HENRY A. DREER, Inc. 



Annual Flower Seeds 



WHOLESALE CATALOG 



Any of 



these: 



Tr. pkt. 30c; 



oz. $1.50 



American Late-Branching Aster 



American Late Branching Asters 



An outstanding type of Asters for late August an* 

 beptember blooming. The plants form strong, well- 

 branched bushes, 2 to 2% feet high, bearing on long, 

 strong stems their handsome Chrysanthemum-like flow- 

 e * s l^ The form of the flowers together with the length 

 ot the stems place them at the head of Asters for cut- 

 ting. They are at their best during September. 

 Azure Blue (W.B.). A rich deep lavender 

 Coppery Rose (W.B.). A very unusual 



shade 



Crimson (W.B.). Very rich rosy crimson 

 Deep Purple (W.B.). Royal deep purple 



Pure White (W.B.) 



Rose Pink (W.B.). A very desirable color 

 Shell Pink (W.B.). An exquisite shade.. 

 Finest Mixed (W.B.) Tr. pkt. 25c; oz. 



$1.25; % lb. $4.00. 



Improved Crego Giant Asters 



Magnificent fluffy flowers, averaging over 5 inches 

 across, with long, strong stems, the finest of this type. 

 Comes into bloom in August, continuing well into Sep- 

 tember, and unlike most of the Comet sorts, stands 

 up well when cut and is a good flower to ship. 

 Blue Plame (W.B.). New! Bright navv\ 



blue 



Crimson (W.B.). Deep rose-crimson . . 

 lavender (W.B.). A rich deep shade.. 



Pink (W.B.). Delicate shell pink / Tr. pkt. 30c: 



Purple (W.B.). Bright purple I „_ «•■ 7q 



Bose (W.B.). Rich deep rose I 0Z ' * 1,75 



White (W.B.). Purest white 



Pinest Mixed (W.B.). Tr. pkt. 30c; oz. 



$1.50; Vi lb. $5.00. 



Giant Single China Asters 



Large, artistic, daisy-like flowers. These are much 

 in demand for cutting. 



Appleblossom (W.B.). Flesh pink \ 



Lavender (W.B.) I Any of 



Marechal Joffre (W.B.). Crimson-scarletf thM(> . 



Rose ) i-iicoe. 



Violet (W.B.)' .'..'. .' .' .' .' .' .' '..'.'. '. '. '. . '. .* ' .' .' ' ( Tr. pkt. 15c ; 



White (W.B.) J oz. 50c 



Mixed Colors (W.B.) ' 



Any of 

 these: 



W. R. = Wilt-Resistant Asters 



The development of Wilt-Resistant Asters repre- 

 sents one of the greatest advances ever made through 

 plant selections. Years of painstaking and careful 

 work were required to develop Wilt-Resistant va- 

 rieties which make it possible to grow good Asters 

 on soil infected with wilt disease. 



Ball Asters 



A beautiful type of large puffy ball-shaped flowers 

 borne on sturdy plants about 2% feet tall. The various 

 colors all are clear and true. Wilt resistant and excel- 

 lent for cutting. 



Beep Purple. (W.B.). Deep bright purple. 



Blooms in mid-August 



Deep Bose. (W.B.). A deep rose, bloom-/ An y of 



ing in mid-August [ these: 



Phlox Pink. (W.B.). Earlv. Clear light/ Tr. pkt. 30c; 



rose pink V 0Zi $li75 



White. (W.B.). Early 



White Late 



Aster Improved Giant California Sunshine 



The plants of this new race grow three feet high and 

 bear blossoms on long, stiff stems, admirable for cut- 

 ting. The individual blooms are enormous, four to six 

 inches in diameter. 



The color in these new Asters is startlingly beautiful. 

 A dual tone effect is obtained through the contrasting 

 tints of the disc-like center and the outer or guard 

 petals. Separate colors are now available and we offer 

 the following: 



Alpenglow. Bright rosy purple with light yellow center. 

 Blue Moon. Light blue with amber yellow center. 

 Moonbeam. White with soft orange center. 

 Balnbow. Bright rose-pink with soft orange center. 

 Shell Pink. Lovely flesh pink with cream center. 

 Stratosphere. Pansy violet with orange center. 

 Any of the above: 

 Trade pkt. 50c; oz. $3.00. 

 Mixed. Tr. pkt. 40c; oz. $2.25. 



Double Balsam — Impatiens Balsaminea 



These are highly useful, the stemmed flowers of the 

 White Perfection and Salmon Prince being excellent 

 for making up. Our strain produces very double 

 flowers. 



Plesh Pink \ 



Primrose f Any of 



Salmon Prince. Very double salmon-pink. \ these: 



Scarlet ( Tr- P*t. 20c; 



Violet | oz. 75c 



White Perfection. Best double white../ 

 Double Camellia-Flowered Mixed. Ex- 

 tra fine. Tr. pkt. 15c; oz. 60c. 

 Bush-Plowering Mixed. A distinct type carrying showy 

 double flowers well above the foliage. Forms neat, 

 well rounded bushes about 10 inches tall. Tr. pkt 

 40c; oz. $2.50. 



Everblooming Begonias — Semperflorens 



The varieties of Semperflorens are probably the best 

 bedding plants in existence for semi-shady positions 

 though they do well also in full sun. Equally valuable 

 for house culture. Easily grown from seed. 



Trade 

 pkt. 

 Albert Martin. Bright carmine, very large 



flowers $0 50 



Christmas Cheer. A bright crimson-scarlet, 

 exceedingly free-blooming. Splendid for pot cul- 

 ture and Christmas forcing 1 00 



Erf ordia. Rosy carmine 50 



Gustav Knaake. Large-flowering glowing salmon- 

 pink. Excellent for pot culture 50 



Lumlnosa. Fiery red 1 00 



Prima Dona. A fine rose color 1 00 



Cyclopedia of Horticulture 



Bailey 

 This splendid reference work is indispensable to 

 every grower. It is issued in a set of three volumes. 

 Everybody should have this up-to-date reference 

 work available. The new edition is offered at the 

 special price of $15.00 per set of 3 volumes, prepaid. 



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The Book of Perennials (Hottes). Revised and enlarged. $2.00 per copy postpaid. 



