
HENRY A. DREER, Inc., 

Primula polyantha, Invincible Giant 
Hardy Polyantha 
Primroses | A © 
Primula polyantha—Polyanthus 
Very interesting and showy cluster- 
flowered Primroses coming in a wonderful 
range of attractive colors. They are easy 
to grow and do well in a moist rich soil. 
They bloom profusely throughout the 
spring. 6-9 in. 
3484 Invincible Giant. [Extra-large 
flowers ranging from pure white to 
deepest crimson. Gives a beautiful 
display. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 
3486 Giant Munstead Strain. Im- 
mense flower heads shading from pure 
white to yellow. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 
75c. 
3490 English Mixed. Includes many 
fine colors. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 75c. 
Ricinus —Castor Oil Bean @ 
Very interesting and picturesque plants 
with large tropical foliage and brilliantly 
colored fruit in late summer and autumn. 
Splendid for backgrounds, as lawn speci- 
mens, and for massing. 
3777 Gibsoni. Rich red foliage. 
tall. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c. 
3781 Sanguineus. Rich blood-red 
stalks and flower clusters. Very vigor- 
ous; 7 feet tall. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c. 
3783 Red Spire. Bronzy green with red 
ribs and veins. Crimson fruits. 6 feet 
tall. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c. 
3786 Zanzibariensis Mixed. The 
tallest of all, 8 ft. Leaves of various 
colors. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; $ lb. 75c. 
3790 All Varieties Mixed. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; } lb. 60c. 
4934 Ricinus Collection 
One packet each of the 
above 5 varieties, value 
SO GtOla ene ace tateie.s a 40c. 
Sanvitalia @ A 
Creeping Zinnia 
3863 Procumbens fl. pl. Fine for 
dwarf beds, edges, or borders. Small, 
bright yellow, double blooms during the 
summer and fall. 6 inches tall. Pkt. 10c; 
special pkt. 50c; 4 oz. 75c. 
Rosemary #2 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. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 30c; 
¥ 0z. 50c. 
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Rudbeckia, My Joy 
Rudbeckia © & f © 
Coneflower 
3802 Hirta, Autumn Tints. () Bronzy 
autumn shades with flowers measuring 
4 inches in diameter. Has erect non- 
drooping flower petals. Pkt. 15c; 
special pkt. 50c. 
3805 My Joy.) Bushy plants 2 feet tall 
covered from midsummer until frost 
with extra-large golden yellow blooms 
with dark centers. Pkt. 10c; special 
pkt. 40c; } oz. 60c. 
3807 Newmani speciosa. Bright 
orange yellow with black cone. 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. 
Blue Salvia 
3841 Azurea grandiflora. HP] 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 September. Pkt. 20c; 
special pkt. 75c. 
3849 Patens (Blue Sage). [TP] A splendid 
Salvia for the border or the greenhouse. 
Has extra-large flowers of a magnificent 
ultramarine blue color from July to 
October. 2 feet tall. It is a tender 
perennial. Pkt. 20c; special pkt. 75c. 






Mealycup Salvia #2 
3843 Farinacea. 3 it. 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 pkt. 50c; 
% 0z. 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. August to 
October; 23 ft. Pkt. 20c; special pkt. 
75c; + oz. $1.25. 



Salvia, Dreer’s America 
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. 
3853 Dreer’s America. Undoubtedly 
the earliest and most continuous bloomer 
of all and what is more important the 
most uniform in habit of growth. When 
in full bloom the plants stand 20 inches 
tall and are covered with masses of 
brilliant scarlet blooms. Pkt. 20c; 
special pkt. 75c; } oz. $1.50. 
3851 Splendens (Scarlet Sage). Beauti- 
ful bright scarlet flower spikes. 3 ft. 
Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 40c; 4 oz. 60c. 
3854 Blaze of Fire. Brilliant blazing 
red flower spikes neatly arranged on 
well-rounded dwarf bushes which are 
completely covered with flowers. Pkt. 
25c; special pkt. 75c; ~ oz. $2.25. 
2855 Bonfire (Clara Bedman). Lovely 
well-rounded bushes 2 feet tall and as 
wide. Brilliant scarlet spikes. Pkt. 
15c; special pkt. 50c; { oz. 75c. 
Salpiglossis @ 
Painted Tongue, Velvet Flower 
A charming annual growing 24 to 30 
inches tall and producing from midsummer 
until frost attractive large blooms in a 
wide range of colors. ‘Thrives in cool 
sections. 
Improved Large-Flowering 
3822 Light Blue & Gold 
3825 Purple and Gold. .} 429 % ‘hese: 
3827 Rose and Gold.... eerie 
3828 ScarletandGold.( *P ae 
3826 Velvety Red....... oe, GUE 
3829 White and Gold... 
—  Salpiglossis Collection ~ 
4940 One pkt. each of the 
above six, value 60c, for 40c. 
4942 One special pkt. of the 6 
attractive Salpiglos- 
HK sis, value $2.40, for S$ 1.75 
3830 Finest Mixed Colors. A careful 
blend. Pkt. 10c; } oz. 50c; oz. $1.50. 


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