HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



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STOKBSIA (Cornflower Aster). 



PEK PKT 



4051 Cyanea. This is not new, but is a rare and beautiful hardy 

 perennial, and was shown in colors on the cover of our 1903 

 catalogue. The plant grows about 24 inches high, each bearing 

 from 20 to 30 handsome lavender-blue cornflower-like blossoms; 

 in bloom from July till frost. One of the choicest subjects for 

 the hardy border and indispensable for cutting. (See cut. ) } 

 oz., 30 cts 10 



4052 Cyanea alba. A pure white flowering form, identical to the 

 popular blue variety in every way except color. | oz., 40 cts. . 10 



S^WEET ROCKET (Hespens). 



4278 Old-fashioned garden plant; known as Dame's Rocket and 

 Dame's Violet; grows from 2 to 3 feet high and bears spikes of 

 showy white, lilac and purple fragrant flowers. Excellent for 

 naturalizing among shrubbery or for planting in a permanent 

 border; mixed colors. (See cut. ) Oz., 30 cts 5 



SCABIOSA CaUCASICA 



SCABIOSA. 



Per Pkt. 



3941 Caucasica (Blue Bonnet). One of the 

 handsomest of hardy perennials, especially 

 valuable for cutting, the blooms lasting a 

 long time in water; lilac-blue; 3 feet; J oz., 

 40 cts 10 



3942 Japonica. A variety from Japan, forming 

 bushy plants 2j feet in height, and bear- Stokbsia (Cornflower Aster) 

 ing on long, wiry stems beautiful, artistic, lavender-blue flowers. A 

 fine cut flower 10 



9JtI.11.<.A.^L (Myrsiphyllum Asparagoides). 

 3981 In many respects the Smilax is the most useful, and it is certainly 

 one of the most graceful climbers which adorns the greenhouse or 

 conservatory; for bouquets and floral decorations it is indispensable. 

 J oz. , 25 cts 10 



STATICE (Sea Lavender). 

 4000 Splendid hardy perennials, either for the border or rockery, produc- 

 ing all sunmier panicles of minute flower*, which can be dried and 

 used for winter bouquets. Mixed varieties 10 



jUammoth-Flowering Beauty Stocks. 



A magnificent recently developed strain of early flowering Winter or 

 Brompton Stocks, forming much-branched plants about 2 feet high and hav- 

 ing numerous spikes of very large, double, delightfully fragrant flowers; they 

 are of special value as pot plants for greenhouse decoration and for cutting 

 during the dull winter months, and for this purpose seed should be sown from 

 July to September. 



4043 Beauty of Nice. Delicate fle.sh-pink 1,5 



4044 Crimson King. Rich blood crimson 15 



4045 Mont Blanc. Purest white 15 



■1046 Monte Carlo. Canary yellow \ 15 



4041 Queen Alexandra. Sofi rosy-lilac 15 



4047 Summer Night. Rich deep'blue 15 



40 i9 Collection of the 6 colors ' (;o 



4050 Choicest Mixed. All colors 10 



VIOLA 

 or 

 TUFTED 

 PANSIES 



We offer the best 

 varieties of this charm- 

 ing class of free-flow- 

 ering Pansies in con- 

 junction with the regu- 

 lar Pansies on page 

 51. 



Sweet Rocket. 



For complete list and cultural notes see our Garden Book for 1915. 



