HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



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Platycodon 



(Balloon Flower, or Japanese Bellflower) 



One of the best hardy perennials, producing very showy flowers during the whole 

 season. They form large clumps, and are excellent for planting in permanent borders 

 or among shrubbery; easily raised from seed. perpkt. 



3663 Grandiflorum. Large steel blue flowers, j oz., 40 cts $0 10 



3663 Mariesi. Large, open, bell-shaped flowers of a rich violet-blue; plant 



dwarf and compact. J oz., 60 cts 10 



Polemonium (Jacob's Ladder) ( 



3671 Coeruleum. Popular hardy perennial border plant, with bell- 

 shaped bluish-purple flowers nearly 1 inch across; 2 fee t ; M ay to 

 July $0 10 



Polyanthus (Primula Elatior ) 



Showy, early spring, free-flowering plants, fine for either pot or outdoor culture; 

 hardy perennials; 9 inches. 



3677 Invincible Giant. A magnificent strain of this perfectly hardy and 

 easily grown spring-flowering Primrose, representing the work of years 

 of painstaking cross-breeding and selection by a Scotch specialist. Of 

 strong, sturdy habit, and bearing immense trusses of large flowers on self- 

 supporting stems 10 to 16 inches in length. Unquestionably the finest 

 strain in cultivation, containing all colors from purest white to the richest 

 crimson. 5 pkts., $1.00 25 



3680 English Mixed. A fine grade; all colors 15 



Iceland Poppies 



Iceland Poppies (Papaver Nudicaule) 



Hardy perennials of graceful neat habit, with bright green fern- 

 like foliage, formed in tufts, from which issues slender stalks about 

 12 inches high, bearing their brilliant flowers in endless profusion; 

 most useful for cutting, for which purpose pick when in bud, and, 

 if the seed pods are picked off, continue in flower the entire season. 

 They remain evergreen throughout the winter, coming into 

 bloom early the following spring. 



3733 Bright Yellow $0 10 



3734 Pure White 10 



3736 Orange Scarlet 10 



3740 Finest Mixed. All colors. £ oz., 50 cts 10 



3738 New Hybrid Iceland. The latest development in 



this lovely species, varying in color from sulphur yellow 

 through different shades of orange to chamois and 

 salmony-rose, some of which are very striking 15 



Oriental Poppies 



(Papaver Orientale) 



Oriental Poppies can be sown any time during the summer and 

 early autumn. The plants disappear during July and August 

 appearing again as soon as the weather gets cool. When this fall 

 growth starts is the time they should be transplanted to their 

 permanent flowering quarters. It is well to mark the places they 

 are planted with a stake to insure the roots against disturbance 

 during their annual resting period. 



PER PKT. 



3747 Orientale {The Large Oriental Poppy). A charming 

 summer-flowering hardy plant, producing numerous 

 leafy stems about 1\ feet high, with large orange 

 scarlet flowers; having a conspicuous black blotch on 

 each petal, exceedingly showy. J oz., 40 cts $0 10 



3741 - Oriflamme. 



large 



A gorgeous orange- scarlet; very 



Oriental Poppy 



15 



3744 — Princess Victoria. A beautiful salmony pink. . 15 



3750 Oriental Mixed Hybrids. Saved from a large 

 number of named sorts, embracing all of the colors. 

 \ oz., 50 cts 15 



Po ten til la (Cinquifoii) 



Charming hardy perennial plants for the border, with brilliant 

 single or double flowers, mostly in orange, red and crimson tones, 

 that are produced in profusion from June to August; succeeds in 

 any soil; 18 inches. 



3775 Double Hybrids. All colors 25 



3776 Single Hybrids. Many colors 15 



Pueraria (Japanese Kudzu Vine) 



3835 Thunbergiana. To this must be awarded first place 

 as the fastest growing hardy climbing plant. It will 

 grow 8 to 10 feet the first year from seed, and after it 

 has become established there seems to be no limit to 

 its growth, 50 feet in a single season being not unusual. 

 Its foliage is large, and covers well; it bears small 

 racemes of rosy-purple, pea-shaped blossoms towards 

 the close of August. A splendid subject for covering 

 permanently verandas, dead trees, etc. J oz., 20 cts.. 10 



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



