in Flower Seeds for 1943 
Calendula, Yellow Colossal 
Double Calendula 
Scotch Marigold ® 
1598 Yellow Colossal. By far the 
largest of all Calendulas and as free 
flowering as any. Forms well-rounded 
plants 18 in. tall covered with large 
luminous lemon yellow blooms. 
Pkt. 15c; % oz. 40c; % oz. 65c. 
1568 Chrysantha Orange Sunshine. 
Showy globular flowers composed of 
wide petals presenting an exquisite 
bright orange of exceptional bril- 
liance. Vigorous, free flowering, and 
excellent for garden display and cut- 
ting. Pkt. 10c; %4 oz. 25c; oz. 75c. 
1572 Orange Fantasy. A truly beauti- 
ful Calendula of an appealing cop- 
pery orange color with the petal 
edges marked with a contrasting 
shade of bright mahogany. A Silver 
Medal 1938 All America Selection. 
Pkt. 10c; %4 oz. 25c; % oz. 40c. 
1601 Dreer’s Surprise Mixture. You 
are bound to be delighted with this 
special blend which includes a wide 
range of all the better and newer 
large - flowering Calendula varieties. 
Pkt. 15c; % oz. 40c; oz. 75c. 
The Delightful Extra-Early 
Cosmos ® 
Sensation 
Agrand favorite with many gardeners 
because it blooms so early and produces 
extra-large sturdy flowers with the 
greatest profusion. The individual 
blooms often measure 4 to 5 inches 
across. 
2037 Crimson. A very rich color. 
Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 40c. 
2038 Pinkie. A splendid light pink 
color. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 40c. 
2039 Purity. Exquisite white blooms. 
Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 40c. 
2040 Sensation Mixed 
There is not a garden anywhere the 
beauty of which could not be enhanced 
by this splendid mixture of Sensation 
Cosmos. The white, pink, and crimson 
flowers it contains harmonize excep- 
tionally well. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 30c; 
4 oz. 50c. 
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Cosmos Double Sensation 
New Extra-Early 
Double Sensation 
2031 Mixed. This fine novelty has all 
the valuable characteristics of Sensa- 
tion but produces splendid double 
flowers some with crested centers, 
others attractively fluted. Pkt. 25c; 
large pkt. 75c. 
Dreer’s Giant Pacific Hybrid 
Delphinium ©&—teray Larkspur 
The Giant Pacific Hybrid Delphiniums 
are still considered one of the greatest 
plant introductions of all times. They 
embody the finest qualities one could 
wish for in a hardy Delphinium and 
the varieties offered here are beautiful 
beyond imagination. All seeds are the 
originator’s stock. 
4816 Collection of 
Giant Pacific Delphinium 
One packet each of 
the above 5 colors, 
value $2.75, for... $2.15 
Standard Colors 
2171 Dark Blue Shades 
-2173 Light Blue Shades 
2175 Lavender Shades 
2176 Lavender Pastel Shades 
2179 Pure White. Pkt. 75c; large 
pkt. $2.00. 
Any of the above, except where noted: 
Pkt. 50c; large pkt. $1.50; 44 oz. $3.00 
2180 Mixed Blue Shades. A gorgeous 
strain including an_ exceptionally 
wide range of beautiful and varied 
blue colors. Pkt. 50c; large pkt. $1.50; 
Y% oz. $3.00. 
Cynoglossum Firmament 
Cynoglossum ® 
Chinese Forget-Me-Not 
2103 Firmament 
An attractive and highly desirable 
annual forming neat dense bushes, 18 
inches tall, covered with winsome 
Forget-Me-Not-like blooms of a rich 
blue color. Easy to grow, fine for cut- 
ting, and blooms profusely throughout 
the summer. Pkt. 10c; %4 oz. 25c; 
oz. 75c. 
rm 
Dahlia, Wnawins/Dwart Hybrids 
Dahlias from Seed [rr] 
2130 Unwin’s Dwarf Hybrids. Grace- 
ful semi-double flowers in many 
colors. Sow in March indoors and 
they will bloom by the end of June. 
Fine for bedding and cutting. 18 to 
24 inches tall. Pkt.15c; large pkt. 75c. 
1996 Cleome lutea 
Golden Spider Flower 
Graceful plants, 4 to 8 ft. tall, bearing 
showy trusses of fragrant, rich golden 
yellow flowers from midsummer until 
frost. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 50c. 
Cu ph ea—Cigar Plant © 
2081 Avalon Hybrids. An interesting, 
easy-to-grow annual with graceful 
tube-shaped flowers in a wide range 
of attractive colors. Pkt. 15c; large 
pkt. 40c. 
Henry A. Dreer, Inc., 1306 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, Pa. O- 
