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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



Hardy Perennial 



Oriental Poppies 



Oriental Poppies can be sown any time during the 

 summer and early autumn. The plants disappear dur- 

 ing July and August, appearing again as soon as the 

 weather gets cool. When this fall growth starts is the 

 time they should be transplanted to their permanent 

 flowering quarters. It is well to mark the places they 

 are planted with a stake to insure the roots against 

 disturbance during their annual resting period. 



PER PKT. 



3747 Orientale {The Large Oriental Poppy). 

 A charming summer-flowering hardy plant, 

 producing numerous leafy stems about 2J feet 

 high, with large deep crimson flowers; having 

 a conspicuous black blotch on each petal, ex- 

 ceedingly showy. J oz., 30 cts 10 



3742 Gerald Perry. One of the most beautiful 

 Oriental Poppies yet raised, large flowers of a 

 uniform shade of apricot-pink, conspicuously 

 blotched crimson 25 



3750 Oriental Mixed Hybrids. Saved from a 

 large number of named sorts. \ oz., 50 

 cts 15 



Oriental Poppy 



PLATYCODON 



(Balloon Flower, or Japcinese Bellflower) 



One of the best hardy perennials, pro- 

 ducing very showy flowers during the 

 whole season. They form large clumps, 

 and are excellent for planting in perman- 

 ent borders or among shrubbery; easily 

 raised from seed, which begins blooming 

 in August if sown outdoors in April. 



PER PKT. 



3663 Qrandiflorum. Large steel 

 blue flowers. \ oz., 40 cts . , . 10 



3664 — Album. Pure white va- 

 riety. J^ oz. , 40 cts 10 



3662 Mariesi. Large, open, bell- 

 shaped flowers of a rich violet- 

 blue; plant dwarf and compact. 

 J oz., 50 cts 10 



3661 Japonicus Fl. PI. {Double 

 Japanese Bellflower). Large, 



glossy deep-blue flowers. The inner petals alternate with the 

 outer ones, giving the flower the appearance of a ten-pointed 

 blue star. 2 pkts. , 25 cts 15 



ICEI.AND POPPIES (Papaver Nudicaule) 



While these are hardy perennials, they flower the first year from seed, blooming 

 almost as quickly as the annual sorts. They are of graceful neat habit, with 

 bright green fernlike foliage, formed in tufts, from which issue slender stalks 

 about 12 inches high, bearing their brilliant flowers in endless profusion; most 

 useful for cutting, for which purpose pick when in bud, and, if the seed pods are 

 picked ofi^ continue in flower the entire season. They remain evergreen through- 

 out the winter, coming into bloom early the following spring. 



3733 Bright Yellow 10 



3734 Pure White 10 



3736 Orange Scarlet 10 



3740 FInesUMixed. All colors, i oz., 30 cts 10 



3738 New Hybrid Iceland. The latest development in this lovely. species, 



varying in color from sulphur yellow through different shades of orange 

 to chamois and salmony-rose, some of which are very striking 15 



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Polyanthus (PrimuIa Elatlor) 



Showy, early spring, free-flowering 

 plants, fine for either pot or outdoor cul- 

 ture; hardy perennials; 9 inches. 



3677 invincible Qiant. Undoubt- 

 edly the finest strain in cultiva- 

 tion, containing all colors from 

 purest white to the richest crim- 

 son. 5 pkts., $1.00 25 



3680 English Mixed. A fine grade; 



all colors. J oz., 30 cts 10 



Pl-ATYCODON GrANDIFLORUM 



Iceland Poppies 



For complete list and Cultural Notes see our Garden Book for 1920 



