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HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 



Many market gardeners and truckers add considerably to their income by growing a quantity of the popular summer cut flowers 

 and pot plants, such as Asters, Cosmos, Petunias, Salvias, Sweet Peas, etc., etc. On this and the next page we give a short list of 

 the best things which can be used for this purpose. For full descriptive list see our Garden Book for 1909. Copies free on application. 



dreer's "crimson king" aster 



Alyssum (Sweet Alyssum). 



Little Gem (Carpet of Snow). Very dwarf 



Tom Thumb. Dwarf erect growth 



Maritimum (Sweet Alyssum). White, trailing . . . 



Antirrhinum (Snapdragon). 



Largely used for cutting, both summer and winter. 

 Giant Mixed. Tall growing, very large spikes and flowers, 



Majus Tall Mixed. An extra fine strain 



Half-Dwarf. Mixed colors 



Tr.pkt. Oz. 



Asters. 



We offer below a select list of the finest sorts for cutting. Our stocks 

 have been grown with the greatest care, and nothing finer can be had 

 at any price. Tr.pkt. Ox. 



Dreer's Superb Late Branching, In S separate colors 



each 



Dreer's Superb Late Branching. Finest Mixed . . 



Crego's ijiant Comet. Pure White 



Shell Pink 



Dreer's Crimson King. Richest crimson 



" Pink Beauty. Superb Pink ... 

 Queen of the Market. In 6 separate colors, each . . 

 " " " Mixed. Very early flowering, 



extra choice stock 



Violet King. A late flowering violet purple 



25 

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 50 

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 75 

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 60 



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Calendula. (Pot Marigold. ) 



All of these are fine for cutting or for selling, as pot plants. 



Oz. H-tb. 



Meteor. Yellow striped orange 10 30 



Prince of Orange. Somewhat darker than above . . 10 30 



Pure Gold. Fine golden yellow 10 30 



Carnation. 



The Chabaud and Marguerite come into flower early in summer, 

 supplying a good crop of flowers for cutting up to frost. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Marguerite, finest mixed . . 15 $0 50 



Giant Marguerite, mixed. Very large flowering 30 1 25 



Chabaud's Everblooming. Mixed colors, fine .... 30 1 50 



Centaurea. (Corn Flowers.) 



Always in good demand as cut flowers. 



Imperialis, finest mixed 10 30 



Cyanus, blue. (Corn Flower) . . . . 40 cts. per %-\b. 10 15 



" mixed. Various colors 30 cts. per Ji-lb. 10 15 



" double blue. Extra fine .... .... 25 75 



" double mixed 60 cts. per J^-lb. 10 20 



Candytuft. 



Valuable for cutting, especially during the spring months. 



Crimson. Deep purplish crimson 10 15 



Empress. The finest white, a select stock 10 20 



White Rocket. A good white 10 



Lavender. A good shade 10 15 



Mixed. All colors 10 



Chrysanthemum. 



Coranarium. Double mixed 



Inodorum plenissimum. Double white 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



15 



'5 

 50 



Cosmos. 



Our Mammoth Perfection strain is unequaled in size and other good 

 qualities. For points north of New York we recommend the extra 

 early flowering type. Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Mammoth Perfection, crimson 15 40 



pink 15 40 



" " white 15 40 



" " finest mixed ... 10 25 



Gigantic Flowering Lady Lenox. The largest flower- 

 ing of all. Color, clear rose pink : . . . 20 60 



Extra Early flowering, mixed 15 50 



Dahlia. 



Dahlias have come to the front with a bound as cut flowers, espe- 

 cially the single sorts. As easy to grow from seed as Nasturtiums. 

 Single Twentieth Century. Flowers of immense size, color deep 



rosy crimson, passing to white at the tips. 10 cts. per pkt. 



Tr.pkt. Oz. 



Giant Perfection. Very large, mixed colors 20 $0 60 



Single Mixed. All colors. A good range of colors . . 10 30 



Double Large Flowering. Saved from show varieties 25 1 00 



'* Cactus. Best mixed 50 3 00 



" Pompon. Small flowering. Mixed colors . . 30 1 50 



Qypsophila. (Baby's Breath. ) 



Elegans alba grandiflora. Pure white 10 20 



Paniculata. White, misty flowers 10 20 



Melianthus. (Sunflowers.) 



The varieties offered are splendid for cutting. 



Cucumerifolius 



Stella. Very large flowers . . . 

 " New Miniature. Mixed .... 



Marigold. 



Are all useful for many purposes. 



African. Tall, double mixed ... 10 



" Lemon Queen. Lemon yellow 15 



" Orange Prince. The finest golden orange . 15 



French, Double Dwarf. Mixed 10 



" Gold striped. Extra fine 10 



" Legion d'honneur. (Little Brownie.) A 



beautiful single sort 10 



Mignonette. 



We especially recommend the Defiance, Goliath and Machet. 

 all of the varieties offered are good and strictly select stocks. 



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Defiance. Very large spikes. % lb., $1.25 



Goliath. Giant spikes, extra fine 



Machet. True select stock of this fine sort, % lb., 75 cts. 

 Miles Hybrid Spiral. A fine outdoor sort, % lb., 40 cts. 



Large Flowering Pyramidal. l / t lb., 75 cts 



Sweet Scented, large flowering. Lb., 40 cts. . . . 



Nasturtiums. 



We sell immense quantities of both the Tall and Tom Thumb sorts. 

 They are very effective in window boxes, vases, baskets, etc. We offer 

 but a few sorts here. For complete list, see our Garden Book for 1909. 



Tall or Climbing Varieties. 



King Theodore. Deep crimson maroon, dark foliage. 



Lemon Yellow 



Orange* A fine deep shade 10 



Scarlet. Brilliant 



Vesuvius. Salmon rose; dark leaved .... 

 Mixed. Best quality, 10 lbs., $3.00 



Lobb's Tall Varieties. 



Cardinal. Intense geranium-red 10 



Giant of Battles. Sulphur, red blotches 



Golden Queen. Pure golden orange 



Roi des Nolrs. (King of the Blacks.) Very dark 



Spitfire. Vermilion scarlet 



Mixed. Lobb's varieties, fine 



Hybrids of Madame Gunter. A splendid strain 

 containing many fine colors 10 



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