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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



SYk^EET WII.LIAM iDlanthus Barbatus). 



(London Tufts.) 

 A well-known, attractive, free-flowering hardy perennial, producing a splendid 

 effect in beds and borders with their rich and varied flowers. It is much better 

 to raise new, vigorous young plants from seed every season than to divide the 

 old plants. 



PER PKT, 



5l 



PER PKT. 



Black 



Single White 5 I 4286 Single Velvety 



— Crimson 5 j Maroon .5 



Collection of a packet each of six colors 25 



" • — • • All colors. Peroz.,40cts 5 



4282 Newport Pink. A distinct new color which 

 originated in one of the far-famed gardens at 

 Newport, R. I. In color it is what florists 

 call watermelon-pink or salmon-rcse. Strik- 

 ingly brilliant and beautiful; the flowers are 

 borne in massive heads on stems 18 inches 

 high. For midseason mass bedding it has 

 r.o equal. It is also very efiecti ve for cutting. 

 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



4281 Scarlet Beauty. A very eff"ective rich, 



deep scarlet variety. 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



4291 Holborn Glory. This strain is a large- 

 flowered selection of the auricula-eyed sec- 

 tion, the most beautiful and admired of all 

 Sweet Williams. The individual flowers 

 and tiusses are of extraordinary size, while 

 the range of color, all showing clear, white 

 eye, is truly superb. ^ oz., 25 cts 10 



4297 Double Mixed. All colors. J oz., 30 cts. 10 



4296 Giant Double. A decided improvement. 

 The plants are of robust, bushy habit, pro- 

 ducing numerous stems, surmounted by im- 

 mense umbels of full, double flowers, many 

 of the individual flowers measuring over 

 one inch in diameter. The colors are ex- 



DOUBLE AND SlNGLE SWKET VVlLUAM 



TRITOMA. 



(Red-hot Poker, Flame Flower, or Torch Lily.) per pkt. 

 4330 Hybrida. The introduction of new continuous 

 flowering Tritomas has given them a prominent place 

 among hardy bedding plants. It is not generally 

 known that they are readily grown from seed, many 

 flowering the first year if sown early. The seed we offer 

 has been saved from our own collection, which is un- 

 doubtedly the finest in this country. Of course, for im- 

 mediate results it will be better to get plants, but raising 

 from seed is highly interesting. 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



^WAI^LFI^O^WEU. 



Well-known deliciously fragrant half-hardy perennials, 

 blooming early in the spring, with spikes of beautiful flowers. 

 They should be protected in a cold frame in the winter and 

 planted out in April. 



4415 Paris Extra Early. A beautiful single variety, 

 which may be treated as an annual, flowering through- 

 sown in spring. ^ oz., 



tremely varied. J^ oz., 50 cts I.5 



TUNICA. 



4385 Saxifraga. A neat, tufted hardy perennial plant, 

 growing but a few inches high and bearing throughout 

 the entire season numerous elegant pink flowers. Will 

 thrive anywhere, but is especially adapted for the rock- 

 ery or the margin of the hardy border; blooms the first 

 season 10 



seed 



out the summer from 



25 cts 10 



4414 Goliath. A splendid single variety; flowers of a rich, 



shining red, with a black velvety sheen 10 



4420 Single Mixed. All colors. J oz., 15 cts 5 



4430 Double Finest Mixed 10 



4429 Collection of Double Wallflower; 6 colors 50 



4419 Collection of Single Wallflower; 6 colors 40 



COI.I.ECTION OF SEEOS 



Of Old-fashioned Hardy Perennials. 



3549 This collection is made up of a packet each of twelve 

 of the most popular, hardiest and easiest grown sorts, 

 including Columbine, Canterbury Bells, Larkspur, 

 Foxglove, Sweet William, etc 50 



Staticb Latifolia (offered on page 55) 



For complete list and Cultural Notes see our Garden Book for 1917 





