HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



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PRIMUI.A (Primrose) 



The charming and beautiful Chinese fringed Primroses and Obconica 

 varieties are indispensable for winter or spring decorations in the home or 

 conservatory. They are one of the most important winter-blooming pot 

 plants. The seed we offer is of the highest merit, and has, as usual, been 

 saved from the best strains obtainable. Florists and others report that they 

 have never seen finer flowers than those produced from our seed. Can be 

 sown at any time through the summer. The hardy varieties offered are 

 also deserving of wide cultivation. 



FRINGED CHINESE PRIMROSES 



3782 

 3783 

 3785 

 3786 

 3787 

 3790 



3791 



3800 



Alba Magnifica. A magnificent pure white 25 



Covent Garden Red. A fine rosy -red -25 



Covent Garden White. A very free-flowering pure white. . 25 



Crimson King. Rich luminous crimson; very effective 50 



Rosy Morn. Beautiful delicate pink 50 



Stellata. A very pretty form with large heads of star-shaped 

 flowers of various colors; a splendid type for decorative purposes 25 

 Giant Flowering. This magnificent strain is quite distinct 

 from the regular type, being of much more robust growth and 

 producing immense trusses of extra large, finely fringed flowers 

 in many new and novel colors; as a pot plant for the house or 

 conservatory this is unequalled. 3 pkts. for $1.00 35 



Dreer's Choicest Mixed. This mixture contains 

 nothing but the finest-fringed large-flowering sorts, and 

 cannot fail to give entire satisfaction 25 



Primula Obconica Gkandiflora 



3824 



3826 

 3827 



VARIOUS PRIMROSES 



Kewensis. This variety is most attractive, with 

 pleasing bright yellow flowers borne on long stems. It 

 is delightfully fragrant and stands well as a house plant 25 

 Malacoides {Improved Baby Primrose). A fine 



house plant, flowers delicate lilac 25 



— Alba. A new white-flowering form 25 



PRIMULA OBCONICA 



These are of the easiest culture in greenhouse or light window 

 of dwelling house, flowering abundantly and continuously with 

 little care, and should be sown in good porous loam. They 

 will not germinate well in any compost containing peat or leaf 

 mould. To develop the colors to the highest degree, grow in 

 heavy soil, and at a temperature as near 60 degrees as possible. 

 The Grandiflora varieties are the freest flowering, but lack the 

 very large individual blooms of the newer Gigantea type. 



3811 Obconica Gigantea Kermesina. Rich crimson. , 



3812 ■ Rosea. Pure rose color 



3815 Mixed. All colors 



3816 — Grandiflora alba. Pure white 



3817 Kermesina. Bright crimson 



3818 Rosea. Beautiful clear rose 



3819 Appleblossom. Soft pink 



Large-Fi.owering Chinese Primrose 



25 

 25 

 20 

 20 

 20 

 20 

 20 

 3820 Mixed. All colors. . . : 15 



HARDY PRIMROSES 



These are among the best of the early spring-blooming plants. 

 With a slight protection they will stand the winter, but will do 

 better if protected by a cold frame. 



1500 Auricula. A well-known favorite ofgreat beauty; seed 



saved from splendid choice-mixed varieties; 6 inches. . 25 



3825 Japonica [Japanese Primrose). Bright and showy 

 flowers; borne in whorls on stems 6 to 9 inches long; 

 mixed colors 15 



3830 Vulgaris (English Primrose). Canary-yellow, 



fragrant 15 



(See also Cowslip and Polyanthus) 



PUERARIA (Japanese Kudzu Vine) 



3835 Thunbergiana. To this must be awarded first place 

 as the fastest growing hardy climbing plant. It will 

 grow 8 to 10 feet the first year from seed, and after it 

 has become established there seems to be no limit to 

 its growth, 50 feet in a single season being not unusual. 

 Its foliage is large and covers well; it bears small 

 racemes of rosy-purple, pea-shaped blossoms towards 

 the close of August. A splendid subject for covering 

 permanently verandas, dead trees, etc -^q 



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



