HENRY A. DREER, Inc. 



Annual Flower Seeds 



WHOLESALE CATALOG 



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Helichrysum monstrosum — Strawflower 



One of the beet Everlastings used extensively for 

 winter bouquets, etc 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 

 Double Buttercup. Buttercup yellow $0 20 $0 75 



— Fireball. Bright red 20 75 



— Salmon. Rosy salmon 20 75 



— Silvery Pint Silver pink 20 75 



— Violet Queen. Rich violet 20 75 



— White. Glistening white 20 75 



— Mixed colors. *4 lb. $2.00 15 60 



Hunnemannia 



FumariasfoUa (Giant Yellow Tulip Poppy). 



Flowers from mid-summer till frost; 



good for cutting 15 60 



Sanlite. Canary-yellow, tulip-shaped blooms. 



Gray-green foliage 25 1 00 



Ice Plant 



Mesembryantheinum crystallinum 10 40 



Incarvillea 



Variabilis Hybrids. An easy-to-grow annual variety with 

 lovely, large tubular flowers in flesh, pink, rose, and 

 salmon shades. Tr. pkt. 40c; oz. $2.50. 



Ipomoea — Moonflower, Morning Glory 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Grandiflora (Moonflower). V t lb. $1.00 90 10 $0 30 



Qnamoclit hybrida Sloteri (Cardinal Climb- 

 er) 20 75 



— Mixed (Cypress Vine) 10 85 



Rose Marie (Xew). Beautiful deep rose 



flowers of double and semi-double form. . 20 75 



Rubro-coerulea (Heavenly Blue) 25 1 00 



Pearly Gates. (Xew). We heartily recom- 

 mend this Silver Medal Winner in the 1942 

 All-America Selections. The flowers are a 

 lustrous white with creamy shading deep 

 down in the throat. The vigorous vines 

 are covered with 4-inch flowers from mid- 

 summer until frost 50 3 00 



Heavenly Blue Morning Glory 



Improved Early Flowering Clark's Variety 



The extravagant beauty of this magnificent strain 

 of early-flowering Morning Glory is well known to 

 every florist and we wish to stress the fact that this 

 is the true early-flowering strain known also for its 

 prolific blooming quality. Tr. pkt. 20c; oz. 75c; *4 lb. 

 $2.50. 



Imperial. Finest quality mixed. Oz. 25c; 14 lb. 75c. 



Scarlett O'Hara. This glorious new Morning Glory is 

 the Gold Medal Winner in the 1939 All- America Sel- 

 ections. It has lovely rich wine red blooms of extra- 

 large size. Blooms freely and continuously from 

 midsummer until late fall. Entirely distinct from 

 all others with foliage unlike that of any other 

 Morning Glory. Tr. pkt. 20c; oz. 60c. 



Cornell. This new Morning Glory represents a very 

 valuable addition to the giant-flowered class of these 

 popular climbers. Cornell produces blooms measuring 

 close to 4 inches in diameter. The color is an appeal- 

 ing bright rosy red enhanced by a broad white margin 

 which softly diffuses into the basic color. The plants 

 begin blooming while still quite small and continue 

 to produce an abundance of flowers until late in the 

 season. Trade pkt. 15c; oz. 60c. 



Kochia — Standing Cypress, Belvedere 



Childsi. The improved evergreen variety which retains 

 its bright green appearance until late fall. Tr. pkt. 

 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 50c. 



Lantana 



Useful as a pot plant, for bedding out, or for vases, 

 etc. Seed should be sown early in brisk heat. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 

 Dwarf Grandiflora Mixed $0 25 $1 25 



Lavatera — Annual Mallow 



Larkspur Double Giant Imperial 



Double Giant Imperial 



Larkspurs 



A wonderful Improvement on the old Stock-Flowered 

 type, being of upright base-branching habit which 

 makes them of particular value for cutting. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. Yt lb. 



Blue Bell. A fine mid-blue $0 25 $1 00 $3 00 



Blue Spire. Deep Oxford blue 25 1 00 3 00 



Dazzler. Carmine-scarlet 25 1 00 3 00 



Exquisite Pink Improved. Soft pink. 25 1 00 3 00 



Gloria Improved. Deep rose 25 1 00 3 00 



Lilac Queen. Rich lilac 25 1 00 3 00 



Miss California. Deep pink, shaded 



salmon 2 5 100 3 00 



Super Majestic Bose Pink. (Xew). 



Sparkling salmon pink 25 1 00 3 00 



Sweet Lavender. Bright lavender blue 25 1 00 3 00 

 White King. (New). The finest white. 



Of stately stature with blooms 



measuring two inches across 25 1 00 3 00 



Giant Imperial Special Formula Mixed 20 75 2 25 



Leptosiphon — Star Dust 



Fr i?, n< # ?y brid «- A fine annual rock plant 3 Inches 

 nigh forming dense cushions studded with dainty 

 flowers ranging in color from yellow to rose-scarlet 

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



Splendens Sunset. 

 oz. 75c. 



Satiny rosy carmine. Tr. pkt. 20c; 



Leptosyne 



St nim an l . Blooms within five weeks from date of 

 sowing. Its Cosmos-like flowers are golden yellow 

 I10 ma an exc ellent cut flower. Tr. pkt. 25c; oz. 



Double Golden Rosette. Brilliant golden yellow Up- 

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



Linaria — Toadflax 



Maroccana Excelsior Hybrids. Tr. pkt. 15c; oz. 50c 

 — Fairy Bouquet. Of dwarfer and much more compact 

 growth than other Maroccana varieties. The plants 

 grow about 8 inches high and are covered with dainty 

 Snapdragon-like flowers in a range of many beautiful 

 colors, such as pink, rose, cream, lavender, and also 

 white. Trade pkt. 30c; oz. $1.50. 



Linum grandiflorum 



Bubrum (Scarlet Flax). Tr. pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c. 



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The Book of Annuals (Hottes). $1.50 per copy postpaid. 



