HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



EchinOpS (Globe Thistle) per pkt. 



2404 Ritro. Striking hardy perennial plants, with handsome 

 silvery thistle-like foliage and fine steel-blue flowers in round 

 heads, which can be used for cutting. Excellent for the 

 back of the hardy border among other tall plants; 3 to 5 feet . . $0 10 



EupatOrium (Thorough Wort) 



Strong-growing, hardy perennials, well suited for naturalizing, 

 and deserve a place in every hardy border; they will grow and 

 thrive in almost any situation. 



2442 Ageratoides. A very useful variety, growing 3 to 4 feet 

 high, with dense heads of minute white flowers from August 

 to October 



2441 Fraseri. A very pretty dwarf variety, producing clusters 

 of snow-white flowers; fine for cutting and bouquets; 

 Hfeet 10 



Gaillardia (Blanket Flower) 

 (Hardy Perennial Varieties) 



The following are among the showiest and most effective 

 hardy perennial plants, and should find a place in every 

 hardy border. They thrive in almost any position or soil, 

 require little or no protection and take care of themselves. 

 They begin flowering early, continuing a mass of bloom 

 until frost; fine for cutting; 2 feet. 

 2503 Kermesina Splendens. Centre rich crimson, narrow 



canary -yellow border, j oz., 40 cts 15 



2502 Grandiflora Compacta. A compact variety, forming 

 bushy plants 12 to 15 inches high, and bearing its long-stemmed 

 flowers well above the foliage. In coloring the flowers are as 

 rich and varied as those of the tall-growing sorts, i oz., 40 cts. 



2505 Grandiflora Copper-red. A striking new color in this 

 popular perennial. 3 pkts., 50 cts 



2510 Grandiflora Superb Mixed. Our own saving; 

 splendid combinations of crimson and gold in great 

 variety, j oz., 30 cts 



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Gaillardia Grandiflora 



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Geum (Avens) 



2541 Atrosanguineum Fl. PI. Beautiful hardy peren- 

 nial, bearing profusely large, showy double dark-crim- 

 son flowers all through the summer; an elegant flower 



for bouquets. \ oz., 50 cts 10 



2542 Mrs. Bradshaw. Large double brilliant orange 

 scarlet; in flower throughout the entire summer 15 



Grevillea (SiikOak) per pkt. 



2681 Robusta. A very beautiful and graceful decorative 

 plant with fern-like foliage; excellent for table deco- 

 ration; easily raised from seed; producing good sized 

 plants in a short time; hardy in Florida and California, 

 where it is popular as an ornamental tree $0 10 



GypSOphila (Baby's Breath) 



Pretty free-flowering elegant plants, succeeding in any garden soil. Their 

 misty white panicles of bloom are largely used for mixing with other cut 

 flowers. 



2691 Elegans alba grandiflora. This is an improved large 

 flowering pure white form of the annual Baby's Breath, of free easy 

 growth, and grown by the acre in the suburbs of Paris and London 

 for use with other cut flowers. Several sowings should be made 

 during the season to keep up a supply. Per oz., 25 cts 10 



2690 Elegans Delicate Pink. A pretty blush pink form of the 



above, and equally as valuable for cutting. Per oz., 30 cts 10 



2694 Paniculata. White flowers, fine for bouquets; one of the 

 favorite hardy perennials, 2 feet, j oz., 30 cts 10 



2695 Paniculata Double. One of the most important hardy 

 perennials of recent introduction. The plant grows from 3 to 

 3j feet high, bearing its pretty little double white flowers in 

 much-branched panicles which, when cut, can be used to great 

 advantage with other flowers or by themselves, as they retain 

 their beauty for months. It is also a most desirable addition 



to the hardy border. 3 pkts. for 50 cts 20 



Gypsophtla Paniculata Fl. Pl. 



Books on Horticulture 



We offer on the inside of the back cover of this catalogue 

 a very complete line of the best and most helpful books 

 on horticultural and kindred subjects. 



For Complete List and Cultural Notes see our Garden Book for 1925 



