HENRY A. DREER, 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
Eupatorium £7 ®@ 
; Hardy Ageratum, 
Mistflower, Thoroughwort 
2441 Fraseri. A pretty, dwarf variety, 13 
feet high. Has dense clusters of pure 
white flowers. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 30c. 
Euphorbia variegata, Snow on the Mountain 
Euphorbia ® 
An interesting class of annuals suited to 
beds and splendid in the mixed border. Also 
fine for cutting. 
2452 Variegata (Snow on the Mountain). 
Attractive bright green foliage veined and 
margined with white. Grows 2 feet high. 
Splendid for cutting but the stem ends 
require searing in a flame for about 10 
seconds before being placed in water. 
Pkt. 10c; 4 oz. 25c. 
2451 Heterophylla (Annual Poinsettia, 
Mexican Fire Plant). This annual grows 
2 to 3 feet high. The branching plants 
have smooth glossy green leaves which 
about midsummer become marked with 
rich orange-scarlet toward the top of the 
plant. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 25c. 
Ferns—/for the House 
2470 Mixed, Tender Varieties. Grow 
your own house Ferns by sowing these 
spores in a mixture of peat and sand and 
keep moist and shaded at a temperature 
of 60 degrees. Includes many choice 
varieties. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 75c. 
Geranium zonale 
Geranium —Pelargonium [7 
2530 Zonale, Mixed. These are valuable 
pot plants to bloom during the winter yet 
they are equally fine for summer display 
if planted in beds or borders. Start the 
seed indoors early and plant into the open 
during May or June. Our strain is large- 
flowered and contains many colors. They 
are easy to raise from seed. Pkt. 15c; 
special pkt. 60c. 
Gaillardia—Blanket Flower 
Annual Varieties © 
Exceedingly showy flowers produced 
continuously from early summer until 
November. Excellent for beds, borders, 
and cutting. Sow where to bloom. 13 
feet high. 
2496 Picta (Josephus). Lovely large 
single blooms in rich shades of crimson 
and orange. Pkt. 10c; $ oz. 25c. 
2498 Picta, Indian Chief. Glistening 
metallic bronzy red with dark center. 
Single. Pkt. 10c; + oz. 25c. 
2500 Picta, Mixed. Includes many fine 
Single. 
colors. Pkt. 10c; } oz. 25c. 
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Double-Flowering Gaillardia 
2497 Double-Flowering Mixed (Lo- 
renziana). Very showy, fully double 
blooms in rich shades of orange, scarlet, 
and crimson. Can stand heat and 
drought. Blooms freely until killing 
frost. Pkt. 10c; + oz. 25c. 
Perennial Varieties P| 
The hardy Gaillardias are easy to grow 
and they are exceptionally colorful, giving 
an abundance of flowers from midsummer 
until frost. Fine for garden display and 
for cutting. 
KN A 
Gaillardia, Portola Giant Hybrid 
2507 Portola, Giant Hybrids. Extra- 
large, well-rounded blooms of bright 
bronzy red, edged with a border of 
golden yellow. A magnificent strain that 
givesa marvelous color effect. 3 ft. Pkt. 
15c; 40z. 50c. 
2502 Grandiflora compacta, Mixed. 
Long-stemmed colorful blooms on plants 
12 to 15inches high. Pkt. 15c; 3} 0z. 40c. 
2508 Tangerine. Large tangerine- 
colored flowers produced abundantly on 
compact plants. Pkt. 20c; special pkt. 
50c; 3 oz. 75c. 
2505 The Dazzler. A magnificent 
variety of recent introduction bearing a 
great profusion of deep maroon-red 
flowers attractively contrasted with 
golden yellow. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 
50c. 
2504 Burgundy. Lovely wine red flow- 
ers carried on long stems. Grows 2}° 
feet high. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 
2510 Grandiflora, Superb Mixed. 
Many variations. Pkt. 10c; 4 oz. 25c. 
Gerbera—Transvaal Daisy 
2535 Jamesoni hybrida. A most un- 
usual and very attractive, large, daisy- 
like flower from South Africa. The 
individual blooms measure 2 to 4 inches 
in diameter, coming in many shades of 
yellow, orange, and scarlet. Fine for 
the greenhouse, for cutting, or bedding. 
Pkt. 25c; 100 seeds 75c. 
Geum—Avens fiP] A 
A splendid class of hardy perennials 
blooming throughout the summer. 
2541 Atrosanguineum fi. pl. Double 
deep crimson blooms. 18 in. Pkt. 10c; 
special pkt. 40c. 
2542 Mrs. Bradshaw. Large, double, 
rich scarlet blooms which give a splendid 
effect. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 
2543 Lady Stratheden. Anew variety 
with golden yellow flowers. Pkt. 15c; 
special pkt. 50c. ’ 
2546 Prince of Orange (New). Bril- 
liant glistening golden orange blooms. 
Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 
Gilia 
2551 Capitata (Queen Anne's Thimble). 
@® This easily grown annual is a lovely 
and graceful subject with fine feathery 
foliage and globular heads densely set 
with light lavender-blue flowers. Grows 
2 feet high and blooms continuously 
throughout the summer and fall. Pkt. 
10c; 3 oz. 25c. 
2553 Coronopifolia (Texas Plume, Stand- 
ing Cypress). (8) An extremely showy 
biennial growing 2 feet high and carry- 
ing on the upper part of each stem 
a mass of brilliant light scarlet blooms. 
Easy to grow and very showy during 
the summer. Pkt. 15c; } oz. 50c. 
Gloxinia 
2578 Hybrida grandiflora. A splendid 
greenhouse plant producing magnificent 
flowers of the richest colors. Thrives 
best in a mixture of equal parts of peat, 
loam, and sand. Sow in March to 
bloom 5 months later. We offer a most 
colorful strain. Pkt. 50c; special pkt. 
$1.50. 
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