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HENRY A. DREER 



Flower Seeds 



WHOLESALE LIST 



Physalis (Chinese Lantern Plant) 



Franchetl. An ornamental variety of the Winter 

 Cherry, forming dense bushes, about 2 feet high, pro- 

 ducing freely its bright orange-scarlet lantern-like 

 fruits, which can be cut and dried, in which shape 

 they are used extensively for floral decorations dur- 

 ing the winter. Trade pkt., 30 ets.; per oz., 75 cts.; 

 Vi lb., §2.35. 



Physostegia 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Virginlea. One of the prettiest hardy 

 perennials, and gaining in popularity 

 as it becomes better known. It forms 

 dense bushes, 3 to 4 feet high, bearing 

 freely during the summer months 

 spikes of delicate pink tubular flowers 

 not unlike a gigantic heatlier $0 25 $1 00 



Virt^lnlca Alba. A pretty white flow^ered 



form of the above 25 1 00 



Platycodon (Japanese Bellflower) 



One of the best hardy perennials, producing very 

 showy flowers during the whole season. Excellent 

 for planting in permanent borders or among shrub- 

 bery; easily raised from seed. 



Tr. pkt. Ok. 

 (xrandiflorom. Large steel-blue flowers. $0 30 91 50 

 " Album. Pure white variety 30 



" 9Iariesi. Dwarf blue 50 2 50 



Poletnonium (Jacob's Ladder) 



Coernlenm. Popular hardy perennial, with bell- 

 shaped bluish-purple flowers nearly 1 Inch across; 2 

 feet; May to July. Trade pkt., 15 cts.i per oz., 50 cts. 



Polyanthus 



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Tr. pkt. 



Invincible Giant. A grand strain of 

 strong vigorous habit, large flowers of 

 wonderful coloring $0 50 $4 00 



Giant Mnnstead Strain. Extra large 



flowers in white and yellow i>0 5 00 



BnsHsh Mixed. A very good grade saved 



from a fine strain containing all colors 40 2 50 



Potentilla 



Charming hardy perennial plants for the border 

 with brilliant single or double flowers, mostly in 

 orange, red and crimson tones, that are produced in 

 profusion from June to August; succeeds in any soil; 

 18 inches. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 

 Double Hybrids. Mixed. % oz., $2.00... $0 75 

 Single Hybrids. Mixed 20 ^75 



t?^saa 



Statioe LatifoUa (ste pa^^e 



Pyrethruiu Hybriduni 



Primula (Hardy Primrose) 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Anrlcula. Choice mixed. % oz., $2.00 $0 50 



Verls (Cowslip). Mixed 40 $2 50 



Invincible Giant Co-»vslip. A greatly 

 improved large-flowering form, mixed 



colors 50 4 00 



Elatior (Polyanthus). English mixed... 40 2 50 

 Invincible Giant Polyanthas. Large flow- 

 ers of wonderful coloring 50 4 00 



Polyantliu.s Giant Munstead Strain 50 5 00 



Japonlca (Japanese Primrose). Bright 

 and showy flowers; borne in whorls on 

 stems 6 to 9 inches long; mixed 



colors 60 3 00 



Volsraris (English Primrose). Canary- 

 yellow, fragrant 50 2 50 



Pueraria (Japanese Kudzu Vine) 



Thnnbererlana. The fastest growing hardy climbing 

 plant. It will grow 8 to 10 feet the flrst year from 

 seed. Its foliage Is large, and covers well; it bears 

 small racemes of rosy-purple, pea-shaped blossoms 

 towards the close of August. Trade pkt., 10 cts.j per 

 oz., 30 cts.; per % lb., $1.00. 



Pyrethrum Hybridum 



One of the really good hardy perennials, valuable 

 alike for cutting or planting In the hardy border. 



Tr. pkt. Ob. 

 Single. Mixed colors. % lb., $4.50.... $0 30 $1 50 

 Grandlfloram. Single, large flowering. 



Mixed. 1,4 lb., $G.OO 40 2 00 



Doable. Mixed colors saved from a fine 



strain. % oz., $1.00 50 6 00 



Rosemary (Rosmarlnns) 



Officinalis. An old favorite aromatic herb, delight- 

 fully fragrant, flowers light blue, grows about 2 feet 

 high, should be planted In a warm dry situation, and 

 given B little protection. Trade pkt., 15 cts.j per oz., 

 50 cts.! Vi lb., $1.50. 



Hortus (New). A Concise Dictionary of Gardening. By L. H. Bailey, $10.00 per copy, postpaid. 



