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DREER'S PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS FOR AUTUMN SOWING 



*Perennial Phlox 



3641 Decussata, Mixed. This is en- 

 tirely distinct from the annual Phlox. 

 Saved from showy named varieties. 

 Contains many splendid colors. Pkt. 

 ISc; special pkt. 50c; i oz. 75c. 



Physalis ® 



Chinese Lantern Plant 

 3646 Francheti. An ornamental plant 

 forming dense bushes about 2 feet 

 high. Has inconspicuous white 

 flowers in July followed by bright 

 orange-scarlet lantem-likc fruits 

 which can be cut and dried for winter 

 bouquets. Pkt. 10c; J oz. 40c. 



*Physostegia ® 



False Dragon Head 

 3651 Virginica. One of the prettiest 

 hardy perennials. It forms dense 

 bushes, 3 to 4 feet high, bearing 

 freely from July to September spikes 

 of tubular, delicate pink flowers not 

 unlike a gigantic heather. Pkt. 10c; 

 special pkt. 50c. 



3662 — alba. A white-flowered form of 

 the above. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 50c. 



Platycodon ® 



Balloonflower 

 or Japanese Bellflower 



Showy bell-shaped flowers from June to 

 October. Will form large dumps within 

 a few years after sowing and is excellent 

 for planting in the perennial border or 

 among shubbery. Easily raised from seed. 



3663 Grandiflorum. Large steel blue 

 flowers. Pkt. 10c; i oz. 50c. 



3664 —album. Showy pure white 

 blooms. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 60c. 



3662 Mariesi. Rich violet-blue flowers. 

 Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 75c. 



Polemonium ® 

 Jacob's Ladder 

 3671 Coeruleum. Spikes of small, bell- 

 shaped, sky blue flowers nearly 

 an inch across borne profusely in 

 May and June; 2 feet high. Pkt. 10c; 

 i oz. 25c. 



*Polyanthus ®A 



Primula poly ant ha 



Showy spring-flowering plants fine for 

 either pot or outdoor culture. Profuse 

 bloomers. 12 inches. 



3677 Invincible Giant. Contains all 

 colors from purest white to the rich- 

 est crimson. Pkt. 25c; special 

 pkt. 75c. 



3678 Giant Munstead Strain. A 

 favorite strain with colors running 

 from white to deepest yellow. 



Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 

 3680 English Mixed. Many beautiful 

 colors. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 



Oriental and Iceland Poppies 



Papaver orientalc 



Oriental Poppies ® 



Papaver orientate 



Oriental Poppies enjoy great popularity 

 on account of their showy appearance in 

 the garden. They also are good for cutting 

 if the stem end is seared in a flame for 

 about five seconds before being placed in 

 water. Sow where the plants can remain 

 until next fall because they resent trans- 

 planting while growing actively. 



3741 Orientale (The Large Oriental 

 Poppy). A gorgeous plant, 3 feet 

 high, with rich green foliage and mag- 

 nificent large orange-scarlet blooms 

 with a black blotch on each petal. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 40c. 



3742 — Dawn (Carneum). A lovely soft 

 flesh color. Pkt 15c; special pkt. 75c. 



3743 — Oriflamme. The gorgeous 

 orange-scarlet blooms give a mag- 

 nificent effect. Pkt. ISc; special 

 pkt. 60c. 



3744 — Princess Victoria. A beautiful 

 salmon-pink. Pkt. 15c; special 

 pkt. 75c. 



3745 —Mahoney. Dark crimson-maroon 



heavily shaded with glossy mahog- 

 any. Very unusual. Pkt. 15c; 

 special pkt. 75c. 



3746 — Perry's White. Gorgeous satiny 

 white blooms with a crimson-maroon 

 blotch at the base of each petal. 

 Pkt. 25c; special pkt. §1.50. 



3749 Collection. One packet 



each of the above 6 varieties 75c. 



3750 Oriental Hybrids Mixed. A 



splendid mixture of fine sorts. Pkt. 

 15c; J oz. 50c. 



Iceland Poppies a 



Papaver nudicaule 



Lovely plants of compact growth carry- 

 ing an abundance of showy blooms on 

 stems 15 inches high. If the seed pods 

 are picked the plants will continue to 

 bloom throughout the season. They re- 

 main evergreen throughout the winter. 



3731 Coonara Pink. A true strain of 

 beautiful pink shades. Lovely large 

 blooms carried on slender and grace- 

 ful stems. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 



3732 El Monte. Large showy blooms of 

 a deep tangerine orange color. Has 

 strong wiry stems fine for cutting. 

 Pkt. 20c; special pkt. 75c 



3736 Sandford's Giant Strain. A 



new giant strain with blooms measur- 

 ing up to 5 inches in diameter carried 

 on stems 2 feet long. Contains many 

 lovely colors. Pkt. 25c; 5 pkts.,$1.00. 



3737 Gibson's New Orange. A rich 

 shade of brilliant orange. The 

 blooms measure 4 to 5 inches across. 

 They are carried on extra long stems. 

 Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 



3739 Collection. One packet each of 

 the above 4 splendid newer sorts 75c. 



3733 Bright Yellow. . . .\ Any of these: 



3734 Pure White | Pkt. 10c; 



3736 Orange-Scarlet. . .) i oz. 50c. 

 3740 Finest Mixed Colors. Many 



colors. Pkt. 10c; i oz. 50c. 



3738 New Hybrid Iceland Mixed. A 



great assortment of colors varying 

 from sulphur yellow through shades 

 of chamois and salmon-rose to deep 

 orange. Pkt. 15c; J oz. 75c. 



A = Suited for the Rock Garden; ® =Suited for Semi-Shade; #= Suited for Shade; *= Sow in late Autumn 



