Dreer's Reliable 



Perennial Flower Seeds 



All Flower Seeds 

 are Sent Postpaid 



to any Post Office in the United 

 States or its possessions 



For Autumn Sowing 



Early autumn is a favorite time with many gardeners to sow perennial flower seeds, 

 hasten them along a cold frame or a similar temporary structure should be used. 



Those marked + give best results if the seed is sown late in the fall. They need 

 action of frost to sprout freely during the coming spring. 



To 



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To help our customers in selecting varieties for the rock garden we have used the symbol 

 A to identify them at a glance. These varieties also are splendid for dwarf beds, borders, 

 or for edgings. Plants suited for the semi-shade are marked <§) , and those that will grow in 

 deeper shade 0. Practically all of these also do well in a sunny position. 



Achillea— Milfoil, Yarrow 



1021 Ptarmica, The Pearl. 2 ft. Showy white flower heads 

 from June until frost. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 75c. 



+Aconitum— Monkshood, Helmet Flower ® 



1031 Napellus. 4 ft. Showy spikes set with large blue flowers 

 during July and August. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 



1033 Wilsoni. 5-6 ft. Large, tubular, rich violet-blue flowers 

 during late fall. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 



Adlumia— Mountain Fringe $ 



1051 Cirrhosa. A graceful biennial climber with foliage re- 

 sembling that of the Maiden Hair Fern. Flesh-colored flowers 

 not unlike Bleeding Heart. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 



Agrostemma 



Rose of Heaven, Mullein Pink 

 1090 Coronaria. 2 ft. Glowing crimson flowers and beautiful 

 silvery white foliage throughout the summer. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 25c. 



1091 - alba. 2 ft. Pure white blooms. Pkt. 10c; 



| oz. 



25c. 



Alyssum saxatile compactum in rockery 



Alyssum— Madwort A 



1104 Saxatile compactum {Basket of Gold). 1 ft. Broad 

 masses of showy bright j'ellow blooms covering the plants com- 

 pletely during May and June. Pkt. 10c; | oz. 40c. 



1106 Rostratum. 1 ft. Compact bushes covered with light 

 yellow blooms during May and June. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 75c. 



Ampelopsis — Boston or Japanese Ivy ® 



1131 Veitchi. A beautiful hardy climber with olive green 

 leaves which turn to bright scarlet in the fall. Splendid for 

 covering brick, stone, or wooden walls. Pkt. 10c; § oz. 30c; 

 oz. 50c. 



Anchusa- Alkanet, Bugloss ® 



1138 Italica, Dropmore Variety. 3-5 ft. Large, showy, rich 

 Gentian blue flowers borne profusely during May and June. 

 Makes a splendid display. Pkt. 10c; | oz.30c. 



1139 Italica, Lissadell. 3-5 ft. An improved form of the 

 above bearing extra-large clear Gentian blue flowers during May 

 and June. Very showy. Pkt. 15c; \ oz. 40c. 



1141 + Myosot r diflora {Siberian Bugloss). A © 10-12 in. A beau- 

 tiful dwarf species with Forget-Me-Not-like blue flowers during 

 April and May. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 



Anthemis— Golden Marguerite 



1150 Kelwayi. 2 ft. Showy daisy -like golden yellow blooms 



all summer long. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 25c. 

 1149 Perry's Variety. 2 ft. Large, bright golden yellow 



flowers from May until October. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 40c. 



Arabis— Rock Cress A (§> 



1211 Alpina. 6-9 in. Spreading tufts covered with pure white 

 flowers in early spring. Pkt. 10c; j oz. 25c. 



Armeria— Sea Pink, Thrift A 



1221 Formosa hybrida. 18 in. Lovely rosy pink blooms pro- 

 duced freely from June on. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 40c. 



1222 Bee's Ruby. 24 in. Attractive deep rose flowers from 

 June until frost. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c 



Aubrietia— Rainbow Rock Cress A 



I486 Rose Queen. 4 in. Large, clear pink flowers during 

 April and May. Most attractive. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 



1490 Large-Flowering Hybrids. 6 in. Many bright colors 

 in April and May. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 



Hardy Perennial Asters 



1476 Alpinus. A 6-10 in. Has large bluish purple flowers in 

 May and June. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 



1478 Subcoeruleus. Large bluish violet flowers during June 

 and July. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 



1480 + Mixed {Michaelmas Daisies). 3-6 ft. Single, fall-flower- 

 ing. Seed saved from the newest sorts. Pkt. 15c; special 

 pkt. 60c. 



Aquilegia— Columbine ® 



No hardy plant grown from seed is more easily handled than the 

 Columbine. Established plants bloom during May and June. 



1191 Alpina. A 2 ft. A very effective rich blue variety. Splendid 

 for rock gardens. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 



1192 Californica hybrida. 2 ft. Exquisite flowers in yellow 

 and orange shades, all with long spurs. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 



1193 Chrysantha {Golden Spurred). 3-4 ft. Golden yellow blooms 

 on very vigorous plants. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 



1194 Silver Queen. 2 ft. Long-spurred pure white flowers of 

 exquisite texture. Very lovely. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 



1195 Coerulea {Rocky Mountain Columbine). A 2 ft. Acharming 

 combination of violet-blue sepals and white petal limbs. Has 

 two-inch spurs. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 



1197 Canadensis. 1^ ft. The native rich red and yellow variety, 

 one of the brightest. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 



1199 Aquilegia Collection. Contains one packet 

 each of the above 6 named sorts, value 90c, for 60c. 



1207 Double-Flowering Mixed. Pkt. 10c; i oz. 25c. 



1210 Single-Flowering Mixed. Pkt. 10c; | oz. 25c; oz. 75c. 



Two Beautiful New Aquilegia 



1200 Clematiflora. A striking new departure with spurless 

 large flowers having a marked resemblance to a Clematis. 

 Many lovely colors. Pkt. 50c; special pkt. $1.50. 



1202 Crimson Star. Rich blood-crimson outer petals 

 and pure white center petals. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 



A^Suited to Rock Gardens; ® = Suited to Semi-Shade; £ = Suited to Shade; + = Sow late Fall* 



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