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HENRY A. DREER 



Flower Seeds 



WHOLESALE LIST 



Tritoma (Red-hot Poker Plant) 



Rudbeckia (Cone-PIower) 



Indispensable plants for the hardy border, grow 

 and thrive anywhere, g-iving- a wealth of bloom, which 

 are well suited for cutting. 



JVe-wniani. 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.; 

 per oz., §1.00. 



Ptixpurea. (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., 25 cts.; per oz., $1.00 



Salvia (Sage) 



Azurea Grandiflora. 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.; per oz., $2.00. 



Farinacea. Light blue, makes a fine line. Trade 

 pkt., 40 cts.; 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.; per oz., $1.00. 



Statice (Sea L,avender) 



Splendid hardy perennials, either for the border or 

 rockery, producing all summer panicles of minute 

 flow^ers, ■n'hich can be dried and used for -w'inter 

 bouquets. 



L/atifolia. Purplish flowers. Trade pkt., 25 cts.; 

 per oz., $1.00 



Mixed. Containing many sorts. Trade pkt., 15 cts.; 

 per oz., 50 cts. 



Stokesia (ComHower Aster) 



Cyanea. A beautiful native hardy perennial, grow- 

 ing about 2 feet high and bearing pretty lavender- 

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



Mixed. Contains a number of shades of blue and 

 other colors. Trade pkt., 30 cts.; per oz., $1..50. 



Sweet Rocket (Hesperls) 



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 ets.; per 

 oz., 25 cts. 



Sweet W^illiam (Dianthus Barbatus) 



There is always a good demand for these beautiful 



free-flowering old-fashioned favorites. Very easily 

 raised from seed. 



Tr. pkt., Oz. 

 Single Holborn Glory. Large-flowering 



auricula-eyed. Various colors $0 15 $0 50 



Single NeTFport Pink. Salmony rose or 



Watermelon pink 25 1 00 



Single Scarlet Beauty. Intense bright 



scarlet 20 60 



Single White 15 50 



" Velvety Black Maroon 15 50 



« Mixed. All colors.... % lb., $1.00 10 30 



Double-flowering Mixed. All colors 20 60 



« " Giant Mixed. Very large 25 1 00 



Thalictrum (Meadow Rne) 



Aquilegifoliuni. Elegant Columbine-like foliage and 

 masses of featherv white flowers during June and 

 July; 3 feet. Trade pkt., 25 cts.; per oz., .$1.00. 



Dipterocarpnm. This beautiful species is yet but 

 little known. TVe consider it one of the real gems 

 among hardy plants, not only for the garden, but its 

 dainty, graceful sprays of flowers, elegantly arranged 

 on stems 4 feet high, are invaluable for cutting; the 

 flowers are of charming shade of violet-mauve, which 

 is brightened by a bunch of lemon-yellow stamens 

 and anthers. Trade pkt., 50 cts.; per oz., $2.50. 



Tritoma 



(Red-hot Poker, Flame Flower, 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., 

 25 cts.; per oz., $1.00. 



Tunica 



Saxifraga. A pretty tufted plant with light pink 

 flowers; produced all summer, useful either for the 

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

 60 cts. 



Saponaria (Soap wort) 



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., 15 cts.; per oz., 50 cts. 



Scabiosa 



Cancasica (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. 



Columbaria. This new variety from South Africa 

 is of great value for cutting. Color delicate mauve 

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



Japonica. A variety from Japan, forming bushy 

 plants, 21/i feet in height, and bearing on long, wiry 

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

 cut fiower. Trade pkt., 15 cts.; per oz., 50 cts. 



Valeriana (Valerlan) 



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

 ducing large corymbs of red or white flowers; fine 

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

 oz., 50 cts. 



Veronica (Speedwell) 



3Iaritima. Long spikes of blue flowers from July 

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



Spicata. An elegant hardy border plant, growing 

 about 1% feet high, producing long spikes of bright 

 blue flowers in June and July. Trade pkt., 25 cts.; 

 per oz., $1.00. 



Wallflower 



Tr. pkt., Oz. 

 Single Goliath. Deep velvety brown red. $0 15 $0 40 

 Single Extra Early Paris. Flowers first 



season. Mixed colors 10 30 



Single Mixed. All colors. Vi lb., 75 ets.. 10 25 



Double Flowering Mixed 40 2 00 



