Dreer's Reliable 



Perennial Flower Seeds 



All Flower Seeds 

 are sent 

 Postpaid 



All Flower Seeds offered in 

 this catalog are sent "Postpaid" 

 to any post office in the United 

 States or its possessions. 



For Autumn Sowing 



Early autumn is a favorite time with many gardeners to sow perennial flower seeds. To 

 hasten them along a cold frame or a similar temporary structure should be used. 



But there are a number of others, which give best results if the seed is sown late in the fall. 

 They need the action of frost to sprout freely during the coming spring. We have marked 

 this type in our list with a star (*). 



To help our customers in selecting varieties for the rock garden we have used the symbol 

 A to identify them at a glance. These varieties also arc splendid for dwarf beds, borders, 

 or for edgings. Plants suited for the semi-shade are marked (§) and those that will grow in 

 deeper shade %. Practically all of these also <lo well in a sunny position. 



Achillea— Mi7/oi7, Yarrow 



1021 Ptarmica, The Pearl. 2 ft. Showy white flower heads 

 from June until frost. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 7Sc 



*Xcon.\t\xm— Monkshood, Helmet Flower ® 

 1031 Napellus. 4 ft. Showy long spikes set with curiously 



shaped blue flowers. Blooms during July and August. Best 



sown in late fall. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 

 1033 Wilsoni. 5-6 ft. Large, tubular, rich violet-blue flowers 



duriuf,' late fall. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 



Adlumia— Mountain Fringe • 



1051 Cirrhosa. A graceful biennial climber with foliage re- 

 sembling that of the Maiden Hair Fern. Tube-shaped flesh- 

 colored flowers not unlike Bleeding Heart. Pkt. 10c; special 

 pkt. 50c. 



Agrostemma 



Rose of Heaven. Mullein Pink 



1090 Coronaria. 2 ft. Glowing crimson flowers and beautiful 

 silvery white foliage throughout the summer. Pkt. 10c; i oz. 25c. 



1091 - alba. 2 ft. Of the same habit as the preceding but the 

 blooms are pure white. Pkt. 10c; i oz. 25c 



Alyssum saxaulc; compactura in rockery 



AVyssixm—Madwort A 



1104 Saxatile compactum {Basket of Gold). 1 ft. Broad 

 masses of showy bright yellow blooms covering the plants com- 

 pletely during May and June. A splendid hardy perennial for 

 ruck gardens, borders, and beds. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 40c. 



1106 Rostratum. 1 ft. Compact bushes covered with light 

 yellow blooms during May and June. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 75a 



*Ampelopsis— Boston or Japanese Ivy i) 

 1131 Veitchi. A bcavitiful hardy climber with olive green 

 leaves which turn to bright scarlet in the fall. Splendid for 

 covering brick, stone, or wooden walls. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. .U)c; 

 oz. 50c. 



Anchusa— i4/feanef, Bugloss ® 



1138 Italica, Dropmore Variety. 3-5 ft. Large, showy, rich 

 gentian blue flowers bonie profusely during May and June. 

 Makes a splendid display. Pkt. 10c; J oz. 25c. 



1139 Italica, Lissadell. 3-5 ft. An improved form of the 

 above bearing extra-large clear gentian blue flowers during May 

 and June. Very showy. Pkt. 15c; J oz. 40c. 



1141 f/lyaotidi&OTa. (Siberian BiikIoss). A ® 10-12 in. A beauti- 

 ful ihvarf siiLTJi-s with Forget-Mc-Not-like blue flowers during 

 April and May. I'kt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 



Anemone— Poppy Windflower ® 



1140 Coronaria, Mixed Colors. IJ ft. A tuberous-rooted 

 variety rcciuiring good winter protection. A mixture of red, 

 blue, and crimson flowers in June. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 30c. 



1142 St. Brigid. li ft. Colorful semi-double and double 

 flowers in June. Requires protection. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 5()c. 



Anthemis— GoWen Marguerite 



1150 Kelwayi. 2 ft. Showy daisy-like golden yellow blooms 



all summer long. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 25c. 

 1149 Perry's Variety. 2 ft. Large, bright golden yellow 



flowers from May until October. Pkt. ISc; special pkt. 40c. 



Arahis— Rock Cress A ® 



1211 Alpina. 6 9 in. Spreading tufts covered with pure white 

 flowers soon after the snow disappears. Showy for beds, 

 borders, and rock gardens. Pkt. 10c; J oz. 30c; oz. Sl.OO. 



Armeria— 5ea Pink, Thrift A 



1221 Formosa hybrida. 18 in. Lovely rosy pink blooms pro- 

 duced freely fn>m June on. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 40c. 



1222 Bee's Ruby. 24 in. Attractive deep rose flowers from 

 June until frost. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 



Aubrietia— jRambou' Rock Cress A 

 I486 Rose Queen. 4 in. A splendid new variety with large, 



clear pink flowers during April and May. Most attractive. 



Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 

 1490 Large-Flowering Hybrids. 6 in. Many bright colors 



in April and May. Pkt. ISc; special pkt. 60c. 



Hardy Perennial Asters 



1476 Alpinus. A 6-10 in. A showy alpine Aster indispensable 

 for the rockery or as an edge to the hardy border. Has large, 

 bluish purple flowers in May and June. Pkt. 15c; special 

 pkt. 75c. 



1480 *Mixed (Michaelmas Daisies). 3-6 ft. Single fall-flowering 

 plants thriving in any good garden soil. Seed saved from the 

 newest varieties. Pkt. 15c; spncial pkt. 60c. 



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breer*s Special Pktt. contain many times more ceed than the regular Pkts. 



