Dreer's Reliable Flower Seeds 



FOR SUMMER SOWINC 



On the following pages we give a list of Seeds of the Best Hardy Perennials, which are now so desen-edly popular. With little 

 trouble you can have an abundant supply of Columbines, Canterbury BcUs, Foxgloves, Gaillardias, Holh'hocks, Larkspurs, Forget-me- 

 nots, Daisies, Sweet Williams, etc., etc., for flowering in 1923. The list also includes 

 a choice selection of other Flower Seeds for summer sowing, such as Cinerarias, 

 Cyclamens, Pansies, Primulas, etc. 



Hardy perermials are easily grown from seed. In many cases they are a little 

 slower than annuals, but with intelligent care they are successfully raised, and from 

 seed is an excellent way to get up a big stock of perermials. 



We will be pleased to send our customers on request a leaflet on How to Grow 

 Perennials from Seed, written expressly for us bj- Wm. Falconer, of Pittsburgh. 



ACHILLEA (Milfoil, or Yarrow) pbk pkt. 

 1021 Ptarmica "The Pearl." One of the best hardy white perennials. 

 Grows about 2 feet liigh and from spring tiU frost is covered with heads of 

 purest white double flower?. Easilj' grown from seed 25 



ACONITUM (Monk's Hood, or Wolfsbane 



1031 Napellus. A hardy perennial, growing in any good garden soil, pro- 

 ducing long spikes of curiously shaped blue and white flowers. Well adapted 

 for planting among shrubbery or in shady comers of the garden; 3 to S feet. . 10 



ADLUMIA 



(Mountain Fringe, AIlegHeny Vine, or Climbing Fumitory) 



1051 Cirrhosa. A graceful hardy biennial cUmber, but as it resows itself 

 j'ear after year, it might be considered perennial. The feathery foliage 

 closely resembles that of the 

 Maiden-hair Fern. The flowers 

 are tube-shaped, flesh-colored, 

 somewhat like the Bleeding Heart, 

 and completelj' cover the plant. 

 For covering trellises, stumps of 

 trees, etc., it is very desirable. ... 15 



Agrostemma Coron.aria 



Achillea Ptarmica "The Pearl" 



AGROSTEMMA 



(Rose of Heaven, Mullein Pink) 



PER PKT. 



1090 Coronaria. An at- 

 tractive free-flowering 

 hardy perennial of easy 

 culture, producing glow- 

 ing crimson flowers like 

 a single pink, and sil- 

 very white foliage; fine 

 for cutting; 2 feet. I 

 oz., 20 cts 5 



1091 — Alba. A pure white 



variety 10 



1093 Flos Jovis (Flower of 

 Jove). Deep pink flowers 

 on 12-inch high stems. ... 10 



ALYSSUM (Mad Wort) 



Pretty little plants for edging 

 or rockwork. 



Anchusa Italica, Dropmore Variety 



1101 Little Gem, or Carpet of Snow, .\nnual of dwarf, compact habit, but 



4 inclies high. Seed sown during the summer comes into bloom in a few weeks, 

 continuing a solid mass of white to late in autumn; the best white-flowering 

 edging plant. Per j oz., 25 cts.; per oz., 75 cts 10 



1104 Saxatile Compactum {Basket of Gold). Sho-n-j', bright yellow flowers, 



hardy perermial; excellent for rockwork; 1 foot. Per j oz., 50 cts 10 



AMPELOPSIS (Boston, or Japanese Ivy) 



1131 Veitchi. A hardy perennial climber, with olive-green leaves, which turn to 

 scarlet in the autumn. The best and most popular cHmber for covering brick 

 or stone walls. Per oz., 50 cts 10 



ANCHUSA (Alkanet) 



1138 Italica Dropmore Variety. One of the best hardy perennials, grows 3 to 



5 feet high, and bears in abundance flowers of the richest gentian-blue during 

 May and June. J oz., 50 cts 15 



For Complete List and Cultural Notes see our Garden Book for 1922 



