1838 — Commemorating the Hundredth Anniversary of Henry A. Dreer — 1938 



Everblooming Bedding Begonias [tp] 



These everblooming 



Bedding Begonia 



® 



bedding 

 Begonias are varieties of Begonia 

 semperflorens. Ttiey are splendid 

 bedding plants that do well in 

 full sun, in partial shade, or in 

 fuU shade. They are of sturdy 

 growth, forming dense bushes 

 about a foot high. Started early 

 indoors and set into the open 

 after all danger of frost is past 

 the plants will be a mass of 

 flowers from May until frost. 

 They do best where the summers 

 are not e.xcessively hot and at no 

 time should they lack ample 

 moisture. Also splendid as winter 

 pot plants. 



1461 Albert Martin. Extra large flowers of a bright crimson- 

 scarlet color. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 



14G3 Christmas Cheer. A bright crimson-scarlet, splendid in 

 pots for Christmas. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 



1464 Christmas Pink. Large blooms 2 inches across of a warm 

 rose-pink color. Pkt. 35c; special pkt. $1.50. 



1465 Erfordia. Rosy carmine. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 

 1467 Gustav Knaake. Glowing pink with salmon shadings. 



Bronzy green foliage. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 



1469 Luminosa. Brilliant fiery dark scarlet blooms with con- 

 trasting bronze foliage. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 



1471 Luminosa compacta. Compact plants covered with 

 showy large bright scarlet flowers. Pkt. 35c; special pkt. $1.50. 



1473 Prima Donna. Limpid rose shading to carmine at the 

 center. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 



1475 Salmon Queen. Salmon-rose. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 



1477 Vernon. Bright orange-scarlet flower trusses and rich 

 bronze foliage. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 



1479 White Queen. Pure white. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c 



1480 Semperflorens Mixed. A splendid mixture of both 

 green and brouze-leaved varieties. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 



^e\\is— English Daisy © A ® 



Easily raised from seed and 

 often lasting more than two 

 years. They bloom profusely 

 from early spring until late 

 fall. Plant them in soil which 

 is moderately moist and does 

 not lack fertility. 



1491 Giant Double Crim- 

 son (.VfaO. Pkt. 25c; 

 special pkt. 75c. 



1492 - Double Red. 



1493 - Double Rose. 



1494 - Double White. 

 Any of the above 

 except Crimson: 



Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 



BelUs, English Daisy 



1496 Giant Double Mixed. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 



1500 Double English Mixed. A fine mixture containing all 

 colors. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 40c; \ oz. 75c. 



1504 Double Quilled Mixed. All quilled flowers in red, pink, 

 and white. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 



Bocconia— Piume Poppy, Tree Celandine gp] ® 



1511 ■''Cordata. A splendid hardy perennial for single specimens 



or groups. Glaucous green foliage. Bears spikes 2 to 3 feet 



long of cream-colored flowers; 6 feet tall. Pkt. 10c; j oz. 25c. 



Boltonia— Fa/5e Starwort 11 ® 



One of the showiest of our native hardy perennials, growing 4 

 to 6 feet high. Daisy-like flowers from July to September. 



1515 Asteroides. Creamy white. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 50c. 



1517 Latisquama. Lilac-pink. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 50c. 



Brachycome Blue Star 



Brachycome — 



Swan River 

 Daisy ® A 



1521 Blue Star. Lovely 



weO-rounded plants, 12 



inches high, covered 



during the summer with 



a profusion of showy 



rich blue flowers. Pkt. 



10c; i oz. 30c. 

 1530 Mixed. A showy 



strain producing plants 



about 12 inches high. 



This mixture is well 



suited to edge small 



beds or for the rock 



garden. Contains both 



blue and white flower- 

 ing plants. Pkt. 10c; 



J oz. 30c. 



'Browallia— Amethyst ® 



1535 Sapphire. Bears a mass of dark blue, white-eyed flowers. 

 Splendid for bedding and unexcelled for indoor pot growing. 

 Compact plants, 9 inches high. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 



1537 Speciosa major. Beautiful, large, brilliant ultramarine 

 blue flowers. A splendid border plant and unexcelled for hang- 

 ing baskets or for hanging pots. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 



1540 Elata, Mixed. This mixture contains both blue and 

 white-flowered plants. Pkt. 10c; i oz. 25c. 



Cacalia ® A 



Tassel Flower 

 Flora's Paint Brush 



1542 Mixed. This graceful 

 annual is of easiest culture 

 and deserves to be grown 

 more freely. It is a hardy 

 annual with lovely tassel- 

 shaped blooms in gold, 

 yellow, and scarlet. Does 

 well even in hot dry loca- 

 tions and blooms profusely 

 from June until September. 

 It is a splendid subject for 

 border planting or for the 

 rock garden growing about 

 1 J feet in height. Pkt. 10c; 

 Cacalia— Tassel Flower i oz. 25c. 



Calceolaria HD 



1550 Dreer's Perfection. A universal favorite for decorating 

 the greenhouse or conservatory. We offer a superb Scotch- 

 grown strain with beaudfuUy spotted and blotched flowers in an 

 exceedingly rich color scheme. Pkt. 50c; special pkt. S1.50. 



1552 Multiflora nana. An excellent, free blooming type with 

 flowers that measure about 1-li" in diameter. Contains an ex- 

 cellent mixture of orange, gold, and yellow shades, all of them 

 beautifully spotted. Height 1 foot. Pkt. 50c; special pkt. SI. 50. 



Dreer's New Improved 



Flower Seed 

 Packets 



All amateur gardeners whether 

 they are beginners or well ad- 

 vanced are bound to value the 

 new Dreer Flower Seed Packets 

 for 1938 because, with few excep- 

 tions, they show simplified draw- 

 ings of the respective seedlings. 

 This makes it easy to identify the 

 little plants as they come up. 



20 ® = Annual ; ® = Biennial ; Jhhp] = Half -Hardy Perennial ; ^ = Hardy Perennial ; Hpj = Tender Perennial 



