henry a. dreer, inc. Hardy Perennial Plants wholesale catalog 



Small Aster-Flowered and 

 Pompon Chrysanthemums 



Under ordinary culture and without disbudding these 

 will produce flowers under two Inches in diameter. 

 Their small size does not in any way detract from 

 their effectiveness in the garden, and the dainty 

 flower clusters are particularly useful for table and 

 room decoration. 



Acacia. Myriads of small, glittering, delightfully fra- 

 grant, Acacia-like blossoms covering the plants from 

 late September on. The semi-double sulphur yellow 

 flowers are about an inch in diameter. 2 ft. 



Cheerfulness. Makes large plants of excellent form, 

 covered with hundreds of small double yellow but- 

 tons. 



Ethel. Superb bronze button. "Very free flowering. 



Gleam O'Gold. This splendid primrose yellow aptly 

 named fairly gleams in the mellow October sunshine. 

 Blooms early October. 2 ft. 



Goblin. A distinct warm golden bronze attaining per- 

 fection for Hallowe'en decoration. Of airy graceful 

 habit and very profuse. 2 ft. 



Irene. Compact dwarf plant with an abundance of 

 small white button-shaped flowers. 



Jean Treadway. Popular small pink Aster-flowered. 



Jewel. Wonderful ball-shaped lilac pompon. Very at- 

 tractive and popular. Always greatly admired. 



Judith Anderson. A vigorous variety producing great 

 quantities of good sized button-shaped golden yellow 

 flowers. 



Ouray. Large bronze button of dazzling color. 



Pomponette. A dwarf compact grower literally covered 

 with charming yellow pompon flowers. 



Bnth. Very strong wine-colored small Aster. 



Any of the above, 2-inch pots: 

 9c each; $8.00 per 100. 



Hardy Single-Flowered Chrysanthemums 



The following list embraces the choicest and most 

 popular single-flowered Hardy Chrysanthemums. Their 

 usefulness, dainty appearance, and free-flowering habit 

 have endeared them to all flower lovers. 



Lovelight. Large Dale pink duplex flowers on a vigor- 

 ous plant. The plants are simply covered with flowers. 



Nancy Copeland. A brilliant red Korean hybrid with 

 wiry stem. Of strong constitution. 



Princess. By all odds the best single white Chrysan- 

 themum among the thousands we have raised. Early 

 and large. 



Sensation. Single yellow with every petal tipped scar- 

 let. Very showy and reliable. 



The Chief. An extremely attractive semi-double variety 

 of large size. Brilliant scarlet and gold. 



Venus. Single lilac-pink with lavender shading. 



Any of the above, 2-inch pots: 

 9c each; $8.00 per 100. 



Cushion Type 



The well-deserved popularity of this type of dwarf 

 compact growers has led us to prepare good stocks. 

 We highly recommend the following varieties which 

 have proved outstanding in our tests. 



Amelia (Pink Cushion). Very compact and early. Free- 

 flowering light rose. Should be kept pruned back 

 until early August for best results. 



King Cushion. Identical with Amelia excepting that 

 the flowers are deep bronzy salmon with a suffusion 

 of rose. 



Pigmy Gold. A very distinct dwarf double yellow Kor- 

 ean Pompon growing not over IB inches tall and pro- 

 ducing a great profusion of bright yellow flowers 

 during September and October. A great acquisition 

 and wonderfully appropriate companion to the Cushion 

 varieties. 



Queen Cushion. The same type as Amelia and King 

 Cushion but producing white flowers. 



White Gull. This variety Is distinctly of the Cushion 

 type In growth but the flowers, which are pure white 

 are more of a pompon shape. 



Any of the above. 2-inch pots: 

 9c each; $8.00 per 100. 



Chrysanthemum rubellum 

 Clara Curtis 



Chrysanthemum rubellum was originally introduced 

 in a pale pink form as Chrysoboltonia pulcherrima. 

 Later it was offered as Chrysanthemum erubescens 

 and Anally as rubellum. It attained quite a bit of pop- 

 ularity as a border plant blooming throughout Septem- 

 ber. It is now, however, entirely superseded by the 

 variety Clara Curtis which has considerably more 

 merit. This variety has very pretty lilac-pink flowers 

 borne on compact plants devoid of the straggly growth 

 of rubellum. We highly recommend Clara Curtis as a 

 September blooming subject for the garden. 2-inch 

 pots 9c each; $8.00 per 100. 



September Jewels 



Six Gorgeous September Jewels 



We picked these six as the most outstanding colors 

 from hundreds of selections made last year. All are 

 vigorous, free-blooming, and perfectly hardy giving a 

 glorious display during September and early October. 

 Splendid for beds and for cutting. They grow 2 feet 

 tall. 



Aesir. Bright yellow ray petals with a deep golden yel- 

 low cushion. Gives a brilliant effect in the garden. 



Preya. Light sulphur yellow shaded with picric yellow. 

 Artistic large flowers of semi-double form, carried 

 upright on strong plants. 



Gudrun. Golden copper shaded with bronzy shrimp pink. 

 An artistic flower of less regular formation than the 

 others with several rows of the petals pointing slight- 

 ly upward as well as sideways which adds a carefree 

 effect. 



Njorth. Amaranth pink petals showing a tendency to- 

 wards spoon formation. Several rows of petals form- 

 ing a sharp contrast to the brilliant golden yellow 

 center. 



Odin. Hellebore red. Graceful, well-rounded flowers 

 composed of several rows of broad ray petals encir- 

 cling a small golden yellow center. 



Sigurd. Light coral red with carnelian shadings. A 

 showy, extra free-flowering variety with a double 

 row of ray petals around the deep golden yellow 

 center. 



Any of the above: 18c each; $15.00 per 100. 



Novelty for 1942 

 Debutante 



A new Korean Hybrid Chrysanthemum of a light 

 lemon yellow diffused with soft peach and light 

 rose, blended to give a delightfully soft effect. The 

 flowers are nearly double and measure more than 2 

 inches across; borne on vigorous free-branching 

 plants, 2 feet tall, with healthy deep green foliage. 

 The overwhelming profusion of blooms hides prac- 

 tically all of the foliage during the flowering season. 

 21c each; $18.00 per 100. 



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Dreer's Chrysanthemums have a nation wide reputation. 



