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RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 



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Clarkia Elegans 



This pretty double flowering annual makes an excellent subject for the 

 greenhouse, or window garden, if grown cool. Sow seeds in October. Flowers 

 cut when partly open will last for days. per pkt. 



1981 Alba Fl. PI. Very double, pure white $0 10 



1984 Brilliant. Rich crimson scarlet; very double 10 



1982 Salmon Queen. Extra double, salmon pink 10 



1933 Vesuvius. A brilliant orange-scarlet 10 



1989 Collection of a packet each of the 4 sorts, 30 cts. 



1990 Double Mixed. A fine mixture containing all the colors. \ 



oz., 30 cts 10 



Coreopsis 



2071 Lanceolata Grandiflora. This is one of the finest hardy 

 plants, with large, showy bright yellow flowers, produced in the 

 greatest abundance from June till frost. As a cut flower they 

 stand near the head among hardy plants, having long stems and 

 lasting in good condition a week or more. Easily grown from 

 seed. J 07... 25 cts 10 



2072 Lanceolata Grandiflora Fl. PI. (Double-flowering Coreopsis). 

 This new double and semi-double form is just as easy to grow as 

 the single-flowering and the extra petalage adds a further charm 



to the flower. J oz., 50 cts 15 



Cowslip (Primula Veris) 



2110 Mixed. A beautiful hardy spring-flowering perennial; flowers 

 of different colors, such as yellow, brown-edged yellow, etc. Very 

 fragrant; 6 inches. Excellent for Rock Gardens 15 



2112 Invincible Giant. Quite distinct from the ordinary Cowslip, 

 both in the stronger growth of the plant and in the massive 

 flowers, which are borne on stout stems 12 to 15 inches high. The 

 colors range from pure yellow and orange to the deepest scarlet 

 and crimson 25 



COLLECTIONS OF HARDY 

 PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS 



With each collection is included a leaflet on how to grow Flowers from 

 seed, and if the instructions given therein are followed, success is almost 

 certain. For list and prices refer to page 73. 



New Double- 

 Lanceol. 



■Fi.owERiN'G Coreopsis 

 \TA Grandiflora 



Delphinium Wrexham Hollyhock-flowered 

 Delphinium (Hardy perennial Larkspur) 



Seed may be sown any time from Spring tiU Autumn. Sow in fine soil to the depth 

 of the seed, not deeper than i inch. Firm the soil and moisten thoroughly. Keep 

 shaded and moist, with a free circulation of air at all times. In about 20 days the 

 pointed seed leaves will appear, remove shade and when the true, or round leaves 

 appear, transplant to their permanent places. per pkt. 

 2235 Wrexham Hollyhock-flowered Mixed. Enor- 

 ""' .7 mous spikes of large single and double blooms in all the 

 ., , glorious shades of blue, found only in Delphiniums. 

 >. The graceful spire shaped spikes are not unlike Holly- 

 hocks; extra selected mixture. | oz., $1.50 $0 50 



Dreer's De Luxe Hybrids. This strain is as near perfection as 

 the most painstaking care of the world's greatest specialists can 

 > produce. Plants of strong vigorous habit with immense spikes 



' of flowers of the largest size in every tone from the palest laven- 



der to the richest Oxford-blue, as well as a number of unusual 

 ^ art shades. (See illustration page 73). We offer three color 



selections and mixture as under: 



2241 Dreer's De Luxe Hybrids Light Blue. 



2242 - De Luxe Hybrids Mid-Blue. 



2243 - De Luxe Hybrids Dark Blue. 

 Price, 35 cts. per pkt.; a pkt. each of the 3 colors, $1.00. 



2245 — De Luxe Hybrids Choicest Mixed. | oz., 



75 cts 25 



2240 Gold Medal Hybrids. One of the finest strains of mixed hybrids 



offered. The plants are of strong, vigorous habit, with large flowers. 



Per 1 oz., 60 cts.; per oz., $2.00 15 



2219 Belladonna Improved. A very select strain, of this exquisite sort, 



color clear turquoise blue; very free flowering. J oz., $1.25 25 



2221 Bellamosum. This is a rich, deep blue form of the popular light 



blue Belladonna. J oz., $1.00 25 



2225 Chinense {Blue Butterfly). A distinct variety with fine feathery 



foliage, producing freely large blossoms of intense gentian-blue, j 



oz., 40 cts 10 



2224 — Album. The white flowered form, i oz., 40 cts 10 



Milady's House Plants (Palmer), 100 instructive pictures, $1.00 per copy, postpaid 



