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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 1916. Copies free on application. 



Centaurea (Corn Flowers) 



Always in good demand as cut flowers. 

 Imperlalis, finest mixed (Sweet Sultan) 



Cyanus, blue (Corn Flower.) .... 75 cts. per '4-lb. 

 mixed. Various colors ... 50 cts. per '/4-lb. 

 double blue. Extra fine . . $2.00 per VS -lb. 

 double mixed 75 cts. per '4 -lb. 



Trade pkt. 

 15" 



le 



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. 



Trade pict. Oz. 



Mammoth Perfection, crimson, pink or white . - . . 10 30 



finest mixed 10 25 



Gigantic Flowering Pink Lady Lenox ...;... 15 40 



White Lady Lenox . '15 50 



Extra Early Flowering, crimson, pink or white ... 15 50 



mixed 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 25 $1 00 



Single Mixed. All colors. A good range of colors . 10 30 



Double Large Flowering. Saved from show varieties 25 100 



Cactus. Best mixed 30 1 50 



dreer's "peerless pink" aster 



Qypsophila (Baby's Breath). 



Elegansalbagrandiflora. Pure white. 30 cts., per Ji-lb. 

 Paniculata. White, misty flowers 



15 



10 

 50 



Alyssum (Sweet Alyssum). 



Trade pkt. 

 Little Gem or Carpet of Snow. A very dwarf variety 

 and the best sort to grow to sell in pots, or for edging 15 



Antirrhinum (Snapdragon). 



Largely used for cutting, both summer and winter. 

 Qiant Mixed. Tall growing, very large spikes and 



flowers, mixed colors 15 



Large=flowering Half-Dwarf. Mixed colors 15 



Asters. 



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

 stocks have been grown with the greatest care, and nothing 

 can be had at any price. 



Trade pkt. 

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

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



each 25 



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

 Crego's Giant Comet. In 5 separate colors, each . . 30 

 Dreer's "Crimson Giant." Richest crimson .... 30 



" "Pink Beauty." Superb pink 40 



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

 Mixed. Very early flowering 20 



Daybreak. Soft shell pink 40 



Purity. Snow white 40 



Calendula (Pot Mangold). 



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



Oz. 



Meteor. Yellow striped orange 10 



Prince of Orange. Somewhat darker than above • . 10 



Pure Gold. Fine golden yellow 10 



Calliopsis. 



Showy annuals for cutting. 



Trade pkt. 



Crown of Gold. Large golden yellow 15 



Golden Wave. Golden yellow 10 



Tinctorla. Yellow, maroon centre 10 



Nigra Speciosa. Deep crimson 10 



Mixed. All colors ... 10 



Candytuft. 



Valuable for cutting, especially during the spring months. 



Trade pkt. 



Crimson. Deep purplish crimson 10 



Empress. The finest white, a select stock 10 



White Rocket. A good white 



Lavender. A good shade 10 



Mixed. All colors 



Oz. 



50 



Our 



finer 



Oz. 



$2 50 



1 00 



75 



1 50 



1 50 



2 00 



1 00 

 75 



2 00 

 2 00 



Oz. 



40 

 15 

 15 

 15 

 15 



Oz. 



15 

 20 

 10 

 20 

 10 



Helianthus (Sunflowers). 

 The Miniature Sunflowers offered below are splendid for cutting. 



Trade pkt. Oz. 



Very large flowers 10 30 



Various 



15 40 



Cucumerifolius Stella 



" 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 d'honneur (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. 

 15 



Defiance. Very large spikes. Vi lb., $1.25 



Goliath. Giant spikes, extra fine 



Machet. Trueselect stock of this fine sort, '/i lb., 75cts. 

 Miles Hybrid Spiral. A fine outdoor sort. '4 lb., 40 cts. 

 Large Flowering Pyramidal. 'A lb., 50 cts 



15 

 10 

 10 

 10 



20 

 50 

 50 

 20 



25 



But 



Oz. 



40 

 50 

 25 



15 

 20 



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 1916. 



Tall or Climbing Varieties. oz". '/^-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, 35 cts. per lb 10 15 



Tom Thumb or Dwarf. 



Empress of India. Bright crimson, dark leaved .... 10 20 



Golden King. Golden yellow 10 20 



King of Tom Thumbs. Dark scarlet, dark leaved ... 10 20 



King Theodore. Deep maroon, dark leaved 10 20 



Vesuvius. Salmon-rose, dark leaved 10 20 



Mixed. Best quality, 50 cts. per lb 10 15 



