in Flower Seeds for 1943 



Calendula, Yellow Colossal 



Double Calendula 



Scotch Marigold ® 



1598 Yeriow Colossal. By far the 



largest of all Calendulas and as free 

 flowering as any. Forms well-rounded 

 plants 18 in. tall covered with large 

 luminous lemon yellow blooms. 

 Pkt. ISc; K oz. 40c; ^ oz. 65c. 



1 568 Chrysantha Orange Sunshine. 

 Showy globular flowers composed of 

 wide petals presenting an exquisite 

 bright orange of exceptional bril- 

 liance. Vigorous, free flowering, and 

 excellent for garden display and cut- 

 ting. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 2Sc; oz. 7Sc. 



1 572 Orange Fantasy. A truly beauti- 

 ful Calendula of an appealing cop- 

 pery orange color with the petal 

 edges marked with a contrasting 

 shade of bright mahogany. A Silver 

 Medal 1938 All America Selection. 

 Pkt. 10c; % oz. 2Sc; yi oz. 40c. 



1601 Dreer's Surprise Mixture. You 

 are bound to be delighted with this 

 special blend which includes a wide 

 range of all the better and newer 

 large - flowering Calendula varieties. 

 Pkt. iSc; Vi oz. 40c; oz. 75c. 



The Delightful Extra-Early 



Cosmos ® 

 Sensation 



A grand favorite with many gardeners 

 because it blooms so early and produces 

 extra-large sturdy flowers with the 

 greatest profusion. The individual 

 blooms often measure 4 to 5 inches 

 across. 



2037 Crimson. A very rich color. 

 Pkt. ISc; large pkt. 40c. 



2038 Pinkie. A splendid light pink 

 color. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 40c. 



2039 Purity. Exquisite white blooms. 

 Pkt. ISc; large pkt. 40c. 



2040 Sensation Mixed 



There is not a garden anywhere the 

 beauty of which could not be enhanced 

 by this splendid mixture of Sensation 

 Cosmos. The white, pink, and crimson 

 flowers it contains, harmonize excep- 

 tionally well. Pkt. iOc; large pkt. 30c; 

 %. oz. SOc. 



Cosmos Double Sensation 



New Extra-Early 

 Double Sensation 



2031 Mixed. This fine novelty has all 

 the valuable characteristics of Sensa- 

 tion but produces splendid double 

 flowers some with crested centers, 

 others attractively fluted. Pkt. 25c; 

 large pkt. 75c. 



Dreer's Giant Pacific Hybrid 



DelphiniUnri ^^l— Har^y Larkspur 



The Giant Pacific Hybrid Delphiniums 

 are still considered one of the greatest 

 plant introductions of all times. They 

 embody the finest qualities one could 

 wish for in a hardy Delphinium and 

 the varieties offered here are beautiful 

 beyond imagination. All seeds are the 

 originator's stock. 



^ 4816 Collection of K^ 



Giant Pacific Delphinium 



One packet each of 

 the above 5 colors, c*% 1 C 

 >^ value $2.75, for «1>^.IJ ^ 



Standard Colors 



2171 Dark Blue Shades 

 2173 Light Blue Shades 



2175 Lavender Shades 



2176 Lavender Pastel Shades 

 2179 Pure White. Pkt. 7Sc; large 



pkt. $2.00. 



Any of the above, except where noted: 



Pkt. SOc; large pkt. $1.50; Y^ oz. $3.00. 



2180 Mixed Blue Shades. A gorgeous 

 strain including an exceptionally 

 wide range of beautiful and varied 

 blue colors. Pkt. SOc ; large pkt. $1.50 ; 

 y% oz. $3.00. 



Cynoglossum Firmament 



Cynoglossum ® 



Chinese Forget-Me-Not 



2103 Firmament 



An attractive and highly desirable 

 annual forming neat dense bushes, 18 

 inches tall, covered with winsome 

 Forget-Me-Not-like blooms of a rich 

 blue color. Easy to grow, fine for cut- 

 ting, and blooms profusely throughout 

 the summer. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 2Sc; 

 oz. 75c. _ 



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Dahlia, Unwin's Dwarf Hybrids 



Dahlias ^'■*"*' ^'^'^^ M 



2130 Unwin's Dwarf Hybrids. Grace- 

 ful semi - double flowers in many 

 colors. Sow in March indoors and 

 they will b'oom by the end of June. 

 Fine for bedding and cutting. 18 to 

 24 inches tall. Pkt. 15c ; large pkt. 7Sc. 



1996 Cleome lutea 



Golden Spider Flower 



Graceful plants, 4 to 8 ft. tall, bearing 

 showy trusses of fragrant, rich golden 

 yellow flowers from midsummer until 

 frost. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. SOc. 



Cuphea — f^^Sar Plant ® 



2081 Avalon Hybrids. An interesting, 

 easy-to-grow annual with graceful 

 tube-shaped flowers in a wide range 

 of attractive colors. Pkt. 15c; large 

 pkt. 40c. 



Henry A. Dreer, Inc., 1 306 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



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