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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



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GAILLARDIA (Blanket Flower) 



Hardy Perennial Varieties 



The follo'nTng are among the showiest and most effective hardy perennial 

 plants, and should find a place in every hardj' border. They thrive in 

 almost anj' position or soil, require little or no protection and take care 

 of themselves. Fine for cutting; 2 feet. per pkt. 



2503 - Grandiflora Kennesina Splendens. Centre rich crimson, 



narrow canar^'-j'ellow border 15 



250S Grandiflora Copper-red. A striking new color in this 



popular perennial. 3 pkts., 50 cts 20 



2510 Grandiflora Superb Mixed. Our own sa\dng; splen- 

 did combinations of crimson and gold in great variet3\ 

 } oz., 30 cts 10 



GYPSOPHILA (Baby's Breath) 



Pretty free-flowering elegant plants, succeeding in anj^ garden 



soil. Their mist3' pam'cles of bloom are largely used for mixing 



with other cut flowers. 



2691 Elegans alba grandiflora. This is an improved, 

 large-flowering pure white form of the annual Baby's 

 Breath, of free, easy growth. Can be so^^'n at any time 

 through the summer and a crop of flowers picked in a 

 few weeks" time. Per oz., 25 cts 5 



2690 Elegans Delicate Pink. A pretty blush pink form 

 of the above and equall\' as \-aluable for cutting. Per oz., 

 30 cts 5 



2694 Paniculata. White misty flowers, fine for bouquets; 

 one of the favorite hardy perennials. J oz., 25 cts 5 



2695 Paniculata Fl. PI. The new double-flowering Baby's 

 Breath, and one of the finest hardy plants either for cut- 

 ting or the hardy border. 3 pkts. for 50 cts 20 



Gypsophila Elegans 

 Alba Grandiflora 



Gaillardia Grandiflora 



PEE PKT. 



GOLDEN ROD (SoIIdago canadensis) 



2601 The well-known golden yellow favorite; hard}' perennial; 



2 to 5 feet 10 



GREVILLEA (siikoak) 



2681 Robusta. A very beautiful and graceful decorarive 

 plant with fern-like foliage; excellent for table decoration; 

 easily raised from seed, producing good sized plants in a 

 short time; hardy in Florida and CaUfomia, where it is 

 popular as an ornamental tree 10 



HELIANTHEMUM (Rock, or Sun Rose) 



2717 Mutabile. Exceedingly pretty low gro-nTng evergreen 

 plants, forming broad clumps, and which during their 

 flowering season, July to September, are quite hidden by a 

 mass of bloom; weU adapted for the front of the border, 

 the rockerj', or a drj', sunny bank. Choice mixed 

 varieties 10 



HELIANTHUS (Hardy Perennial Sunflowers) 



2710 Mixed. Contains the finest single-flowering hardy 

 perennial sorts. As subjects for the hardj^ border as well 



as for cutting they are of great value 15 



J^p^LIOPSIS (0''3"§^ Sunflower) 



2731 Pitcheriana. A desirable hard}' herbaceous plant, 

 grow-ing from 3 to 4 feet high, beginning to flower earlj- in 

 the season, and continuing the entire summer. The flowers 

 axe of a beautiful deep golden-yellow color about 2 inches 

 in diameter; of verj' thick texture and verj' graceful for 

 cutting 10 



2732 Scabra Zinniaeflora. A new double flowering form 

 bearing golden-yellow Zinnia-like flowers. In addition to 

 being a very showy plant in the hard}' border, it is one of 

 the best perennial plants for cutting. 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



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



