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DREER'S FLOWER SEEDS FOR SUMMER SOWING 



Sweet William (Dianthus Barbatus) 



A well-known, attractive, free-flowering hardy perennial, producing a splendid 

 effect in beds and borders with their rich and varied flowers. It is much better 

 to raise new, vigorous, young plants from seed every season than to divide the 

 old plants. per pkt. 



4282 Newport Pink. A distinct new color which originated in one of the 

 far-famed gardens at Newport, R. I. In color it is what florists call 

 watermelon-pink or salmony-rose. Strikingly brilliant and beautiful; 

 the flowers are borne in massive heads on stems 18 inches high. For 

 •mid-season mass bedding it has no equal. It is also very effective for 

 cutting, i oz., 50 cts 



4281 Scarlet Beauty. A very effective, rich, deep 

 scarlet variety, a rare color in hardy plants. J 

 oz., 50 cts 



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4291 



4286 

 4288 

 4290 



Holborn Glory. This strain is a large-flowered 

 selection of the auricula-eyed section, the most 

 beautiful and admired of all Sweet Williams. The 

 individual flowers and trusses are of extraordinary 

 size, while the range of color, all showing a clear, 

 white eye, is truly superb, i oz., 40 cts 



Single Velvety Dark Maroon, i oz., 30 cts. . 



Single Pure White, i oz., 30 cts 



Single Mixed. All colors, j oz., 25 cts.; oz., 

 75 cts 



4297 Double Mixed. All colors. \ oz., 30 cts 



4296 Giant Double. A decided improvement. The 

 plants are of robust, bushy habit, producing numerous 

 stems, surmounted by immense umbels of full, double 

 flowers, many of the individual flowers measuring 

 over one inch in diameter. The colors are extremely 

 varied. J oz., 50 cts 



2342 Lctifolius Atrococcineus, Fl. PI. (Everblooming 

 Hybrid Sweet William). A brilliant crimson scarlet 

 variety that is very effective in any position, and one 

 of the best perennials in the list. \ oz., 50 cts 



2343 Latifolius Double Mixed. In addition to the 

 brilliant crimson-scarlet sort offered above, this mix- 

 ture contains purple, violet and rose. \ oz., 40 cts. . . . 



Valeriana (Valerian) 



4340 Rubra, Mixed. Showy, hardy border plant; pro- 

 ducing large corymbs of red or white flowers; fine 

 for bouquets; mixed, 2 feet. J oz., 25 cts 



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Double and Single Sweet William 



Veronica (Speedwell) PER PKT 



4374 Maritima. A very pretty Speedwell growing about 

 2 feet high and producing long spikes of blue flowers 

 from July to September $0 15 



4376 Spicata. An elegant hardy border plant, growing 

 about 1J feet high, producing long spikes of bright 

 blue flowers in June and July 15 



Single Wallflower 



Violas or Tufted Pansies 



Violas or Tufted Pansies. We offer these as well as the regular Pansies 

 on page 13. I 



Wallflower 



Well-known deliciously fragrant half hardy perennials, blooming early in the 

 spring, with spikes of beautiful flowers. In the north they should be protected in 

 a cold frame in the winter and planted out in April. 



4415 Paris Extra Early. A beautiful single variety, which may be treated 

 as an annual flowering through the summer from seed sown in spring. 

 \ oz., 25 cts $0 10 



4414 Goliath. A splendid single variety; flowers of a rich, shining red, with 



a black velvety sheen 10 



4420 Single Mixed. All colors. \ oz., 20 cts., oz., 60 cts 10 



4430 Double-flowering Finest Mixed 15 



COLLECTIONS OF PERENNIAL SEEDS 



3550 Twelve "Extra Choice" Perennials. Only the choicest sorts make up 

 this collection. 12 pkts., $1.50. 



3551 Twelve Rock Garden Hardy Perennials. This collection has been 

 made up of a dozen sorts suitable for the Rock Garden, a fascinating work. 

 12 pkts., $1.00. 



3549 Twelve Old-fashioned Hardy Perennials. The good old well-tried 

 sorts make up this splendid collection. 12 pkts., $1.00 



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