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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



PYRETHRUM 



Too much cannot be said in favor of this grand hardy perennial, which 

 will thrive in any good garden soil where there is good drainage and 

 full exposure to the sun. phk pkt. 



3846 Hybridum. Hardy perennial, bearing large Daisy or Cos- 

 mos-like flowers, ranging in color from white to deep red, with 

 bright yellow centers; blooms in May and June, and again in 

 the fall; and is one of the most graceful and long-lasting cut 

 flowers. Per ^ oz. , 75 cts 10 



3847 Hybridum Qrandiflorum. A large flowering form of the 

 above; mixed colors 15 



3845 Hybridum FI. PI. Seed saved from the finest double flow- 

 ers; only a small percentage can be expected to come double 

 the first year; mixed colors; IJ feet 25 



3851 Ullginosum ( Oiant Daisy). A fine hardy perennial; grows 

 3 to 4 feet high, and from July to September is literally hidden 

 beneath the multitude of large white daisy-like flowers 15 



RUDBECKIA (Cone Flower) 



3903 Purpurea ( Giiint Purple Cone- 

 flower). A most interesting hardy 

 perennial, producing all summer large, 

 showy reddish-purple flowers, about 

 4 inches across 10 



ScHiZANTHUS (Butterfly or Fringe Flower) 



Pyrethri M Hybridum 



SAPONARIA 



(Bouncing Bet) 



PER PKT. 



3939 Caucasica flore 

 pleno {Double- 

 flowering Boun- 

 cing Bet). [A 

 hardy perennial 

 sort with white 

 tinted rose, double 

 flowers, produced 

 all summer and 

 fall; 15 inches... 10 



SCABIOSA 



3941 Caucasica {Blue Bonnet). One of the handsomest 

 of hardy perennials, especially valuable for cutting, 

 the blooms lasting a long time in water; color soft 

 lavender-blue; 3 feet. J oz., 40 cts 15 



3942 Japonica. A variety from Japan, forming bushy 

 plants, 2J feet in height, and bearing on long, wiry 

 stems beautiful, artistic, lavender-blue flowers; a 

 fine cut flower. |^ oz,, 25 cts 10 



SCHIi^ANTHUS (Butterfly or Fringe Hower) 



This is one of the airiest and daintiest flowers imaginable. 



The seeds germinate quickly and come into bloom in a few 



weeks from sowing. The florescence is such as to completely 



obscure the foliage, making the plant a veritable pyramid of the most delicate 



and charming bloom. The Schizanthus make admirable pot plants for the house 



in late winter and early spring. For this purpose sow in the autumn. 



3967 Dwarf Large-flowered. A splendid type, forming compact pyra- 

 midal plants a foot high, literally covered with large, beautiful, orchid- 

 like flowers in a bewildering range of color. |^ oz., 50 cts 15 



3968 Wisetonensis. A variety largely used as a pot plant for the house 

 or conservatory. It is remarkably free-flowering, and presents a beauti- 

 ful appearance with its myriads of blooms, the ground color of which 



is white, dotted with delicate rose 25 



For Complete List and Cultural Notes see our Qarden Book for 1920 



