DREER'S FLOWER SEEDS FOR AUTUMN SOWING 



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DREER'S SUPERB DELPHINIUMS 



Seed may be sown any time from Spring till Autumn. Sow in fine soil to the depth of the seed, not deeper than | inch. Firm 

 the soil and moisten thoroughly. Keep shaded and moist, with a free circulation of air at all times. In about 20 days the pointed seed 

 leaves will appear, remove shade and when the true, or round leaves appear, transplant to their permanent places. 

 Dreer's Do Luxe Hybrids. Produced from the world's 



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choicest named varieties, secured without regard to cost from the 

 most noted European and American specialists. The results 

 obtained are really marvelous; the plants of strong, vigorous 

 habit with large spikes of enormous flowers in every shade of 

 blue from the palest lavender to the richest oxford-blue as well 

 as a number of pastel or art shades. Fully one-third are 

 double-flowering and mostly with white centre or eye, but with 

 a fair percentage having the dark or bee centre. A really won- 

 derful strain that is sure to produce results to please the most 

 critical grower of this popular favorite, special pkt. per pkt. 



2241 De Luxe Light Blue 



2242 De Luxe Mid-Blue 



2243 De Luxe Dark Blue 



2249 A packet each of the 3 colors, 75 cts. 



2245 De Luxe Hybrids Choicest Mixed. 



Containing all colors from lightest to deepest 

 blue, ioz., $1.00 SO 



Wrexham or Hollyhock-flowered 



Enormous spikes of large single and double blooms in all the 

 glorious shades of blue found only in Delphiniums. The graceful 

 spire shaped spikes are not unlike Hollyhocks; a truly magnificent 

 strain. special pkt. per pkt. 



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2231 Wrexham Art Shades $1 50 



2232 Wrexham Deep Blue Shades 1 50 



2233 Wrexham Light Blue Shades 1 50 



2234 Wrexham Mid-Blue Shades 1 50 



2238 Collection of a packet each of the 4 colors, $1.50. 



2235 Wrexham Mixed. Containing all colors. 

 I oz., $1.00 



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Miscellaneous Delphiniums 



per pkt. 



2240 Gold Medal Hybrids. One of the finest strains of 

 mixed hybrids offered. The plants are of strong, 

 vigorous habit, with large flowers on spikes two feet 

 and over long, the majority running in the lighter 

 shades of blue. J oz., 50 cts.; oz., $1.50 $0 15 



2219 Belladonna Improved (Everblooming Hardy Lark- 

 spur). All experts agree that this strain is a real im- 

 provement on the original. It is the freest and most 

 continuous blooming of all the Hardy Larkspurs. The 

 clear turquoise blue of its flowers is not equalled for 

 delicacy and beauty, a generous planting should be 

 included in every hardy border. Special pkt., 60 cts.; 

 i oz., $1.00 



2221 Bellamosum. This is a rich, deep blue form of the 

 popular light blue Belladonna, having the same free- 

 blooming and other good qualities. Special pkt., 60 

 cts. ; J oz., $1.00 



2225 Chinense Blue. A distinct and neat variety growing 

 about two feet high, with fine feathery foliage, and 

 producing freely large blossoms of intense gentian- 

 blue. J oz., 40 cts 



2224 —Album. The white-flowered form, joz., 40cts.. 



2226 —Blue Butterfly Improved. Rich ultra-marine 

 blue; height one foot, excellent for the rock garden. 

 } oz., 50 cts 



2227 —Cambridge Blue {New). It is a rich clear blue. 

 Habit of growth about two to three feet high and should 

 make a valuable cut flower. Special pkt., 75 cts 



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Digitalis (Foxglove) 



Handsome and highly ornamental hardy plants of stately 

 growth, succeeding under almost aU conditions, and with but 

 little attention will give a wealth of flowers during June and 

 July. Used extensively with good effect for naturalizing in shrub- 

 beries, the edge of woods and other half shady places; 3 to 5 feet. 

 Gloxiniaeflora. This is a fine strain of the ordinary Foxglove 

 D. purpurea, with handsome spotted Gloxinia-like flowers on 

 long spikes. per pkt. 



2356 - Purple, i oz., 40 cts $0 10 



2357 - Rose. J oz., 40 cts 10 



2358 - White, i oz., 40 cts 10 



2360 - Mixed Colors, i oz., 30 cts.; oz., $1.00 10 



2366 Grandiflora {Ambigua). Spikes of light yellow 



flowers. J oz., 40 cts 10 



2368 Lutzii Hybrids. New distinct salmon hybrids. 



4 feet. Special pkt., 50 cts 15 



2370 Monstrosa {Mammoth Foxglove). Long spikes sur- 

 mounted by one enormous flower; mixed. joz.,40cts. 10 



Giant Shirley Foxgloves (Digitalis) 



2361 This magnificent strain, raised by the late Rev. W. Wilks, 

 to whom we are also indebted for the Shirley Poppies, is 

 unquestionably the greatest improvement ever made in 

 Foxgloves. The very vigorous plants attain a height of 



5 to 7 feet, with spikes of bloom 4 feet in length, closely 

 set with flowers of unusual size, ranging in color from the 

 purest white to dark rose, handsomely spotted and blotched 

 with crimson, maroon and chocolate. Mixed only. 15 cts. 

 per pkt.; J oz,, 50 cts.; oz., $1.50. 



Hardy Garden Pinks (oianthu^s piumarius. 



2331 Sweet Wivelsfield. This new hardy annual 

 Dianthus resembles a large flowering Sweet William. 

 It is distinct in habit and freedom of growth, its flowers 

 are carried more gracefully in loose heads, well above 

 the foliage, and a greater variety of coloring, the pre- 

 dominating colors are reds, pinks and crimsons. Makes 

 an excellent flower for cutting. Grows about 12 inches 

 in height and can be sown in summer or autumn for p^jj 

 flowering early the following Spring. Special pkt., pkt. 

 50 cts $0 15 



Hardy Garden Pinks (Continued) 



PER pkt. 



2334 Deltoides, Brilliant {Maiden Pink). A charming 

 creeping variety, with brilliant carmine flowers in June 

 and July; very effective in the Rock Garden. Special 

 pkt., 60 cts $0 15 



2335 Caesius {Cheddar Pink). A splendid rock plant, 

 forming dense tufts 3 inches high and bright rosy-pink, 

 very fragrant flowers in May and June. 3 oz., 50 cts.. . 15 



2333 Graniticus. Very low growing, forming a dense 

 carpet covered in May and June, with crimson flowers; 

 4 inches. A splendid variety for the Rock Garden. 

 Special pkt., 50 cts 20 



2340 Plumarius {Grass Pinks, Scotch Pink, or Pheasant- 

 eye Pink). A beautiful single hardy Pink with fringed 

 edged flowers of various colors. Delightful, refreshing 

 spicy odor. Excellent as cut flowers, also as an edging 

 to a hardy border, or in the Rock Garden, j oz., 25 cts. 10 



2337 Plumarius Fl. PI. {Double Hardy Garden Pinki). 

 Sweet-scented double and semi-double varieties in 

 beautiful colors. Splendid for Rock Gardens, j oz., 

 50 cts 15 



2336 Plumarius Semperflorens {Everblooming Hardy 

 Garden Pinks). Very beautiful, sweet-scented, double, 

 semi-double and single flowers in a great diversity of 

 color. Splendid for Rock Gardens. 5 oz., 60 cts 20 



2342 Latifolius Atrococcineus Fl. PI. {Everblooming 

 Hybrid Sweet William). This is a cross between an 

 annual pink and Sweet William, combining the free 

 and continuous blooming qualities of the former with 

 the hardiness of the latter; in color an intense velvety 

 crimson scarlet. 5 oz., 50 cts 15 



2343 Latifolius Double Mixed. In addition to the 

 briUiant crimson-scarlet sort offered above, this mixture 

 contains purple, violet and rose. I oz., 40 cts 10 



2346 Rock Garden Species Mixed. A special formula 

 mixture of 25 rare varieties suitable for the rockery. 

 Special pkt., 75 cts 25 



For complete list of flo%ver seeds see our Garden Book and Midsummer Catalogue for 1933 



