HENRY A. DREER 



Flower Seeds 



WHOLESALE LIST 



15 



Tritoma (Red-bot Poker Plant) 



Rudbeckia (Cone-riower) 

 Newman!. Dark orange-yellow flowers, with deep 



purple cone, borne on stiff, wiry stems, 3 feet high. 



flowers from July to September. Trade pkt., 25 cts.j 



per oz., $1.25. 



Purpurea. (Giant Purple Cone-Flower). Flowers 



about 4 inches across, of a peculiar reddish-purple 



with a remarkably large cone-shaped centre of brown; 



forms bushy plants 3 feet high, and blooms from 



July to October. Trade pkt.. 2.% cts.: uer oz., .-SLOO; 



% lb., $3.00. 



Salvia (Sase) 



Azurea Grandlflora. A hardy perennial variety, 

 producing during August and September spikes of 

 pretty sky-blue flowers In great profusion; 3 to 4 

 feet. Trade pkt., 40 cts.i per oz., $2.00. 



Farlnacea. Light blue, makes a fine line. Trade 

 pkt., 40 ct8.; per oz., $2.00. 



Sclarea. A beautiful and effective hardy biennial 

 variety, growing 3 to 4 feet high with immense loosely 

 arranged spikes of attractive old rose shading to 

 white floral leaves, produced through July and Au- 

 gust. Trade pkt., 25 cts.j per oz., $1.00. 



Saponaria (soap vvort) 



Ocymoides. A very useful hardy plant for the rock- 

 ery or the border, producing from May to August 

 masses of attractive small bright rose flowers; 8 

 inches. Trade pkt., 16 cts.i per oz., 50 eta. 



Scabiosa 



Caucasica (Blue Bonnet). One of the handsomest 

 of hardy perennials, especially valuable for cutting, 

 the blooms lasting a long time in water; color soft 

 lavender-blue: 3 feet. Trade pkt., 40 cts.; per oz., 

 $2.00; Vi lb., $6.0O. 



Cancasica Giant Hybrids (Isaac House Strain). A 

 great improvement over Caucasica, being more vig- 

 orous with larger and longer stems and heavier petals, 

 which are ruffled as well as slightly frilled on the 

 edges. Colors range from white to darkest blue, but 

 delicate lilac and mauve predominate. Trade pkt., 

 75 cts.j per oz., $5.00. 



Columbaria. This new variety from South Africa 

 is of great value for cutting. (5olors delicate mauve 

 and soft pink. Trade pkt., 50 cts.; per oz., $3.00. 



Japonlca. A variety from Japan, forming bushy 

 plants, 2% feet in height, and bearing on long, wiry 

 stems beautiful, artistic, lavender-blue flowers; a fine 

 cut flower. Trade pkt., 15 cts.; per oz., GO cts.; Vi lb., 

 $2.00. 



Statice (Sea Lavender) 



Splendid hardy perennials, either for the border or 

 rockery, producing all summer panicles of minute 

 flowers, which can be dried and used for winter 

 bouquets. 



Latifolia. Purplish flowers. (See cut on page 14 ) 

 Trade pkt., 25 cts.; per oz., $1.00. 



Incana Mixed. Containing many sorts. Trade pkt., 

 20 cts.; per oz., 00 cts. 



Stokesia (Comtlower Aster) 

 Cjanca. A beautiful native hardy perennial, grow- 

 ing about 2 feet high and bearing pretty lavender- 

 blue flowers. Trade pkt., 40 et.s.; per oz., .$2.00; Va lb., 



.$<;.oo. 



Cyanea Alba. Pure white. Trade pkt., 40 cts.; per 

 oz., $2.00; % lb., $0.00. 



Mixed. Contains a number of shades of blue and 

 other colors. Trade pkt., 40 cts.; per oz., .'t!::.00; % lb., 

 $0.00. 



Sweet Rocket (Hesporis) 



Old-fashioned hardy garden plants; grows from 2 

 to 3 feet high, and bears spikes of showy white, lilac 

 and purple fragrant flowers. Excellent for natural- 

 izing among shrubbery or for planting in a perma- 

 nent border; mixed colors. Trade pkt., 10 cts.; per 

 oz., 25 cts.; per % lb., 7."> cts. 



Sweet William (DIanthus Barl>a(us> 



There is always a good demand for these beautiful 

 tree-ftowerlng old-fashioned favorites. Very easllv 

 raised from seed. 



Tr. pkt., 

 hingle Holborn Glory. Large-flowering 



auricula-eyed. Mixed colors $0 15 



Single Newport Pink. Salmony rose or 



Watermelon pink. % lb., $3.00 



Single Scarlet Beauty. Intense bright 



scarlet. % lb. $2.50 



Single White. % lb., $1.50 '...'. 



" Velvety Black Maroon. 4 ili).' 

 $1.50 



" Mixed. H lb., $1.0O 



Diiuble-fiowering HSixed. V^ ib , !S'2.00 

 - « Giant Mixed. Very large 



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Thalictrum (Meadow Rue 



AquileKifolium Album. Elegant Columbine-lilte 

 loliage and masses of feathery white flowers during 

 June and July; 3 feet. Trade pkt., 40 cts.; per oz., $2.00. 



Aquilegifolium Purpureum. Similar to the above ex- 

 cepting in color, which is rosy-purple. Trade pkt., 

 .■»0 cts.; per oz., .$2.50. 



Dlpterocnrpum. Its dainty, graceful sprays of 

 flowers, elegantly arranged on stems 4 feet high, are 

 invaluable for cutting; the flowers are of claarming 

 shade of violet-mauve, whicli i.s briglitened by a bunch 

 of lemon-yellow stamens and antlers. Trade pkt., 50 

 cts.: per oz.. $3.0O. 



Tritoma 



(Red-liot Poker, Flame Flo>vcr, or Torch Lily) 

 Hybrida. It Is not generally known that Tritomas 

 are readily grown from seed. The seed we offer has 

 been saved from a splendid collection. Trade pkt., 

 :J0 cts.; per oz., $1.25; % lb., !j!4.00. 



Tunica 



Saxifraga. A pretty tufted plant with light pink 

 flowers; produced all summer, useful either for the 

 rockery or the Ijorder. Trade pkt., 20 cts.; per oz., 

 75 cts. 



Valeriana ivaierian) 



Rubra, Mixed. Showy, hardy border plants; pro- 

 lucing large corymbs of red or white flowers; line 

 for bouquets; mixed, 2 feet. Trade pkt., 15 cts.; per 

 oz., 50 cts.; M lb., $1.50, 



Veronica (Spcedweii) 



Maritlma (Longifolia). Long spikes of blue flowers 

 from July to September. Trade pkt., 25 cts.; per oz., 

 $1.00. 



Splcata. An elegant hardy border plant, growing 

 about 1% feet high, producing long spikes of bright 

 blue flowers in June and July. Trade pkt. 30 cts.; 

 per oz., $1.50. 



Viola Cornuta (Tufted Pansies). See page 7. 



Wallflower 



Single Goliath. Deep velvety brown red $0 15 

 Single Extra Early Paris. Flowers flrst 

 season. Mixed colors. % lb., $1.50. . . . 



Single Mixed. % lb., 75 cts 



Early Wonder Double Mixed 



Double Flowering Mixed 



Yucca (Adam's Needle) 

 Filamentosa. Broad sword-like foliage and tall, 

 branched spikes of large fragrant, drooping, creamy 

 white flowers during June and July. Trade pkt., 15 

 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; % lb.. ,$1.50. 



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If you require larger quantities than tliose quoted, please submit list for special quotation. 



