Dreer’s Reliable 
Annual Scabiosa © 
Mourning Bride, Sweet Scabious, Pincushion Flower 


Large-Flowering Scabiosa Mixed 
Scabiosa 
Collections 
These contain Blue Cockade, 
Cattleya, Fire King, King of the 
Blacks, Loveliness, Peachblos- 
som, Rosette, and Shasta. 
4948 One pkt. each of 
these 8, value 80c, for 60c 
4950 One large pkt. 
each of the same 
8, value $2.00, for $1.50 

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 
2% 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; %4 oz. 60c. 
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. 
3889 Shasta. Very large pure white. 
Any of the above, 
except where noted: 
Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 25c; 14 oz. 50c. 
3890 Large-Flowering Mixed. This 
mixture contains all colors in a good 
- balance. Pkt. 10c; %4 oz. 35c; 
oz. $1.00. 
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; 14 oz. 50c. 

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. 

Scabiosa caucasica, Giant Hybrids 
Dreer's 
Flower Seeds 
are Sent 
PREPAID 


3893 Caucasica perfecta (Blue Bon- 
net ). Large well-roundedsoftlavender- 
blue flowers from June to September. 
3 ft. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 60c. 
3895 Caucasica, Giant Hybrids (Jsaac 
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. 
3894 Caucasica alba. Like the pre- 
ceding but has showy white flowers. 
Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 60c. 
3897 Columbaria, Pink. Extra-large 
well-formed long-stemmed blooms of 
soft pink color. 114-2 ft. Pkt. 15c; 
large pkt. 60c. 

Solanum [7] 
Christmas Cherry 
3937 Cleveland Red. A greatly im- 
proved form with small oval leaves 
and globular bright scarlet berries. 
1 ft. Pkt. 25c; large pkt. 75c. 
FLOWER SEEDS 

Schizanthus © 
Butterfly or Fringe Flower 
One of the airiest and daintiest | 
flowers imaginable. Grows 2 to 3 ft. 
tall and is practically covered with | 
blooms throughout the season. 

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; %4 oz. 60c. 


‘Shasta Daisy, Alaska 
Shasta Daisy |=! 
White Marguerites 
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum 
1949 Alaska. Very early, blooming | 
from August on. Has magnificent | 
daisy-like flowers seldom less than | 
5 inches across. 3 ft. Pkt. 15c; large 
pkt. 40c; %4 oz. 60c. 
1951 Conqueror. The very large flowers 
are of 2 pure white and are borne on 
long, sturdy stems. 2% to 3 feet. 
Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 40c; %4 oz. 60c. 
For other Chrysanthemums, see page 49 

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