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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



SWEET WILLIAM (Oianthus Barbatus) 



A ■well-known, attractive, free-flowering hardy perennial, producing a splendid 

 effect in beds and borders with their rich and varied flowers. It is much better to 

 raise new, vigorous, young plants from seed every season than to divide the old 

 plants. PER PKT. 



4282 Newport Pink. A distinct new color which originated in one of the far- 

 famed gardens at Newport, R. I. In color it is what florists call watermelon- 

 pinli or sahnony-rose. Strikingly brilliant and beautiful; the flowers are 

 borne in massive heads on stems 18 inches high. For mid-season mass bedding 



it has no eciual. It is also very effective for cutting. 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



4281 Scarlet Beauty. A very effective, rich, deep scarlet variety. 2 pkts., 



25 cts 15 



4291 Holborn Glory. This strain is a large- 

 flowered selection of the auricula-eyed section, 



the most beautiful and admired of all Sweet 



Williams. The individual flowers and trusses 



are of extraordinary size, while the range of color, 



aH showing a clear, white eye is truly superb. 



J oz., 25 cts 10 



4286 Single Velvety Maroon 10 



4288 — White 



4290 Single Mixed. All colors. J oz., 20 cts.. . . 

 4297 Double Mixed. All colors, i oz., 30 cts.. . 

 4296 Giant Double. A decided improvement. 



The plants are of robust, bushy habit, producing 



numerous stems, surmounted by immense umbels 



of full, double flowers, many of the individual 



flowers measuring o\'cr one inch in diameter. 



colors are extremely varied. J oz., 50 cts IS 



THALICTRUM (Meadow Rue 



4304 Adiantifolium. A beautiful hardy perennial; with 

 foliage hke the Maiden-hair Fern and miniature white 

 flowers in June and July 10 



4305 Aquilegifolium. Elegant, graceful foliage and 

 masses of purplish flowers. 3 feet 10 



Double and Single Sweet William 



Thalictrum (Meadow Eue) 



TRITOMA 



(Red-hot Poker, Flame Flower, or Torch Lily) pebpkt. 



4330 Hybrida. The introduction of new, continuous flowering Tritomas has given 

 them a prominent place among hardy bedding plants. The seed we offer has 

 been saved from a fine collection. 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



TUNICA 



4335 Saxifraga. A neat, tufted hardy perennial plant, growing but a few inches 

 high, and bearing throughout the entire season numerous elegant pink flowers. 

 Will thrive anywhere, but is especially adapted for the rockery or the margin 

 of the hardy border ^^ 



VALERIANA (Valerian) 



4340 Rubra, Mixed. Showy, hardy border plants; producing large corymbs of 



red or white flowers; fine for bouquets; mixed, 2 feet. | oz., 25 cts 10 



WALLFLOWER 



Well-known deliciously fragrant half hardy perennials, blooming early in the spring, 

 with spikes of beautiful flowers. They should be protected in a cold frame in the winter 

 and planted out in April. 

 4415 Paris Extra Early. A beautiful single variety, which may be treated as an 



annual, j oz., 25 cts ^^ 



4414 Goliath. A splendid single variety; flowers of a rich, shining red, with a 



black velvety sheen 



4420 Single Mixed. All colors, i oz., 20 cts 5 



4430 Double Finest Mixed. 2 pkts. for 25 cts 15 



4419 Collection of Single Wallflower; 6 colors 40 



COLLECTION OF SEEDS 



Of Old-fashioned Hardy Perennials 



3549 This collection is made up of a packet each of twelve of the most popular, hardiest 

 and easiest grown sorts, including Columbine, Larkspur, Foxglove, Sweet 

 Rocket, Sweet WiUiam, etc 



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



