HENRY A. DREER 



Perennial Flower Seeds 



WHOLESALE LIST 



Saponaria — Soapwort 



Ocymoldes. A very useful hardy plant for the rock- 

 ery or the border producing from May to August 

 masses of attractive small bright rose flowers; 8 

 Inches. Trade pkt. 15c; oz. SOc. 



Perennial Scabiosa 



Cancaslca (Blue Bonnet). One of the handsomest of 

 hardy perennials especlaJly valuable for cutting, as 

 the blooms last a long time in water. Color soft 

 lavender-blue; 3 feet. Trade pkt. 50o; oz. $2.50. 



.^ Giant Hybrids (Isaac House Strain). A great im- 

 provement over Caucasica. It is more vigorous, has 

 larser and longer stems, and heavier petals which are 

 ruffled as well as slightly frilled on the edges. Colors 

 range from light to darkest blue, but delicate lilac 

 and mauve shades predominate. Trade pkt. 50c; oz. 

 $4.00. 



ColTunbaria PItiIt. This variety from South Africa Is 

 of great value for cutting. Beautiful soft pink 

 flowers 2 to 2% inches across. Trade pkt. 50c; oz. 

 $2.50. 



Japonica. Bushy plants, 2% feet In height, and beau- 

 tiful lavender-blue flowers. Trade pkt. 20c; oz. 75c; 

 % lb. $2.50. 



Sidalcea — Prairie Mallow 



Bosy Oom. Bright rose flowers on plants 3 feet high. 

 July-August. Trade pkt. SOc; oz. $1.50, 



Statice — Sea Lavender 



Splendid hardy perennials either for the border or 

 rockery, producing panicles of minute flowers which 

 can be dried and used for winter bouquets. 

 Ziatifolla. Purplish flowers. Trade pkt. 25c; oz. $1.00. 

 lucana, Mixed. Containing many sorts. Trade pkt. 



15c; oz. 60c. 



Stokesia — Cornflower Aster 



Cyanea, Bine. A beautiful native hardy perennial, 

 growing about 2 feet high and bearing pretty laven- 

 der-blue flowers. Trade pkt. SOc; oz. $1.50. 



— alba. Pure white. Trade pkt. SOc; oz. $1.50. 



Mixed. Trade pkt. 40c; oz. $2.00. 



Sweet Rocket — Hesperis 



Matronalls, Mixed. An old-fashioned hardy garden plant. 

 Grows from 2 to 3 feet high and bears spikes of 

 showy white, lilac, and purple fragrant flowers. Ex- 

 cellent for naturalizing among shrubbery or for 

 planting in a permanent border; mixed colors. Trade 

 pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c. 



Sweet William — Dianthus barbatus 



There is always a good demand for these beautiful 

 free-flowering old-fashioned favorites. 



Tr. pkt. 

 Single Holbom Glory. Large-flowering 



auricula-eyed. Mixed colors. % lb. 



$1.50 $0 15 



Single Newport Plnlc. Salmony rose or 



Watermelon pink. V4, lb. $2.50 



Singrle Scarlet Beanty. Intense bright 



scarlet. % lb. $2.50 



Sing'le Diadem. Crimson with a large 



white eye 



Single Vniite 



" Velvety Maroon 



" Mixed. Vi. lb. $1.25 



Donble-Ploweriner Mixed. % lb. $2.00.. 



Dwarf Alpine Mixed. Lovely compact plants 6 inches 



tall in a wide range of colors. Tr. pkt. $1.00; % oz. 



$1.50; oz. $5.00. 



Thalictrum — Meadow Rue 



Aqnileglfollnm albnm. Elegant Columbine-like foli- 

 age and masses of feathery white flowers during 

 June and July; 3 feet. Trade pkt. SOc; oz. $2.50. 



— pnrpurenm. Similar to the above excepting in color, 

 which is rosy purple. Trade pkt. SOc; oz. $1.50. 



Dipterocarpnm. Its dainty, graceful sprays of flowers, 

 ejegaotly arranged on stems 4 feet high, are invalu- 

 able for cutting. The flowers are a charming shade 

 of violet-mauve, which Is brightened by a bunch 

 of lemon yellow stamens and anthers. Trade pkt 

 30c; oz. $1.50. 



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Themnopsis 



Carolinlana. A showy, tall growing hardv perennial. 

 producing in June and July long spikes of Lupin-like 

 yellow flowers. 3 feet. Excellent for cutting. Seeds 

 somewhat slow germinating. Trade pkt. 50c; oz. 

 $2.50. 



Thymus 



Serpyllum (Wild Thyme). A dwarf perennial with 

 fragrant foliage. Of creeping hahit and unexcellei! 

 for rock gardens and between stepping stones. Lovel\- 

 small purple blooms during the summer. Tr. pkt. 

 50c; hi oz. $1.50; oz. $5.00. 



Tritoma — Red-Hot Poker Plant 



Tritoma 



Bed-Hot Poker, Plame Flower, Torch lily 

 Early-Plowering- Hybrids. These are easy to grow from 

 seed and they will come into bloom quite quickly. 

 The seed we offer has been saved from a splendid 

 collection. Trade pkt. SOc; oz. $1.50. 



Trollius — Globe Flower 



Cancasicns, Oranffe Globe. A rare variety with large 

 orange flowers that are excellent for cutting. Seeds 

 are very slow germinating. May-June; 18 inches. 

 Trade pkt. 50c; % oz. $2.25; oz. $8.00. 



Tunica 



Saxlfragra. A pretty tufted plant .with light pink 

 flowers produced all summer. Useful either tor the 

 rockery or the border. Trade pkt. 20c; oz. 75o. 



Valeriana — Valerian 



Rubra, Mixed. Showy, hardy border plants producing 

 large corymbs of red or white flowers. Fine for 

 bouquets. Mixed colors; 2 feet. Trade pkt. 15c; oz. 

 6O0. 



Veronica — Speedwell 



Maritima (Longifolia). Long spikes of blue flowers 

 from July to September. Trade pkt. 25c; oz fl.OO. 



Bepens. A useful rock or carpeting plant with ligbt 

 blue flowers; May-June. Trade pkt. SOc; oz. $2.50. 



Spicata. An elegant hardy border plant growing about 

 1% feet high. Has long spikes of bright blue flow- 

 ers in June and July. Trade pkt. 30c; oz. $1.50. 



Viola, see page 24. 



Oz. 



$0 SO 



Wallflower 



Tr. pkt. 



Sing'le Goliath. Deep velvety brown-red $0 15 

 Single Extra-Barly Paris. Flowers first 



season. Mixed colors. % lb. $1.00... 10 



Single Mixed 1° 



Tiarly Wonder Donble Mixed 



Double-Plowerinff Mixed 



Yucca — Adam's Needle 



Fllamentosa. Broad sword-like foliage and tall, 

 branched spikes of large fragrant, drooping, creamy 

 white flowers during June and July. Trade pkt. I60; 

 02. 50e; % lb. $1.50. 



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