Dreer's Reliable FLOWER SEEDS 



Centaurea - comfii 



owers 



These are among the most popular of all garden flowers. They are easy to grow, blooming 

 profusely and yielding many splendid blooms for cutting. The Basket Flower, Americana, 

 and Royal Sweet Sultans deserve the gardeners particular attention. Besides the well- 

 known annual varieties there are some splendid hardy ones. 



Dreer's Ultra-Double Cornflowers 



Dreer's Ultra Double 



Centaurea cyanus ® 



This superb new strain is the last word 

 in Cornflowers. The blooms not only are 

 considerably more double but also larger, 

 forming lovely little fluffy balls. 



1871 Black Boy. A rich deep maroon. 

 1873 Blue Boy. Cornflower blue. 

 1875 Pinkie. Bright rose. 

 1877 Red Boy. The finest red. 



1879 Snow Man. Large white blooms. 



A ny of the above: 

 Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 25c; i oz. SOc. 



4790 Collection of Five 

 Ultra-Double Cornflowers 



One packet each of these five 

 lovely colors, value 75c, for 50C. 



1880 Finest Mixed. Very choice. 

 Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 25c; j oz. 50c. 



New Dwarf Double Cornflowers® 



1867 Jubilee Gem. Lovely plants 12 

 inches high covered completely with 

 double dark blue flowers. Splendid for 

 dwarf beds and for growing in pots. 

 Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 



Hardy Centaurea iH 



1902 Dealbata {Persian Cenlaurea). 

 Bright rose-colored flowers; blooms 

 profusely from July to September; 

 li to 2 feet. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 40c. 



1903 Macrocephala {Globe Centaurea). 

 Large thistle-like golden yellow flowers; 

 useful for cutting and showy in the 

 border; July and August. 31 feet. 

 Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 40c. 



1904 Montana {Perennial Cornflower, 

 Mountain Bluet). A showy variety, 

 2 feet high, bearing large violet-blue 

 flowers from July to September. 

 Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 25c. 



Centaurea imperialis 



Royal Sweet Sultan ® 



Centaurea imperialis 



A beautiful class of annuals with sweet- 

 scented flowers of large size borne on long, 

 strong stems. The plants grow 2+ feet 

 high and give an abundance of flowers. 



1891 Amaranth Red \ . 



1892 Brilliant Rose ) {(1^,^. 



1893 Deep Lavender ( p{ '"![' 



1894 Deep Purple ( "; „:^;^[' 



1896 Pure White \ ^f''"^' 



1901 Yellow {Suaveolens) . . ./ ^ 



4796 Collection of 

 Royal Sweet Sultan 

 One packet each of six 

 fine colors, value 60c, for 45C« 



1900 Finest Mixed Colors. Carefully 

 blended. Pkt. 10c; J oz. 25c; oz. 75c. 





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' _ . I Americana 



Basket Flower ® 



Centaurea Americana 



1865 This splendid hardy annual always 

 is greatly admired. The plant grows 

 3 feet tall and bears immense thistle- 

 like blooms of a lovely rosy lavender 

 color. The individual flower measures 

 five inches across. Very showy in the 

 mixed border and fine for cutting. 

 Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 25c. 



Chrysanthemum 



Annual Varieties ® 



The annual Chrysanthemums also are 

 known as Painted Daisies. They are 

 effective annuals growing 2 feet tall and 

 bearing a profusion of colorful daisy-like 

 blooms throughout the summer. 

 1921 Burridgeanum. Pure white 



petals zoned rich brownish red and 



yellow; large brown disc. 

 1923 Chameleon {Eclipse). Shading 



from light yellow to tawny apricot with 



garnet band and yellow zone. 

 1925 Helios. Sunflower yellow. 



1928 Northern Star. Pure white with 

 canary yellow zone and brown eye. 



1929 Purpureum {W. E. Gladstone). 

 Rich velvety purple with a yellow halo 

 around the center. 



Any of the above: 



Pkt. 10c; i oz. 25c. 



4798 Chrysanthemum Collection 



One packet each of the above 



five varieties, value SOc, for 40C. 



1930 Single Mixed {Painted Daisy). 

 Includes many lovely colors. .Pkt. 10c; 

 J oz. 20c; oz. 60c. 



Perennial Varieties iH 



1940 Japonicum, Anemone-Flow- 

 ered. Beautifully quilled blooms of 

 exceptionally bright and varied coloring. 

 Includes many doubles. Good indoors 

 and out. Pkt. SOc; special pkt. $1.25. 



Dreer's DeLuxe Korean Hybrids 



1944 Dreer's DeLuxe Korean Hy- 

 brids. A sensational strain of Hardy 

 Korean Hybrids including a magnificent 

 range of marvelous colors and many 

 interesting forms, single as well as 

 double flowers. Pkt. SOc; special 

 pkt. $1.50; reoz. $3.00. 



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