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HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut Street, Philedelphia, Pa 



Dreer's Reliable Flower Seeds 



Many market gardeners and truckers add considerably to their income by growing a quantity of the popular Summer cut flowers 

 and pot plants, such as Asters, Cosmos, Petunias, Salvias, Sweet Peas, etc , etc. On this and the next page we give a short list of 

 the best things which can be used for this purpose. For full descriptive list see our Garden Book for 1913. Copies free on application. 



DREER'S ''PEERLESS PINK" ASTER 



Alyssum. (Sweet Alyssum. ) 



Trade pkt. Oz. 



Little Gem iCarpet of Snow . Verydwarf 15 40 



Tom Thumb. Dwarf erect growth 10 25 



Marltimum (Sweet Alyssum >. White, trailing . 10 15 



Antirrhinum. (Snapdragon.) 



Largely used for cutting, both summer and winter. 

 Qiant Mixed. Tall growing, very large spikes and 



flowers IS 50 



MajusTall Mixed. An extra fine strain Id 25 



Large-flowering Half-Dwarf. Mixed colors 15 50 



Asters. 



We offer below a select list of the finest sorts for cutting. Our 



stocks have been grown with the greatest care, and nothing finer 

 can be had at any price. 



Trade pkt. Oz. 



Dreer's "Peerless Pink." The finest of all pinks .50 $2 50 

 Dreer's Superb Late Branching. In 8 separate colors, 



each 25 1 00 



Dreer's Superb Late Branching. Finest Mixed. . . 25 75 



Crego's Qiant Comet. Pure White 40 2 00 



Shell Pink 40 2 00 



Dreer's "Crimson King." Richest crimson 40 2 00 



"Pink Beauty." Superb pink 50 4 00 



Queen of the Market. In 6 separate colors, each .20 75 



Mixed. Very early flowering 15 60 



Calendula. ( Pot Mangold. ) 

 All of these are fine for cutting or for selling, as pot plants. 



Oz. 'i-lb. 



Meteor. Yellow striped orange 10 30 



Prince of Orange. Somewhat darker than above . . 10 30 



Pure Gold. Fine golden yellow 10 30 



Candytuft. 



Valuable for cutting, especially during the spring months. 



Trade pkt. Oz. 



Crimson. Deep purplish crimson 10 15 



impress. The finest white, a select stock 10 20 



White Rocket. A good white 10 



Lavender. A good shade 10 15 



Mixed. All colors 10 



Carnation. 



The Chabaud and Marguerite come into flower early in summer, 

 supplying a good crop of flowers for cutting up to frost. 



Trade pkt. Oz. 



Marguerite, finest mixed 15 $0 50 



Qiant Marguerite, mixed. Very large flowering .25 1 00 



Chabaud's Everbloomlng. Mixed colors, fine .... 30 1 50 



Centaurea. (Corn Flowers. 1 

 Always in good demand as cut (lowers. Trade pkt. Oz. 



Imperialis, finest mixed 10 40 



Cyanus, blue iCorn Flower.) . . . . 40 cts. per '/4-lb. 10 15 



mixed. Various colors . 40 cts. per !4-Ib. 10 IS 



double blue. Extra fine 15 ra> 



double mixed 75 cts. per V, -lb. 10 30 



Cosmos. 



Our Mammoth Perfection strain is unequaled in size and other 

 good qualities. For points north of New York we recommend the 

 extra early flowering type. 



Trade pkt. Oz. 



Mammoth Perfection, crimson, pink or white . . . 10 SO 



finest mixed 10 25 



Qlgantic Flowering Lady Lenox. The largest flower- 

 ing Ot all. Color, clear rose pink 15 40 



Extra Early Flowering, crimson, pink or white . . 15 .'n> 



mixed 15 40 



Dahlia. 



Dahlias have come to the front with a bound as cut flowers, espe- 

 cially the single sorts. As easy to grow from seed as Nasturtin ns. 

 Single Twentieth Century. Flowers of immense size, color de i> 

 rosy crimson, passing to white at the tips. 50 cts. per trade pkt. 



Trade pkt. Oz. 



Qiant Perfection. Wry large, mixed colors 25 $1 00 



Single Mixed. All colors. A good range of colors 10 30 



Double Large Flowering. Saved from show varieties 25 1 00 



Cactus. Best mixed 30 I 50 



Gypsophila. (Baby's Breath | 



Elegans alba grandiflora. Pure white 10 20 



Paniculata. White, misty flowers 10 25 



lielianthus (Sunflowers.) 



The varieties offered are splendid for cutting. 



Cucumerlfolius 1(1 15 



Stella. Very large flowers 10 20 



New Miniature. Mixed 1(1 25 



Marigold. 



Are all useful for many purposes. 



African. Tall, double mixed 10 15 



Lemon Queen. Lemon yellow 15 50 



Orange Prince. The finest golden orange 15 50 



French, Double Dwarf. Mixed 10 15 



Legion d'honneur 1 Little Brownie. 1 A beau- 

 tiful single sort 10 25 



Mignonette. 



We especially recommend the Defiance, Goliath and Machet. But 

 all of the varieties offered are good and strictly select stocks. 



Trade pkt. Oz. 



Defiance. Very large spikes. Vt lb., $1.25 15 40 



Qoliath. Giant spikes, extra fine 15 50 



Machet. True select stock of this fine sort. V, lb., 75 cts. 10 25 



Miles Hybrid Spiral. A fine outdoor sort. V, lb., 40 cts. 10 15 



Large Flowering Pyramidal. '/• lb., 75 cts 10 25 



Nasturtiums. 



We sell immense quantities of both the Tall and Tom Thumb sorts. 

 They are very effective in window boxes, vases, baskets, etc. We 

 offer but a few sorts here. For complete list, see our Garden Book 

 for 1913. 



Tall or Climbing Varieties, oz. vi-ib. Lb. 



King Theodore. Deep crimson maroon, dark foliage 10 20 50 



Lemon Yellow 10 20 50 



Orange. A fine deep shade 10 20 50 



Scarlet. Brilliant 10 20 50 



Vesuvius. Salmon rose; dark leaved 10 20 50 



Mixed. Best quality, 10 lbs., $3.00 10 15 35 



Tom Thumb or Dwarf. 



Empress of India. Bright crimson, dark leaved 

 Qolden King. Golden yellow . . . . 



King of Tom Thumbs. Dark scarlet, dark leaved 

 King Theodore. Deep maroon, dark leaved ■ . . 



Vesuvius. Salmon-rose, dark leaved 



Mixed. Best quality 10 lbs.. $3.; 



Liliput. Mixed, very dwarf 



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