HENRY A, DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



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GVPSOPHILA Paniculata 



GYPSOPHII.A 



(Baby'i Breath) 



Pretty free-flowering elegant plants, 

 succeeding in any garden soil. Their 

 misty panicles of bloom are largely 

 used for mixing with other cut flowers. 



PER PKT. 



2691 Elegansalbagrandiflora. 



This is an improved, large- 

 flowering pure white form of 

 the annual Baby's Breath, of 

 free, easy growth. Can be 

 sown at any time through the 

 summer and a crop of flowers 

 picked in a few weeks' time. 

 Per oz. , 25 cts 5 



2690 Elegans Delicate Pink. 



A pretty blush pink form of 



the above and equally as valuable for cutting. 



Per oz., 30 cts 5 



2694 Paniculata. White misty flowers, fine for bou- 

 quets; one of the favorite hardy perennials. J oz., 

 25 cts 5 



2695 Paniculata Fl. PI. The new double-flowering 

 Baby's Breath, and one of the finest hardy plants 

 either for cutting or the hardy border. 3 pks. for 

 50 cts 20 



HELENIUM (Sneeze Wort) 

 Strong-growing hardy perennials, succeeding in any soil, 

 and useful in the hardy border, giving an enormous crop 

 of flowers in late summer. 



^IE^LIOPSJLS (Orange Sunflower) p^R pKT. 



2731 Pitcheriana. A desirable hardy herbaceous plant, gowing 

 from 3 to 4 feet high, beginning to flower early in the season, and 

 continuing the entire summer. The flowers are of a beautiful 

 deep golden-yellow color about 2 inches in diameter; of very 

 thick texture and very graceful for cutting 10 



2732 Scabra Zinnieeflora. A new double flowering form bearing 

 golden-yellow Zinnia-like flowers. In addition to being a very 

 showy plant in the h^rdy border, it is one of the best perennial 

 plants for cutting. 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



HCUCIICRA (Coral Bells or Alum Root) 

 2761 Sanguinea. One of the finest hardy perennials. The flowers 

 are of a rich, bright coral-red color; the leaves light green and 

 slightly hairy, excellent for cutting 25 



HIBISCUS (MarshmaUow) 



Showy ornamental perennial plants for mixed beds or shrubbery borders, 

 having large-sized beautifully colored flowers. 



2772 Crimson Eye. Flowers of the largest 

 size, pure white, with a large spot of 

 velvety-crimson in the centre 10 



2773 Giant Yellow, or Golden Bowl. 



Flowers from 6 to 9 inches in diameter; of 

 a rich deep cream, with a velvety-maroon 



centre 10 



2775 New Giant. A wonderfully improved 

 form of our native marshmallow in which 

 flowers of enormous size, frequently 10 to 

 12 inches in diameter, have been devel- 

 oped. The colorings comprise rich dark 

 red, soft mallow-pink and pure white; the 

 plants grow from 5 to 8 feet high and are 

 very floriferous, blooming from early in July 

 until late in autumn; and are perfectly 

 hardy. The seed we ofl"er has been saved 

 from our own plants. Per J oz., 30 cts. . 10 



Heuchera 



2711 Autumnale Superbum. 



ers; 5 to 6 feet 



Golden-yellow flow- 



10 



2713 Riverton Gem. Flowers opening old gold, 

 changing as they mature to wallflower red; 3 feet. 

 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



HELIANTHUS (Hardy Perennial Sunflower.) 

 2710 Mixed. Contains the finest single-flowering hardy 

 perennial sorts. As subjects for the hardy border 

 as well as for cutting they are of great value 15 



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For complete list and cultural notes see our Garden Book for 1920 



