Charming Seabiosa © 
Mourning Bride, Sweet Scabious, Pincushion Flower 

Large-Flowering Scabiosa Mixed 
Perennial Scabiosa [=! 
The Hardy Scabiosa are long lived, 
free blooming perennials excellent for 
border planting or for cutting. They 
do best in full sun and bloom profusely 
from June to September. 
3893 Caucasica perfecta (Blue Bon- 
net). Large well-rounded soft lav- 
ender-blue flowers from June to Sep- 
tember. 3 ft. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 50c. 
3895 Caucasica, Giant Hybrids (Jsaac 
House Strain). Vigorous plants with 
giant blooms ranging from light to 
darkest blue. Also lilac and mauve. 
June to September; 2% ft. Pkt. 25c; 
large pkt. 60c. : 
3894 Caucasica alba. Like the pre- 
ceding but has showy white flowers. 
2% it. tall. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 50c. 
3897 Columbaria, Pink. Extra-large 
well-formed long-stemmed blooms of 
soft pink color. 2 ft. Pkt. 15c; large 
pkt. 60c. 
3896 Columbaria Lavender. Large 
elegant blooms carried on fine long 
stems and well displayed above the 
foliage. 2 ft. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 60c. 

Scabiosa caucasica, Giant Hybrids 
A universal favorite because it is easy 
to grow and blooms profusely from 
midsummer until frost. The beautiful 
and richly colored blooms are carried 
‘on long, slender stems. The plants stand 
2% to 3 feet tall. Most effective for gar- 
den display and unexcelled for cutting. 
3873 Azure Fairy. Clear lavender- 
blue flowers of exceptional beauty. 
3875 Blue Cockade. Rich blue. 
3876 Cattleya. A lovely orchid shade. 
3877 Fire King. Attractive bright red. 
3874 Imperial Blue Moon. High- 
crowned deep lavender blue flowers 
with wavy petals. 
3879 King of the Blacks. Black- 
purple with white pin points. 
3881 Loveliness. Salmon-rose. 
3883 Peachblossom. A fine pink. 
3885 Rosette. Deep rose suffused with 
salmon. Very large and beautiful. 
3887 Salmon Beauty. Pure salmon. 
3889 Shasta. Very large pure white. 
Any of the above: 
Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 25c; %4 oz. 50c. 
3890 Large-Flowering Mixed. This 
mixture contains all colors in a good 
balance. Pkt. 10c; %4 oz. 35c; oz. 
$1.00. 
3892 New Giant-Flowering Mixed. 
A splendid new strain of the annual 
Scabiosa with blooms of extra-large 
size in many — beautiful colors. 
Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 30c; %4 oz. 60c. 
Scabiosa 
Collections 
These contain Blue Cockade, 
Cattleya, Fire King, King of the 
Blacks, Loveliness, Peachblos- 
som, Rosette, and Shasta. 
4948 One pkt. each of 
these 8, value 80c, for 70c¢ 
4950 One large pkt. 
$1.75 
each of the same 
8, value $2.00, for 



Solanum [7] 
Christmas Cherry 
3937 Cleveland Red. A greatly im- 
proved form with small oval leaves 
and globular bright scarlet berries. 
1 ft. Pkt. 25c; large pkt. 75c. 
Star of Argentine © A 
3178 Oxypetalum caeruleum. Bears 
throughout the summer and _ fall 
attractive sprays of light peacock 
blue flowers. Easily grown, splendid 
for beds, borders, the rock garden, 
and cutting. Grows about 15 inches 
tall and should be sown during the 
spring or early summer. Also makes 
an excellent pot plant. Pkt. 25c; 
large pkt. 75c. 

Henry A. Dreer, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa. 

Sunflower, Stella 
 Sunflower—Helianthus ® 
2577 Cucumerifolius, Stella. Well- 
branched 3-ft. plants with large yel- 
low ray petals encircling a small 
dark brown center. Excellent for 
cutting. Pkt. 10c; %4 oz. 25c. 
2582 Double Sun Gold. Large, densely 
double, brilliant golden yellow flowers 
like giant Chrysanthemums 6 to 8° 
inches across. 3 to 5 feet. Pkt. 10c; 
YZ oz. 25c; % oz. 40c; oz. 75c. 
2585 Red Hybrids. The nearest ap- 
proach to red. Very unusual and 
artistic. Grows 4 to 6 feet tall. 
Pkt. 10c; %4 oz. 25c; oz. 75c. 
Shasta Daisy =! 
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum 
1949 Alaska. Very early, blooming 
from August on.-Has magnificent 
daisy-like flowers seldom less than) 
5 inches across. 3 ft. Pkt. 15c; large’ 
pkt. 35c; % oz. 60c. 
1951 Conqueror. The very large flowers 
are of a pure white and are borne on: 
long, sturdy stems. 2% to 3 feet. 
Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 35c; % oz. 60c.) 
1952 Diener’s Giant Double White. 
Magnificent large blooms measur- 
ing about 5 in. in diameter. They are 
pure white and quite double resem- 
bling a giant Aster with their long, 
loosely arranged flower petals. Pkt. 
25c; large pkt. 75. 
Silene—Catchfly & 
3927 Armeria (Sweet William Catch- 
fiy) A lovely slender annual bearing | 
all during the summer showy bright | 
rose blooms on plants 1 ft. tall. Pkt. 
10c; 1% oz. 25c; oz. 75c. 
Strawberry [1 
4038 Baron Solemacher 
A runnerless everbearing Strawberry | 
of compact growth which may be in- 
cluded in the flower or vegetable gar- 
den. Bears small, long, pointed fruits 
of a delightful wild-Strawberry flavor | 
and sweetness. Pkt. 25c; large pkt. 75c. | 


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