HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



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Typical 



Flower. 

 Dreer's 

 Royal 



Exhibition 

 Pansy. 



Dreer's Perfect Pansies 



PANSIES are too well known to require any descriptionj as 

 they are favorites with all. For best results you must start 

 with a good strain. The finest Pansies are, as a rule, shy seed- 

 ers, which accounts for the difference in the price of the various 

 mixtures offered. 



Miss Ida D. Bennett, the well-known horticultural author 

 and enthusiastic admirer of Pansies, writes the following notes 

 on their culture expressly for this book: 



" Pansy seed germinates and the plants grow more freely in 

 the cool, early days of spring, and for summer blooming should 

 be sown by the latter part of April, or early May, in the vicinity 

 of Philadelphia. A soil containing a proportion of leaf mould, 

 well enriched with well-decayed cow manure, will be the most 

 satisfactory for the growing of this flower, and it should be well 

 dug and made fine and level. 



" Sow the seeds in drills, covering them not more than four 

 times their diameter and firming the soil well above them. The 

 seeds germinate in from eight to twelve days, and should not be 

 allowed to dry out during this period. Covering the seed bed 

 with newspapers will prevent this and hasten somewhat the 

 period of germination. 



"As soon as the plants are up and large enough to handle, 

 they should be thinned out or transplanted to stand nine inches 

 apart in the rows. Thorough cultivation should be given Irom 

 the start, as Pansies will not thrive when obliged to share the 

 beds with a mass of weeds. 

 "It is a mistake to plant Pansies in the shade of a tree or buildings. An open exposure where the- 

 wind has a free sweep over the bed is far better, and Pansies so planted are free from the long, strag- 

 gling branches which produce few and inferior flowers. During dry weather the bed should be 

 watered daily, and in extreme cases twice a day for the best results. 



" Seeds sown in April or May will produce blooming plants by the last of June, which will give an. 

 abundance of flowers throughout the remainder of the season. About the middle of August is the best- 

 time for starting Pansy seeds for early spring blooming, as this allows the plants to go into winter in, 

 vigorous condition." 



PANSIES IN MIXTURE. 



PER PKT. 



3510 Dreer's Royal Exhibition. This strain comprises 

 a beautiful collection of colors and markings and is our 

 finest mixture, both as regards size, texture and color- 

 ings. Special packets of 2000 seeds, $1.25; regular 

 packet 50 



3514 Dreer's Premium. This mixture comprises a large 

 number of colorings, and is intended to supply the want 

 of a first-class mixture at a moderate price. |^oz.,75cts. 25 



3516 Masterpiece (i'ViZZerf Pans?/). A remarkable type, 

 each petal being conspicuously curled or waved. The 

 range of color is very extensive, the rich, dark, velvety 

 shades predominating. J oz., $1.00 25 



3500 Giant Trimardeau. All colors. 50 cts. per J oz. ; 



$1.50 per oz 10 



PER PKT.. 



3512 Cassier's Qlant. A grand mixture of the finest 

 blotched varieties, splendid in every way, being large 



in size and rich in coloring. J oz., 75 cts 25» 



3517 Mme. Perret. A new and beautiful strain, origi- 

 nated with a French specialist, flowers of large size 

 borne very freely in great diversity of colors, especially 

 rich in red and wine shades. The stock we offer comes 

 direct from the introducer, |^ oz., 60 cts 25' 



3513 Qiant Parisian. Of very large size and containing 



a great many fancy colors. J oz. , 75 cts 15' 



3515 English Finest Mixed, i oz., 50 cts 10« 



3520 Good Mixed. All colors. J^ oz., 25 cts 5- 



GIANT TRIMARDEAU PANSIES. 



We have discarded the ordinary Pansies in separate colors in favor of this type which produce very large flowers, plants of 

 strong, robust growth and well adapted to the trying conditions of our climate. 



PER PKT. 



3481 GiantAdonis. Soft lavender blue. . ; 10 



3483 Giant Emperor William. Rich deep blue .... 10 



3485 Giant Fire King. Mahogany and gold 10 



3486 Giant Freya. Rich wine color, edged white 10 



3488 Giant Golden Queen. Pure, rich yellow 10 



3493 Giant Prince Henry. Rich royal blue 10 



3495 Giant Rainbow. Peacock blue, white and red 10 



3491 Giant Lord Beaconsfield. Deep purple violet, 



shading to white 10 



3494 Giant Psyche. Rich velvety violet with a broad 

 border of pure white 



3496 Giant Snow Queen. Pure white, small yellow eye, 



3497 Giant White. Pure white, with purple eye 



3498 Giant Yellow. Rich yellow, with dark centre 



3499 Collection, containing a packet each of above 12 grand sorts, $1.00. 



TUFTED PANSIES, OR VIOLAS. 



While the flowers of the Tufted Pansies are not so large as the regular type, yet they bloom so freely that they are superior to^ 

 pansies where effect is wanted, the colors being particularly clear and distinct; they also bloom for a longer time. 



PER PKT. 



4406 Admirabilis. New hybrids, which contain all the 

 varied and brilliant colorings of the best grade ot 

 blotched Pansies 10 



4401 Papilio [Butterfli) Violet). Lovely violet-lilac, 



with small, dark eye 10 



PER PKT 



4402 Lutea Splendens. Rich golden yellow. One of 



the most effective 10' 



4410 Mixed. A splendid mixture of the best varieties, 



} oz., 50 cts 10 



For Complete list and Cultural Notes see our Garden Bwk for 1917 



