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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



Stokesia (Cornflower Aster) 



Statice (Sea Lavender) 



Splendid hardy perennials, either for 

 the border or rockery, producing all 

 summer panicles of minute flowers, 

 which can be dried, and used for winter 

 bouquets. 



PER PKT. 



3997 Latifolia. Purplish-blue 

 flowers. (See cut.) J oz., 

 SO cts $0 10 



4000 Mixed. Containing many 

 sorts 



Sweet Rocket (Hesperis) 



PER PKT. 



4280 Old-fashioned garden plants; also known as Dame's Rocket 

 and Dame's Violet; grows from 2 to 3 feet high, and bears 

 spikes of showy white, lilac and purple fragrant flowers. 

 Excellent for naturalizing among shrubbery or for planting 

 in a permanent border; mixed colors. (See cut.) J oz., 

 20 cts.; oz., 60 cts $0 10 



Tritoma 



(Red-hot Poker, Flame Flower, or Torch Lily) 



4330 Hybrida. The introduction of new, continuous flowering 

 Tritomas has given them a prominent place among hardy 

 bedding plants. It is not generally known that they are 

 readily grown from seed, many flowering the first year if 

 sown early. The seed we offer has been saved from our own 

 collection, which is undoubtedly the finest in this country. 

 Of course for immediate results it will be better to get plants, 

 but raising them from seed i> highly interesting. 2 pkis., 

 25 cts 15 



Tunica 



4335 Saxifraga. A neat, tufted 

 hardy perennial plant, 

 growing but a few inches 

 high, and bearing through- 

 out the entire season 

 numerous elegant pink 

 flowers. Will thrive any- 

 where, but is especially 

 adapted for the rockery or 

 the margin of the hardy 

 border; blooms the first 

 season 10 



10 



Statice 



Stokesia 



4051 



(Cornflower Aster) 



PERPKI. 



Cyanea. This is not new, but is a rare and beautiful hardy peren- 

 nial. The plant grows about 24 inches high, each bearing from 20 

 to 30 handsome lavender-blue cornflower-like blossoms; in bloom 

 from July till frost. One of the choicest subjects for the hardy 

 border and indispensable for cutting. (See cut.) \ oz., 40 cts SO 10 



4060 Cyanea Mixed. Containing a number of colors. \ oz., 50 cts 15 



Thalictriim (Meadow Rue) 



4305 Aquilegifolium. A beautiful hardy perennial; with elegant 

 Columbine-like foliage and masses of feathery white flowers in June 

 and July; 3 feet 



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Collection of Seeds 



Of Old-fashioned Hardy Perennials 



35*9 This collection is made up of a packet each of twelve of the most 

 popular, hardiest and easiest grown sorts ; including Columbine, 

 Larkspur, Foxglove, Sweet Rocket, Sweet William, etc 



Sweet Rocket 



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



