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HENRY A. DREER, 714-716 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Dreer's Reliable Flower Seeds 



Many market gardeners and truckers add considerably to their income by growing- a quantity of the popu- 

 lar Summer cut flowers and pot plants, such as Asters, Cosmos, Petunias, Salvias, Sweet Peas, etc., etc. On thi» 

 and the next page we give a short list of the best things which can be used for this purpose. For full descrip- 

 tive list see our Garden Book for 1923. Copies free on application. 



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Candytuft 



reer's Superb 



»te Branching Aster 



Alyssum (Sweet Alyssum) 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Little Gem or Carpet of Snow. A very dwarf 

 variety and the best sort to grow to sell 

 in pots, or for edging 15 $0 50 



Antirrhinum (Snapdragon) 

 Largely used for cutting during summer and fall. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 

 Giant Mixed. Tall growing, very large 



spikes and flowers, mixed colors 15 $0 SO 



Large-floT* erinjr. Half-Dwarf. Mixed colors 20 65 



Asters 



"We offer below a short list of the finest sorts for 

 cutting. Our stocks have been grown with the great- 

 est care, and nothing finer can be had at any price. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 

 Dreer's "Peerless Pink." The finest of all 



pinks 50 $2 50 



Dreer's Superb Late Branching. In S 



separate colors, each 30 1 50 



Dreer's Superb Late Branching. Finest 



Mixed 25 1 00 



Crego's Giant Coniet. In 5 separate colors, 



each . 30 1 50 



" " " Finest Mixed. All 



colors 30 1 25 



Queen of the Market. In 6 separate colors, 



each 25 1 00 



" " " Mixed. Very early 



flowering 20 75 



Calendula (Pot Mangold) 



These are fine for cutting or for selling as pot plants. 



Oz. %-lb. 



Golden King. Golden yellow; fine 25 SO 75 



Lemon King. Double lemon yellow 20 60 



Orange King. Extra select, dark orange red 25 75 



Double Mixed. All the double sorts 10 35 



Calliopsis 



Showy annuals for cutting. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Crown of Gold. Large golden yellow 15 SO 40 



Mixed. All colors 10 20 



Valuable for cutting, especially in the summer. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 

 Bright carmine rose 10 SO 25 



Carmine. 



Crimson. Deep purplish crimson 10 



Giant Hyacinth-flowered or Improved Em- 

 press. The finest white, a select stock. . . 15 



Lavender. Delicate rosy lavender 10 



Rose Cardinal. Brilliant rosy red 15 



Mixed. All colors 10 



Centaur ea Cyanus (Corn Flowers) 



Always in good demand as cut flowers. 



Single blue (Corn Flower.) 10 



" mixed. Various colors 10 



Double blue. Extra fine for cutting 15 



" rose-pink. A very pretty color. ... 15 



" white. Pure white 15 



" mixed. All colors 10 



25 



4© 

 25 

 4ft 

 2©- 



2© 

 SO 

 40 

 40 

 40 

 25 



Chrysanthemum 



The Single Annual Sorts offered below are of the 



easiest culture and are becoming very popular for 



cutting. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Eastern Star. Clear yellow, dark centre... 10 SO 25 



Evening Star. Rich yellow 10 25 



Morning Star. Canary yellow, dark yellow 



disc 10 25 



Northern Star. Pure white, dark eye 10 25 



Annual. Mixed colors 10 2© 



Cosmos 



Our strains are uneaualed for size and other good 

 qualities. For points north of Philadelphia we recom- 

 mend the Extra Early Colossal flowering type. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Autumn Giant, crimson, pink or white 10 SO 3© 



" " finest mixed 10 



Extra Early Colossal, crimson, pink, white 15 



" " « mixed 10 



Double-flowering, crimson, pink or white. . 30 



2© 

 4© 



30 

 1 5© 



Gaillardia (Blanket Flower) 



A splendid summer cut flower. 



Picta, Single Mixed. All colors 10 3© 



Picta, Double Flowering. All colors 15 4© 



Gypsophila (Baby's Breath) 

 One of the most popular summer cut flowers. Very- 

 easy to grow. 



Oz. Vi lb. 



Elegans alba grandiflora. Pure white 15 50 



Elegans Delicate Pink 20 60> 



Helichrysum (Straw Flower) 



One of the best Everlastings. Splendid for cutting. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 

 Double Buttercup, Fireball, Goldenball, 



Rose-Carmine, SilverbaU and Salmon, each 20 SO 60 

 Double. All colors, Mixed 15 4© 



Larkspur (Annual Sorts) 

 All of the annual Larkspurs are suitable for cutting 

 and supply a large quantity ol" flowers all through the 

 summer, 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Stock-flowered. Six separate colors 15 SO 5© 



" « Finest Mixed 10 25 



