Dreer’s Reliable 
Pentstemon-—Beard Tongue AP] 
This is a very interesting class of flowers with Pc 
large showy blooms borne on fine long spikes. & 4 
They are splendid for garden display and lend —. m4 j 
themselves well to cutting. fey » 4 
3532 Gloxinoides, it TT eet 
Sensation. HHP] A 
spreading, well- 
branched plant with 
spikes 30 inches high 
set with large Gloxinia- 
like flowers of many 
bright colors. Pkt. 15c; 
special pkt. 75c. 
3531 Heterophyllus, Blue 
Gem. HP] A Lovely spikes 
of bright blue flowers from 
June to August. A gem for 
the rock garden. Also fine 
for borders. Pkt. 15c; special 
pkt. 60c. 
3533 Barbatus coccineus 
(Scarlet Bugler). [HP] This 
also is known as Chelone 
barbata. Has splendid tall 
spikes set with showy tubular 
scarlet-red blooms from June 
to August. Pkt. 10c; special 
pkt. 30c; £ 0z. 50c. 
Pentstemon gloxinoides 
Sensation 
3540 Grandiflora, Mixed. HP] A splendid mixture of large- 
flowering sorts in a good range of colors. Hardy. Pkt. 15c; 
special pkt. 60c. 
Phacelia—California Blue Bell © A 
3599 Campanularia. A beautiful annual and one of the earliest 
to bloom. Intense Gentian blue flowers with white anthers. 
Very effective for edgings, etc., also as a pot plant. 9 inches. 
Pkt. 10c; 4 0z. 25c. 
Physalis © 
Chinese Lantern Plant 
3646 Francheti. A highly 
interesting plant forming 
dense bushes about 2 feet 
high with inconspicuous 
white flowers followed by 
large, bright orange-scarlet, 
lantern-like fruits which 
are splendid for winter 
bouquets. Pkt. 10c; special 
pkt. 25c. 
Physostegia fy © 
False Dragon Head 
3651 Virginica. Dense, 
spreading bushes 3 to 4 
feet high bearing during 
the fall showy spikes set 
with delicate lavender-pink 
blooms of large size. Pkt. 
10c; special pkt. 50c. 
3652 — alba. White flow- 
ers. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 
60c. 
Physostegia virginica 
Polemonium [?| 
Jacob’s Ladder, Greek Valerian 
3671 Cceruleum. A showy upright-growing perennial, 2 feet 
high, bearing during May and June many graceful spikes set 
with lovely bright blue flowers with contrasting yellow stamens. 
Does best in a sunny position and in a light well-drained soil of 
moderate fertility. Pkt. 10c; % 0z. 25c. 
Fertilizers for Greenhouse and Garden (Laurie and Edmund). Postpaid for $2.00. 
FLOWER SEEDS 
Texan 
Annual PHAIOX © Pride 
One of the most brilliant and at the same time one of the most 
satisfactory plants which can be grown easily from seed. Thrives 
in a sunny position and in any kind of good soil. 
Select Large-Flowering Sorts 
Phlox Drummondi grandiflora 
This is the finest type, having the largest heads of blooms as 
well as the largest individual flowers. Of strong, sturdy growth 
attaining a height of 12 to 15 inches. 
3601 Snow White. 
3602 Shell Pink. 
3603 Bright Rose. 
3604 Splendens. Scarlet. 
3605 Fiery Scarlet. 
3606 Primrose. 
3607 Soft Lilac. 
3608 Brilliant. Light rose 
with crimson star. 
3609 Violet. 
Any of the above: 
Pkt. 10c; 
¥ oz. 50c; 
3 oz. 75¢. 
Phlox gigantea, Art Shades 
Phlox Collections 
3618 Six pkts., your choice of colors, value 60c, for 40c. 
3619 One pkt. each of all 9 colors, value 90c, for 60c. 
3620 Choicest Mixed, Large-Flowering. Contains all of 
the colors noted above as well as a great many others. Pkt. 10c; 
4 0Z. 40c; oz. $1.25. 
3630 Gigantea Art Shades Mixed. Magnificent blooms in 
many beautiful art shades, with and without eyes, combined 
into imposing flower trusses. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 
Dwarf Phlox—P. nana compacta A 
3631 Mixed Colors. This strain is of dwarf, compact habit, 
making neat symmetrical plants six to eight inches high. De- 
sirable as a pot plant, also excellent for bedding or edging. 
Many showy colors. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c; 5 oz. 75c. 
Star Phlox—P. cuspidata A 
3640 Mixed. Of dwarf habit, with very pretty, star-shaped 
flowers. A novel variety; 1 foot. Pkt. 10c; } oz. 40c. 
* Hardy Perennial Phlox © 
3641 Large-Flowering Mixed. This hardy herbaceous peren- 
nial is entirely distinct from the annual varieties. The seed 
germinates slowly and is supplied in mixture only. Pkt. 15c; 
special pkt. 50c; $ oz. 75c. 
Platycodon [£2] © 
Balloonflower 
Japanese Bellflower 
3661 Grandiflorum Praecox 
giganteum ( New). An extra- 
early flowering variety with 
magnificent blue flowers meas- 
uring as much as 4 inches 
across. Blooms profusely from 
August until frost. Of strong 
habit. 2% feet. Pkt. 20c; 
special pkt. 60c. 
3663 Grandiflorum. The well-known large-flowering variety 
with steel blue blooms. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 25c; 4 0z. 50c. 
3664 — album. An equally effective variety with large pure 
white flowers. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 30c; % oz. 50c. 
3662 — Mariesi. The deep blue flowers give a splendid effect in 
the garden. The plants grow from 12 to 15 inches in height. 
Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 75c. 
Platycodon grandiflorum 
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