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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



SCHIZANTHUS (Butterfly or Fringe Flower) 

 ROSM AR I NUS (Rosemary) 



PER PKT. 



3895 Officinalis. .\n old favorite 

 aromatic herb, delightfully fra- 

 grant, flowers light blue, grows 

 about 2 feet high, should be 

 ■planted in a warm drj"- situation, 

 and given a little protection, j 

 oz., 25 cts 10 



SCHIZANTHUS (Butterfly or Fringe Flower) 



This is one of the airiest and daindest flowers imaginable. The seeds germinate 

 quickly and come into bloom in a few weeks from so^Ning. The florescence is 

 such as to completely obscure the foliage, making the plant a \-eritable pjTamid 

 ^ '^'v'^Ji of the most delicate and charming bloom. The Schizanthus make admirable pot 

 plants for the house in late winter and early spring. For this purpose sow in 

 the autumn. 



PER PKT. 



3967 Dwarf Large-flowered. A splendid tj-pe, forming compact prj'a- 

 rridal plants a foot high, literally covered with large, beautiful, orchid-like 

 flowers in a bewildering range of color, j oz., 50 cts 15 



3968 Wisetonensis. A variety largely used as a pot plant 

 for the house or conservatory. It is remarkably free- 

 flowering, and presents a beaudful appearance with its 

 myriads of blooms, the ground color of which is white, 

 dotted -with delicate rose 25 



SILENE (Catchfly) 



The varieries offered below are verj^ pretty hardy perennials, 

 well adapted for the rockerj' or the front of the hardy border. 



3977 Alpestris. Glistening white flowers in Ju^- and 

 .\ugust. 4 in 15 



3978 Schafta. {Aulumn Catchfly). A charming border or 

 rock plant, gro-wing from 4 to 6 inches high, with masses 

 of bright pink flowers from July to October 15 



SMI LAX 



(Myrsiphyllum Asparagoides) 



3981 In many respects Smilax is 

 the most useful, and it is 

 certainly one of the most 

 graceful climbers which 

 adorns the greenhouse or 

 consen'ator>' ; for bouquets 

 and floral decorations it is 

 indispensable, i oz., 30 cts.. . 



RUDBECKI A (Cone Flower) 



3902 Newmani. One of the finest 

 of autumn -flowering perennials, 

 bearing large flowers. Bright 

 orange-yellow petals; surrounding a large black cone 15 



3903 Purpxirea {Giant Purple Cone-Flower). A most interesring hardy 

 perennial, producing all summer large, showy reddish-purple flowers, 

 about 4 inches across 



SAPONARIA (Bouncing Bet) 



3939 Caucasica flora pleno (Double-flowering Bouncing Bel). A hardy 

 perennial sort with white tinted rose, double flowers, produced all 

 summer and fall; 15 inches 10 



3911 Ocymoides. Very showy hardy perennial rock plant, producing 

 during the summer months masses of small, bright rose flowers; 9 

 inches 10 



RuDBECKi\ Newman: 



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



