﻿Dreer's 
  Hardy 
  Perennial 
  Flower 
  Seeds 
  

  

  Almost 
  every 
  up-to-date 
  Florist 
  and 
  Nurseryman 
  now 
  includes 
  in 
  the 
  stock 
  which 
  he 
  handles 
  a 
  

   more 
  or 
  less 
  complete 
  line 
  of 
  Hardy 
  Perennials. 
  The 
  Florist 
  finds 
  a 
  ready 
  sale 
  not 
  only 
  for 
  the 
  

   plants 
  but 
  for 
  the 
  cut 
  flowers 
  as 
  well, 
  while 
  the 
  Nurseryman 
  finds 
  a 
  good 
  assortment 
  invaluable 
  

   in 
  his 
  landscape 
  work. 
  We 
  offer 
  the 
  very 
  best 
  and 
  most 
  popular 
  sorts 
  that 
  can 
  readily 
  be 
  grown 
  

   from 
  seed. 
  

  

  Achillea 
  — 
  Milfoil, 
  Yarrow 
  

  

  Ptarcnlca 
  "The 
  Pearl." 
  One 
  of 
  the 
  best 
  hardy 
  white 
  

   perennials. 
  Grows 
  about 
  2 
  feet 
  high. 
  Is 
  covered 
  with 
  

   heads 
  of 
  purest 
  white 
  double 
  flowers 
  from 
  June 
  until 
  

   frost. 
  Trade 
  pkt. 
  50c; 
  oz. 
  $2.50. 
  

  

  Aconitum 
  — 
  Monkshood, 
  Helmet 
  Flower 
  

  

  Napellns. 
  Produces 
  long 
  spikes 
  set 
  with 
  blue 
  flowers. 
  

   Well 
  adapted 
  for 
  planting 
  among 
  shrubbery 
  or 
  In 
  

   shady 
  corners. 
  Seed 
  is 
  of 
  slow 
  germination; 
  3 
  to 
  5 
  

   feet. 
  Trade 
  pkt. 
  30c; 
  oz. 
  $1.25. 
  

  

  Wilsonl. 
  A 
  tall 
  growing 
  variety. 
  5 
  to 
  6 
  feet 
  high, 
  pro- 
  

   ducing 
  during 
  the 
  late 
  fall 
  very 
  effective 
  violet-blue 
  

   flowers. 
  Tr. 
  pkt 
  30c; 
  oz. 
  $1.50. 
  

  

  Agrostemma 
  — 
  Rose 
  of 
  Heaven 
  

  

  Coronaria 
  (Mullein 
  Pink). 
  Stout, 
  erect-growing 
  plants 
  

  

  with 
  silvery 
  foliage, 
  flowers 
  during 
  July 
  and 
  August. 
  

  

  Bright 
  rosy 
  crimson 
  flowers; 
  2 
  % 
  to 
  3 
  feet. 
  Trade 
  

  

  pkt. 
  10c; 
  oz. 
  25c. 
  

   — 
  alba. 
  The 
  flowers 
  are 
  velvety 
  white. 
  Trade 
  pkt. 
  

  

  10c; 
  oz. 
  25c. 
  

  

  Alyssum 
  — 
  Goldentuft 
  

  

  Saxatile 
  compactum. 
  (Basket 
  of 
  Gold.) 
  An 
  indispen- 
  

   sable 
  plant 
  for 
  the 
  rockery 
  or 
  border, 
  grows 
  1 
  foot 
  

   high 
  and 
  produces 
  in 
  May 
  masses 
  of 
  broad, 
  flat 
  

   heads 
  of 
  bright 
  vellow 
  flowers. 
  Trade 
  pkt. 
  20c; 
  oz. 
  

   75c. 
  

  

  Bostratum. 
  Dense 
  heads 
  of 
  bright 
  golden 
  flowers 
  in 
  

   June 
  and 
  July. 
  20 
  inches. 
  Tr. 
  pkt. 
  50c; 
  oz. 
  $2.50. 
  

  

  Ampelopsis 
  — 
  Boston 
  or 
  Japanese 
  Ivy 
  

  

  Vaitchi. 
  The 
  best 
  and 
  most 
  popular 
  hardy 
  climber 
  for 
  

   covering 
  brick 
  or 
  stone 
  walls. 
  Trade 
  pkt. 
  10c; 
  oz. 
  

   30c; 
  % 
  lb. 
  $1.00. 
  

  

  Anchusa 
  italica, 
  Dropmore 
  Variety 
  

  

  Anchusa 
  — 
  Alkanet, 
  Bugloss 
  

  

  Italica, 
  Dropmore 
  Variety. 
  Grows 
  3 
  to 
  5 
  feet 
  high. 
  

   Bears 
  during 
  May 
  and 
  June 
  in 
  abundance 
  flowers 
  of 
  

   the 
  richest 
  gentian 
  blue. 
  Trade 
  pkt. 
  15c; 
  oz. 
  60c; 
  

   % 
  lb. 
  $2.00. 
  

  

  Italica 
  Lissadell. 
  An 
  improved 
  form 
  of 
  the 
  Dropmore 
  

   variety. 
  Of 
  strong, 
  vigorous 
  growth, 
  about 
  5 
  feet 
  

   high. 
  Showy 
  sprays 
  of 
  extra 
  large, 
  clear 
  gentian- 
  

   blue 
  flowers. 
  Trade 
  pkt. 
  20c; 
  oz. 
  75c. 
  

  

  Anchusa 
  myosoiidiflora 
  

  

  A 
  distinct 
  dwarf 
  species, 
  10 
  inches 
  high, 
  pro- 
  

   ducing 
  during 
  April 
  and 
  May 
  sprays 
  of 
  Forget-Me- 
  

   Not 
  blue 
  flowers. 
  Excellent 
  for 
  the 
  rock 
  garden 
  and 
  

   as 
  a 
  ground 
  cover 
  for 
  Lilies. 
  Trade 
  pkt. 
  50c; 
  oz. 
  

   S6.00. 
  

  

  Anemone 
  — 
  Windflower 
  

  

  Coronaria. 
  Mixed 
  Colors 
  (Poppy 
  Anemone). 
  Many 
  

  

  splendid 
  colors. 
  Trade 
  pkt. 
  15c; 
  oz. 
  60c. 
  

   St. 
  Brigid. 
  A 
  beautiful 
  selection 
  of 
  the 
  above. 
  Our 
  

   seed 
  comes 
  from 
  a 
  famous 
  Irish 
  grower 
  and 
  com- 
  

   prises 
  semi-doub 
  e 
  and 
  double 
  flowers 
  in 
  a 
  wonderful 
  

   array 
  of 
  colors 
  Trade 
  pkt. 
  30c; 
  oz. 
  $1.50. 
  

  

  Anthemis 
  — 
  M 
  arguerite 
  

  

  Xelwayi. 
  A 
  most 
  satisfactory 
  hardy 
  perennial 
  bearing 
  

   daisv-like 
  golden 
  yellow 
  blossoms. 
  Excellent 
  for 
  cut- 
  

   ting; 
  2 
  feet. 
  Trade 
  pkt. 
  15c; 
  oz. 
  60c. 
  

  

  Perry's 
  Variety. 
  Large, 
  well 
  shaped, 
  bright 
  golden 
  yel- 
  

   low 
  flowers. 
  Trade 
  pkt. 
  25c; 
  oz. 
  $1.00. 
  

  

  Aqunegia. 
  Ureer 
  s 
  Jjong-spurred 
  (Coiumoine) 
  

  

  Aquilegia 
  — 
  Columbine 
  

  

  Dreer's 
  Long-Spurred 
  Columbines 
  

  

  This 
  strain 
  is 
  unquestionably 
  the 
  finest 
  yet 
  pro- 
  

   duced. 
  The 
  plants 
  are 
  of 
  strong 
  thrifty 
  growth 
  with 
  

   flowers 
  of 
  largest 
  size, 
  varying 
  in 
  color 
  through 
  tones 
  

   of 
  cream, 
  pink, 
  lavender, 
  blue, 
  white, 
  red, 
  etc. 
  

  

  Tr. 
  pit. 
  Oz. 
  

  

  Long-Spurred 
  Pink 
  and 
  Rose 
  Shades. 
  .. 
  $0 
  50 
  S3 
  50 
  

  

  " 
  " 
  Lavender 
  and 
  Blue 
  Shades 
  50 
  4 
  00 
  

  

  " 
  " 
  Scarlet 
  and 
  Bed 
  Shades 
  . 
  . 
  50 
  3 
  50 
  

   " 
  " 
  Finest 
  Mixed. 
  The 
  finest 
  

  

  mixture 
  procurable.... 
  50 
  3 
  00 
  

  

  Alpina, 
  Rich 
  blue; 
  2 
  feet 
  high 
  40 
  2 
  00 
  

  

  Calif 
  ornica 
  hybrida. 
  Long-s 
  purred 
  

  

  flowers 
  in 
  yellow 
  and 
  orange 
  shades. 
  . 
  30 
  1 
  50 
  

  

  Canadensis. 
  The 
  native 
  rich 
  red 
  and 
  

  

  yellow 
  variety 
  40 
  2 
  00 
  

  

  Chrysantha. 
  Long-spurred 
  yellow 
  30 
  1 
  50 
  

  

  Ccerulea 
  (Rockv 
  Mountain 
  Columbine). 
  

  

  Violet-blue 
  and 
  white 
  40 
  2 
  00 
  

  

  Silver 
  Queen. 
  Long-spurred 
  while 
  40 
  2 
  00 
  

  

  Single-Flowering, 
  Mixed 
  15 
  50 
  

  

  Double-Flowering, 
  Mixed 
  15 
  50 
  

  

  Important 
  Notice 
  

  

  For 
  your 
  own 
  protection 
  as 
  a 
  florist 
  or 
  nurseryman 
  

   entitled 
  to 
  the 
  wholesale 
  prices 
  given 
  in 
  this 
  catalog, 
  

   we 
  request 
  you 
  to 
  reserve 
  Dreer's 
  Wholesale 
  Price 
  

   List 
  for 
  Florists 
  for 
  your 
  own 
  use. 
  The 
  prices 
  quoted 
  

   are 
  for 
  the 
  trade 
  only 
  and 
  we 
  decline 
  to 
  accept 
  

   orders 
  at 
  these 
  prices 
  from 
  persons 
  not 
  in 
  the 
  trade. 
  

  

  The 
  Principles 
  and 
  Practice 
  Of 
  Pruning 
  (Kains). 
  Freely 
  illustrated. 
  $2.50 
  per 
  copy 
  postpaid. 
  

  

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