HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



POtrYANTHUS (Primula ElaHor.) 



Showy, early spring, free-flowering plants, fine for either pot or outdoor 

 culture; hardy perennials; 9 inches. 



PER PKT. 



3677 Invincible Giant. Undoubtedly the finest strain in cultivation, 

 containing all colors, from purest white to the richest crimson. 5 

 pkts, $1.00 25 



3676 QoId=Iaced. Very showy and attractive flowers, with narrow 



edge of gold 15 



3680 English Mixed. A fine grade; all colors. J oz., 30 cts. ... 10 



PRI1IUL,A (Primrose). 



The charming and beautiful Chinese fringed Primroses and Obconica 

 varieties are indispensable for winter or spring decorations in the home or 

 conservatory. They are one of the most important winter-blooming pot 

 plants. The seed we offer is of the highest merit, and has, as usual, been 

 saved from the best strains of English and Continental growth. Florists 

 and others report that they have never seen finer flowers than those pro- 

 duced from our seed. Can be sown at any time through the summer. 

 The hardy varieties offered are also deserving of wide cultivation. 



FRINGED CHINESE PRIMROSES. 



3782 Alba Magnifica. A magnificent pure white 26 



3783 Covent Garden Red, A fine rosy-red 25 



3785 Covent Garden White. A very free-flowering pure white. . 25 



3786 Crimson King. Rich luminous crimson; very effective 50 



3787 Rosy Morn. Beautiful delicate pink 50 



3790 Stellata. A very pretty form with large heads of 

 star-shaped flowers of various colors; a splendid type 

 for decorative purposes ■ 25 



3791 Giant Flowering. This magnificent strain is quite 

 distinct from the regular type, being of much more 

 robust growth and producing immense trusses of extra 

 large, finely-fringed flowers in many new and novel 

 colors; as a pot plant for the house or conservatory 

 this is uneqiialled. 3 pkts. for $1.00 35 



3800 Dreer's Choicest Mixed. The mixture contains 

 nothing but the finest-fringed large-flowering sorts, and 

 cannot fail to give entire satisfaction 25 





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Primula Obconica Grandiflora 



PRIMULA OBCONICA 



These are of the easiest culture in greenhouse or light window 

 of dwelling house, flowering abundantly and continuously with 

 little care. They will not germinate well in any compost 

 containing peat or leaf mould. To develop the colors to the 

 highest degree, grow in heavy soil and at a temperature as near 

 60 degrees as possible. The Grandiflora varieties are the freest 

 flowering, but lack the very large individual blooms of the 

 newer Gigantea type. 



per PKT. 



3815 Obconica Gigantea Mixed. All colors 20 



3820 Obconica Grandiflora Mixed. All colors 10 



Large-Flowering Chinese Primrose 



VARIOUS PRIMROSES. 



3823 ^orhesi{Bahy Primrose). This is the freest-flower- 

 ing Primula we know of. The little plants throw up 

 tiny flower stalks when only a few weeks old. These 

 should be pinched off and the plants kept growing 

 until October, and from then on until late in the spring 

 they produce their sprays of beautiful rosy-lilac flowers 



in profusion 25 



3824 Kewensis. This variety is most attractive, with 

 pleasing bright yellow flowers borne on long stems. It 

 is delightfully fragrant and stands well as a house 

 plant 25 



3826 Malacoides. A fine house plant, somewhat like P. 

 Forhesi, but larger in all its parts; flowers delicate lilac. 25 



3827 — Alba. A new white-flowering form 25 



HARDY PRIMROSES. 



These are among the best of the early spring-blooming plants. 

 With a slight protection they will stand the winter, but will do 

 better if protected by a cold frame. 

 1500 Auricula. Awell-knownfavoriteof great beauty; seed 



saved from splendid choice mixed varieties; 6 inches. . 15 



3825 Japonica (Japanese Primrose). Bright and showy 

 flowers; borne in whorls on stems 6 to 9 inches long; 

 mixed colors 15 



3830 Vulgaris {English Primrose). Canary-yellow, 



fragrant. J^ oz. , 50 cts 10 



{See also Cowslip and Polyanthus.) 



For complete list and Cultural Notes see our Garden Book for 191 7 



