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HENRY 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 best 

 things which can be used for this purpose. For full descriptive list see our Garden Book for 1921. Copies free on application. 



dreer's superb late 

 branching aster 



Alyssum (Sweet Alyssum). 



Trade pkt. 

 Little Gem or Carpet of Snow. A very dwarf variety 

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



Antirrhinum (Snapdragon). 



Largely used for cutting during summer and fall. 

 Giant Mixed. Tall growing, very large spikes and 



flowers, mixed colors 15 



Large-flowering Half-Dwarf. Mixed colors 20 



Asters. 



We offer below a short list of the finest sorts for cutting, 

 stocks have been grown with the greatest care, and nothing 

 can be had at any price. 



Trade pkt. 

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

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



each 30 



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



Crego's Giant Comet. In 5 separate colors, each . . 30 



Finest Mixed. All colors . . 30 



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



Mixed. Very early flowering 20 



Calendula (Pot Marigold). 

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



Oz. ! 



Meteor. Orange striped, creamy white 15 



Prince of Orange. Somewhat darker than above . . 15 



Lemon King. Double lemon yellow ... ... 20 



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



Double Mixed. All the double sorts 10 



Calliopsis. 



Showy annuals for cutting. 



Trade pkt. 



Crown of Gold. Large golden yellow 15 



Oolden Wave. Golden yellow 10 



TInctorla. Yellow, maroon centre 10 



Nigra Speclosa. Deep crimson 10 



Mixed, All colors 10 



Oz. 



50 



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$2 50 



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40 

 25 

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Candytuft. 



Valuable for cutting, especially early in the summer. 



Trade pkt. O*^ 



Carmine. Bright carmine rose 10 25 



Crimson. Deep purplish crimson 10 25 



Giant Hyacinth -flowered or Improved Empress. 



The finest white, a select stock ... 15 4fr 



Lavender. Delicate rosy lavender 10 25 



Rose Cardinal. Brilliant rosy red 15 40> 



Mixed. All colors 10 20 



Centau rea ( Corn Flowers ) . 



Always in good demand as cut flowers. 



Cyanus. single blue (Corn Flower.) 10 25 



mixed. Various colors 10 25 



double blue. We are glad to be able to 

 offer this fine cut flower variety in quan- 

 tity this season . 15 50 



double rose-pink. A very pretty color 15 50 



" mixed. All colors 10 30 



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. 



Mammoth Perfection, crimson, pink or white . ... 10 25 



" finest mixed 10 20 



Gigantic Flowering Pink Lady Lenox 10 30 



White Lady Lenox 10 30 



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



mixed 15 40 



Chrysanthemum. 



The Single Annual Sorts offered below are of the easiest culture 

 and are becoming very popular for cutting. 



Trade pkt. Oz. 



Single Burridgeanum. White zoned red and yellow . 10 25 



" Eastern Star. Clear yellow, dark centre . . 10 25 



Evening Star. Rich yellow . . .... 10 25 



" Morning Star. Canary yellow, dark yellow 



disc ■ 10 25 



" Northern Star. Pure white, dark eye • ... 10 25 



" The Sultan. Rich wallflower red 10 25 



" Annual. Mixed colors 10 20 



Eschscholtzia (California Poppy). 



Very popular summer cut flowers. 



Californica Aurantlaca. Golden orange > 10 



Crimson King. Rich crimson 15 



Golden West. Very large golden yellow 10 



Mixed. Various colors ... 10 



G ail lard ia (Blanket Flower). 



A splendid summer cut flower. 

 Picta, Single Mixed. All colors 

 Picta, Double Flowering. All colors 



10 

 15 



25 

 40' 

 25 

 20 



30 

 40- 



Gypsophila (Baby's Breath). 



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



Elegans alba grandiflora. Pure white. 50 cts., per &-lb. 15- 



Delicate Pink. 80 cts. per 'A -lb 20 



Helianthus (Sunflower). 



Effective summer cut flowers. 



Cucumerlfolius (Miniature Sunflower) 10 



Grandiflorus Stella. Very large yel- 

 low 10 



New Miniature Mixed 10 



Helichrysum (Straw Flower). 

 One of the best Everlastings. Splendid for cutting. 



Double Crimson. Fireball, Goldenball, Rose-Carmine, 



Sllverball and Violet, each 20 



Double. All colors, Mixed 15 



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