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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



(Dianthos Barbatus) 



SIVEET WII^I^IAItt 



(London Tufts) 

 A well-known, attractive, free-flowering hardy perennial, producing a splendid 

 effect in beds and borders with their rich and varied flowers. It is much better 

 to raise new, vigorous young plants from seed every season than to divide the 

 old plants. 



PER PKT. I PER PKT. 



4286 Single Velvety Maroon. . . 5 4283 Single Crimson 5 



4288 — White 5 1 4285 — Scarlet 5 



4290 Single Mixed. All colors. Per ^ oz., 20 cts 5 



4282 Newport Pink. A distinct new color. It is what florists 

 call watermelon-pink or salmony-rose. Strikingly brilliaijt 

 and beautiful; the flowers are borne in massive heads on stems 

 18 inches high. For mid-season mass bed- 

 ding it has no equal. It is also very effec- 

 tive for cutting. 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



4281 Scarlet Beauty. A very effective, rich 



deep scarlet variety. 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



4291 Holborn Qlory. This strain is a large- 

 flowered selection of the auricula-eyed sec- 

 tion, the most beautiful and admired of all 

 Sweet Williams. The individual flowers 

 and trusses are of extraordinary size, while 

 range of color, all showing a clear, white eye, is 

 truly superb. J oz., 25 cts, 10 



4297 Double Mixed. All colors. I oz., 30 cts 10 



4296 Giant Double. A decided improvement. The plants 

 are of robust, bushy habit, producing numerous stems, 

 surmounted by immense umbels of full, double flowers, 

 many of the individual flowers measuring over one inch in 

 diameter. The colors are extremely varied. J oz. , 50 

 cts 15 



Double and Single Sweet William 



2342 Latifolius Atrococcineus, Fl. PI. (Everbloom- 

 ing Hybrid Sweet William). A brilliant crimson 

 scarlet variety that is very effective in any position, 

 and one of the best perennials in the list 15 



STATICE (Sea Lavender) 

 Splendid hardy perennials, either for the border or rockery, 

 producing all summer panicles of minute flowers, which can be 

 dried and used for winter bouquets. 



3997 Latifolia. Purplish-blue flowers 10 



4000 Mixed. Containing many sorts 10 



TRITOMA 



(Red-hot Poker, Flame Flower, or Torch Lily) 



PER PKT 



4330 Hybrida, The introduction of new, continuous 

 flowering Tritomas has given them a prominent place 

 among hardy bedding plants. The seed we offer has 

 been saved from a fine collection. 2 pkts., 25 cts. 



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TUNICA 



4335 Saxifraga. A neat, tufted hardy perennial plant, 

 growing but a few inches high, and bearing through- 

 out the entire season numerous elegant pink flowers. 

 Will thrive anywhere, but is especially adapted for the rockery or the 

 margin of the hardy border 10 



StATICE r.ATIFOLIA 



VALrERIANA (Valerian) 

 4340 Rubra, Mixed. Showy, hardy border plants; producing large 

 corymbs of red or white flowers; fine for bouquets; mixed, 2 feet. J- 

 oz., 25 cts 10 



TBROXICA (Speedwell) 



4376 Spicata. An elegant hardy border plant, growing about 1^ feet 



high, producing long spikes of bright blue flowers in June and July.. . 10 



WAI.I.FLOWER 



Well-known deliciously fragrant half hardy perennials, blooming early in the 

 spring, with spikes of beautiful flowers. They should be protected in a cold 

 frame in the winter and planted out in April. 

 4415 Paris Extra Early. A beautiful single variety, which may be 



treated as an annual. J oz., 25 cts 10 



4414 Goliath. A splendid single variety; flowers of a rich, shining red, 



with a black velvety sheen 10 



4420 Single Mixed. All colors. J oz., 20 cts 5 



4430 Double Finest Mixed 10 



4419 Collection of Single Wallflower; 6 colors 40 



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



