Novelties and Specialties in Flower Seeds 



Beautiful Petunias 

 New Alldouble Dwarf Victorious 



Blue Brocade 



Awarded a Silver Medal in the A. A.S. for 1941. Showy 

 compact plants bearing a great profusion of fully double, 

 fringed, pleasingly fragrant true violet blooms. Comes 

 remarkably true to its showy double form. 

 Brilliancy. (New). A new Alldouble Petunia of a 



rich deep carmine-rose, several tones darker than 



Carmine Queen. The dwarf bushy plants are vigorous 



and bloom freely from early summer until late fall. 

 Apple Blossom (Daintiness). Of dwarf compact growth 



with large double fringed Appleblossom pink blooms. 

 Amaranth Bed. Bright amaranth color. 

 Carmine Queen (World Beauty). Luminous rosy red. 

 Gaiety. Blooms in combinations of carmine-rose and 



white, rose and white, and also pure white. 

 Loveliness. Bright LaFrance pink. 

 Orchid Beauty. Light lilac veined violet. 

 Pure 'White. Well fringed purest white. 



Any of the above: % Tr. pkt. $1.25; Tr. pkt. $2.25. 

 Mixed. Many colors. % Tr. pkt. $1.25; Tr. pkt. $2.25. 



Two Magnificent Dreer 'Petunias 



Dreer's Superb Double Fringed. A world renowned 

 strain. Contains the largest, deepest fringed, most 

 double, and most colorful blooms we have ever seen. 

 500 seeds 85c; 1000 seeds $1.50; 5000 seeds $6.50. 



Dreer's Superb Single Fringed. Our own selection of 

 compact, erect growing plants with magnificent large 

 blooms in many colors. Tr. pkt. 50c; Vie oz. $1.50; 

 % oz. $2.50. 



Balcony Petunia Rosy Morn 



A valuable addition to this popular class with showy 

 flowers of scintillating pink enhanced by a white throat. 

 Trade pkt. 50c; % oz. $1.25. 



Ruffled Martha Washington Petunia 



A gracefully frilled and ruffled Petunia of dwarf 

 compact growth. 9 inches tall, with blooms about 3 

 inches in diameter. The fringe is flesh pink with wine 

 red veins leading into the deep dark violet throat. Tr. 

 pkt. 50c; Vin oz. $1.25. 



Ruffled General Washington 



In this we have a splendid new companion to the pre- 

 ceding variety. The flowers are rich velvety amaranth 

 red with glistening reddish black throat making it a 

 really fine all-purpose red Petunia. Tr. pkt. 50c; Vie oz. 

 $1.25. 



Ruffled Grandiflora Nana Compacta Mixed 



Dwarf compact plants with blooms of the large- 

 flowered ruffled type. The blooms measure about 4 inches 

 across and come in a wide range of colors starting with 

 white and varying to red and white with dark throat. 

 Splendid for pots. Tr. pkt. 50c; Vio oz. $1.50; % oz. $2.75. 



Hybrida 



Mars. (New). A very large, deep velvety crimson 

 sort that is particularlv outstanding for mass effect. 

 Tr. pkt. 50c; % oz. $2.00. 



Radiance. Silver Medal 1941 A. A. S. Rich rose or cerise 

 with brown veins and yellowish throat. Flowers 2 

 inches across. Tr. pkt. 50c; % oz. $1.50. 



Honor Bright. Bright glowing salmon with lighter 

 throat. 18 inches tall and 3 feet across bearing pro- 

 fusely 3V 2 inch flowers. Tr. pkt. 50c; % oz. $1.25. 



Hybrida grandiflora 



Blue Beauty. Enchanting large deep velvety blue 



flowers borne profusely throughout the summer and 



fall on plants of vigorous growth. Tr. pkt. $1.00; 



V32 oz. $2.50. 

 Burgundy. Deep burgundy red enhanced by a beautiful 



velvetv sheon and a white, purple veined throat. 



Tr. pkt. 50c; V32 oz. $1.75. 

 Dwarf Blk's Pride. Bears a great profusion of velvety 



deep purple blooms of exceptional beauty. Trade pkt. 



$1.00; '/m oz. $2.50. 

 Dwarf "White Glory. Vigorous plants 11 to 12 Inches 



tall bearing masses of pure white flowers measuring 



4 to 5 inches across. Tr. pkt. $1.00; '/a oz. $2.50. 

 Snowstorm Improved. Of vigorous habit and covered 



with well-formed pure white flowers of large size. 



Trade pkt. $1.00; Vj; oz. $2.50. 



Petunia nana compacta 



Cream Star. A 1940 Silver Medal variety, a foot tall, 

 and covered with soft creamy white blooms. Tr. pkt. 

 50c; %, oz. $1.00. 



First Lady. Silver Medal 1941 A. A. S. Appealing light 

 or blush pink flowers borne profusely on uniform com- 

 pact plants 12 inches tall. Of true nana compacta 

 habit. Tr. pkt. 50c; V32 oz. $2.00; % oz. $6.00. 



Prince Henry. (Dwarf Flaming Velvet). Masses of 

 large, well-formed blooms of a brilliant velvety blood 

 red color. The plants are of dwarf, compact, globular 

 habit and are very free blooming. Tr. pkt. 50c; Vss 

 oz. $1.25; % oz. $4.00. 



Salmon Supreme. Coral salmon when opening changing 

 to glistening soft salmon-pink as the days go by. Tr. 

 pkt. 40c; Vie oz. $1.50. 



Topaz Queen. A fine new dwarf Petunia of a glowing 

 scarlet-rose. Very compact. Excellent for bedding. 

 Tr. pkt. 50c; % oz. $1.75; i/ 2 oz. $3.00. 



New Miniature Petunias 



Bose Crepe de Chine. Very attractive compact plants 

 growing about 6 inches tall and spreading to make a 

 showy cushion covered with bright rose blooms of an 

 exquisite silky texture. Trade pkt. 50c; % oz. $1.25. 



Violet Gem. Covered with superb rich violet blooms. 

 Tr. pkt. 50c; Vie oz. $1.25. 



White Gem. Studded abundantly with pure white blooms. 

 Tr. pkt. 50c; Y* oz. $1.25. 



Rudbeckia 



Starlight. Honorable Mention in 1942 All America Se- 

 lections. Coloring is from primrose yellow to ma- 

 hogany, also bicolors with mahogany centers. Plants 

 grow 3 feet tall and the long stems make flowers 

 valuable for cutting. Tr. pkt. 50c 



New Semi-Tall Scabiosa 



Heavenly Blue. A very early-flowering new variety 

 growing about 18 inches tall. Produces a great quan- 

 tity of high-crowned double azure blue flowers. Tr. 

 pkt. 50c; oz. $2.25. 



Peace. A splendid new companion to the preceding but 

 bearing attractive pure white flowers of high-crowned 

 form. Tr. pkt. 50c; oz. $2.25. 



Verbena 



Spitfire. (New). Mammoth flowers of deep scarlet-rose 

 with just a trace of an eye in the center. The plants 

 are of very vigorous habit with each stem of florets 

 standing semi-erect. Tr. pkt. 50c; oz. $3.00. 



New Dwarf Compact Verbenas 



Carmine Ball. A mass of ball-shaped bright carmine 

 flowers from midsummer until frost. Grows about 

 10 inches tall. Tr. pkt. 50c; oz. $2.75. 



Red Sentinel. Compact plants, 6 to S inches tall, bear- 

 ing bright fiery red flower clusters. Very outstanding. 

 Tr. pkt. 50c; Y4, oz. $1.25; oz. $4.00. 



White Ball. Grows only 7 inches tall, each branch 

 bearing 3 to 5 heads of pure white florets. Tr. pkt. 

 50c; oz. $2.75. 



Outstanding New Zinnias 



Dahlia Flowered Royal Purple 



Honorable Mention in 194 2 All America Selections. 

 The pleasing deep reddish-purple tone of this Zinnia 

 is a charming reminder of the soft velvet of regal robes. 

 Tr. pkt. 40c; oz. $2.00. 



Cactus Flowered Giants 



This new strain of Zinnias presents a vast array of 

 gorgeous colors. The dainty flowers have long, curled, 

 and pointed petals resembling those of the Xitrht-Flower- 

 ing Cactus. Each flower is over 4 inches across and 

 almost 2 inches deep. Tr. pkt. 50c; *4 oz. $1.50; oz. 

 $5.00. 



Howard Giant Crested Mixed 



An amazingly pretty new type of Zinnia with very 

 large crested flowers coming in a wide range of de- 

 sirable colors. Tr. pkt. 50c; oz. $2.50. 



Super Crown of Gold, Pastel Tints. A magnificent blend 

 of attractive pastel shades, many with a contrasting 

 color at the petal tips. Trade pkt. 20c; oz. 75c. 



Black Ruby. Bronze Medal Award 1941 A. A. S. A 

 Lilliput Zinnia with 1 14-inch flowers of velvety 

 maroon. Tr. pkt. 25c; oz. $1.25. 



Lilliput Pastel Mixture. A splendid addition to the 

 Lilliput class valued for its lovely pastel colors. 

 Trade pkt £0c; oz. 85c; Vi lb. $2.50. 



Dreer's Flower Seeds are of Choicest Quality. 



