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HENRY A. DREER, 1306 Spring Garden 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 P ot 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 descrip- 

 tive list see our Garden Book for 1925. Copies free on application 



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Dreer's Superb ^^H 



Late II r:i ix-li ■ nii Aster. ^^W 



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 $o .-,<> 



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 90 50 



Large-flowering, Half-Dwarf. Mixed colors 20 05 



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 8 



separate colors, each 30 1 50 



Dreer's Superb Late Branching. Finest 



Mixed 25 1 OO 



Crego's Giant Comet. In 5 separate colors, 



each 30 1 SO 



" " " Finest Mixed. All 



colors SO l 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 



Candytuft 



Valuable for cutting, especially in the summer. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Carmine. Bright carmine rose 10 SO 30 



Crimson. Deep purplish crimson 10 25 



Giant Hyacinth-flowered or Improved Em- 



press. The finest white, a select stock... 15 50 



Lavender. Delicate rosy lavender 10 25 



Rose Cardinal. Brilliant rosy red 15 40 



Mixed. All colors l© 2© 



Centaurea Cyanus (Corn Flowers) 

 Always in good demand as cut flowers. 



Single blue (Corn Flower.) 1© 20 



" mixed. Various colors 10 20 



Double blue. Extra fine for cutting 15 40 



" rose-pink. A very pretty color. ... 15 40 



" white. Pure white 15 40 



" mixed. All colors 10 2B 



Chrysanthemum 



The Single Annual Sorts offered below are of the 



easiest culture and are becoming very popular for 

 cutting. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 

 Eastern stiir. Clear yellow, dark centre... lo so 30 



Evening Star. Rich yellow 10 30 



Morning Star. Canary yellow, dark yellow 



disc 10 :i© 



Northern star. Pure white, dark eye It) 30 



Annual. -Mixed colors 10 25 



Cosmos 



Our strains are unequaled 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 $0 30 



" " finest mixed 10 20 



Extra Early Colossal, erimson, pink, white 15 40 



" - - mixed 10 30 



Double-flowering, erimson. pink or white. . '■'•<> 1 25 

 " " Mixed. All colors 25 100 



Gaillardia (Blanket Flower) 



A splendid summer cut flower. 



Pieta, Single Mixed. All colors 10 SO 



Pictn, Double Flowering. All colors 15 4© 



Gypsophila (Baby's Breath) 



One of the most popular summer cut flowers. Very 

 easy to grow. 



Oz. V* 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 ©0 

 Double. All colors, Mixed 15 40 



Larkspur (Annual Sorts) 



All of the annual Larkspurs £.re suitable for cutting 

 and supply a large quantity of flowers all through the 

 summer. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Stock-flowered. Six separate colors 15 80 50 



" " Finest Mixed 10 25 



