Directions to Customers 



Order Early — We suggest that you send us your order as early as convenient. 

 Please keep a copy of the order with which to check the goods when received. 



Name and Address — Please remember to write on each order and letter your full 

 name. Post Office, County, and State. Also give the street name and house 

 number, or P. O. Box besides the nearest E.xpress Office. 



Cash With Order — Remit by Post OflBce Money Order, Express Money Order. 

 Draft, or Check. If you send cash, register your letter. We cannot be held 

 responsible if these directions are not followed. If you request goods which 

 are "Not Prepaid" to be shipped by Parcel Post please include in your remittance 

 the cost of postage and special packing as explained below. We decline sending 

 goods C. O. D. (Collect on Delivery). Prices subject to change without notice. 



Packing — No charge is made for boxes or packing on express or freight shipments 

 nor for delivery to freight depot or express office in Philadelphia. The extra 

 cost of "special packing" for parcel post shipments of plants and roots is included 

 in the charges noted below. 



"Prepaid" and "Not Prepaid" Shipments in the 

 U. S. A. and Possessions 



I^For Canada and Foreign, see below) 



Seeds Sent "Prepaid" — All \'egetable Seeds, Flower Seeds, and Lawn Grass 

 Mixtures are sent "Prepaid" to any Post Office in the United States or its 

 possessions, or at our option by Express or Freight Prepaid. Customer bears 

 the cost of transportation on all other articles quoted "Not Prepaid." 



Plants, Roots, and Bulbs Forwarded "Not Prepaid" — All Plants, Roots, 

 and Bulbs are forwarded "Not Prepaid" by Express which means that the cus- 

 tomer pays the cost of transportation. Plants, Roots, and Bulbs that can be 

 sent by Parcel Post as noted in the catalog -will be mailed if you add to your re- 

 mittance for postage and special packing: 



10% of their value, east of the Mississippi 

 15% of their value, west of the Mississippi 

 Minimum charge 10c 

 We recommend to our customers to have their Plants, Roots, and Bulbs for- 

 warded by Express as our experience shows that this method is usually the 

 most satisfactory, except on small packages. 



Sundries — Sundries, except where quoted "Postpaid," are sent either by express or 

 freight the purchaser paying transportation charges. Shipments by express offer 

 the safest and quickest method of transportation but they are also more expensive 

 than freight. If undecided you may safely leave the method of transportation to 

 our judgment, otherwise please state on your order whether they are wanted by 

 express or freight. 



Local Delivery — There is no charge for delivery of goods in Philadelphia and 

 immediate suburbs. 



Shipment by Steamboat — Fast lines of Steamship connect Philadelphia with 

 Baltimore, Boston, Jacksonville, Miami, and Savannah. This forms a con- 

 venient, clieap, and safe method of transportation for heavy goods except during 

 severely cold weather. 



Plants by Railroad Freight — Shrubs, Hedge Plants, and other dormant stock 

 can be forwarded by fast freight even to distant points. 



Canadian Shipments 



Flower Seeds are sent "Prepaid." The complicated regulations concerning the 

 importation of \'egetable Seeds from the United States into Canada force us, 

 much to our regret, to decline all orders of Vegetable Seeds to be sent into Canada. 

 All other goods are sent "Not Prepaid" by Express or Freight purchaser paying 

 all transportation charges as well as customs duties. Patrons who wish to pur- 

 chase Plants or Bulbs must first secure a permit from the Department of Agri- 

 culture, Ottawa. If mailable Plants, Roots, and Bulbs are wanted by Parcel 

 Post add 20% of their value to your remittance to cover postage and special 

 packing. Minimum charge 10c. Remittances from Canada must be made in 

 U. S. funds. 



Foreign Shipments 



Foreign Customers will please remit in U. S. Funds. Flower Seeds and Vegetable 

 Seeds quoted "Prepaid" (except Beans, Peas, and Corn) will be prepaid for 

 regular postage but transit and surcharges as well as any costs for Consular 

 invoices or clearance papers are to be included in the remittance. All other goods 

 are forwarded "Not Prepaid." If mailable Ro6ts, Plants, and Bulbs are wanted 

 by Parcel Post add 25% of their value to your remittance to cover postage and 

 special packing. Minimum charge 10c. Customs duties cannot be prepaid. 



Alphabetical Index 

 A 



Time of Shipment — All Seeds, Dormant Roots, Bulbs and Sundries are for- 

 warded as soon after receipt of order as possible unless shipment at a later time 

 is requested on the order sheet. Roses and all Hardy Plants for the garden 

 (Perennials, Shrubs, Hardy Vines, etc.) will be shipped at proper planting season 

 unless otherwise specified on the order sheet. 



Safe Arrival of Packages — We guarantee safe arrival of all goods sent by express 

 or mail to any point within the United States proper. If such packages are 

 injured or lost we will replace them as soon as notified of the fact. Goods sent 

 in any other way travel at purchasers' risk. Claims for damages or errors must 

 be made on receipt of goods. We cannot be held responsible for failure after 

 delivery of goods in good condition. 



Non-Warranty 



We give no warranty, express orimplied, as to description (including kind, variety, 

 and name), quality, or productiveness of any of the seeds, bulbs, or plants we 

 send out and will not in any way be responsible for the crop, and every order for 

 articles purchased from this catalog will be accepted on these conditions only. 



Correspondence — Your inquiries will have our prompt attention but we ask that 

 all questions be stated dearly and briefly. Give them on a piece of paper separate 

 from the order sheet and always add your full name and address to each. 



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

 Telephones— Bell: Poplar 7585 — Keystone: Race 7629 



Plants. 

 Seeds Bulbs 



Abelia 94 



Abronia 9 



Abyssinian Banana . 32 



Acer 96 



Achillea 9 79 



Aconltimi 9 79 



Acorus 112 



Acroclinium 9 



Actinldla 92 



Adam's Needle. . .48 91 



Adlumla 9 



Aethionema 79 



AJrican Daisy. 12, 24 



" Star Pmk 110 



Agapanthus 113 



Agathea 9 



Ageratum 1, 9 110 



Agrostenuna 10 



Agrostls 26 



AJuga 79 



Akebla 92 



Alkanet 10 79 



All America 

 Selections of 

 Flower Seeds 



The winners In the 

 1939 All America Selec- 

 tions of Flower Seeds are 

 described and ofTered dd 

 page 8. These have been 

 chosen by a group oJ 

 Horticultural experts as 

 the finest new flowers. 



Allegheny Vine. . . 9 



Almond, Flowering 96 



Aloe 113 



Aloysia lU 



Althea 27 94 



Alum Root 27 



Alyssum 10 79 



Amaranth, Globe. 25 



Amaranthus 10 



Amaryllis 73 



American Ivy 92 



Lotus 112 



Amethj-st 16 



Ampelopsis 10. ... 92 



Anacbaris 112 



Anagallls 10 



Anchusa 10 79 



Anemone 10 79 



Anise 60 



Annual Mallow... 29 

 " Polnsettla. .24 



Anthemis.: 10 79 



Anthurium 113 



Antirrhinum . 2. 8, 11 110 



Aquarium Plants 112 



Aquatics 112 



Aqullegla 1, 12 79 



Arabls 12 79 



Arctotls 12 



Arenarla 79 



Argemone 12 



Armeria 12 79 



Arrowhead 112 



Artemisia 79 



Artichoke 52 



Ascleplas 79 



Asparagus. ...12, 52 114 



Asparagus Fern. .12 

 Aster, ..Annual. 1. 13-15 



" Cornflower .44 90 



" Hardy 15. ..79, 80 



» Stokes' 44 90 



A Beautiful New 

 Hardy Pink Aster 



Harrin'rton's Perfected 

 Pink Is a marvelous new 

 Hardy Aster with niac- 

 nlflcent pure rose-pink 

 blooms. 4 feet. Described 

 on page SO. 



Astllbe SO 



Aubrletla 12 



Aiirlcula 12 



Avens 25 85 



Azalea 94 



Baby Blue Eyes . . 35 



Baby's Breath 85 



Bachelor's Button. 25 



Balloon Flower. . .36 89 



Vhie 15 



Balm 60 



Balsam 2, 15 



" Apple. . . .15 



° Pe.ir 15 



" Sultan's. .28 



" Zanzibar. 28 



Baltic Ivy 93 



Banana, Ab)'sslnlan.32 



Baptlsla 15 



Barberry 93 



Barberton Daisy 110 



Ba-sll. .Sweet 60 



Basket Flower 19 



Basket of Gold .10 79 



Bcan.1 52-.54 



Beans, Bush . . 52-54 



" Hyacinth .24 



" Lima. .53, 54 



" Pole 54 



" " Lima. 54 



" Running .54 



" Scarlet Runner. 43 



" Shell 54 



Plants, 

 Seeds Bulbs 



Beard Tongue 36 88 



Beauty Berry 94 



Bush 95 



Bedding Plants 110, 111 



Beets 55 



" Sugar 54 



Begonias 15 73 



Bellflower 17 80 



" Japanese 89 



Bellls 16 



Beloperone 110 



Belvedere 28 



Berberis. 93 



Bergamot 87 



Bignonia 92 



Bird of Paradise Flower. ..113 



Bishops Hat 81 



Bittersweet 92 



" E versreen 92 



Blackbe.Tles 114 



Black-Eyed Susan Vine. 46 



Blanket Flower... 25 85 



BlazingStar 29 87 



Bleeding Heart 81 



Blue Bell. California. 36 



BlueBells 17 87 



" of Scotland. 17 

 Blue Bonnet 43 90 



" Cups 4,36 Ill 



" Daisy 9 



" Eyed African 

 Daisy 12 



' Lace Flower. 24 



" Lily of the Nile 113 



" Meadow Sage 89 



" Sage 42 



" Wing Flower. 46 



Bluet 19 



Bocconla 16 



Boltonla 16 



Books. Horticultural 127 



Borage 00 



Borecole fil 



Boston Ivy 10 92 



Boxwood 93 



Boysenberry 114 



Brachycome 16 



Brazilian Golden Vine 111 



Bridal Wreath 96 



Broccoli 55 



Browallia 16 



Brussels Sprouts. .55 

 Buddlela 84.94 



Two New Buddleias 



Don't miss the two new 

 Buddleias, Charming and 

 Dubonnet which are two 

 of the finest new shrubs 

 eyer offered. See pages 

 84 and 94. 



Bugle 79 



Buu'loss 79 



Bulhs. Summer 



Flowering 73-78 



Bunny Ear Cactus 113 



Bush Arbutus 94 



" Beans. . .52-54 



" Escnscholtzia 27 



° Lima Beans 53 

 Butterfly Flower. 43 



" Sarub 94 



" Violet 48 



" Weed 79 



Bu.\us 93 



Cabbage 56 



Cabbaqe. Chinese. 56 



Cabomba 112 



Cacalia 16 



Cactus 113 



Caladlum 73 



Calceolaria 16 



Calendula 2. 16 



California Blue Bell 36 



° Poppy 24 



' Privet 93 



Calla 73 



Callicarpa 94 



Calllopsls. . . .16, 20 



Cahcanthus 94 



Canellla 113 



Campanula 17 80 



Campion 30 87 



Canary Bird Vine. 17 

 Candy luft 17 



" Hardy 28 86 



Canna 75 



Cantaloupe 62 



Canterbury Bells. T7 80 



Cape Forgct-Me-Not.lO 



Hyacinth 73 



" Jessamine 113 



' Marigold... -24 



Caraway 60 



Cardinal Climber. 17 



- Flower 30 87 



Cardlospermum. . 15 



Cardoon 55 



Carnation 18 80 



Carrot 57 



Carvopterls 17. .80. 110 



Castor OU Bean 41 



Cotalonlan Jasmine 113 



Catnip 00 



Mauve. . .35 



Cnullflower 55 



Celandine. Tree. . 16 



CelastriLS 92 



Cclerlac 56 



Celery 67 



Cabbage. .56 



124 



Dreer's Garden Book for 1939 



