30. HENRY A. DREER 
Flower Seeds 
WHOLESALE LIST 
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Tritoma (Red-hot Poker Plant) 
Rudbeckia (Cone-F lower) 
Indispensable plants for the hardy border, grow 
and thrive anywhere, giving a wealth of bloom, which 
are well suited for cutting. 
Newmani. Dark orange-yellow flowers, with deep 
purple cone, borne on stiff, wiry stems, 3 feet high; 
flowers from July to September. Trade pkt., 25 ects.; 
per 0oz., $1.00. 
Purpurea. (Giant Purple Cone-Flower). Flowers 
about 4 inches across, of a peculiar reddish-purple 
with a remarkably large cone-shaped centre of brown; 
forms bushy plants 3 feet high, and blooms from 
July to October. Trade pkt., 25 ets.; per oz., $1.00 
Salvia (Sage) 
Azurea Grandiflora. A hardy perennial variety, 
producing during August and September spikes of 
pretty sky-blue flowers in great profusion; 3 to 4 
feet. Trade pkt., 40 cts.; per oz., $2.00. 
Farinacea. Light blue, makes a fine line. Trade, 
pkt., 40 cts.; per oz., $2.00. 
Selarea. A beautiful and effective hardy biennial 
variety, growing 3 to 4 feet high with immense loosely 
arranged spikes of attractive old rose shading to 
white floral leaves, produced through July and Au- 
gust. Trade pkt., 25 ects.; per oz., $1.00. 
Saponaria (Soap Wort) 
Ocymoides. A very useful hardy plant for the rock- 
ery or the border, producing from May to August 
masses of attractive small bright rose flowers; 8 
inches. Trade pkt., 15 ects.; per 0z., 50 cts. 
Scabiosa 
Caueasica (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. Trade pkt., 40 ets.; per oz., 
$2.00. 
Columbaria. This new variety from South Africa 
is of great value for cutting. Color delicate mauve 
and soft pink. Trade pkt., 50 ets.; per 0z., $3.06. 
Japonica. A variety from Japan, forming bushy 
plants, 2% feet in height, and bearing on long, wiry 
stems beautiful, artistic, lavender-blue flowers; a fine 
cut flower. Trade pkt., 15 cts.; per oz., 50 cts. 
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. 
Latifolia. 
per 0z., $1.00 
Mixed. Containing many sorts. 
per oz., 50 ets. 
Purplish flowers. Trade pkt., 25 ets.; 
Trade pkt., 15 ets.; 
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Stokesia (Cornflower Aster) 
_ Cyanea. A beautiful native hardy perennial, grow- 
ing about 2 feet high and bearing pretty lavender- 
blue flowers. Trade pkt., 25 ets.; per 0z., $1.00. 
Mixed. Contains a number of shades of blue and 
other colors. Trade pkt., 30 ets.; per 0oz., $1.50. 
Sweet Rocket (Hesperis) 
Old-fashioned hardy garden plants; grows from 2 
to 3 feet high, and bears spikes of showy white, lilac 
and purple fragrant flowers. Excellent for natural- 
izing among shrubbery or for planting in a perma- 
nents borden: mixed colors. Trade pkt.. 10 ets.; per 
0z., ets. 
Sweet William (Dianthus Barbatus) 
There is always a good demand for these beautiful 
free-flowering old-fashioned favorites. Very easily 
raised from seed. 
Tr. pkt., Oz. 
Single Holborn Glory. lLarge-flowering 
auricula-eyed. Various colors........ $0 15 $0 50 
Single Newport Pink. 
Watermelon pink ...... ddododedocdee 25 1 00 
Single Searlet Beauty. Intense bright 
SCarleterreinioclo arcmin So000D00 20 60 
Single White ............... SOD00 DOOD 0'N 15 50 
“ Velvety Black Maroon........... 15 50 
“ Mixed. All colors....% Ib., $1.00 10 30 
Double-flowering Mixed. All colors..... 20 60 
“ “ Giant Mixed. Very large 25 1 00 
Thalictrum (Meadow Rue) 
Aquilegifolium. Elegant Columbine-like foliage and 
masses of feathery white flowers during June and 
July; 3 feet. Trade pkt., 25 ets.; per 0z., $1.00. 
Dipterocarpum. This beautiful species is yet but 
little known. We consider it one of the real gems 
among hardy plants, not only for the garden, but its 
dainty, graceful sprays of flowers, elegantly arranged 
on stems 4 feet high, are invaluable for cutting; the 
flowers are of charming shade of violet-mauve, which 
is brightened by a bunch of lemon-yellow stamens 
and anthers. Trade pkt., 50 cts.; per 0Z., $2.50. 
Tritoma 
(Red-hot Poker, Flame Flower, or Torch Lily) 
Hybrida. It is not generally known that Tritomas 
are readily grown from seed. The seed we offer has 
been saved from a splendid collection. Trade pkt., 
25 ets.; per oz., $1.00. 
Tunica 
Saxifraga. A pretty tufted plant with light pink 
flowers; produced all summer, useful either for the 
LOCKEEY, or the border. Trade pkt., 20 ets.; per oz., 
ets. 
Valeriana (Valerian) 
Rubra, Mixed. Showy, hardy border plants; pro- 
ducing large corymbs of red or white flowers; fine 
for pouduets: mixed, 2 feet. Trade pkt., 15 ets.; per 
OZ., ets. 
Veronica (Speedwell) 
Maritima. Long spikes of blue flowers from July 
to September. Trade pkt., 25 ets.; per oz., $1.00. 
Spicata. An elegant hardy border plant, growing 
about 1% feet high, producing long spikes of bright 
blue flowers in June and July. Trade pkt., 25 ets.; 
per oz., $1.00. 
Wallflower 
Tr. pkt., Oz. 
Single Goliath. Deep velvety brown red. $0 15 $0 40 
Single Extra Early Paris. Flowers first 
season. Mixed colors................. 10 30 
Single Mixed. All colors. % Ib., 75 ets.. 10 25 
Double Flowering Mixed ......... Don008 40 2 00 
Early Wonder. -...........---:cse+seecees 50 0=—3 (00 
