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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



Platycodon Grandiflorum. 



PEXTSTEMON (Be«d Tongue). 



Highly useful and attractive hardy perennials, and murh used 

 in the hardv horder. 



PKR PKT. 



3533 Barbatus Torreyii. Sjiikes of brilliant coral red; 



ver}' effective; June to August; 3 to 4 feet 10 



3540 Mixed. A great variety of kinds and colors 5 



HARDY PERENNIAL PHEOX. 



(P. DecussaU.) 

 3641 Our collection of these is the most extensive in the 

 world. Seed should be sown as soon as ripe. Order 

 now and we will send as soon as harvested, which is 

 usually early in October. Supplied in mixed colors 

 only. 1 oz. , 50 Cts 



10 



PH YSOSTEGIA (False Dragon Head). 



3651 Virginica. One of the prettiest hardy perennials, 

 and gaining in popularity as it becomes better known. 

 It forms dense bushes, 3 to 4 feet high, bearing freely 

 during the summer months spikes of delicate pink 

 tubular flowers not uniike a gigantic heather 10 



PEATYCODON (Chinese Bell Flower). 



One of the best hardy perennials, producing very showy 

 flowers during the whole season. They form large clumps, 

 and are excellent for planting in permanent borders or among 

 shrubbery, 



PER PKT. 



3663 Qrandiflorum. L.^rge steel-blue flowers. J oz., 



25 cts 5 



3664 — Album. Pure white variety. J- oz., 25 cts. ... 5 



3662 Marlesi. Large, open, bell-shaped flowers of a rich 



violet-blue; plant dwarf and compact. } oz., 25 cts. 5 



3661 Japonicus Fl. PI. {^Double Jupnncse Bell 

 Flower.') Large, glossy, deep blue flowers. The 

 inner petals alternate with the outer ones, giving the 

 flower the appearance of a ten-pointed blue star. 

 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



HARDY PERENNIAE POPPIES. 



PER PKT. 



3731 Bracteatum. Immense orange-scarlet flowers, 



very similar to the Oriental Poppy. \ oz., 20 cts. . 5 



3747 Orientate {The Larye Oriental Poppy). A 

 charming summer-flowering hardy plant, producing 

 numerous leafy stems about 2A feet high, with large 

 deep crimson flowers; having a conspicuous black 

 blotch on each petal; exceedingly showy. J- oz., 

 25 cts 10 



Earge Hybrid Oriental Poppies. 



AVe offer four of the best and most distinct sorts. Seedlings 

 are liable to vary somewhat in color. 



PER PKT. 



."748 Mammoth, Glowing scarlet; very large 15 



:;74 1 Princess Victoria Louise. Salmon Pink 15 



:'.715 Psyche. Delicate rosy blush 15 



;'.74i; Trilby. Brilliant red 15 



:\ packet each of the 4 sorts. 50 cts. 



o7')0 Mixed Hybrids. Saved from a large number of 



named sorts. \ oz., 50 cts 15 



ICELAND POPPIES (Papaver Nudicaule). 



Of graceful neat habit, with bright green, fern-like foliage, 

 formed in luft^, from which issue slender stalks about 12 inches 

 high, bearing their brilliant flowers in endless profusion; most 

 useful for cutting, for which purpose pick when in bud, and, if 

 the seed pods are picked off, continue in flower the entire sea- 

 son. They remain evergreen throughout the winter, coming 

 into bloom early the following spring. 



PER PKT 



3733 Bright Yellow 10 



3734 Pure White 10 



.S7.'36 Orange Scarlet 10 



3740 Finest Mixed. All colors. J oz., 25 cts 10 



3735 New Hybrid Iceland. The latest development in 

 this lovely species, varying in color from sulphur yel- 

 low through difierent shades of orange to chamois and 

 salmony rose, some of which are very striking 15 



Oriental Poppy. 



For complete list and cultural notes see our Garden Book for iqi5. 



