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DREER'S FLOWER SEEDS FOR SUMMER SOWING 



EupatOrium (Thorough Wort) 



Strong-growing hardy perennials, well suited for naturalizing and 

 deserve a place in every hardy border; they will grow and thrive in 

 any situation. perpkt. 



2442 Ageratoides. A very useful variety, growing 3 to 4 feet 

 high, with dense heads of minute white flowers from August 

 to October SO 10 



2441 Fraseri. A very pretty dwarf variety, producing clusters of 



snow-white flowers; fine for cutting and bouquets; IJ feet. . . 10 



Gaillardia Grandiflora (Blanket Flower) 



The following are among the showiest and most effective hardy peren- 

 nial plants, and should find a place in every hardy border. They thrive in 

 almost any position or soil, require little or no protection and take care of 

 themselves. Fine for cutting; 2 feet. 



2502 Grandiflora Compacta. A compact variety, form- 

 ing bushy plants 12 to 15 inches high, and bearing its 

 long-stemmed flowers well above the foliage. In color- 

 ing the flowers are as rich and varied as those of the tall- 

 growing sort, i oz., 40 cts SO 15 



2507 Portola Hybrids. These new hybrids are of strong 

 vigorous, upright habit, from 2J to 3 ft. high with 

 hea\'y, leathen,', glaucous foliage; the long flower stems, 

 straight and strong, hold the massive flowers erect. 

 Thtee are of extra ordinary size, 31 inches and over in 

 diameter; petals very broad, overlapping, of great 

 substance, and spread out flat, forming a very sym- 

 metrical flower. In color, they are of a rich bronzy red, 

 tipped with a border of varying widths of golden yellow. 

 5 pkts., Sl.OO 25 



2505 Grandiflora Copper-red. A striking new color in 

 this popular perennial, j oz., 40 cts 



15 



2510 Grandiflora Superb Mixed. Our own saving; 

 splendid combinations of crimson and gold in 

 great variety, j oz., 30 cts 10 



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Double-flowering G'V"psophil.\ 



Gaillardl\ Grandiflora 

 Geum (Avens) PERPKT. 



2541 Atrosanguineum Fl. PI. Beautiful hardy peren- 

 nial, bearing profusely large, showy double dark- 

 crimson flowers all through the summer; an elegant 

 flower for bouquets; 18 inches. J oz., 50 cts SO 10 



2542 Mrs. Bradshaw. Large double brilliant orange 

 scarlet; in flower throughout the entire summer 15 



2543 Lady Stratheden. Xew double-flowering 



golden-yellow. 5 pkts., $1.00 25 



Grevillea (Siikoak) 



2681 Robusta. A very beautiful and graceful deco- 

 rative plant with fern -like foliage; excellent for 

 table decoration; easily raised from seed; pro- 

 ducing good sized plants in a short time; hardy 

 in Florida and California, where it is popular as 

 an ornamental tree 10 



GypSOphila (Baby's Breath) 



Pretty free-flowering elegant plants, succeeding in any 



garden soil. Their mLsty white panicles of bloom are largely 



used for mixing with other cut flowers. 



2687 Elegans alba grandiflora. This is an im- 

 proved large flowering pure white form of the 

 annual Baby's Breath, of free easy growth, and 

 grown by the acre in the suburbs of Paris and 

 London for use with other cut flowers. Several 

 sowings should be made during the season to 

 keep up a supply. Per oz., 25 cts §0 10 



2690 Elegans Delicate Pink. A pretty blush pink 

 form of the above, and equally as valuable for 

 cutting. Per oz., 30 cts 10 



2694 Paniculata. White flowers, fine for bouquets; 

 one of the favorite hardy perennials, 2 feet. } 

 oz., 25 cts 10 



2695 Paniculata Double Snow White. One of 

 the most important hardy perennials of recent 

 introduction. The plant grows from 3 to 3j 

 feet high, bearing its prettj- little double white 

 flowers in much-branched panicles which, when 

 cut, can be used to great advantage with other 

 flowers or by themselves as they retain their 

 beauty for months. It is also a most desirable 

 addition to the hardy border 25 



For Complete List and Cultural Notes see our Garden Book for 1928 



