ENRY A. DREER 



Perennial Flower Seeds 



WHOLESALE CATALOG 



Incarvillea — Hardy Gloxinia 



Delavayl. A showy plant for the hardy border produc- 

 ing large Gloxinia-like rose-colored flowers on 15 to 

 18-inch high stems during June and July. Should 

 be well protected with leaves or litter during the 

 winter. Trade pkt. 50c; oz. $4.00. 



Japanese Iris 



Kaempferi (Japanese Iris). The seeds we offer have 



been saved from an unrivaled collection and should 

 produce flowers of the highest merit. Trade pkt. 15c; 

 oz. 50c. 



Lathyrus — Hardy Sweet Pea 



Showy, free-flowering hardy perennial climbers for 

 covering old stumps, fences, etc. Continually in bloom; 

 fine for cutting. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 

 Latifoliua "White Pearl." The finest 



white. Yi lb. $2.50 $0 15 $0 75 



Pink Beauty. Rosy pink. Yi lb. $2.00.... 15 60 



Bed. Rosy red. % lb. $2.00 15 60 



Mixed. Yi lb. $1.00 10 30 



Lavandula — Sweet Lavender 



Vera. Well-known fragrant hardy perennial. Always 

 in good demand. Tr. pkt. 20c; oz. 75o. 



Liatris — Blazing Star, Gay Feather 



Fycnostachya. Most showy and attractive with its 

 long spikes of rosy purple flowers from July to Sep- 

 tember; 5 feet. Trade pkt. 25c; oz. $1.25. 



Scariosa. Deep purple flowers on graceful stems 3 to 4 

 feet high. Tr. pkt. 30c; oz. $1.50. 



Lilium 

 regale 



Lilium 



Auratum platyphyllum (Gold-Banded Lily of Japan). 



Showy large ivory white flowers spotted with crim- 

 son and a yellow band running through the center of 

 each petal. July to September. Tr. pkt. 30c; oz. $1.50. 



Henryl (Yellow Show Lily). Rich apricot-yellow 

 blooms with a few brown spots. Blooms in June. 

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



Formosanum (Dream or Wonder Lily). A truly re- 

 markable Lily with umbels of large, white, long, 

 trumpet-shaped flowers, like an Easter Lily. Will 

 bloom in 6 to 8 months from the time seeds are sown. 

 Very fragrant. 2 to 3 feet. Tr. pkt. 40c; oz. $2.50. 



Formosanum, New Giant White. A very remarkable 

 new strain of the Dream or Wonder Lily with giant 

 blooms on particularly vigorous and strong plants. 

 Easy to grow from seed. Tr. pkt. 50c; Yi oz. $1.25. 



Beg ale. This wonderful Lily is easily grown from 

 seed, flowering the second season. Trade pkt. 15c; 

 oz. 40c; Yi lb. $1.25. 



Speciosum mag-nificum (Show Lily). Ivory white, 

 heavily suffused with bright rosy crimson. Blooms 

 in August and September. 3 to 4 feet tail. Tr. pkt. 

 40c; oz. $2.50. 



Tenuifolium (Coral Lily). Bears in profusion medium- 

 sized flowers of perfect form and of dazzling coral 

 red. Excellent for the rock garden or for forcing; 1 

 to 2 feet; May. Perfectly hardy. Trade pkt. 25c; oz. 

 $1.00. 



Linaria 



Cymbalarla (Kenllworth Ivy or Mother of Thousands). 

 Lavender and purple. A charming, neat, hardy per- 

 ennial trailing plant. Trade pkt. 30c; oz. $1.50. 



Linum — Flax 



Pereniie (Blue Flax). A desirable plant for the border 

 or rockery. Light graceful foliage and large blue 

 flowers all summer long. Grows 18 inches high. 

 Trade pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; % lb. $1.25. 



Flavum. Yellow flowers borne profusely from June to 

 September; 2 feet. Tr. pkt. 40c; Yi oz. $1.00. 



Lobelia 



Cardinalis (Cardinal Flower). Brilliant scarlet blooms. 

 Tr. pkt. 50c; Yi oz. $1.50. 



Lunaria — Honesty, Moonwort 



Biennis alba. A very showy biennial grown primarily 

 for the glistening silvery membrane of its seed pods. 

 Tr. pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; Yi lb. $1.50. 



Lupinus polyphyllus — Washington Lupine 



Effective plants, producing large spikes of flowers 

 during May and June. They require only well-pre- 

 pared garden soil, preferably in a semi-shady location. 

 3 feet - Tr.pkt. Ob. 



Blue, Yi lb. 75c $0 10 $0 25 



Roseus, % lb. $1.50 15 50 



White, % lb. 75c 10 25 



Moerlieimi. Light and dark pink. Yi lb. 



$2.25 20 75 



Sunshine. A strong, free-blooming va- 

 riety. The flowers are clear yellow. 



Yi lb. $1.25 15 40 



Terra Cotta Shades. Very colorful. Yi lb. 



$1.50 15 50 



Mixed. Yi lb. 75c 10 25 



New Regal Hybrids, Mixed. This is an ex- 

 cellent strain, famous for the magnifi- 

 cent, long, and colorful flower spikes it 

 produces. It contains a large number of 

 novel colors not found in any other 



strain. Yi lb. $1.50 15 50 



Subcarnosus (Texas Blue Bonnet). Deep 

 blue flowers on plants 15 inches high. 

 Not entirely hardy in the North. 



Yi lb. 60c 10 20 



Russell Hybrids. Grown from originator's 

 stock. A magnificent strain noted for 

 its many beautiful colors 50 3 50 



Lychnis — Rose Campion, Maltese Cross 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Chalcedonlca. Fine scarlet flowers; 



2 feet. Yi lb. $1.25 $0 15 $0 40 



Haageana, Hybrids. Brilliant orange, 



scarlet, crimson, etc., in mixture; 1 foot. 30 1 50 



Arkwrighti. New large-flowering variety, 



various colors 25 1 25 



Viscaria splendens. Bright rose-red. Verv 



showy ; 1 foot 20 75 



Lythrum — Rose Loosestrife 



Roseum superbum. Grows about 3 to 4 feet high and 

 produces spikes of rosy flowers from July to Sep- 

 tember. Trade pkt. 20c; oz. 75c. 



Myosotis — Forget-M e-Not 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Alpestris Royal Blue. Rich indigo blue.. $0 40 $2 00 

 — Messidor. Large rich blue flowers on 



long stems 25 1 25 



— rosea. Rose color 20 1 00 



— Victoria. Azure blue; very fine 40 2 00 



— Mixed. Yi lb. $2.00 15 75 



Dissitiflora Perfection. Large clear blue. 



Early-flowering. % oz. $1.25 50 — 



Palustris semperflorens. The popular ever- 

 blooming variety. Clear blue flowers in 



sprays 30 1 50 



Oblongata, Blue Bird. Large deep blue 

 flowers 3 to 4 months after sowing. 

 Also splendid for growing indoors during 

 the winter 40 2 00 



Nepeta — Mauve Catnip 



Musslni. Neat bushes of small lavender-like foliage 

 covered with terminal spikes of pale mauve flowers. 

 Both foliage and flowers are aromatic Blooms from 

 May to September. 1 ft. Splendid for beds, edging, 

 or rock garden. Trade pkt. 30c; oz. $1.75. 



Oenothera — Evening Primrose 



Missonriensis (Macrocarpa). A splendid hardy peren- 

 nial for an exposed sunny position either in the 

 border or the rockery. Large yellow flowers, fre- 

 quently 5 inches in diameter, produced freely from 

 June until August. 12 inches. Trade pkt. 50c; oz. 

 $2.50. 



Insecticides are profitable items for counter sales, see page 87. 



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