in Flower Seeds for 1940 

Scabiosa, Rosette 
Three Charming 
Scabiosa © 
3885 Rosette. Many years of careful 
selection and painstaking care have 
resulted in this beautiful large-flowered 
Scabiosa which has giant blooms of a 
deep rose color attractively suffused 
with salmon. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 
3887 Salmon Beauty. The graceful 
form of the giant blooms and their pure 
salmon color make this an outstanding 
new variety for your garden. Pkt. 15c; 
special pkt. 60c; 4 oz. $1.00. 
3874 Imperiai Giants, Blue Moon. 
A superb flower composed of broad, 
heavy, wavy, deep lavender-blue petals. 
Vigorous plants 3} feet tall. Pkt. 20c; 
special pkt. 75c. 
4943 Scabiosa Collection 
One packet each of these 3 
new Scabiosas, value 
SOCIOL a ey eh areas 40c. 
Salvia © 
3854 Blaze of Fire 
The earliness of this new extra-dwarf 
Salvia is a most desirable feature. No 
other Salvia comes into bloom so early in 
the season. Ideal for dwarf beds or 
borders and to brighten the garden with a 
mass of vivid scarlet blooms, so abundant 
as to practically hide the rich green foli- 
age. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c; 4 oz. $2.25. 
Star of Texas 


Tahoka Daisy 
2c1 Tahoka Daisy @A 
Machaeranthera tanacetifolia 
Graceful plants a foot tall clothed with 
feathery. light green foliage and adorned 
by lovely Daisy-like blooms of the most 
appealing bright blue color with small 
yellow centers. Splendid for border and 
rockery. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 75c. 
Schizanthus © 
Giant-Flowering 
3905 Canadian Super Giants 
Graceful vigorous plants with beautiful 
bright green foliage completely hidden by 
extra-large well-rounded blooms represent- 
ing an extra wide and choice range of 
beautiful colors. Pkt. 50c; special pkt. 
$1.25. 
Strawberries = 
from Seed 
4038 Baron Solemacher 
A runnerless extra-early Strawberry 
easily grown from seed. Will bear the 
first season luscious berries of moderate 
size with a delicious favor and aroma. An 
outstanding novelty that may be grown 
right in the flower garden. Pkt. 25c; 
3 pkts. 65c; 5 pkts. $1.00. 
3941 
Star of Texas © 
Xanthisma Texanum 
New good annuals always are wel- 
come and the new Star of Texas cer- 
tainly should become very popular. 
It is a pretty annual with light canary 
yellow blooms with lighter center. The 
single Daisy-like flowers have attrac- 
tive pointed petals. Grows 18 inches 
tall and does well in dry sunny places. 
Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 65c. 

Dreer’s Flower Seeds are sent POSTPAI 




Giant-Flowering Verbena 
New Giant-Flowering 
Verbena © 
4351 Appleblossom. Lovely cameo 
pink flower trusses of largest size. 
Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 
4358 Floradale Beauty. 
and colorful pink shades. 
special pkt. 60c. 
Very rich 
Pkt. 15c; 
4355 Cerise Queen. Picturesque large 
flower trusses of an appealing salmon- 
cerise. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 
4361 Lavender Glory. Lavender with 
creamy white center. An unusual color 
combination. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 
4365 Royale. Brilliant large flower 
trusses of royal purple color. Pkt. 15c; 
special pkt. 60c. 
4368 Spectrum Red. Glistening in- 
tense red without eye—a color full of 
fire and glory. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 
60c. 
4982 Giant Verbena Collection 
One pkt. each of the above 
6 Verbenas, value 90c, for 70c. 
4352 Brilliant (New) 
A giant Verbena with impressive rich 
deep flame rose blooms accentuated by a 
small white eye. Vigorous and profuse. 
Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 
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Rudbeckia © 
3805 My Joy 
Your garden will be more beautiful if 
you include this marvelous new giant- 
flowering Rudbeckia. It has extra-large 
golden yellow blooms with a deep black 
cone in the center. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 
40c; ¢ oz. 60c. 
3802 Autumn Tints 
These Hirta Hybrids represent a valu- 
able new strain enhancing the garden with 
glorious new bronzy autumn shades. 
The flowers are 4 inches across and have 
petals that stand out straight. The plants 
grow 3 to 3% feet tall and bloom all 
summer long. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 

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