HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



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BKL,L,IS (English Daisy). 



A favorite perennial, which will stand the winter if given the protection of a 

 little litter. In bloom from early spring until well on in the summer. Easily 

 raised from seed, which may be sown any time from spring till August. For best 

 results, new plants should be raised from seed each year. ' The following are the 

 finest double- flowering kinds, selected after careful test out of over twenty sorts: 



PER PKT. 



1591 Oiant Rose. Each plant produces but a few flowers, but these are of 



enormous size, almost as big as a good-sized Aster 25 



1593 Qiant White. Same as the above except in color , 25 



1594 LongfellOAV. Large, double-pink flowers 10 



1595 Double Quilled. Double quilled flowers in mixture, containing red, 

 pink and white 25 



1596 Ranunculiflora Alba. A splendid type with densely double pure 

 white flowers, not very large, but very free-flowering 15 



1597 Ranunculiflora Rosea. Identical to the preceding except in color, 

 which is a bright rosy pink 15 



1598 The Bride, or Improved Snowball. A fine large double free flow- 

 ering pure white 10 



1600 Double Mixed. A fine mixture, containing all the colors. ^ oz., 50 

 cts 10 



BOCCOXIA (Plume Poppy, or Tree Celandine). 

 1611 Cordata. Effective, hardy perennial, for single specimens or groups 

 on lawns. Foliage glaucous green, bears freely spikes 2 to 3 feet long 

 of cream-colored flowers; 5 feet; easily raised from seed. ^ oz., 25 

 cts 10 



CARNATION. 



Carnations are general favorites for their delicious fragrance 

 and richness of colors. They are indispensable, both for green- 

 house culture in winter and for the garden in summer. 

 1850 Hardy Border Double Mixed. A good hardy 

 strain for outdoor culture, flowering the second season, 

 and producing a mass of flowers in a great variety of 



colors. J oz. , 50 cts 10 



1831 Chabaud's Everblooming. Raised by a famous 

 French specialist. Blooms in five months after being 

 sown, and continues to flower in the greatest profusion 



indefinitely. Mixed colors 25 



1820 Marguerite Mixed. A quick-flowering strain ; 

 double flowers in great variety of colors. ^ oz., 40 



cts 5 



1830 Qiant Marguerite Mixed. An improved large- 

 flowering strain. ^ oz., 50 cts. . . 10 



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Rellis (Double Daisy) 



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PER PKT. 



1671 Dreer'S Perfection. A universal favorite for decor- 

 ating the greenhouse or conservatory. This strain was 

 grown for us by a celebrated Scotch specialist, and is 

 considered the finest in cultivation; flowers beautifully 

 spotted and blotched in exceedingly rich and varied 

 colors 50 



CERASTIUM (Snow in Summer). 

 1911 Tomentosum. A very pretty dwarf, white-leaved 

 edging plant, bearing small white flowers; hardy per- 

 ennial 15 



Campanula Carpatica 



Campanulas or Bellfloinrers. 



Well known, beautiful hardy herbaceous perennials, bearing 

 a great profusion of attractive bell-shaped flowers; thriving best 

 in light, rich soil. 



1721 Carpatica {Carpathian Hare Bell). Free-flowering hardy 

 perennial, continuing in bloom the whole season; color clear blue; 

 grows 6 inches high; especially good for edging. \ oz. , 40 

 cts 10 



1720 — Alba. The white-flowered form of the above. \ oz. , 40 



cts 10 



Medium ( Ganterhury Bells). See page 44. 



1724 Persicifolia Grandiflora {Peach Bells). Undoubtedly one 

 of the finest of the hardy Bellfiowers; grows 2 to 3 feet high, with 

 large blue flowers 15 



1725 Alba. The white flowered Peach Bells 15 



1728 Pyramidalis ( The Ghimne]) Bellflower) . A beautiful stately 

 hardy plant, either for garden or pot culture; blue salver-shaped 

 flowers; 4 to 5 feet. J oz., 50 cts 10 



1729 — Alba. Same as above, but with white flowers. |^ oz., 50 

 cts 10 



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



