HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



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Mignonette (Reseda) 



A well-known fragrant favorite, and no garden is complete without a bed 

 of Mignonette; sowings made in July will keep up a succession until frost; 

 can also be grown in pots for winter and early spring flowering. 



PER PKT. 



3152 Defiance. When grown under favorable conditions spikes will 

 not only be of remarkable size— from 12 to 15 inches long — but 

 deliciously fragrant. The individual florets are of immense size, 

 forming a graceful as well as compact spike. Of extraordinary 

 keeping qualities, retaining their grace and fragrance until every 

 bud opens. \ oz., 25 cts $0 10 



3154 Red Goliath. Of strong, yet compact habit, with rich green 

 foliage; the giant trusses of flowers being borne on erect, strong, 

 stiff stalks and surpassing all others in brilliancy of color; 

 especially suited for house culture. \ oz., 50 cts 15 



3158 Machet. Of dwarf pyramidal growth, bearing numerous 

 flower stalks, highly colored and very fragrant; one of the very 

 best. \ oz., 25 cts 10 



3162 Salmon Queen. Strong, robust habit, with fine spikes of 

 bright salmon-red flowers, intensely fragrant; fine for outdoor 

 culture, i oz., 25 cts 



3164 White Goliath. This splendid white variety has the same mas- 

 sive spikes of bloom as the red sort. \ oz., 50 cts 15 



3163 Sweet-scented (Reseda Odorata). The old variety 

 with small spikes, but very sweetly scented. Per oz., 

 20 cts 5 



3169 Collection of above 6 varieties of Mignonette 50 



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 and 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. \ oz., 40 cts $0 10 



3233 — Robusta Grandiflora. Of strong, sturdy 

 growth, about 10 inches high, with good heads of 

 clear Forget-Me-Not blue flowers. \ oz., 40 cts 10 



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

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

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



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



varieties. Per \ oz., 30 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. 

 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



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Physalis Francheti (Chinese Lantern Plant) 



IVflllSa Ensete (Abyssinian Banana) 



3221 A splendid plant for the open air in the summer, producing 

 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 



PER PKT. 



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. 2 pkts., 25 cts $0 15 



3401 



PentstemOIl (Beard Tongue) 



Highly useful and attractive perennials in the hardy border. 



3532 Gloxinioides "Sensation." As a bedding plant 

 this takes rank with the Petunia, Phlox, etc. It 

 grows about 2 feet 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. 2 pkts., 25 cts 



3533 Barbatus Torreyii. Spikes of brilliant coral red, 

 very effective; June to August; 3 to 4 feet 



3540 Mixed. A great variety of kinds and colors 



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Hardy Perennial Phlox op. Decussata) 



3641 Hardy herbaceous perennials. The seed we send out has been 

 saved from our own unrivalled collection, and is supplied in 

 mixture only 15 



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 10 



PhySOStegia (FalselDragon Head) 



3651 Virginica. One of the prettiest hardy perennials, and gaining 

 in popularity as it becomes better known. 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. ... 15 



Myosotis (Forget-Me-Not) 



3652 



Alba. A pretty white-flowered form of the above 15 



For Complete List and Cultural Notes see our Garden Book for 1927 



