Dreer's Reliable 



FLOWER SEEDS 



Cent aurea - cornflowers 



® & ii 



These are among the most popular of all garden flowers. They are easy to grow, blooming 

 profusely and yielding many splendid blooms for cutting. The Basket Flower, Americana, 

 and Royal Sweet Sultans deserve the gardener's particular attention. Besides the well- 

 known annual varieties there are some splendid hardy ones. 



Dreer's Ultra Double 



Centaurea cyanus ® 



This superb new strain is the last word 

 in Cornflowers. The blooms not only are 

 considerably more double but also larger, 

 forming lovely little fluffy balls. Blooms 

 continuously until frost. 3 ft. 

 1871 Black Boy. A rich deep maroon. 

 1873 Blue Boy. Cornflower blue. 

 1875 Pinkie. Bright rose. 

 1877 Red Boy. The finest red. 

 1879 Snow Man. Large white blooms. 

 A ny of the above: 

 Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 25c; \ oz. 50c. 



Dreer's Ultra-Double Cornflowers 



Rwr 



Centaurea imperialis 



Annual Chrysanthemum 



Cyclopedia of Horticulture 



(Bailey) 

 A monumental work covering every 

 phase of Horticulture in a very 

 thorough manner. Three volumes 

 with a total of 3,639 pages. Per set 

 of three volumes prepaid for $15.00. 



Collection of Five 

 Ultra-Double Cornflowers 

 4790 One packet each of 

 these five lovely colors, 



value 50c, for 35c. 



4792 One large pkt. each 

 of these five, value Si. 25, 

 ^for 95C. 



1880 Finest Mixed. Very choice. 

 Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 25c; J oz. 40c. 



Dwarf Double Cornflower® 



1867 Jubilee Gem. Lovely plants 12 

 inches tall covered completely with 

 double dark blue flowers. Splendid for 

 dwarf beds and for growing in pots. 

 Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 40c; £ oz. 60c. 



Royal Sweet Sultan ® 



Centaurea imperialis 



A beautiful class of annuals with sweet- 

 scented flowers of large size borne on long, 

 strong stems. Flowers from June to 

 August. 2 § ft. tall. 



1891 Amaranth Red \ . 



18S2 Brilliant Rose J , " y 



1893 Deep Lavender ( £! , f; 



1894 Deep Purple / , 1Uc; 



1896 Pure White ) * Tge 



1901 Yellow (Suaveolens) . . ./ p t- zic ' 



4796 Collection of 

 Royal Sweet Sultan 



One packet each of six 



fine colors, value 60c, for 40C. JL 



1900 Finest Mixed Colors. Carefully 

 blended. Pkt. 10c; j oz. 25c; oz. 75c. 



Basket Flower © 



Centaurea Americana 

 1865 A splendid hardy annual 3 feet tall 

 and bearing truly immense blooms of a 

 lovely rosy lavender color from July to 

 September. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 25c. 



Hardy Centaurea in 



1902 Dealbata (Persian Centaurea). 



Bright rose-colored flowers; blooms 

 profusely from July to September; 

 1 J lo 2 feet. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 40c. 



Chrysanthemum 



Annual Varieties ® 



The annual Chrysanthemums also are 

 known as Painted Daisies. They are 

 effective annuals growing 2 feet tall and 

 bearing a profusion of colorful daisy-like 

 blooms throughout the summer. 

 1921 Burridgeanum. Pure white 



petals zoned rich brownish red and 



yellow; large brown disc. 

 1923 Chameleon {Eclipse). Shading 



from light yellow to tawny apricot with 



garnet band and yellow zone. 

 1925 Helios. Sunflower yellow. 



1928 Northern Star. Pure white with 

 canary yellow zone and brown eye. 



1929 Purpureum (JV. E. Gladstone). 

 Rich velvety purple with a yellow halo 

 around the center. 



Any of the above: Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 25c. 



4798 Chrysanthemum Collection 



One packet each of the above 



five varieties, value 50c, for 40C. 



1930 Single Mixed (Painted Daisy}. 

 Includes many lovely colors. Pkt. 10c; 

 \ oz. 20c; oz. 60c. 



Perennial Varieties ^v\ 



1945 September Jewels. This new 

 extra-early flowering strain of hardy 

 Chrysanthemum will bloom the first 

 year if seed is sown early. It includes 

 a magnificent range of lovely colors and 

 shades and blooms from early September 

 until frost. Perfectly hardy in well- 

 drained soil. Pkt. 60c. 



1941 Dreer's New Autumn Glory 

 Mixture. These are Korean Hybrids 

 specially selected for an improved color 

 range and a larger percentage of double 

 flowering plants. Pkt. 50c; large pkt. 

 SI. 50. 



1944 Dreer's DeLuxe Korean Hy- 

 brids. Includes a magnificent range 

 of marvelous colors. If started early 

 will bloom the first year. Pkt. 40c; 

 special pkt. $1.25; rs oz - $3.00. 



Dreer's De Luxe 

 Korean Hybrid Chrysanthemums 



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Seeds, Plants, Bulbs, and Horticultural Books make excellent Gifts 



