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HENRY A. DREER, 714-716 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Dreer's Reliable Flower Seeds 



Many market gardeners and truckers add considerably to their income by growing a quantity of the popular Summer cut flowers 

 and pot plants, such as Asters, Cosmos, Petunias, Salvias. Sweet Peas, etc., etc. On this and the next page we give a short list of the best 

 things which can be used for this purpose. For full descriptive list see our Garden Book for 1917. Copies free on application. 



DREER' S "PEERLESS PlNK " ASTER 



Alyssum (Sweet Alyssum). 



Trade pkt. Oz. 

 Little Gem or Carpet of Snow. A very dwarf variety 



and the bestsorttogrowtosellin pots, orforedgine 15 50 



Antirrhinum ( Snapdragon ) . 



Largely used for cutting, both summer and winter. 

 Qlant Mixed. Tall growing, very large spikes and 



flowers, mixed colors 15 50 



Large=flowering Half-Dwarf. Mixed colors 15 50 



Asters. 



We offer below a select list of the finest sorts for cutting. Our 



stocks have been grown with the greatest care, and nothing finer 

 can be had at any price. 



Trade pkt. Oz. 



Dreer's "Peerless Pink." The finest of all pinks . . 50 $2 50 

 Dreer's Superb Late Branching. In 8 separate colors, 



each 30 1 50 



Dreer's Superb Late Branching. Finest Mixed. . . 25 100 



Crego's Qlant Comet. In 5 separate colors, each . . 40 2 00 



Dreer's "Pink Beauty." Superb pink 50 2 50 



Queen of the Market. In 6 separate colors, each - . 25 1 00 



Mixed. Very early flowering 20 75 



Daybreak. Soft shell pink 40 2 00 



Purity. Snow white 40 2 00 



Calendula (Pot Mangold) 



All of these are fine for cutting or for selling, as pot plants. 



Oz. %=lb. 



Meteor. Yellow striped orange 10 30 



Prince of Orange. Somewhat darker than above . . 10 30 



Pure Gold. Fine golden yellow 15 50 



Calliopsis. 



Showy annuals for cutting. 



Trade pkt. Oz. 



Crown of Gold. Large golden yellow 10 25 



Golden Wave. Golden yellow 10 20 



Tinctorla. Yellow, maroon centre 10 20 



Nigra Speciosa. Deep crimson 10 20 



Mixed. All colors 10 15 



Candytuft. 



Valuable for cutting, especially during the spring months. 



Trade pkt. Oz. 



Crimson. Deep purplish crimson 10 15 



Empress. The finest white, a select stock 10 20 



White Rocket. A good white 10 



lavender. A good shade 10 20 



Mixed. All colors 10 



Centaurea (Corn Flowers) 



Always in good demand as cut flowers. 

 Imperialls, finest mixed (Sweet Sultan) .... 



Cyanus, blue (Corn Flower.) 



mixed. Various colors 



double blue. Extra fine 



" double mixed 



Trade pkt. 



. . 15 

 19 

 . . 10 

 . . 15 

 . . 10 



Oz. 



50 

 20 

 15 

 60 

 30 



Cosmos. 



Our strains are unequaled for size and other good qualities. For 

 points north of New York we recommend the extra early flowering 

 type. 



Mammoth Perfection, crimson, pink or white . . 



" finest mixed 



Gigantic Flowering Pink Lady Lenox 



" " White Lady Lenox 



Extra Early Flowering, crimson, pink or white . 

 " " mixed 



pkt. 



Oz. 



10 



30 



10 



25 



15 



40 



15 



40 



15 



,50 



15 



40 



Dahlia. 



Dahlias have come to the front with a bound as cut flowers, espe- 

 cially the single sorts. As easy to grow from seed as Nasturtiums. 



Trade pkt. Oz. 



Giant Perfection. Very large, mixed colors 20 75 



Single Mixed. All colors. A good range of colors . 15 50 



Double Large Flowering. Saved from show varieties 25 100 



Cactus. Best mixed 40 2 00 



Qypsophila (Baby's Breath). 



Elegansalbagrandiflora. Pure white. 30 cts., perK-lb. 10 



Paniculata. White, misty flowers 15 50 



Helianthus (Suntiowers). 

 The Miniature Sunflowers offered below are splendid for cutting. 



Trade pkt. Oz. 



Cucumerifolius Stella. Very large flowers 10 30 



Various 



15 40 



New Miniature 

 shades of yellow 



Mixed. Various 



Marigold. 



Are all useful for many purposes. 



African. Tall, double mixed 10 



" Lemon Queen. Lemon yellow 15 



" Orange Prince. The finest golden orange 15 



French, Double Dwarf. Mixed 10 



Legion of Honor (Little Brownie). A beau- 

 tiful single sort 10 



Mignonette. 



We especially recommend the Defiance, Goliath and Machet. 

 all of the varieties offered are good and strictly select stocks. 



Trade pkt. 



Defiance. Very large spikes 15 



Goliath. Giant spikes, extra fine 15 



Machet. Trueselect stock of this fine sort 10 



Miles Hybrid Spiral. A fine outdoor sort 10 , 



Large Flowering Pyramidal 10 



20 

 50 

 50 

 20 



25 



But 



Oz. 



40 

 50 

 25 

 25 

 25 



Nasturtiums. 



We sell immense quantities of both the Tall and Tom Thumb sorts. 

 They are very effective in window boxes, vases, baskets, etc. We 

 offer but a few sorts here. For complete list, see our Garden Book 

 for 1917. 



Tall or Climbing Varieties. oz. !4=ib. 



King Theodore. Deep crimson maroon, dark foliage . . 10 20 



Orange. A fine deep shade 10 20 



Scarlet. Brilliant 10 20 



Spotted. Yellow spotted crimson ... 10 20 



Vesuvius. Salmon rose; dark leaved 10 20 



Mixed. Best quality, 50 cts. per lb 10 20 



Tom Thumb or Dwarf. 



Empress of India. Bright crimson, dark leaved .... 10 25 



Golden King. Golden yellow . 10 25 



King of Tom Thumbs. Dark scarlet, dark leaved ... 10 25 



King Theodore. Deep maroon, dark leaved 10 25 



Vesuvius. Salmon-rose, dark leaved 10 25 



Mixed. Best quality, 60 cts. per .lb 10 20 



