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HEHRTADRHR -PHIIADaPHIAfi\m RtLIABlE PLOWERSKDS 



Orchid-flowered Sweet Pras 



Statice {Sea Lavender). 



Splendid hardy perennials, eithier for the border or 

 rockery, producing- all summer panicles of minute flowers, 

 which can be dried and used for winter bouquets. Per Pkt. 



L,atifolia. Purplish-blue flowers 10 



Mixed. Containing many sorts 10 



Maninioth=flowering Beauty Stocks. 



A magnificent recently developed strain of early-flow^ering 

 ■Winter or Brompton Stocks, forming much-branched plants 

 about 2 feet high, and having numerous spikes of very large, 

 double, delightfully fragrant flowers; they are of special 

 value as pot plants for greenhouse decoration and for cut- 

 ting during the dull winter months. Per Pkt. 



Beauty of Nice. Delicate flesh-pink 15 



Crinason King. Rich blood crimson 15 



Mont Blanc. Purest white 15 



Monte Carlo. Canary-yellow 15 



Queen Alexandra, Soft rosy-lilac 15 



Summer Night. Rich deep blue 15 



Collection of the 6 colors 60 



Choicest Mixed. All colors 10 



Stokesia ( Corn-fiower Aster). 



Cyanea. This beautiful hardy perennial grows about 



24 inches high, handsome lavender-blue corn-flower- 

 like blossoms from July to frost. Per % oz., 30 cts. 10 



— Alba, A pure white variety. Per Vi oz.. 40 cts 10 



— Mixed. Contains a number of new- colors 15 



Sweet Rocket {Hesperis). 



Old-fashioned hardy garden plant; grows 2 to 3 feet 

 high and bears showy white, lilac and purple fra- 

 grant flowers; mixed colors. Per oz.. 30 cts 5 



Sweet William (London Tufts). 



Well-known free-flowering hardy perennials, producing a 



splendid effect in beds and borders with their rich and 

 varied flowers. We offer the best and most distinct sorts, 

 viz. : 



Singrle White ^ 



— Crimson ^ 



— Velvety Black Maroon 5 



— Mixed. All colors. Per oz., 40 cts 5 



Newport Pink. A distinct new shade, being a bright 



salmony-rose or watermelon-pink. 2 pkts., 25 cts... 15 

 Scarlet Beauty. Intense rich deep scarlet. 2 pkts., 



25 cts ". ^5 



Holbom Glory. Of extra large size and fine coloring. 



Per Vi oz.. 25 cts ■ l" 



Double >Iixed. Per Vi oz., 30 cts 10 



Collection of a packet each 6 colors 25 



DREER'S SUPERB SWEET PEAS. 



As a rule the finest sweet peas are produced from seed 

 sown in the autumn.. Plant about the end of November in 

 this latitude and cover with 2 to 3 inches of leaves or litter. 



We list below only a few of the very finest sorts. For 

 complete list see pages 112 and 113 of our 1917 Garden Book. 



Winter Blooming Orchid-flowered Varieties. 



Invaluable for growing under glass. They bloom in about 

 three months from time of sowing. 



Oz. Pkt. 



Blanche Ferry Orchid Forcing. Pink and white.. |1.50 25 



Mrs. Skach Orchid Forcing. Rich pink 1.50 25 



Mrs. Sim Orchid Forcing. Salmony pink 1.50 25 



Pres. Wilson Orchid Forcing. Rich rose-red.... 1.50 25 



Venus Orchid Forcing. Delicate blush 1.50 25 



White Orchid Forcing. An extra fine pure white. 1.50 25 

 Yarrawa Orchid Forcing. The famous Australian 



rich rose variety and one of the best 1.00 15 



Mixed Orchid Forcing. All colors 75 10 



Winter Blooming Grandiflora Varieties. 



Earliest of All (ChrUtinas Pink). Pink and 



white 15 10 



Lavender Nora. Beautiful clear lavender 25 10 



Le Marquis. Rich deep blue 15 10 



Mont Blanc (Christmas White). Pure white.... 15 10 



Mrs. Alex. Wallace. Rosy lavender 15 10 



Mrs. Charles H. Totty. Clear lavender 15 10 



Twelve "Incomparable" Orchid=flowered Sorts. 



This type is distinguished from the grandiflora sorts by 

 the extraordinary size of their flowers and by the standard 

 being crinkled and wavy. They usually bear four blossoms 

 on a stem, and are as easy to grow as the commonest sorts. 

 We can supply any of the following at 10 cts. per pkt.: 

 Countess Spencer. A lovely soft rose-pink, 25 cts. per oz. 

 Dobble's Cream. The finest primrose yellow. 30 cts. per oz. 

 Elfrida Pearson. The largest and finest light pink. 30 cts. 



per oz. 

 Florence Nightingale. The finest pure lavfjnder. 30 cts. 



per oz. 

 King White. Extra large, pure white. 50 cts. per oz. 

 Margaret Atlee. The best rich pink. 50 cts. per oz. 

 IMrs. Cuthbertson. The finest pink and white. 25 cts. per oz. 

 Mrs. Hugh Dickson. Beautiful salmon-pink on a cream 



ground; extra fine. 25 cts. per oz. 

 Royal Purple. Rich royal purple, very distinct. 75 cts. 



per oz. 

 Scarlet Emperor. Brilliant rich deep scarlet. 50 cts. per oz. 

 Thomas Steienson. Brilliant orange-scarlet, striking color. 



25 cts. per oz. 

 Wedgwood. Silvery-blue. 50 cts. per oz. 

 Collection of a packet each of the above 12 "Incomparable" 



sorts, 85 cts.; or one oz. of each for $3.75. 

 prchid-fiowered Mixed. All colors. 10 cts. per pkt.; 20 



cts. per oz. ; 60 cts. per Vi lb.; ?2.00 per lb. 



Seventeen Finest Grandiflora Sweet Peas. 



Aurora. Grange-rose striped on white ground. 



Black Knight. Intense deep maroon, shaded black. 



Blanche Ferry. The popular pink and white. 



Dorothy Eckford. Magnificent pure white. 



Flora Norton. Clearest bright blue. 



Frank Dolby. Large, wavy pale lavender. 



Gladys Unwin. Pale rosy-pink, wavy petals. 



Hon. Mrs. E. Kenyon. The finest primrose-yellow. 



Janet Scott, A grand, deep, rich pink. 



King Edward VII. The finest crimson-scarlet. 



Lady Grisel Hamilton. A grand pale lavender. 



Lord Nelson. The richest deep navy-blue. 



Lovely. Soft shell-pink. 



Miss WUlmott. Brilliant orange-pink; very rich. 



Mrs. Walter Wright. An exquisite shade of mauve. 



Nora Unwin. Superb wavy pure white. 



Prima Donna. A magnificent pure pink. 



Price. Any of the above. 5 cts. per pkt.; 15 cts. per oz. ; 

 Collection of a packet each of above 17 sorts, 50 cts.; or one 



oz. of each for $1.75. 

 Peerless Mixture. The finest mixture of grandiflora sorts. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; "4 lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



Tunica. 



Pek Pkt. 

 Saxifraga. A neat, tufted hardy perennial plant, grow- 

 ing but a few inches high and bearing throughout 

 the entire season numerous elegant pink flowers. 

 Will thrive anywhere, but is especially adapted for 

 the rockery or margin of the hardy border 10 



Wallflower. 



Well-known deliciously fragrant perennials, blooming early 

 in spring, with spikes of beautiful flowers. They should be 

 planted in a sheltered position or protected in a cold frame 

 in the winter and planted out in April. 

 Goliath. A splendid single variety; flowers of a rich 



shining red, with a black, velvety sheen 10 



Single Mixed. All colors. Per l4 oz., 15 cts 5 



Double Finest Mixed 10 



Collection of Double Wallflowers; 6 colors 50 



Collection of Single Wallflowers; 6 colors 40 



