Dreer's Reliable 



FLOWER SEEDS 



Large-Flowering Scabiosa Mixed 



Scabiosa caucasica, Giant Hybrids 



Saponaria ® &n 



Soapwort 



3867 Ocymoides, Brilliant. |hp] A 

 Covered all summer long with small 

 bright rose blooms. 9 in. tall. Pkt. 10c; 

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



3869 Vaccaria, Rose. ® A very pretty 

 annual 2 feet tall bearing great masses of 

 showy satiny pink flowers not unlike a 

 glorified Gypsophila. Blooms all sum- 

 mer long. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c. 



Sanvitalia ® a 



Creeping Zinnia 

 3863 Procumbens fl. pi. Fine for 



dwarf beds, edges, or borders. Graceful 

 double bright yellow blooms measuring 

 about an inch across. Blooms during the 

 summer and fall. 6 inches tall. Pkt. 10c; 

 large pkt. 50c; J oz. 75c. 



Sidalcca — Prairie Mallow [hp] 



3920 Stark's Hybrids. A splendid 

 strain containing many beautiful shades. 

 3 feet tall, blooming during July and 

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



Solanum mi 



Christmas Cherry 

 3937 Cleveland Red. A greatly im- 

 proved form with small oval leaves and 

 globular bright scarlet berries. 1 ft. 

 Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 40c. 



Large -Flowering 



Annual 



Scabiosa ® 



Mourning Bride, Sweet Scabious 

 Pincushion Flower 



A universal favorite because it is easy 

 to grow and blooms profusely from mid- 

 summer 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 garden dis- 

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



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. 

 Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 50c; \ oz. 75c. 



3887 Salmon Beauty. Pure salmon. 

 Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 60c; \ oz. SI. 00. 



3889 Shasta. Very large pure white. 

 A ny of the above, except where noted: 

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



3890 Large-Flowering Mixed. This 

 mixture contains all colors in a good 

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



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. 25c; | oz. 40c. 



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Scabiosa Collections 



These contain Azure Fairy, 

 Cattleya, Fire King, Loveliness, 

 Peachblossom, and Shasta. 

 4948 One pkt. each of these 



6, value 60c for 4oC 



4950 One large pkt. each 



of the same 6, value _ 

 ^ Sl.SOfor $1.20^ 



Perennial Scabiosa H 



3893 Caucasicaperfecta(5/;/e Bonnet). 

 Large well-rounded soft lavender-blue 

 flowers from June to September. 3 ft. 

 Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 60c. 



3894 Caucasica alba. Resembles the 

 preceding but has white flowers. 

 Pkt. 20c; large pkt. 75c. 



3895 Caucasica, Giant Hybrids (Isaac 

 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. 75c. 



3897 Columbaria, Pink. Extra-large 



well-formed long-stemmed blooms of 



soft pink color. 1J-2 ft. Pkt. 25c; 

 large pkt. 75c. 



Scarlet Runner Bean 



3903 Phaseolus coccineus. © § A 



splendid ornamental climbing bean 

 bearing handsome large sprays of 

 bright scarlet pea-shaped blossoms in 

 summer followed by edible beans of 

 good flavor. Pkt. 10c; § lb. 30c; lb. 50c. 



Schizanthus — Butterfly or Fringe Flower 



Schizanthus ® 



Butterfly or Fringe Flower 



One of the airiest and daintiest flowers 

 imaginable. Seeds germinate quickly and 

 come into bloom in a few weeks after 

 sowing. The flowers are so numerous as 

 to practically obscure the foliage making 

 the plant a pyramid of color. 2 to 3 ft. tall. 

 3904 Canadian Super Giants. An 

 outstanding strain embracing a very 

 wide range of beautiful colors. Has large 

 well-formed blooms. Pkt. 35c; large 

 pkt. SI. 25. 

 3907 Giant-Flowering Hybrids. An 

 extra-select strain. Magnificent blooms 

 the size of a silver dollar in a perfect 

 blend of colors. Remarkably free- 

 flowering and presents a beautiful 

 appearance with its myriads of blooms. 

 Pkt. 25c; large pkt. 75c. 

 3910 Mixed (JVisetonensis). A splendid 

 mixture which forms pretty plants about 

 18 inches tall. They are covered with 

 blooms throughout the entire summer. 

 Pkt. 10c; i oz. 25c. 



Shasta Daisy @ 



White Marguerites 

 Chrysanthemum leucanthemum 



1947 King Edward VII (Moonpenny 



Daisy\. Large single flowers of purest 

 white produced on well-rounded plants 



2 J feet tall. Very graceful and of perfect 

 form. Blooms in September. Pkt. 10c; 

 large pkt. 25c; 1 oz. 40c. 



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. 40c; J oz. 60c. 



1950 Shasta Daisy Mixed. This is a 

 general mixture saved from an extra- 

 choice assortment of hybrids. Pkt. 10c; 

 large pkt. 30c; \ oz. 50c. 



For other Chrysanthemums, see page 22 



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