz. S2.00. 



3855 Bonfire {Clara Bedman). Lovely 

 well-rounded bushes 2 feet tall and as 

 wide. Brilliant scarlet flower spikes that 

 stand clear above the dark green foliage. 

 Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c; \ oz. 75c. 



Mealycup Salvia iU 



3843 Farinacea. 3 ft. Often grown as 

 an annual. Sown in May it will bloom 

 from July until frost. Showy light blue 

 flowers. Requires thorough winter pro- 

 tection. Pkt. 15c; special ])kt. 50c; 

 1 oz. 75c. 



3845 Farinacea, Blue Bedder. A 

 more compact form than the above and 

 therefore more desirable for bedding. 

 The flowers are a deeper blue and they 

 are borne on elegant long spikes. Splen- 

 did for garden display and for cutting. 

 Hardy with protection. Pkt. 20c; 

 special pkt. 75c. 



NOW YOU 



KNOW 



With few excep- 

 tions the Dreer 

 flower seed pack- 

 ets show a picture 

 of the seedlings of 

 each particular 

 species. This will 

 help you to identi- 

 fy the seedlings as 

 they come up. 



Blue Salvia 



3841 Azureagrandiflora. §iP] A hardy 

 perennial of outstanding beauty growing 

 3 feet tall. Produces very showy flower 

 spikes set with large lipped blooms of a 

 beautiful sky blue color, similar to that 

 of Belladonna Delphinium. Blooms 

 during August and Septemier. Pkt. 20c; 

 special pkt. 75c. 



3849 Tautens {Elite Sage). [fp| A splendid 

 Salvia for the border or the greenhouse. 

 Has extra large flowers of a magnificent 

 ultramarine blue color. 2 feet high. It is 

 a tender perennial. Pkt. 20c; special 

 pkt. 75c. 



Salpiglossis, Improved Large-flowering 



Salpiglossis ® 

 Painted Tongue, Velvet Flower 



A charming annual succeeding in any 

 good soil and in a sunny position. The 

 plants grow 24 to 30 inches tall and pro- 

 duce from mid-summer until frost attrac- 

 tive large blooms in an exceptionally 

 beautiful range of attractive colors. They 

 do best where summers are not too hot. 



Improved Large-Flowering 



3821 Crimson 



3823 Primrose 



3825 Purple and Gold. 



3827 Rose and Gold . 



3828 Scarlet and Gold. 



3829 White and Gold. . 



Any of these: 

 Pkt. 10c; 



special pkt. 



40c; 

 i oz. 60c. 



Salpiglossis Collections 

 4940 One pkt. each of the above -_ 

 six colorful varieties, value 60c, for 4"C» 

 4942 One special pkt. 

 of the 6 attractive Sal- fnry i^r\ 

 l)iglossis, value $2.40, for Jp^.vJi-' 

 3830 Finest Mixed Colors. A careful 

 blend. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 50c; oz. Si. 50. 



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A = Suited to Ropk Garden; ® = Suited to Semi-Shade; #= Suited to Shade 



