HENRY A. DREER 



Perennial Flower Seeds 



WHOLESALE LIST 



Papaver nudlcaule — New Hybrid Iceland Poppy 



Papaver nudicaule — Iceland Poppy 



Coonara Pinlr. A true strain of beautiful pink shades. 



Trade iJkt. 50c; oz. $2.50. 

 El Monte. A new variety of California introduction. 

 Large flowers of deep tangerine orange. Strong wiry 

 stems making an excellent cut flower. Trade pkt. 

 50c; oz. $3.00. 

 Qlbson'B New Orangre. A splendid Improvement on the 

 old type Iceland Poppy. The stem Is easily six 

 Inches longer and much stlffer, making it more val- 

 uable for cutting. The bloom is much Inrger, 4 to 5 

 inches across. A recommendahle variety In every 

 respect. Tradp pUt. 50c; oz. $3.00. 

 Sandford's Giant Strain. A new giant strain with 

 blooms measuring up to 5 Indies in diameter carried 

 on stems 2 feet Inng. Contains many lovely colors. 

 Tr. pkt. 50c; oz. $3.00. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Orangre-Scarlet $0 25 $1 00 



Bright Yellow 25 1 00 



Pure vnxlte 25 1 00 



Mixed Colors. V* lb. $3.00 25 1 00 



New Hybrids (Sunbeam). Mixed 30 1 50 



Pentstemon — Beard Tongue 



Most useful ffhowy perennials, flowering throughout 

 the summer months. 

 Heterophyllns, Bine Gem. Growing about one to two 



feet high with flowers of a very bright blue color 



from .Tune to August. Particul^ly desirable for 



rock gardens. Trade pkt. 40c; oz. $2.00. 

 Barbatas cocclnens. Spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers; 



heiuht 3 to 4 feet. Trade pkt. 20c; oz. 75c. 

 •— hybridus praecox. Early flowerlnp; hybrids in a range 



of rich colors. Trade pkt. 20c; oz. 75c. 

 Orandlfloms. Mixed. Containing a great variety of sorts. 



Trnde pkt. 40c; oz. $2.00. 



Perennial Phlox 



Oecnssata. Seed saved from a fine collection of named 

 sorts. Can be supplied In mixture only. Trade pkt 

 30c; oz. $1.50; 14 lb. $5.00. 



Physalis — Chinese Lantern Plant 



Franchetl. An ornamental variety of the Winter 

 Cherry, forming dense bushes about 2 feet high 

 Bears a profusion of bright orange-scarlet lantern- 

 like fruits which can be cut and dried, in which 

 shape they are used extensively for floral decora- 

 tions during the winter. Trade pkt. 20c; oz 75c; 

 ^ lb. $2.25. 



Physostegia — False Dragon Head 



Virjrlnloa. One of the prettiest hardy perennials It 

 forms dense bushes, 3 to 4 feet high, bearing freelv 

 during the summer months spikes of delicate pink 

 *V^"»i" "owers not unlike a gigantic heather. Traae 

 pkt. 30c; oz. $1.25. 



— al^a™ A pretty white flowered form of the above 

 Trade pkt. 30c; oz. $1.50. 



Platycodon — Japanese Bellflower 



Tr, pit. Oz. 

 Grandiflomm. Large steel-blue flowers.. $0 35 $1 00 



— album. Pure white variety 25 1 00 



— Mariesl. Dwarf blue 50 3 00 



— praecox glganteum (New). A splendid 

 new extra-early flowering variety with 

 magnificent blue flowers measuring 4 

 inches across. August till frost; 2% 



feet high 50 2 50 



Polemonium — Jacob's Ladder 



Coemlenm. Popular hardy perennial with bell-shaped 

 bluish purple flowers nearly 1 inch across; 2 feet; 

 May to July. Trade pkt. 15c; oz. 50c. 



Potentilla — Cinquefoil 



Charming hardy perennial plants with brilliant sin- 

 gle or double flowers, mostly in orange, red, and crim- 

 son tones. They bloom profusely from June to August, 

 and succeed in any soil; 18 inches. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 

 Double Hybrids Mixed. % oz. $1.00 .... $0 50 — 



Single Hybrids Mixed 20 $0 75 



Perennial Primulas — Hardy Primrose 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 

 Auricula. Choice mixed. >/4 oz. $1.50.. $0 50 — 



Polyanthus Invincible Giant. A grand 



strain of strong vigorous habit. 



Large flowers of wonderful coloring. . 50 $5 00 



— Giant Munstead Strain. Extra large 



flowers in white and yellow 50 5 00 



— English Mixed. A very good grade 

 saved from a flne strain containing 



all colors 50 3 50 



Japonica (Japanese Primrose). Bright 



llowers borne In whorls on stems 6 



to 9 inches long; mixed colors 50 2 SO 



Vnlgraria (English Primrose). Canary 



yellow, fragrant 50 3 60 



Pueraria — Japanese Kudzu Vine 



Thunberglana. The fastest growing hardy climbing 

 plant. It will grow 8 to 10 feet the first year from 

 seed. Its foliage Is large, and covers well. Bears 

 small racemes of rosy purple, pea-shaped blossoms 

 towards the close of August. Trade pkt. 10c; oz. 

 30c; Vt lb. $1.00. 



Pyrethrum hybridum — Persian Daisy 



One of the really good hardy perennials, valuable 

 alike for cutting or planting in the hardy border. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Roseum, Bose. Bright rose color $0 40 $2 00 



James Kelway. Ricn deep scarlet 50 2 50 



Single. Mixed colors. % lb. $4.00 30 1 25 



Grandiflomm. Single, large flowering. 



Mixed. 14 lb. $6.00 40 2 00 



Double. Mixed colors. ^4 oz. $1.50.... 50 5 00 



Rosemary — Rosmarinus 



Officinalis. An old favorite aromatic herb with de- 

 lightfully fragrant light blue flowers. Grows about 

 2 feet high and should be planted in a warm dry 

 situation and given a little protection. Trade pkt. 

 15c; oz. 6O0; V* lb. $2.00. 



Rudbeckia — Cone-Flower 



Newmani. Dark orange-yellow flowers with deep pur- 

 ple cone borne on stiff, wiry stems. Three feet high. 

 Flowers from July to September. Trade pkt. 30c; 

 oz. $1.50. 



Purpurea. (Giant Purple Cone-Flower). Flowers about 

 4 inches across, of a peculiar reddish purple with a 

 remarkably large cone-shaped center of brown. 

 Forms bushy plants 3 feet high and blooms from 

 July to October. Trade pkt. 25c; oz. $1.00. 



Perennial Salvia — Sage 



Azurea grrandlflora. A hardy perennial variety produc- 

 ing during August and September spikes of pretty 

 sky blue flowers in great profusion; 3 to 4 feet. 

 Trade pkt. 50c; oz. $2.50. 



Farlnacea. Light blue, makes a flne line. Hardy with 

 protection. Trade pkt. 30c; oz. $1.50. 



— Blue Bedder. A more compact form. Flowers a rich 

 deep blue. Trade pkt. 50c; M oz. $1.25. 



32 



Starting Early Vegetable and Ploweringr Plants Under Glass (NlBsley). $3.00 per copy postpaid. 



