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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 popular Summer cut flowers 

 and pot 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 descriptive list see our Garden Book for 1914. Copies free on application. 



DREERS "PEERLESS PINK'' ASTER 



Alyssum (Sweet Alyssum). 



Trade 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 60 



Antirrhinum (Snapdragon). 



Largely used for cutting, both summer and winter. 

 Olant Mixed. Tall growing, very large spikes and 



flowers 1,5 50 



Large-flowerInK Half-Dwarf. Mixed colors 15 50 



JVIajusTall Mixed. An extra fine strain 10 25 



Asters. 



We offer below a select list of the finest sorts for cutting. Our 

 stocks have been grown with the greatest care, and nothing finer 

 can be had at any price. 



Trade pkt. Oz. 



Dreer's "Peerless Pink." The finest of all pinks . .50 $2 50 

 Dreer's Superb Late Branching. In 8 separate colors. 



each 25 1 00 



Dreer's Superb Late Branching. Finest Mixed ... 25 75 



Crego's Olant Comet. Pure White 40 2 00 



Shell Pink 40 2 00 



Dreer's "Crimson Giant." Richest crimson .... 30 1 50 



"Pink Beauty." Superb pink 50 :t 00 



Oueen of the Market. In 6 separate colors, each .20 75 



Mixed. Very early flowering 15 80 



Calendula (Pot Mangold). 



All of these are fine for cutting or for selling, as pot plants. 



Oz. '/.-lb. 



Meteor. Yellow striped orange 10 30 



Prince of Orange. Somewhat darker than above . . 10 30 



Pure Gold. Fine golden yellow 10 30 



Candytuft. 



Valuable for cutting, especially during the spring months. 



Trade pkt. 



Crimson. Deep purplish crimson 10 



Empress. The finest white, a select stock 10 



White Rocket. A good white 



Lavender. A good shade 10 



Mixed. All colors 



Oz. 



15 

 20 

 10 

 15 

 10 



Carnation. 



The following come into flower early in summer, supplying a 

 good crop of flowers for cutting up to frost. 



Trade pkt. Oz. 



Marguerite, finest mixed 15 tO 50 



Giant Marguerite, mixed. Very large flowering . . 25 1 00 



Chabaud's Everbloomlng. Mixed colors, fine .... 30 1 50 



Centaurea. ( Com Flowers. ) 



Always in good demand as cut flowers. Trade pkt. Oz- 



Imperialls, finest mixed lO 40 



Cyanus, blue iCorn Flower.' . . . 40 cts. per '/,-\b. 10 15 



mixed. Various colors . 40 cts. per Vi-lb. 10 15 



double blue. Extra fine ti2.00 per Vi-lb. 15 60 



double mixed 75 cts. per '/4-lb. 10 30 



Cosmos. 



Our Mammoth Perfection strain is unequaled in size and other 

 good qualities. For points north of New York we recommend the 

 extra early flowering type. 



Trade pkt. Oz. 



Mammoth Perfection, crimson, pink or white . ... 10 30 



finest mixed 10 25 



Gigantic Flowering Lady Lenox. The largest flower- 

 ing of all. Color, clear rose pink 15 '40 



Extra Early Flowering, crimson, pink or white . .15 50 



mixed 15 40 



Dahlia. 



Dahlias have come to the front with a bound as cut flowers, espe- 

 cially the single sorts. As easy to grow from seed as Nasturtiums. 



Trade pkt. Oz. 



Twentieth Century. Rosy crimson, passing to white 40 $2 00 



Giant Perfection. Very large, mixed colors 25 1 00 



Single Mixed. All colors. A good range of colors 10 ;iO 



Double Large Flowering. Saved from show varieties 25 100 



Cactus. Hest mixed 30 1 .50 



Gypsophila (Baby's Breath). 



Elegansalbagrandlflora. Pure white. 30 cts., per K-lb. 10 15 



Paniculate. White, misty flowers 10 25 



Helianthus (Sunflowers). 



The Miniature Sunflowers offered below are splendid for cutting. 



Trade pkt. Oz. 



Cucumerifolius Stella. Very large flowers 10 20 



New Miniature Mixed. Various 



shades of yellow 10 25 



Marigold. 



Are all useful for many purposes. 



African. Tall, double mixed 10 15 



Lemon Queen. Lemon yellow 15 50 



Orange Prince. The finest golden orange 15 50 



French, Double Dwarf. Mixed 10 15 



" Legion d'honneur 1 Little Brownie*. A beau- 

 tiful single sort 10 25- 



Mignonette. 



We especially recommend the Defiance. Goliath and Machet. 

 all of the varieties offered are good and strictly select stocks. 



Defiance. Very large spikes. 'A lb., 11.25 



Goliath. Giant spikes, extra fine 



Machet. True select stock of this fine sort. Vilb.,75cts. 

 Miles Hybrid Spiral. A fine outdoor sort. '/4 lb.. 40cts. 

 Large Flowering Pyramidal. '/< lb.. 75 cts 



But 



epkt. 



Oz. 



15 



40 



15 



50 



10 



25 



10 



15 



10 



25 



Nasturtiums. 



We sell immense quantities of both the Tall and Tom Thumb sorts- 

 They are very effective in window boxes, vases, baskets, etc. We 

 offer but a few sorts here. For complete list, see our Garden Book 

 for 1914. 



Tall or Climbing Varieties, oz. v^-ib. Lb. 



King Theodore. Deep crimson maroon, dark foliage 10 20 50 



Orange. A fine deep shade 10 20 50 



Scarlet. Brilliant 10 20 50 



Spotted. Yellow spotted crimson 10 20 SO 



Vesuvius. Salmon rose; dark leaved 10 20 50 



Mixed. Best quality, 10 lbs.. $3.00 10 IS 35 



Tom Thumb or Dwarf. 



Empress of India. Bright crimson, dark leaved . 

 Golden King. Golden yellow 

 King of Tom Thumbs. Dark scarlet, dark leaved 

 King Theodore. Deep maroon, dark leaved . . . 

 Vesuvius. Salmon-rose, dark leaved 



Oz. 



4. lb. Lb. 



10 



20 



60 



10 



20 



60 



10 



20 



60 



10 



20 



60 



10 



20 



80 



Mixed. Best quality 10 lbs., t.3.50 10 15 



