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HEIiRY A. DREER, 714-716 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 besi 

 things which can be used for this purpose. For full descriptive list see our Garden Book for 1922. Copies free on application. 



dreer's superb late 

 branching aster 



Alyssum (Sweet Alyssum). 



Trade pkt. Oz. 

 Little Qem or Carpet of Snow. A very dwarf variety 



and the best sort to grow to sell in pots, or for edging 15 50 



Antirrhinum (Snapdragon). 



Largely used for cutting during summer and fall. 

 QlaDt Mixed. Tall growing, very large spikes and 



flowers, mixed colors 15 60 



Large-flowering Half-Dwarf. Mixed colors 20 75 



Asters. 



We offer below a short 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. 



Trade pkt. Oz. 



Dreer's "Peerless Pink." The finest of all pinks . .50 $2 50 

 Dreer's Superb Late Branching. In 8 separate colors, 



each 30 1 50 



Dreer's Superb Late Branching. Finest Mixed . . 25 1 00 



Crego's Qlant Comet. In 5 separate colors, each . . 30 1 50 



Finest Mixed. All colors . .30 125 



Queen of the Market. In 6 separate colors, each . • 25 1 00 



Mixed. Very early flowering 20 75 



Calendula (Pot Mangold). 

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



Oz. '/4-lb. 



Qolden King. Golden yellow; fine 20 60 



Lemon King. Double lemon yellow 20 60 



Meteor. Orange striped, creamy white 15 50 



Orange King. Extra select, dark orange red . . 20 60 



Double Mixed. All the double sorts 10 35 



Calliopsis. 



Showy annuals for cutting. 



Trade pkt. Oz. 



Crown of Gold. Large golden yellow 15 40 



Qolden Wave. Golden yellow 10 , 25 



Tlnctorla. Yellow, maroon centre 10 25 



Nigra Speclosa. Deep crimson 10 25 



Mixed. All colors 10 20 



Candytuft. 



Valuable for cutting, especially early in the summer. 



Trade pkt. 



Carmine. Bright carmine rose 10 



Crimson. Deep purplish crimson 10 



Qlant Hyacinth-flowered or Improved Empress. 



The finest white, a select stock 15 



Lavender. Delicate rosy lavender 10 



Rose Cardinal. Brilliant rosy red 15 



Mixed. All colors 10 



Centaurea (Corn Flowers). 

 Always in good demand as cut flowers. 



Cyanus, single blue (Corn Flower.) 18 



" " mixed. Various colors 10 



double blue. We are glad to be able to 

 offer this fine cut flower variety in quan- 

 tity this season 15 



" double rose-pink. A very pretty color . . 15 



" " white. Pure white 20 



" " mixed. All colors 10 



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Cosmos. 



Our strains are unequaled for size and other good qualities. For 

 points north of Philadelphia we recommend the Extra Early Colos- 

 sal flowering type. 



Trade pkt. Oz. 



Autumn Qiant, crimson, pink or white 10 30 



finest mixed 10 20 



Extra Early Colossal, crimson, pink or white .... 15 50 



mixed 15 40 



Doubie-flowerlng, crimson, pink or white 40 2 00 



Chrysanthemum. 



The Single Annual Sorts offered below are of the easiest culture 

 and are becoming very popular for cutting. 



Single Burridgeanum. White zoned red and yellow . 

 " Eastern Star. Clear yellow, dark centre 



Evening Star. Rich yellow ... 



" Morning Star. Canary yellow, dark yellow 



disc 



" Northern Star. Pure white, dark eye . . 

 " The Sultan. Rich wallflower red .... 

 " Annual. Mixed colors 



Eschscholtzia (California Poppy). 



Very popular summer cut flowers. 



Californica Aurantiaca. Golden orange 10 25 



Crimson King. Rich crimson 15 60 



Golden West. Very large golden yellow 10 25 



Mixed. Various colors • • 10 20 



Qaillardia (Blanket Flower). 



A splendid summer cut flower. 



Picta, Single Mixed. All colors 10 30 



PIcta, Double Flowering. All colors 15 40 



Qypsophila (Baby's Breath). 



One of the most popular summer cut flowers. Very easy to grow. 



Elegans albagrandiflora. Pure white. 50 cts., per ^-Ib. 15 



Delicate Pink. 60 cts. per Vi-ib 20 



Helianthus (Sunflower). 



Effective summer cut flowers. 

 Cucumerifollus (Miniature Sunflower). Yellow 



" New Vliniature Mixed 



Double Chrysanthemum^flowered 



10 



25 



10 



30 



10 



20 



Helichrysum (Straw Flower). 

 One of the best Everlastings. Splendid for cutting. 



Double Crimson Fireball, Qoldenball, Rose-Carmine, 



Silverball and Violet, each 



Double. All colors. Mixed 



20 

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60 

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