HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



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Sweet William (Dianthus Barbatus) 



A well-known, attractive, free-flowering hardy perennial, producing a splendid 

 effect in beds and borders with their rich and varied flowers. It is much better 

 to raise new, vigorous, young plants from seed every season than to divide the 

 old plants. per pkt. 



4282 Newport Pink. A distinct new color which originated in one of the mk y+Jjp* tf''*0%to^5{r\ 



far-famed gardens at Newport, R. I. In color it is what florists call '*■* •^•^'^'^BS WW \ 



watermelon-pink or salmony-rose. Strikingly brilliant and beautiful; 



the flowers are borne in massive heads on stems 18 inches high. For 



mid-season mass bedding it has no equal. It is also very effective for 



cutting. 2 pkts., 25 cts $0 15 [ "flf% 



4281 Scarlet Beauty. A very effective, rich, deep scarlet variety, a rare 

 color in hardy plants. 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



4291 Holborn Glory. This strain is a large-flowered --"'' 



selection of the auricula-eyed section, the most •** "•'o- 



beautiful and admired of all Sweet Williams. The r ( /*#^||^ £ 



individual flowers and trusses are of extraordinary ■ * A— il^k " "_?• 



size, while the range of color, all showing a clear, m ■*- 



white eye, is truly superb, j oz., 25 cts 10 -Jf yf 



4286 Single Velvety Dark Maroon 10 &* s ^** < if I 



4288 Single Pure White 10^ jar* *frVjEj| 



4290 Single Mixed. All color 20 cts.; oz., ' 4*^ It, jgi ^^R. Jfcj tf.% 



60rts 10 Xj^TlJW* W' 



4297 Double Mixed. All colors. | oz. 30 cts 10 t Tl* fa* W^*-%At* 



4296 Giant Double. A decided improvement. The '■•"^feC i** ^W^-flr 



plant- are of robust, bushy habit, producing ' X ~wSS?Hfc*k*^^^4r^- 



numerous stems, surmounted by immense umbels 4vT-iiE^ t *t- **" ? ' f A 



of full, double flowers, many of the individual ^^^^* . t»T.3? ***^».^ 



flowers measuring over one inch in diameter. >_j A»— 



The colors are extremely varied. J oz., 50 cts. ... 15 i 



2342 Latifolius Atrococcineus, Fl. PI. {Everblooming ™ 



Hybrid Sweet William). A brilliant crimson scarlet 



variety that is very effective in any position, and one L A — 4H! u_ — ■ . Wfi» 



of the best perennials in the list 15 Double and Single Sweet William 



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Tritoma (Red-Hot Poker Plant) 



Valeriana (valerian) per pkt. 



4340 Rubra, Mixed. Showy, hardy border plants; producing large corymbs 



of red or white flowers; fine for bouquets; mixed, 2 feet. \ oz., 25 cts $0 10 



Veronica (Speedwell) 



4374 Maritima. A very pretty Speedwell growing about 2 feet high and pro- 

 ducing long spikes of blue flowers from July to September 10 



4376 Spicata. An elegant hardy border plant, growing 

 about lj feet high, producing long spikes of bright 

 blue flowers in June and July 10 



Violas or Tufted Pansies 



Violas or Tufted Pansies. We offer these as well as 

 the regular Pansies on page 14. 



Wallflower 



Well-known deliriously fragrant half hardy perennials, blooming 

 early in the spring, with spikes of beautiful flowers. In the north 

 they should be protected in a cold frame in the winter and 

 planted out in April. 



4415 Paris Extra Early. A beautiful single variety, 

 which may be treated as an annual, flowering through 

 the summer from seed sown in spring. \ oz., 25 cts. . . 10 



4414 Goliath. A splendid single variety; flowers of a 



rich, shining red, with a black velvety sheen 10 



4420 Single Mixed. All colors, i oz., 20 cts.; oz., 60cts.. It) 



4430 Double-flowering Finest Mixed. 2 pkts., 25 cts. 15 



4419 Collection of Single Wallflower; 6 colors, 40 cts. 



COLLECTION OF SEEDS 



Of Old-fashioned Hardy Perennials 



3549 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 75 



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



