DREER'S FLOWER SEEDS FOR SUMMER SOWING 



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Myosotis (Forget-Me-Not) 



MyOSOtis (Forget-Me-Not) 



Few spring flowers are more admired than the lovely Forget- 

 Me-Nots, which are especially effective when grown in masses. 

 Perennials are hardy if given slight protection through the winter. 

 Seed may be sown any time from spring till mid-summer. The 

 Alpestris varieties and Dissitiflora come into bloom in April, and 

 are largely used for bedding or borders in connection with spring- 

 flowering bulbs, Pansies, etc. The Palustris sorts do not bloom 

 till May, but continue till fall. 



PER PKT. 



3231 Alpestris Royal Blue. Rich indigo-blue flowers. 

 The finest and most effective dark blue variety; 9 

 inches $0 15 



3233 — Robusta Grandiflora. Of strong, sturdy growth, 

 about 10 inches high, with good heads of clear Forget- 

 le-Not blue flowers. j oz., 50 cts 15 



3235 —Victoria. A favorite sort, with fine heads of large, 

 clear, azure-blue flowers; plants bushy and compact; 

 makes a fine edging or bed. j oz., 50 cts 15 



3239 —Mixed. A mixture of blue, rose and white-flowered 



varieties. Per j oz., 40 cts 10 



3236 Dissitiflora. Of dwarf, compact habit, with sprays 

 of large, exquisite blue flowers, especially adapted for 

 planting among spring-flowering bulbs 15 



3238 Palustris Semperflorens. An everblooming vari- 

 ety, beginning to flower in May and continuing till 

 autumn. Large clear, blue flowers in pretty sprays. 

 \ oz., 60 cts 15 



MuScl EllSete (Abyssinian Banana) 



3221 A splendid plant for the open air in the summer, pro- 

 ducing a most striking effect when planted singly or 

 in groups. In our hot summer it luxuriates and attains 

 gigantic proportions when freely supplied with manure 

 and water. The seeds germinate easily if started in 

 hotbed. Tender perennial; 10 to 20 feet. 15 cts. per 

 pkt. of 5 seeds; 25 seeds for 50 cts. 



Nemesia 



3401 Dwarf Large-flowering Hybrids. A very pretty 

 annual, which does best in a cool position, the plants 

 grow about a foot high, and the orchid-like flowers 

 are very varied in color, including rose, yellow, blue, 

 orange, etc 15 



PentStemOIl (Beard Tongue) 



PER PKT. 



3532 Gloxinioides "Sensation." While not a hardy 

 perennial, it can be wintered in a cold frame and 

 transplanted to the open ground in the spring. It 

 grows about 30 inches high, every branch being a 

 spike of large, Gloxinia-like flowers in a very wide 

 range of bright colors, including rose, red, carmine, 

 cherry, pink, lilac, purple, etc. \ oz., 50 cts $0 15 



3533 Barbatus Torreyii. Spikes of brilliant coral red, 

 very effective; June to August; 3 to 4 feet. Hardy 

 perennial 10 



3540 Grandiflora Mixed. A great variety of kinds and 



colors. Hardy 10 



Hardy Perennial Phlox (P- Decussata) 



3641 Hardy herbaceous perennials. The seed we send out 

 has been saved from an unrivalled collection and is 

 supplied in mixture only. J oz., 75 cts 



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Physalis (Chinese Lantern Plant) 



3646 Francheti. An ornamental plant, forming dense 

 bushes about 2 feet high, producing freely its bright 

 orange-scarlet lantern-like fruits, which can be cut and 

 dried for winter bouquets; highly interesting 



PhySOStegia (False Dragon Head) 



3651 Virginica. One of the prettiest hardy perennials. 

 It forms dense bushes, 3 to 4 feet high, bearing freely 

 during the summer months spikes of delicate pink 

 tubular flowers not unlike a gigantic heather. \ oz., 

 50 cts 



3652 —Alba. A pretty white-flowered form of the above. . 



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Platycodon 



(Balloon Flower, or Japanese Bellflowcr ) 



One of the best hardy perennials, producing very showy flowers 

 during the whole season. They form large clumps and are excellent 

 for planting in permanent borders or among shrubbery; easily 

 raised from seed. 



3663 Grandiflorum. Large steel blue flowers. \ oz., 



50 cts $0 10 



3664 —Album. Pure white variety. 



10 



3662 Mariesi. Large, open bell-shaped flowers of a rich 



violet-blue; plant dwarf and compact. \ oz., 75 cts. . 15 



Physalis Francheti (Chinese Lantern Plant) 



Little Book of Perennials (Hottes) $1.50 per copy, postpaid 



