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HENRY A. DREER 



Flower Seeds 



WHOLESALE LIST 



Double-flowering Gypsophlla 



Digitalis (Foxglove) 



The Foxgloves must be included in all collections of 

 hardy plants. Very popular for planting among 

 shrubbery and semi-shady places. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 

 Giant Shirley. A greatly improved strain 

 of unusually strong, vigorous growth 

 and producing spikes of enormous 

 blooms, 3 to 5 feet in length. Vari- 

 ous colors in mixture $0 25 $1 00 



Gloxina;flora Purple 20 75 



" Rose 20 75 



" AVhite 20 75 



" Mixed. All colors 20 60 



Grandiflora, Light yellow 25 1 00 



Blaculata Superba. Fine spotted strain.. 20 75 



Jlonstrosa (Mammoth Foxglove). Mixed 20 75 



EchinopS (GIol>e Thistle) 

 Ritro. Striking hardy perennial plants, with hand- 

 some silvery thistle-like foliage and fine steel-blue 

 flowers in round heads, which can be used for cut- 

 ting. 3 to 5 feet. Trade pkt., 20 cts.; per oz., 60 cts. 



Eryngium (Sea Hoiiy) 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 

 Amethystinnin '. . . . $0 40 $2 00 



Eupatorium 



Ageratoides 25 1 00 



Fraseri 30 75 



Geum (Avens) 



Atrosansuineuiii I"!. PI. Beautiful hardy perennial, 

 bearing profusely large, showy double dark-crimson 

 flowers a!1 through the summer; an elegant flower 

 for bouquets. Trade pkt., 30 cts.; per oz., $1.50. 



Mrs. BradshaAT. Large double brilliant orange scar- 

 let: in flower throughout the entire summer. Trade 

 pkt., 40 cts.; per oz., .$2.00. 



I,ady Strathedpn. Large, double flowers of rich 

 golden yellow. Trade pkt., 50 cts.; per oz., $2.50. 



GypSOphila (Baby's Breath) 



The following are always in demand to mix with 



other cut flowers: 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Paniculata (Baby's Breath). The fine, 

 mist-like flowers are much used in 

 bouquets $0 15 $0 40 



Paniculata FI. PI. Double flowering. The 

 original type and one of the best per- 

 ennials in the list for cutting 50 4 00 



$0 20 



20 



Gaillardia (Blanket Flower) 



The following are among the showiest and nnost 



effective hardy perennial plants, and should find a 



place in every hardy border, also splendid for cutting; 



2 feet. 



Tr. pkt. 



Grandiflora Gonipacta. A compact va- 

 riety, forming bushy plants 12 to 15 

 inches high, and bearing long-stem- 

 med flowers well above the foliage.... 



Grandiflora Kerniesina Splendens. Rich 

 crimson, narrow canary-yellow border. 



Grandiflora Copper-red. A striking color 

 in this popular perennial 



Grandiflora Superb Mixed. Our own sav- 

 ing; splendid combinations of crimson 

 and gold in great variety 



Portola Hybrids. "We consider this one of 

 the most valuable perenn'al introduc- 

 tions in many years. The plant is of 

 strong, vigorous, upright habit of 

 growth, 2V2 to 3 feet high, with heavy, 

 leathery, glaucous, foliage; the long 

 flower stems, straight and strong, hold 

 the massive yellow and red flowers 

 erect 



20 



15 



Oz. 



$0 71 

 60 

 76 



5tl 



40 



2 00 



Helenium (Sneeze Wort) 



Strong-growing hardy perennials, giving an enor- 

 mous crop of flowers in late summer. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 

 Autumnale Superbum. Golden-vellow 



flowers; 5 to 6 feet $0 25 $1 00 



Riverton Beauty. Rich lemon-yellow, 



with a large purplish-black cone; 4 



feet 25 1 (Ml 



Helianthemum (Rock, or Sun Rose) 

 Mutabile. Exceedingly pretty low growing, ever- 

 green plants, forming broad clumps, and which during 

 their ilowering 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., 20 cts.; ner oz. 

 75 cts. 



HelianthuS (Hardy Perennial Sunflowers) 



Mixed. Contains the finest single-flowering hardy 

 perennial sorts. As subjects for the hardy border aE 

 well as for cutting they are of great value. Trade 

 pkt.. 25 cts.; per oz., §1.00. 



Gaillardia Grandifl.pra 



