Dreer's Reliable FLOWER SEEDS 



Marvel of Peru ® ® 



Four o' Clocks 

 Mirabilis Jalapa 

 2970 Mixed. A well-known and highly 

 prized annual with lovely scented color- 

 ful blooms which open up late in the 

 afternoon. Blooms continuously from 

 July until October. Grows 2 feet tall. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c. 



Matthiola ® 



Evening-Scented Stock 

 2981 Bicornis. An old-fashioned favor- 

 ite grown primarily for the entrancing 

 fragrance of its pastel purplish lilac 

 blooms. 18 inches tall. It is most 

 fragrant during the evening hours 

 flowering profusely during the summer. 

 Pkt. 10c; I oz. 25c; oz. 75c. 



Matricaria— Feverfew ® 

 2976 CapensiS fl. pi. Bushy plants, 

 2 ft. tall, bearing densely double white 

 blooms during the summer and fail. 

 Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 40c. 



Mesembryanthemum 



2988 Crystallinum (Ice Plant).® A 

 A most unusual plant with thick fleshy 

 leaves which appear as if frosted with 

 ice. Small inconspicuous flowers. 6 in. 

 Pkt. 10c; i oz. 25c. 



2989 Tricolor (Dew Plant). ® A A 

 splendid little annual with showy daisy- 

 like blooms in crimson, white, and pink 

 during the summer months. Grow in a 

 sunny place. 6 in. Pkt. 15c; large 

 pkt. 40c. 



Mimosa ® 



Sensitive or Humble Plant 

 3009 Pudica. A curious and interesting 

 annual with pinkish white flowers. 

 The leaves close and droop temporarily 

 when touched or disturbed. 1 j feet tall. 

 Pkt. 10c; i oz. 25c. 



Mignonette, Red Goliath 



Mignonette— Reseda ® 



An old-fashioned favorite. Sowings 

 made in April and again in July will keep 

 up a succession of blooms until frost. Also 

 fine for growing in pots for winter and 

 spring flowering. 18 inches tall. 

 2993 Defiance. The individual florets 

 are of immense size, forming graceful 

 spikes of compact form. Very fragrant. 

 Pkt. 10c; i oz. 25c. 

 2995 Giant Machet. Of pyramidal 

 growth bearing large fragrant flower 

 spikes. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 30c. 



2997 Golden Goliath. Similar to the 

 red variety except for its golden yellow 

 color. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 40c. 



2998 Red Goliath. Strong, compact 

 plants with giant trusses of a bright 

 red color. Very fragrant. Pkt. 10c; 

 large pkt. 40c. 



2999 White Goliath. Has the same 

 massive spikes of blooms as the red sort. 

 Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 40c. 



3006 Sweet-Scented. The old variety 

 with small spikes. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c. 



C4874 Mignonette Collection. 

 One pkt. each of the . - 

 above 6, value 60c, for ^OC. 



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Gardening (Montague Free) 



A complete guide to modern garden- 

 ing answering thousands of questions 

 that daily confront the gardener. 550 

 pages, 73 halftone plates, 125 

 line drawings, postpaid for. . «p«3.oU 



Dwarf Morning Glory 



Convolvulus minor ® 



3042 Tricolor, Mixed. Though these 

 are called Dwarf Morning Glories the 

 flowers remain open all day long. Richly 

 colored, handsome blooms on compact 

 plants from June to September. 12 

 inches. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c. 



Mixtures 



for the Wild Garden 

 3020 Mixture of Annuals. Contains a 

 wide assortment of showy easy-to-grow 

 annual flowers. Large pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 

 \ lb. 75c; lb. $2.25. 

 3022 Mixture of Perennials. Com- 

 posed of easy-to-grow and free-flowering 

 varieties. Large pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; 

 i lb. $1.50. 



Morning Glories ® § 



Ipomoea, Convolvulus 



3029 Improved Early-Flowering 

 Heavenly Blue. No other climber 

 enjoys such widespread popularity as 

 this early-flowering Morning Glory 

 which has blooms of a striking sky blue 

 color with white throat. Measures 4j 

 inches in diameter. Anyone who appre- 

 ciates a quick growing vine and plenty 

 of flowers will find this ideal. Pkt. 15c; 

 i oz. 40c; oz. $1.25. 



3030 Cornell (New). Very large bright 

 rosy red blooms with contrasting white 

 edge. A strong grower and free bloomer. 

 Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 60c. 



3039 Scarlett O' Hara. The 1939 Gold 

 Medal variety in the All America 

 Selection of flowers. Magnificent large 

 bright wine red flowers. Blooms freely. 

 Pkt. 20c; large pkt. 60c. 



3036 Mixed Imperial (Emperor Morn- 

 ing Glories). Gigantic blooms ranging 

 from snow white to black-purple with 

 many lovely and unusual intermediate 

 shades. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c. 



3038 Major, Mixed (Convolvulus major). 

 A splendid mixture containing many 

 beautiful and richly colored flowers. 

 Easy to grow. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c. 



3040 Double Flowering, Mixed (Con- 

 volvulus major fl. pi.). Produces about 

 80% double flowering plants in many 

 exquisite and rich colors. Pkt. 10c; 

 \ oz. 30c; oz. 50c. 



3043 Rose Marie. An early free-flower- 

 ing variety with beautiful deep rose 

 blooms of double and semi-double form. 

 Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 30c. 



Explanation of Symbols 



®= Annual 

 ® = Biennial 

 |HHP| = Half-Hardy Perennial 

 |hp!= Hardy Perennial 

 [tp]= Tender Perennial 

 §= Climbing Plants 

 A = Suited to Rock Garden 

 <§) = Suited to Semi-Shade 

 %= Suited to Shade 

 + = Suited to late fall sowing out- 

 doors 



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