
Morning Glory, Pearly Gates 

Cleome, Giant Pink Queen 

Cosmos, Early Yellow Flare 
All America Selections 
of Flower Seeds for 1942 
The year 1942 presents to American gardeners another new opportunity for greater beauty and enjoyment of 
their gardens by including the All America Selections of annual flowers for 1942. 
the gardener’s closest attention. 
Morning Glory © 
3032 Pearly Gates 
This superb White Morning Glory is a 
glorious newcomer. The flowers are lus- 
trous white with faint creamy shading deep 
down in the throat. They average four and 
one-half inches across. The vigorous, fast- 
growing vines are covered with flowers 
from the middle of summer until frost. The 
heart-shaped leaves are a fresh light green 
color. Pkt. 25c; large pkt. 75c; 4 oz. $1.25. 

Silver Medal Awards 
Cleome—Spider Flower © 
1998 Giant Pink Queen 
A showy hardy annual bearing from 
midsummer until frost huge trusses of 
bright salmon-pink flowers. As the petals 
fall they are succeeded by long seed 
pods carried on wiry long stems while 
new flowers continue to open at the top 
of the stems providing a continuous 
display until severe frost arrives. Pkt. 25c; 
large pkt. 75c. 
with airy serrated foliage. 
Every one of them deserves 
They represent the finest developments in last year’s competitive trials. 
Cosmos @ 
2051 Early Yellow Flare 
This exquisite new Cosmos is similar to 
Early Orange Flare, the Gold Medal Win- 
ner of 1935, excepting its color which is a 
very rich and compelling golden butter yel- 
low. Free blooming on long wiry stems, 
An excellent 
garden flower for background planting. It 
grows 3 to 4 feet tall and blooms all summer 
long. Pkt. 25c; large pkt. 75c; $ oz. $1.25. 
Bronze Medal and Honorable Mention Awards on following page. 
Explanation of Symbols The symbols used throughout this book are bound to help you 
with your garden planning. 
They make it easy to tell at a 
glance the character of the plant and their adaptability to various growing conditions. 
@=Annual. Annual flowers complete their life circle within 
one growing season. They must be sown every year. 
@=Biennial. These require two years to bloom. Seed sown 
during one season will produce flowering plants the second 
year. Occasionally they live longer than two years.” 
HHP|= Half-Hardy Perennial. These cannot stand much 
frost but may be kept alive by bringing indoors, placing in the 
cold frame, or covering securely during the winter. 
(HP|=Hardy Perennial. These last for several years, with- 
standing considerable frost provided the soil is well drained. 
(fP|=Tender Perennial. Tender perennials may be kept 
growing throughout the year in the house or greenhouse. Many 
of them are showy bedding plants for a summer and fall display. 
§=Climbing Plants. Climbing and trailing plants which 
are best grown with a support on which they can climb. 


A=Suited to Rock Garden. Most plants suited to rock 
gardens are also desirable for dwarf beds and borders. The 
smaller the rock garden the smaller the plants should be. 
@ =Suited to Semi-Shade. Most plants suited to semi- 
shade also do well in a sunny exposure. Semi-shade means 
some sun for part of the day or a location where the plants 
receive ample indirect light from above. 
@-=Suited to Shade. Few plants do in dense shade but 
those marked in this way will be found quite satisfactory. 
There are no annuals which will bloom in deep shade. 
+ Seeds marked with a +t often are sown in late fall outdoors to 
germinate the following spring. Spring germination is quickest 
if they are placed in water and set in the freezing chamber of 
an electric refrigerator. To secure the beneficial effect of 
alternate freezing and thawing, thaw them out once a week and 
then freeze again. They will be ready for sowing after two to 
three weeks of this treatment. 

Henry A. Dreer, Inc., 1306 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
