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Potentilla (Cinquifoii) 



Charming hardy perennial plants for the border, with brilliant 

 single or double flowers, mostly in orange, red and crimson tones, 

 that are produced in profusion from June to August; succeeds in 

 any soil; 18 inches. 



PER PKT. 



3775 Double Hybrids. All colors $0 25 



3776 Single Hybrids. Many colors 15 



Primula (Primrose) 



The charming and beautiful Chinese fringed Primroses and 

 Obconica varieties are indispensable for winter or spring decora- 

 tions in the home or conservatory. They are one of the most 

 important winter-blooming pot plants. The seed we offer is of the 

 highest merit, and has, as usual, been saved from the best strains 

 obtainable. Florists and others report that they have never seen 

 finer flowers than tliose produced from our seed. Can be sown at 

 any timejhrough the summer. The hardy varieties offered are 

 also deserving of wide cultivation. 



Dreer's "Peerless** Large-flowering 

 Chinese Primroses 



An extra choice free-flowering strain, flowers of largest size and 

 beautifully fringed. 



PER PKT. 



3785 Peerless White. Pure white $0 35 



3787 Peerless Pink. Soft pink 35 



3783 Peerless Scarlet. Rich scarlet 35 



3786 Peerless Crimson. Rich luminous crimson 35 



A paclcet each of the above 4 sorts for $1.00. 



3800 Peerless Mtsed. This mixture contains nothing but 

 the finest fringed large-flowering sorts, and cannot fail 

 to give entire satisfaction 25 



3791 Giant Flowering. This magnificent strain is quite 

 distinct, being of more robust growth and producing 

 immense trusses of extra large, finely fringed flowers in 

 many new and novel colors; as a pot plant for the house 

 or conservatory this is unequalled. 3 pkts. for Sl.OO. 35 



Dreer's "Peerless" Chinese Primroses 



Various Primroses 



3815 

 3820 

 3824 



3826 



3828 

 3825 



3830 



per PKT. 



. .$0 20 

 15 



Obconica Gigantea Mixed 



— Grandiflora Mixed 



Kewensis. This variety is most attractive, with 

 pleasing bright yellow flowers borne on long stems. It 



is delightfully fragrant and stands well as a house plant 25 

 Malacoides {Improved Baby Primrose). A fine house 

 plant, flowers delicate lilac 15 



— Rosea. A beautiful bright rose variety 25 



Japonica {Japanese Primrose). Bright and showy 

 flowers; borne in whorls on stems 6 to 9 inches long; ' 



mixed colors IS 



Vulgaris (English Primrose). Canary-yellow, fra- 

 grant. 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



Pueraria (Japanese Kudzu Vine) 



3835 Thunbergiana. To this must be awarded first place as the 

 fastest growing hardy climbing plant. It will grow 8 to 10 feet 

 the first year from seed, and after it has become established there 

 seems to be no limit to its growth, 50 feet in a single season being 

 not unusual. Its foliage is large, and covers well; it bears small 

 racemes of rosy-purple, pea-shaped blossoms towards the close of 

 August. A splendid subject for covering permanently verandas, 

 dead trees, etc. \ oz., 20 cts 



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PVRETHRUM HVBRIDUM 



Pyrethrum 



Too much cannot be said in favor of this grand hardy perennial, which will 



thrive in any good garden soil where there is good drainage and full exposure 



to the sun. 



3846 Hybridum, Single Mixed. Hardy perennial, bearing large 

 Daisy-like flowers, ranging in color from white to deep red, with 

 bright yellow centers; blooms in May and June, and again in the 

 fall; and is one of the most graceful and long-lasting cut flowers. 

 Per \ oz., 75 cts 



.^847 Hybridum Grandifiorum. A large flowering form of the 

 above; mixed colors. \ oz., Sl.OO 



i845 Hybridum Fl. PI. Seed saved from the finest double flowers; 

 only a small percentage can be expected to come double the first 

 year; mixed colors; I5 feet 



Rosmarinus (Rosemary) 



iS95 Officinalis. An old favorite aromatic herb, delightfully fragrant, 

 flowers liglit blue, grows about 2 feet liigh, should be planted in a 

 warm dry situation, and given a little protection. \ o:c., 25 cts.. . 



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For Complete List and Cultural Notes see our Garden Book for 1925 



