HENRY A. DREER 



Perennial Flower Seeds 



WHOLESALE CATALOG 



Eryngiiun — Sea Holly 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Amethystinam. Thistle-like heads com- 

 posed of amethystine blue flo-n-ers $0 50 $2 50 



Eupatorium — Mistflower, Thoroughwort 



Frasexi. Dense clusters of white flowers.. $0 20 $0 75 



Gail:ardia. Portola Hybrids 



Gaillardia — Blanket Flower 



One of the showiest and most effective hardy peren- 

 nial plants. It should have a place in every hardy 

 border, also splendid for cutting; 2 feet. 



Tr. pit, 

 Grandlflora, Biirgiuid7. Lovely wine red 



flowers on long stems $0 40 



— Tangerine. Large tangerine colored 

 flowers ; compact growth 



— The Dazzler. Extremely large, well- 

 formed blooms of intense maroon-red, 

 strikingli" tipped with brilliant golden 

 yellow 



— Superb Mixed. Splendid combinations 

 of crimson and gold in great variety. 



Compacta, G-oblin (New). Compact plants 

 12 to 15 inches high covered with large 

 showy yellow blooms bordered with 

 red. Vt oz. $1.00 



— compacta, Mixed. A compact variety 

 forming bushy plants 12 to 15 inches 

 high, and bearing long-stemmed flow- 

 ers well above the foliage 



Portola Hybrids. Plants of strong, vig- 

 orous, upright habit, 2% to 3 feet 

 high. Heavy, leathery, glaucous 

 foliage. The long flower stems, straight 

 and strong, hold the massive yellow 

 and red flowers erect 



30 



30 

 20 



Oz. 



$2 00 



1 50 



1 25 



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78 



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Geum — Avens 



itrosangnlneum fl. pi. Beautiful hardy perennial bear- 

 ing profusely large, showy double dark crimson 

 flowers. Trade pkt. 25c; oz. $1.00. 



Mrs. Bradshaw. Large double brilliaht orange-scarlet. 

 Trade pkt. 30c; oz. $1.75. 



IioAy Strattaeden. Large double flowers of rich golden 

 yellow. Trade pkt. 40c; oz. $2.00. 



Prince of Orangre (New). Brilliant glistening golden 

 orange blooms. Tr. pkt. BOc; 14 oz. $1.25. 



Gilia CoronopifoHa — Texas Plume 



A showy biennial two feet high with upright stems 

 set with brilliant light scarlet blooms. Tr. pkt. 20c; 

 oz. 75c. 



Gypsophila — Baby's Breath 



The following are always in demand to mix with 

 other cut flowers: 



Tr. pkt. Oi. 



Oldhamiana. More erect and continuous 

 flowering than Paniculata. Pinkish 

 blooms $0 30 $1 50 



Paniculata (Baby's Breath). The fine 

 mist-like flowers are much used in 

 bouquets. H lb. $1.00 10 30 



Paniculata fl. pi. Double-flowering. The 

 original type and one of the beat per- 

 ennials in the list for cutting 50 3 00 



Padflca. Small pink blooms borne pro- 

 fusely after the paniculata varieties 

 are past 50 3 50 



Bepens. An elegant hardy trailing plant 

 tor the rockery with clouds of small 

 white flowers In July and August.... 25 1 25 



— rosea. Of the same neat habit as the 



above but with pale rose blooms.... 40 2 00 



Hardy Ornamental Grasses 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



(^TnArlnm arg'ent^nni (Pampas Grass) . . $0 10 $0 40 



Eulalia variegata (Zebra Grass) 20 75 



Pennisetum japonicum. Hardy Foun- 

 tain Grass " 15 60 



Stipa pennata (Feather Grass) 40 300 



rniola latlfolla (Spike Grass) 16 60 



Helenium — Helen's Flower 



strong-growing hardy perennials giving an enormous 

 crop of flowers in late summer. 



Tr. pkt. 

 Autumnale Superbujn, Golden yellow 



flowers; 5 to 6 ft $0 30 $1 50 



Biverton Gem. Old gold changing to 



Wallflower red 40 



Biverton Beauty. Rich lemon yellow 



with a large purplish black cone; 4 



feet 40 200 



O2. 



2 00 



Hellanthemum — Rock or Sun Rose 



Mutabile. Exceedingly pretty, low-growing evergreen 

 plants forming broad clumps, and which during their 

 flowering season, July to September, are quite hidden 

 by a mass of bloom. Well adapted for the front of 

 the border, the rockery, or a dry, sunny bank. Choice 

 mixed varieties. Trade pkt. 20c; oz. 75c. 



Helianthus — Hardy Sunflowers 



Perennial Mixed. Contains the finest 8lngle-flowerln» 



hardy perennial sorts. Trade pkt. 40c; oz. $2.00. 



Heliopsis — Orange Sunflower 



Pitcheriana. A desirable hardy plant 3 to 4 feet hleh. 

 Flowers are of beautiful deep golden yellow color 

 about 2 inches in diameter. Of very thick texture 

 and very graceful for cutting. Trade pkt. 15c; oz. 50c. 



Scabra excelsa. Rich chrome yellow flowers turning to 

 a bright yellow as they mature. These are almost 

 double, having from 4 to 5 rows of petals. They 

 are produced very profusely. The plant is of robust 

 growth, about 3 feet high, and makes an effective 

 display of flowers from July to the end of August. 

 Tr. pkt. 20c; oz. 75c. 



Heuchera — Coral Bells 



Sangnlnea. One of the finest hardjr perennials. Tli« 



flowers are rich bright coral red. The leaves are 

 light green and slightly hairv. Excellent for cutting; 

 30 inches. Trade pkt. 50c; \s oz. $1.00; V4 oz. $1.50. 



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Betail packets are supplied at a discount of one-third from the prices quoted in 

 Sreer'B Oajrden Book, if order amounts to $1.00 or more. 



