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HENRY A. DREER. PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



Pyrethrum Hybridum 



Pueraria Thunbergiana. 



(Japanese Kudzu Vine.) 



PER PKT 



3835 To this must be awarded first place as the fastest-grow- 

 ing hardy climbing plant. It will grow 8 to 10 feet 

 the first year from seed, and after it has become estab- 

 lished there seems to be no limit to its growth, 50 feet 

 in a single season being not unusual. Its foliage is large and 

 covers well; it bears small racemes of rosy-purple, pea-shaped 

 blossoms toward the close of August. A splendid subject for cov- 

 ering permanently verandas, dead trees, etc. ^ oz., 25 cts. ... 10 



PYRETHRUM. 



Too much cannot be said in favor of this grand hardy perennial, which 

 will thrive in any good garden soil where there is good drainage and full 

 exposure to the sun. The main season of blooming is in June, but if the 

 old flower stems are removed they will give a fair sprinkling of flowers in 

 the autumn. Splendid for cutting. 



3846 Hybridum. Hardy perennial, bearing large daisy or Cosmos- 

 like flowers, ranging in color from white to deep red, with bright 

 yellow centres; blooms in May and June and again in the fall, and 

 is one of the most graceful and long-lasting cut flowers. These are 

 nicely shown in the illustration on (his page. Per J oz., 50 cts. 10 

 3845 Hybridum Fl. PI. Seed saved from the finest double flowers, 

 only a small percentage can be expected to come double the first 



year, mixed colors. 1 J feet .... . 25 



3851 Uliginosum Stellatum {Starry Giant JDnisy). Beautiful 

 pure white, in bloom during August and September. 2 pkts. 

 25 cts 15 



RtJDBECKIA (Cone Flower). 



3906 Fulgida. An effective hardy sort, brilliant orange-yellow flow- 

 ers during Augusi ...i \ September; 3 feet • . - . 15 



3902 Newmana. One of the finest of autumn-flowering perennials. 

 Bright orange-yellow petals, surrounding a large black cone. ... 15 



3903 Purpurea (Gtmit Purple Cone-Flower). A most interesting 

 hardy perennial, producing large, showy reddish-purple flowers, 

 with a remarkably large cone-shaped centre of brown. \ oz., 

 30 cts 10 



ROSMARINUS (Rosemary). 



PER PKT. 



3895 Officinalis. An old favorite aromatic herb, delightfully fragrant, 

 flowers light blue, grows about two feet high, should be planted in 

 a warm, dry situation, and given a little protection 5 



HARDY SALVIAS. 



3928 Azurea Qrandiflora. A hardy perennial variety, producing 

 during August and September spikes of pretty sky-blue flowers in 

 great profusion; 2 to 3 feet 10 



3929 Farinacea. A perennial variety, but best grown as an annual. 

 Seed sown in the open ground in May, blooming from July to frost. 

 The fine light blue flowers are borne on long spikes held well 

 above the toliage; makes a good blue line; 2 feet 10 



3930 Uliginosa. In general habit similar to Salvia Azurea Grandi- 

 flora. The flowers are a pretty cornflower blue with a white 

 throat, produced in branched spikes about six inches long 25 



SCHI^ANTHUS (Butterfly or Fringe Flower). 



This is one of the airiest and daintiest flowers imaginable. The seeds 

 germinate quickly and come into bloom in a few weeks from sowing. 

 The florescence is such as to completely obscure the foliage, making the 

 plant a veritable pyramid of the most delicate and charming bloomj. 

 make admirable pot plants for the house in late winter and early spring. 

 For this purpose sow in the autumn. 



3967 Dwarf Large=flowered. A new variety, forming compact 

 pyramidal plants a foot high, literally covered with large, beauti- 

 ful orchid-like flowers in a bewildering range of color. 



J oz. , 40 cts 15 



3968 Wisetonensis. A variety largely used as a pot plant 

 for the house or conservatory. It is remarkably free- 

 flowering, and presents a beautiful appearance with its 

 myriads of blooms, the ground color of which is white, 

 dotted with delicate rose 25 



ScHizANTHus Dwarf Largk-flovtkbed 



For complete list and cultural notes see our Garden Book for 1917 



