Novelties and Specialties in 

 Flower Seeds for 1939 



All Flower Seeds 



are sent 



POSTPAID 



Aquilegia longissima 



Two Beautiful New 

 Aquilegia— Co/umbme gp\ (§) 



1215 Long-Spurred Crimson Star. 



Truly charming flowers of extra-large 

 size having attractive long spurs. The 

 color of the corolla is white whereas the 

 outer petals are coppery crimson. Pkt. 

 25c; special pkt. 75c. 



1216 Longissima. The extra-long 

 spurs often measure 4 inches in length. 

 They give a most attractive appeal to 

 the large delicate yellow flowers. 

 Received an Award of Merit from the 

 Royal Horticultural Society of Great 

 Britain. A showy subject for the 

 garden and cutting. Pkt. 50c. 



Ageratura, Dwarf Compact Fairy Pink 



Lovely New Dwarf 

 Ageratum ® ® 



1046 Blue Ball Improved {Blue Boy). 

 Of even compact growth forming showy 

 little mounds covered with fluffy 

 blooms of the richest shade of blue. 

 Pkt. 25c: special pkt. 75c. 



1052 Dwarf Compact Fairy Pink. 

 An exceptionally dwarf, compact variety 

 not more than 5 inches tall, studded 

 with salmon rose-pink blooms. Pkt. 

 15c; special pkt. 60c. 



Gorgeous New Giant 



Crego Asters ® 



1284 Blue Flame W-R 



For richness and purity of color this 

 magnilicent new Crego Aster cannot be 

 exceUed. Of exquisite form, free-flower- 

 ing, and long stemmed. Pkt. 15c; 

 special pkt. 60c. 



1282 Enchantress W-R 



An entirely new color in Asters— a 

 luscious shade of lively salmon-rose dis- 

 tinct from all others. Lovely, large, well- 

 formed blooms. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 



Aster, Dreer's Peerless Pink 

 Dreer's Six Famous 



American Asters ® 



1265 Purple Beauty W-R. Very large 



double flowers of a rich glittering purple. 



Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 

 1278 California Giant, Rich Rose. 



Giant blooms with interlaced petals. 



Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 

 1289 Crego's Giant White W-R. 



Immense, fluffy, white flowers. Pkt. 



10c; special pkt. 50c; | oz. 75c. 

 1321 Late Branching, Azure Blue 



W-R. Rich deep lavender. Pkt. 10c; 



special pkt. 50c; y oz. 75c. 

 1335 Dreer's Peerless Fink W-R. 



Exquisite shell pink. Pkt. 15c; special 



pkt. SOc; I oz. 75c. 

 1337 Sensation W-R. The reddest of 



all Asters— rich garnet red. Pkt. 15c; 



special pkt. SOc; -J oz. 75c. 



4752 Collection of Dreer's 

 Six Famous Asters 



One packet each of the above six ^^-^ 

 magnificent Asters, value SOc, for O vJC. 



Kxfylanation of SVtribolS ^^'^ symbols used throughout this book are bound to help you 

 -*^ y y ^^j^j^ y^,^^ garden planning. They make it easy to tell at a 



glance the character of the plant and their adaptability to various growing conditions. 



(A) = Annual . Annual flowers complete their life circle within 

 one growing season. They must be sown every year. 



® = Biennial . These require two years to bloom. Seed sown 

 during one season will produce flowering plants the second 

 year. Occasionally they live longer than two years. 



iH p] = Half- Hardy Perennial . These cannot stand much 

 frost but may be kept alive by bringing indoors, placing in the 

 cold frame, or covering securely during the winter. 

 |ip]= Hardy Perennial. These last for several years, with- 

 standing considerable frost provided the soil is well drained. 



If p]=Tender Perennial. Tender perennials may be kept 

 growing throughout the year in the house or greenhouse. Many 

 of them are showy bedding plants for a summer and fall display. 



§ = Climbing Plants. Climbing and trailing plants which 

 are best grown with a support on which they can chmb. 



A = Suited to Rock Garden. Most plants suited to rock 

 gardens are also desirable for dwarf beds and borders. The 

 smaller the rock garden the smaller the plants should be. 



®= Suited to Semi-Shade. Most plants suited to semi- 

 shade also do well in a sunny exposure. Semi-shade means 

 some sun for part of the day or a location where the plants 

 receive ample indirect light from above. 



9= Suited to Shade. Few plants do in dense shade but 

 those marked in this way will be found quite satisfactory. 

 There are no annuals which will bloom in deep shade. 



■*■ Seeds marked with a "•■ often are sown in late fall outdoors to 

 germinate the following spring. Spring germination is quickest 

 if they are placed in water and set in the freezing chamber of 

 an electric refrigerator. To secure the benehcial effect of 

 alternate freezing and thawing, thaw them out once a week and 

 then freeze agiiin. They will be ready for sowing after two to 

 three weeks of this treatment. 



Henry A, Dreer, 1306 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



