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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



PUERARIA THUXBERGIANA. 



(Japanese ICudzu Vine.) 



TER PKT. 



3835 To this must be awarded first place as the fastest growing 

 hardy climijing plant. It will grow 8 to 10 feet the first year 

 from seed, and after it has become established there seems to be 

 no limit to its growth. Its foliage is large and covers well. A 

 splendid subject for covering permanently verandas, dead trees, 

 etc. } oz., 25 cts 10 



PYRETHRIT^I. 



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. 



3816 Hybridum. Bears large cingle Daisy- or Cosmos-like flowers, 

 ranging in color from light pink 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; 2 feet. 



ioz.,50cts 



3847 Hybridum Qrandiflorum. A large-flowering form of the 



above; mixed colors. J oz., 75 cts 



3845 Hybridum Fl. PI. Large double flowers, resembling a 



China Aster, only more refined; mixed colors; ] } feet 



3851 Uiiginosum Stellata (Starri/ Giant Dain;/). This new 

 variety, which originsied in our Nursery, is a greatly im|)roved 

 form of the Giant I>ai-y, with long, narrow petals, formin" a 

 much more graceful and refined flower. The best 

 and most useful Daisy for cutting during August and 

 September. 15 cts. per pkt. ; 2 pkts., 25 cts 



ROSMARINUS (Rosemary). 



3895 Officinalis. -An old favorite aromatic herb; should 

 be planted in a warm, dry situation. \ oz., 15 cts. . 



PVHFTHKI'M HVKKIDUM. 



RrOBECKIA (Cone Flower). 



PRU PKT. 



ScHizANTHi'S Dwarf Larc.e-flowered. 



3906 Fulgida. An effective hardy perennial sort, pro- 

 ducing in masses during August and September bril- 

 liant orange-yellow flowers; 3 feet 10 



3902 Newmanl. One of the finest of autumn-flowering 

 perennials; bearing large flowers. IJright orange- 

 yellow |ieta]s, surrounding a large black cone 15 



3903 Purpurea {Giant Purple Cone-Mowei-). Large, showy 

 reddish-purple flowers, with a remarkably large corie-shaped 

 centre of brown 10 



SALVIA. 



3928 Azurea Grandiflora. A hardy perennial variety, producing 

 during August and September spikes of pretty sky-blue flowers 

 in great profusion; 2 to 3 feet 10 



3930 Uliginosa. In general habit similar to the above but of 

 stronger growth, each |)lant forming a bushy specimen from 5 

 to G feet high; wonderfully free-flowering, blooming continu- 

 ously from June until frost. The flowers are a pretty corn- 

 flower blue with a white throat, produced in branched spikes 

 about six inches long 25 



SCmZANTHUS (Butterfly or Fringe Flower). 



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

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

 a veritable jiyramid of the most delicate and charming bloom. The Schi- 

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

 spring, lor this purpose sow in the autumn. 



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

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

 tiful, orchid-like flowers in a bewildering range of color. J oz., 



40 cts 



3908 Wisetonensis. A variety largely used as a pot plant for the 

 house or conservatory. It is remarkably free-llowering, and 

 presents a beautiful api)earance with its myriads of blooms the 

 ground color of which is white, dotted with delicate rose. J oz., 

 40 cts 



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For complete list and cultural notes see our Garden Book for I9«5- 



