Dreer's Reliable 



FLOWER SEEDS 



Annua 



i Scabiosa 



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Mourning Bride, Sweet Scabious, Pincushion Flower 



Large-Flowering Scabiosa Mixed 



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Scabiosa 

 Collections 



• These contain Blue Cockade, 

 Cattleya, Fire King, King of the 

 Blacks, Loveliness, Peachblos- 

 som, Rosette, and Shasta. 



4948 One pkt. each of -f^ 



these 8, value 80c, for OUC 



4950 One large pkt. 



each of the same ^^ E/\ 

 8, value $2.00, for $1.5U 



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A universal favorite because it is easy 

 to grow and blooms profusely from 

 midsummer until frost. The beautiful 

 and richly colored blooms are carried 

 on long, slender stems. The plants stand 

 2V2 to 3 feet tall. Most effective for gar- 

 den display and unexcelled for cutting. 



3873 Azure Fairy. Clear lavender- 

 blue flowers of exceptional beauty. 



3875 Blue Cockade. Rich blue. 



3876 Cattleya. A lovely orchid shade. 



3877 Fire King. Attractive bright red. 



3874 Imperial Blue Moon. High- 

 crowned deep lavender blue flowers 

 with wavy petals. Pkt. 15c; large 

 pkt. 40c; % oz. o0c - 



3879 King of the Blacks. Black- 

 purple with white pin points. 



3881 Loveliness. Salmon-rose. 



3883 Peachblossom. A fine pink. 



3885' Rosette. Deep rose suffused with 

 salmon. Very large and beautiful. 



3887 Salmon Beauty. Pure salmon. 

 Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 30c; l 4 oz. 50c. 



3889 Shasta. Very large pure white. 



Any of the above, 



except where noted: 



Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 25c; K oz. 40c. 



3890 Large-Flowering Mixed. This 

 mixture contains all colors in a good 

 balance. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; oz. 75c. 



3892 New Giant-Flowering Mixed. 



A splendid new strain of the annual 

 Scabiosa with blooms of extra-large 

 size in many beautiful colors. 

 Pkt. 15c; large' pkt. 30c; V A oz. 50c. 



Two New Dwarf Scabiosa 



3871 Heavenly Blu'e. Graceful, com- 

 pact plants only 18 inches tall bear- 

 ing throughout the summer and fall 

 great masses of high-crowned, dou- 

 ble blooms of a distinct and very 

 appealing bright azure-blue color. 

 Pkt. 10c ; large pkt. 40c. 



3872 Peace. A splendid companion 

 to Heavenly Blue for it has the 



same compact habit and equally at- 

 tractive double flowers of a splen- 

 did pure v/hite color. The individual 

 blooms measure 1% inches across. 

 Pkt. 10c; Large pkt. 40c. 



Perennial Scabiosa [=*! 



The Hardy Scabiosa are long lived, free blooming perennials 

 excellent for border planting or for cutting. They do best in a 

 well-drained soil with an- exposure to full sun. 



3893 Caucasica perfecta (Blue Bon- 

 net ). Large well-rounded soft lavender- 

 blue flowers from June to September. 

 3 ft. Pkt. 20c; large pkt. 75c. 



3894 Caucasica alba. Resembles the 

 preceding but has white flowers. 

 Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 60c. 



3895 Caucasica, Giant Hybrids (Isaac 

 House Strain). Vigorous plants with 

 giant blooms ranging from light to 

 darkest blue. Also lilac and mauve. 

 June to September; 2 ft. Pkt. 20c; 

 large pkt. 75c. 



3897 Cofumbaria, Pink. Extra-large 

 well-formed long-stemmed blooms of 

 soft pink color. V/2-2 ft. Pkt. 15c; 

 large pkt. 60c. 



3899 Japonica. Beautiful clear blue. 

 Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 25c. 



Scabiosa caucasica, Giant Hybrids 



Schizanthus — Butterfly or Fringe Flower 



Schizanthus © 



Butterfly or Fringe Flower 



One of the airiest and daintiest flowers 

 imaginable. Seeds germinate quickly 

 and come into bloom in a few weeks 

 after sowing. The flowers are so numer- 

 ous as to practically obscure the foliage 

 making the plant a pyramid of color. 

 2 to 3 feet tall. 



3906 Excelsior, Compactus Mixed. 

 A choice strain of very large flowers 

 with handsome markings on white, 

 buff, brilliant rose, blue, and purple 

 ground. Pkt. 20c; large pkt. 75c. 



3907 Giant-Flowering Hybrids. An 

 extra - select strain. Magnificent 

 blooms the size of a silver dollar in a 

 perfect blend of colors. Remarkably 

 free-flowering and presents a beauti- 

 ful appearance with its myriad of 

 blooms. Pkt. 20c; large pkt. 75c. 



3910 Mixed (Wisetonensis). A splen- 

 did mixture which forms pretty 

 plants about 18 inches tall. They are 

 covered with blooms throughout the 

 entire summer. Pkt. 10c ; large 

 pkt. 40c; X A oz. 60c. 



Shasta Daisy f Hp i 



White Marguerites 

 Chrysanthemum leucanthemum. 



1949 Alaska. Very early, blooming 

 from August on. Has magnificent 

 daisy-like flowers seldom less tlian 

 5 inches across. 3 ft. Pkt. 15c; large 

 pkt. 40c; Y^ oz. 60c. 



1 951 Conqueror. The very large flowers 

 are of a pure white and are borne on 

 long, sturdy stems. 2]/ 2 to i feet. 

 Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 40c; Y A oz. 60c. 



1950 Shasta Daisy Mixed. This is a 

 general mixture saved from an extra- 

 choice assortment of hybrids. Pkt. 15c ; 

 large pkt. 40c; J4 oz. 60c. 



Far other Chrysanthemums jSee page 52. 



Solanum ' rpl 



Christmas Cherry 

 3937 Cleveland Red. A greatly im- 

 proved form with small oval leaves 

 and globular bright scarlet berries. 

 1 ft. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 40c. 



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