HENRY A. DREER, Inc., 



Philadelphia, Pa. 



Primula polyantha 



Hardy Polyantha 

 Primroses HI A ® 



Primula polyantha — Polyanthus 

 3490 English Mixed. Very interesting 

 and showy cluster-flowered Primroses 

 coming in a wonderful range of attrac- 

 tive colors. They are easy to grow and 

 do well in a moist rich soil. They bloom 

 profusely throughout the spring. 6-9 in. 

 Includes many fine colors. Pkt. 20c; 

 large pkt. 75c. 



RlCinUS— Castor Oil Bean ® 



Very interesting and picturesque plants 

 with large tropical foliage and brilliantly 

 colored fruit in late summer and autumn. 

 Splendid for backgrounds, as lawn speci- 

 mens, and for massing. 

 3777 Gibsoni. Rich red foliage. 5 feet 



tall. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c. 

 3781 Sanguineus. Rich blood-red 

 stalks and flower clusters. Very vigor- 

 ous; 7 feet tall. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c. 

 3783 Red Spire. Bronzy green with red 

 ribs and veins. Crimson fruits. 6 feet 

 tall. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c. 

 3786 Zanzibariensis Mixed. The 

 tallest of all, 8 ft. Leaves of various 

 colors. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; i lb. 75c. 

 3790 All Varieties Mixed. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 20c; i lb. 60c. 



4934 Ricinus Collection 



One packet each of the 

 above 5 varieties, value 

 ,50c, for 40C. JL 



Rosemary H a 



3795 Rosmarinus officinalis. An old 



favorite aromatic herb with a delightful 

 fragrance. The flowers are light blue and 

 are borne profusely on plants about 2 

 feet tall. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 60c. 



4830 Collection of 



Everlastings 



for Winter Bouquets 



Acroclinium, Double Mixed 



Celosia spicata, Mixed 



Globe Amaranth, Mixed 



Helichrysum, Mixed 



Statice sinuata, Mixed 



Xeranthemum, Mixed 

 One packet each of these 

 6 varieties, value 60c, for 40C. 



Dreer*s Flower Seeds 

 are sent POSTPAID 



Rudbeckia, My Joy 



Rudbecliia ® & H ® 



Coneflower 

 3802 Hirta, Autumn Tints. [hp] Bronzy 



autumn shades with flowers measuring 

 4 inches in diameter. Has erect non- 

 drooping flower petals. Very outstand- 

 ing. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 50c. 



3805 My Joy. ® Bushy plants 2 feet tall 

 covered from midsummer until frost 

 with extra-large golden yellow blooms 

 with dark centers. Pkt. 15c; large 

 pkt. 50c. 



3807 Newmani speciosa. [hp] Bright 

 orange yellow with black cone. Grows 

 3 feet tall and blooms in the autumn. 

 Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 40c. 



3809 Purpurea {Giant Purple Cone- 

 flower), (hp) Large, reddish purple 

 flowers 4 inches across with a black- 

 purple cone. Blooms all summer long. 

 3 feet tall. Pkt. 15 c. 



Blue Salvia 



3841 Azureagrandinora.[HP] A hardy 

 perennial of outstanding beauty growing 

 3 to 4 feet tall. Produces very showy 

 flower spikes set with large lipped 

 blooms of a beautiful sky blue color, 

 similar to that of Belladonna Del- 

 phinium. Blooms during August and 

 September. Pkt. 20c; large pkt. 75c. 



Mealycup Salvia n 



3843 Farinacea. 3 ft. Often grown as 

 an annual. Sown in May it will bloom 

 from July until frost. Showy light blue 

 flowers. Requires thorough winter pro- 

 tection. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 60c. 



3845 Farinacea, Blue Bedder. A 

 more compact form than the above and 

 therefore more desirable for bedding. 

 The flowers are a deeper blue and they 

 are borne on elegant long spikes. Splen- 

 did for garden display and for cutting. 

 Hardy with protection. August to 

 October; 2| ft. Pkt. 20c; large pkt. 75c. 



Salvia, Dreer's America 



Salvia splendens ® 



Scarlet Sage 



An indispensable bedding plant highly 

 valued for the intense red color of its 

 flower spikes which make it one of the 

 most impressive plants in the summer and 

 fall garden. Start seed indoors or in 

 hotbed. 



3853 Dreer's America. Undoubtedly 

 the earliest and most continuous bloomer 

 of all and what is more important the 

 most uniform in habit of growth. When 

 in full bloom the plants stand 20 inches 

 tall and are covered with masses of 

 brilliant scarlet blooms. Pkt. 20c; 

 large pkt. 75c; j oz. $1.75. 

 3851 Splendens (Scarlet Sage). Beauti- 

 ful bright scarlet flower spikes. 3 ft. 

 Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 60c; \ oz. $1.00. 

 3855 Bonfire (Clara Bed man). Lovely 

 well-rounded bushes 2 feet tall and as 

 wide. Brilliant scarlet spikes. Pkt. 

 15c; large pkt. 75c; \ oz. $1.25. 



Salpiglossis ® 



Painted Tongue, Velvet Flower 



A charming annual growing 24 to 30 

 inches tall and producing from midsummer 

 until frost attractive large blooms in a 

 wide range of colors. Thrives in cool 

 sections where it blooms continuously from 

 midsummer until frost. 



Improved Large- Flowering 

 3822 Light Blue & Gold! . , ,, 



3825 Purple and Gold . *■$$*?" 



3827 Rose and Gold . ... { , Ktl 1Uc; 



3828 Scarlet and Gold. I lar gep*t. 



3826 Velvety Red 1 4 4Ul ; 



3829 White and Gold . . / 4 oz " 0Uc ' 



•* Salpiglossis Collection 

 4940 One pkt. each of the . -. 

 above six, value 60c, for 4UC» 

 4942 One large pkt. of the 6 

 attractive Salpiglos- *»» «. —a 

 sis, value $2.40, for *Pl»75 ^ 



3830 Finest Mixed Colors. A careful 

 blend of all the superb colors found in 

 this colorful annual. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 50c; 

 oz. $1.50. 



A = Suited to Rock Garden; ® = Suited to Semi-Shade; = Suited to Shade 



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