DREER'S PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS FOR AUTUMN SOWING 



Nepeta— Mauve Catnip ® A 



3407 Mussini. 1 ft. Neat bushes of small lavender-like foliage 

 with terminal spikes of pale mauve-blue flowers. Blooms from 

 May to September. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 



Oenothera — Evening Primrose 



3435 Lamar ckiana. 3-4 ft. A beautiful biennial with large 

 rich lemon yellow blooms throughout summer and fall. Pkt. 

 10c; i oz. 25c. 



3437 + Missouriensis. A 12 in. Showy large yellow flowers fre- 

 quently measuring 5 inches in diameter. Blooms profusely 

 from June until August. Pkt. 20c; special pkt. 75c. 



Pentstemon— Beard Tongue 



3532 Gloxinioides, Sensation. 30 in. Half-hardy. Long spikes 

 with Gloxinia-like flowers in many beautiful colors. Blooms 

 from June to October. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 75c. 



3531 Heterophyilus, Blue Gem. 2 ft. Hardy. Blue flowers 

 from June until August. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 



3533 Barbatus coccineus (Chelone barbata, Scarlet Bugler). 

 3 ft. Perfectly hardy. Scarlet-red flowers from June to 

 August. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 30c. 



3540 Grandiflora, Mixed. 2 ft. Large flowers in many colors. 

 Blooms during July. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 



^Perennial Phlox 



3641 Decussata, Mixed. Entirely distinct from the annual 

 Phlox. The seed has been saved from showy, large-flowering 

 named varieties and contains many beautiful colors. It ger- 

 minates slowly. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c; f oz. 75c. 



Physalis— Chinese Lantern Plant ® 



3646 Francheti. 2 ft. A very ornamental plant forming dense 

 bushes with inconspicuous white flowers in July followed by 

 bright orange-scarlet lantern-like fruits which can be cut and 

 dried for winter bouquets. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 25c. 



+ Physostegia— False Dragonhead ® 



3651 Virginica. 3-4 ft. A much admired hardy perennial 

 bearing freely from July to September showy spikes set with 

 large, tubular, delicate pink flowers not unlike gigantic Heather. 

 Easily naturalized in the shade. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 50c. 



3652 — alba. 3-4 ft. A white-flowered form of equal beauty. 

 Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 



Platycodon ® 



Balloonflower , Japanese Bellflower 



These are easily raised from seed. They produce showy large 

 bell-shaped blooms from June to October. In time they will form 

 clumps of considerable size and beauty. Splendid for the border, 

 among shrubbery, and highly valued for cutting. 



3661 Grandifiorum praecox giganteum (New). 2§ ft. An 

 extra-early-flowering Platycodon with showy blue flowers 

 measuring as much as 4 inches across. The sturdy plants bloom 

 from August until frost. Of strong habit and always greatly 

 admired. Pkt. 20c; special pkt. 75c. 



3663 Grandifiorum. 2\ ft. Has large, bell-shaped, steel blue 

 flowers on strong, straight stems. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 25c. 



3664 —album. This is the white-flowered form of grandifiorum. 

 Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 30c. 



3662 Mariesi. 18 in. Of dwarf, compact growth with rich 

 violet-blue flowers. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 75c. 



Polemonium-Jflco&'s Ladder © 



3671 Coeruleum. 2 ft. A May and June-flowering perennial 

 with graceful foliage and lovely spikes set with small bell- 

 shaped blooms of a bright sky blue color. Fine for garden 

 display and for cutting. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 25c. 



For Polyanthus, see Primula, page 67 



New Giant -Flowered Iceland Poppies 



Papaver amurense 



3724 Amurense (Yellow Wonder). Bright Buttercup yellow 

 blooms of remarkable size carried on stems 2 feet in length. 

 Easy to grow. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 



3726 The Empress. A giant flowered Poppy in shades of 

 salmon, rose, and pink with lovely fluted and crinkled 

 flower petals. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 



3727 The Emperor. A regal companion to the preceding 

 with large tangerine-orange blooms of silky texture. Pkt. 

 25c; special pkt. 75c. 



Papaver nudicaule— Iceland Poppy A 



3728 Gartref Picoteed Mixed. Large well-formed blooms of 

 many shades all beautifully picoteed with a contrasting color. 

 Vigorous and free blooming. Pkt. 20c; special pkt. 75c. 



3731 Coonara Pink. 15 in. The true strain of beautiful pink 

 shades. Lovely large blooms. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 



3732 El Monte. 15 in. Crinkled petals of an intense deep 

 tangerine-orange color. Pkt. 20c; special pkt. 75c. 



3735 Sandford's Giant Strain. 2 ft. A new giant-flowering 

 strain. Contains many lovely colors. Pkt. 20c; special pkt. 75c. 



3737 Gibson's New Orange. 18 in. Very large brilliant 

 orange of remarkable richness. Pkt. 20c; special pkt. 75c. 



3759 Iceland Poppy Collection. One packet 

 each of the above 5 newer sorts, value 95 c, for 65c. 



3733 Bright Yellow } Any of these: 



3734 Pure White > Pkt. 10c; 



3736 Orange- Scarlet ) \ oz. 50c. 



3740 Finest Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c; J oz. 50c. 



3738 New Hybrid Iceland Mixed. 15 in. A great assort- 

 ment of colors varying from sulphur yellow through shades of 

 chamois, salmon, and rose to deep orange. Pkt. 15c; \ oz. 75c. 



Papaver orientale— Oriental Poppy ® 



3741 Orientale (The Large Oriental Poppy). 3 ft. Large 

 orange-scarlet blooms with a black blotch at -the base of each 

 petal. Blooms late May and June. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 40c. 



3742 — Dawn (Carneum). Lovely large blooms of a soft and 

 pleasing flesh color. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 



3747 Mrs. Perry. Magnificent salmon-rose or orange-apricot. 

 Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 



3744 — Princess Victoria. A very desirable and beautiful 

 salmon-pink shade. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 



3745 — Mahoney. Dark crimson-maroon shaded with glossy 

 mahogany red. Very unusual. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 75c. 



3749 Oriental Poppy Collection. One packet 

 each of the above 5 varieties, value 70c, for50c. 

 3750 Oriental Hybrids, Mixed. A splendid mixture of many 

 fine colors. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 40c; | oz. 60c. 



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