henry a. dreer Hardy Perennial Plants wholesale catalog 



Korean Hybrid Chrysanthemums 



Korean Hybrid Chrysanthemums, first offered a few 

 years ago, enhance the attractiveness of this class of 

 plants by adding greater hardiness and much grace to 

 the assortments previously in commerce. 



Since their introduction there have been many im- 

 provements and variations, all worthwhile. We recom- 

 mend this type heartily with full confidence in their 

 giving you much useful service. 



Six Original Korean Hybrids 



These six varieties, which heralded a new race for 

 our gardens, are still very much worthwhile. They 

 remain distinct and full of charm. 



Apollo. Bronze, red, and gold combination suffused 

 glowing salmon. 



Ceres. Old gold blended with yellow and dusted cop- 

 pery bronze. 



Daphne. Splendid pink with a sheen of lilac-rose. 



Diana. Triple ray petals of rose-pink suffused with 

 lilac-rose and salmon. 



Mars. Deep amaranth red changing to wine red with 

 velvety sheen. 



Mercury. Opens a bronze red, gradually changing to 

 coppery bronze. 



Any of the above, 2-inch pots: 

 $1.00 per doz.; $3.00 per 100 



Ten Extra-Early Flowering 

 Korean Hybrids of 1936 



These ten extra-early flowering Korean Hybrids, in- 

 troduced by us in 1936, have won universal acclaim. 

 In 1937 and 193S we were unable to supply the demand. 

 Their principal virtue lies in their flowering ten days 

 to two weeks earlier than the general assortment of 

 this type. 

 Auburn. Compact plants producing an abundance of 



single flowers, which open a coppery red and change 



with age to salmon-flesh. 

 Clio. Dwarf compact plant of pleasing habit, producing 



masses of deep carmine-rose duplex flowers. 

 Fortuna. Very vigorous plants of medium height cov- 

 ered with unique curly-petaled oxblood red single 



flowers, 3 to 4 inches in diameter. 

 Hestia. Semi-double rose-pink flowers with a white 



halo, produced freely on compact bushy plants. 

 Niobe. A vigorous plant of dwarf compact habit. 



Single clear glistening white flowers with yellow 



discs covering the plant completely. 

 Nysa. A large, rather tall, upright plant growing 2% 



to 3 feet in height, producing a great abundance of 



single clear rosy lilac flowers. 

 Psyche. Dainty single lively shell pink flowers freely 



produced on wiry stems. 

 Sappho. Compact dwarf plant with an abundance of 



single yellow flowers. 

 Thalia. Bushy compact plants growing 18 to 24 inches 



high. The duplex flowers are of a light orange shade 



and of excellent form. 

 Vesta. A plant of medium height and great vigor, 



literally covered with single deep golden orange flow- 

 ers over 2% inches in diameter. 



Any of the above, 2-inch pots: 

 $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100 



New Korean Hybrids 



Introduced by Us in 1937 



Every one of these New Early Korean Hybrids, intro- 

 duced by us in 1937, is a decided advance over previous 

 offerings in this class. They will bring to your gardens 

 magnificent blooms of exquisite form and size. 

 Appeal. Single blush pink. Has dainty long narrow 



petals. Very free. 

 Arcturus. Large single amber or honey yellow flowers 



literally covering the plant. 

 Aurora. Compact sturdy plants producing myriads of 

 single, well-formed flowers of a unique saffron color 

 which blends nicely with all other varieties. 

 Autocrat. Single bright orange-scarlet flowers with a 



golden yellow halo. Extremely profuse. 

 Fairy. Single blooms of delicate rose with white halo. 

 Fireflame. Deep blood red with carmine suffusion. 



Showy single blooms. 

 Firmament. Deep rosy carmine. Very free and vigor- 

 ous. Single. 

 Orange Wonder. Single deep coppery orange blooms. 



Free and vigorous. 

 Rose Mist. Delicate single pale old rose. Dwarf and 



compact. 

 Stellaris. Large single Buttercup-yellow blooms. Grace- 

 ful and vigorous. 

 Sultan. Single rosy orange-salmon. Dwarf, free and 

 compact. 



Any of the above, 2-inch pots: 

 $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100 



Recent Korean Hybrids 



From Other Sources 



The following Korean Hybrids are the originations 

 of other hybridizers. They have proved to be of real 

 merit, and we heartily recommend them to our cus- 

 tomers. 

 Aphrodite. Beautiful single flowers of pink and ivory. 



A very profuse bloomer. 

 Astrid. A sturdy, hardy, pink variety which appears 



to have a strain of Chrysanthemum Arcticum in it. 

 Country Girl. Produces a great profusion of single 



flowers over three inches in diameter. A glistening 



pink with soft lilac tones. 

 Dazira. Extremely dainty light pink, fading to white. 

 Ember. Double brilliant bronze flowers, 2% inches in 



diameter. Very effective. 

 Hebe. Luminous pink changing to lavender tones with 



age. 

 Indian Summer. Double vivid glowing orange. A dis- 

 tinct advance. 

 Innocence. The best white Korean Hybrid. Very free. 

 Louise Schlingf. Single glowing salmon-red changing to 



bronze-salmon. 

 Orion. Single brilliant glittering canary yellow. 

 Romany. Very attractive double orange-carmine-red. 



A perfect flower of fascinating form and brilliance. 

 Saturn. Sparkling orange and bronze. Single. 

 The Moor. Introduced originally under the name of 



Araby. The latter name has been discarded because 



of previous use. A deep purplish double variety of a 



novel shade. $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Venus. Single lilac-pink with lavender shading. 

 Vulcan. Single glowing carmine-red changing to bronze 



crimson. 



Any of the above, except where noted, 2-inch pots: 

 $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100 



Chrysanthemum erubescens 



A very showy garden perennial which greatly re- 

 sembles a large-flowering single Chrysanthemum. The 

 plants bloom freely during September and develop into 

 showy plants 2y 2 feet tall. The elegant large blooms 

 are white with a generous shading of bright pink. In 

 addition to being a splendid border plant it also is ex- 

 cellent for cutting. 2-inch pots $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 

 per 100. 3-inch pots $2.50 per dozen; $15.00 per 100. 



Korean Chrysanthemums 



Important Notice 



For your own protection as a Florist or Nursery- 

 man entitled to the wholesale prices given in this 

 catalog, we request you to reserve this book for your 

 own use. We decline to accept orders at these 

 wholesale prices from persons not in the trade. 



We make no charge for boxes and packing 1 . 



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