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Calendula (Pot Marigold) 



This is the "Marygold" of Shakespeare's time; one of the best and showiest 

 free-flowering hardy annuals; valuable for pot culture; blooming freely in winter 

 and early spring. per pkt. 



1682 Orange King. An extra fine strain of this splendid double rich 



orange-red variety, producing flowers over 3 inches in diameter. 



40 cts. per oz $0 10 



1686 Lemon King. Identical in every way to the preceding, 



except in color, which is a rich lemon-yellow. 40 cts. per oz. 10 

 1684 Golden King. Rich golden-yellow flowers of large size, 



and borne on long, strong stems, making it of special value for 



cutting. 40 cts. per oz 10 



Carnation 



Carnations are general favorites for their delicious fragrance and rich- 

 ness of color. They are indispensable both for greenhouse culture in winter 

 and for the garden in summer. 



1850 Hardy Border Double Mixed. A good hardy strain for outdoor 

 culture, flowering the second season and producing a mass of flowers 



in a great variety of colors, j oz., 50 cts 



1831 Giant Double. This race of Carnations raised by the famous 

 French specialist Chabaud is by far the finest strain we have ever 

 seen. Blooms in five months from time of sowing and produces flowers 

 that compare favorably with the finest greenhouse-grown product. 



Mixed colors 



1820 Marguerite Mixed. A quick-flowering strain; double flowers in 



great variety of colors. \ oz., 40 cts 



1830 Giant Marguerite Mixed. An improved large flowering strain, 

 i oz., 50 cts 



Centaurea 



1904 Montana {Perennial Corn Flower). Grows 2 feet high bearing large 



violet-blue flowers from July to September, i oz., 40 cts 10 



Cerastium (Snow in summer) 



1911 Tomentosum. A very pretty dwarf, white-leaved 



edging plant, bearing small white flowers; hardy 

 perennial IS 



Dreer's Prize Dwarf Cineraria 



Shasta Daisy Alaska 



Chrysanthemum 



(Shasta and Moonpenny Daisies) per pkt 

 1946 Maximum King Edward VII {Moonpenny Daisy). 

 Considered the finest of all, with flowers of extraordi- 

 nary size, of purest white, perfect form, and exceedingly 

 free-flowering. A splendid addition to this useful 



hardy perennial. J oz., 30 cts $0 10 



1948 Shasta Daisy Alaska. A splendid hardy perennial 

 variety with flowers rarely less than five inches across, 

 of the purest glistening white, with broad overlapping 

 petals, and borne on long strong stems, a beautiful 

 cut flower, remaining in good condition a week or 



more. 5 pkts., $1.00 25 



1950''Shasta Daisy Mixed. A general mixture saved 

 from a large number of extra choice hybrids, and certain 

 to produce a large number of varieties of great merit. 

 i oz., 50 cts IS 



Cineraria Hybrida 



Beautiful flowering plants for the house or conservatory during 

 the spring months. 



Seed may be sown anytime during the summer or early autumn. 

 Cinerarias grow so freely that the seedlings may go straight from 

 the seed-pans to thumb-pots. After transplanting, place in a cold 

 frame facing north, if possible. When the pots become full of 

 roots, shift into larger ones till the flowering size is reached. Our 

 prize strain is justly celebrated for all good qualities, being espe- 

 cially noted for size, coloring and texture. 



1963 Dreer's Prize Dwarf. Dwarf compact plants, with 

 immense heads of large individual flowers in a great 

 range of beautiful colors 50 



1964 Dreer's Prize Tall. Of taller growth than the above, 

 with flowers of extraordinary size 



1961 Matador. The new large-flowering scarlet, which 

 adds considerable life and brilliancy to a collection. . . . 



1966 Stellata {Star Cineraria). A charming variety, with 

 large spreading panicles of starry flowers in the same 

 variety of colors as the ordinan,- Cineraria; the ex- 

 treme grace and elegance of the plant and flowers make 

 them wonderfully eS'ective for the decoration of the 

 house and conservatory, and especially so for church 

 decoration; also useful for cutting 25 



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For Complete List and Cultural Notes see our Garden Book for 1926 



