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HENRY A. DREER 



Flower Seeds 



WHOLESALE LIST 



Lilium 



Regale. This wonderful lily Is easily grown from 

 seed, flowering the second season. Trade pkt., 20 

 cts.; oz., 75 cts.; Yi lb., $2.50; 1 lb. $7.50. 



Philippinense Formosahum. A truly remarkable lily 

 with umbels of large white long trumpet shaped flow- 

 ers, like an Easter Lily. Will bloom in 6 to 8 months 

 from the time seeds are sown: very fragrant. 2 to 

 3 feet. Trade pkt., 40 cts.; oz., $2.00; % lb., $6.00. 



Tenuifoliuiu (Coral Lily). Bears in profusion medi- 

 um-sized flowers of perfect form and of dazzling 

 coral red, excellent for the rock garden, or for forc- 

 ing: 1 to 2 feet; May. Perfectly hardy. Trade pkt., 

 40 cts.; oz., $2.00. 



Linaria 



Cymbalaria (Kenilworth Ivy, or Mother of Thou- 

 sands). Lavender and purple. A charming, neat, 

 hardy perennial trailing plant. Trade pkt., 25 cts.; oz., 

 $1.00. 



Linum (Flax) 



Perenne. A desirable plant for the border or rock- 

 ery, growing lYz feet high, with light, graceful foliage 

 and large blue flowers all summer. Trade pkt., 10 

 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; % lb., $1.25. 



Lobelia 



Cardinal!*. (Cardinal Flower.) Tr. pkt., 50 cts.; Yi 

 oz., $1.25; oz., $4.00. 



— Queen Victoria. A wonderfully effective variety, 

 with dark bronzy foliage and brilliant scarlet flow- 

 ers. Trade pkt., $1.00; Via oz., $2.50. 



LupinUS PolyphyllllS (Lupine) 



Effective plants, producing large spikes of flowers; 

 blooming in May and June. They require only well- 

 prepared garden soil, preferably in a semi-shady loca- 

 tion. 3 feet. Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Roseus. Yi lb., $2.00 .- $0 15 $0 00 



Bine. % lb., 75 cts 10 25 



White. Yi lb., 75 cts 10 25 



Moerkeimi. Light and dark pink. Yi lb., 



$2.50 20 75 



Sunshine. A strong free blooming va- 

 riety, flowers a clear yellow. Y* lb., 



$2.50 20 75 



Mixed. Yi lb., 75 cts 10 25 



New Regal Hybrids, Mixed. Contains a 



great many novel colors. Yi lb., $2.00. 15 60 



Subcarnosus (Texas Blue Bonnet). Makes 

 charming bushy plants 15 inches in 

 height, with an abundance of flower 

 spikes, bearing large deep blue flow- 

 ers. Not fully hardy in the North. 

 Yi lb., 75 cts 10 25 



Ly thrum (Loose-strife) 

 Rosen in Superbum. A very pretty hardy perennial; 

 grows about 3 to 4 feet high, and produces spikes of 

 rosy-flowers from July to September. Trade pkt., 15 

 cts.; oz., 60 cts. 



Lychnis (Rose Campion, Jerusalem Cross) 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 

 Chalcedonica. Fine scarlet flowers; 



2 feet. Yi lb., $1.25 $0 15 $0 40 



Haageana. Brilliant orange, scarlet 



crimson, etc.; in mixture: 1 foot 30 1 50 



Arkwrightii. New large flowering va- 

 riety, various colors 30 1 50 



Vlscaria Splendens. Bright rose-red, very 



showy; 1 foot. Yi lb., $2.00 15 60 



Meconopsis Regia (New) 



A grand new species discovered in 1928. It may 

 be described as a very handsome, robust, biennial 

 plant, reaching under good cultivation anything 

 from 3 to 5 feet in height. The winter condition 

 of this species is particularly handsome. The 

 long pale green leaves, often 15 inches in length, 

 become covered with soft silvery hairs, forming a 

 rosette well over 2 feet across. In June the first 

 flowers open and provide a display for several 

 weeks. The color is a beautiful soft yellow, and 

 on well-grown specimens the flowers are from 4 

 to 6 inches in diameter, enlivened by a cluster of 

 orange stamens. Its great enemy is excessive 

 wet (luring winter months. Trade pkt., $1.00. 



MyOSOtlS (Forget-me-not) 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 

 Alpestrls Royal Blue. Rich Indigo blue $0 20 $0 75 

 " Robust a Grandiflora. Clear 



blue, large flowering 



" Rosea. Rose color 



" Victoria. Azure blue, very fine 



" Mixed. Yi lb., $1.50 



m.ssitiflora. Clear Blue. Early flowering 



Palustris Semperiiorens. The popular 



ever-bloon.ing variety, clear blue 



flowers in sprays. Yi lb., $5.00 



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Oriental Poppy 



Nepeta (Mauve Catnip) 



Mussini. Neat bushes of small lavender-like foliage 

 covered with terminal spikes of pale mauve flowers, 

 both foliage and flowers aromatic. May-Sept. 1 ft. 

 splendid for beds, edging or rock garden. Trade pkt., 

 50 cts.; oz., $2.50. 



Oenothera (Evening Primrose) 



Missouriensis (Macrocarpa). A splendid hardy per- 

 ennial for an exposed sunny position either In the 

 border or the rockery. Large yellow flowers, fre- 

 quently 5 inches in diameter, produced freely from 

 June until August. 12 inches. Trade pkt., 50 cts.; 

 oz., $3.00. 



Papaver Nudicaule (Iceland Poppy) 



Coonara Pink. By careful selection and rogueing 

 our grower has practically eliminated all colors ex- 

 cept pink. Trade pkt., 50 cts.; Vi oz., $1.50. 



El Monte. A new variety of California introduction, 

 large flowers of deep tangerine orange; strong wiry 

 stems, making an excellent cut flower. Trade pkt., 

 50 cts.; Yt, oz., $1.00; oz., $3.00. 



Gibson's New Orange. A splendid improvement on 

 the old type Iceland Poppy. The stem is easily six 

 inches longer and much stiffer, making it more val- 

 uable for cutting. The bloom is much larger, 4 to 5 

 inches across. A recommendable variety in every re- 

 spect. Trade pkt., 50 cts.; oz., $2.50. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Orange Scarlet $0 25 $1 01) 



Bright Yellow 25 1 00 



Pure White 25 1 00 



Mixed. Yi lb., $2.50 20 75 



New Hybrids (Sunbeam). Mixed 30 1 25 



Papaver Orientale (Oriental Poppy) 



Orange Scarlet. % lb., $2.00 20 60 



Dawn. A beautiful flesh color 50 3 00 



Mahoney. Dark crimson maroon, shaded 



mahogany »» 4 0" 



Oriflamme. Large scarlet 4 " •* "" 



Princess Victoria. Salmon 40 2 °" 



Hybrids. Mixed. % lb., $3.00 25 100 



Pentstemon (Beard Tongue) 



Most useful showy perennials, flowering throughout 

 the summer months. 



Blue Gem. Growing about one to two feet high with 

 flowers of a very bright blue color, June to August. 

 Particularly desirable for rock gardens. Trade pkt., 

 30 cts.; oz., $1.50. 



Barbatus Torreji. Spikes of brilliant scarlet flow- 

 ers; height, 3 to 4 feet. Trade pkt., 20 cts.; oz.. 75 cts. 



Grandiflora Mixed. Containing a great variety of 

 sorts. Trade pkt., 40 cts.; oz., $2.00. 



Fertilizers and Crop Production (Van Slyke). Giving practical methods for using fertilizers in crop grow- 

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