HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



Digitalis (Foxglove) 



Handsome and highly ornamental hardy plants of stately growth, succeeding 

 under almost all conditions, and with but little attention will give a wealth of 

 flowers during June and July. They are now used extensively with good effect 

 for naturalizing in shrubberies, the edge of woods and other half shady places; 

 3 to 5 feet. 



Gloziniaefiora. This is a fine strain of the ordinary Foxglove D. purpurea, 

 with handsome spotted Gloxinia-like flowers on long spikes. 



PER PKT. 



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



2357 - Rose, i oz., 40 cts 10 



2358 — White. \ oz., 40 cts 10 



2360 — Mixed. All colors. J oz., 30 cts 10 



2366 Grandiflora. Spikes of light yellow flowers, i oz., 40 cts. . . 10 



2367 Maculata Superba. An extra choice strain of beautifully 

 spotted sorts. J oz., 40 cts ^ 10 



2370 Monstrosa {Mammoth Foxglove). Long spikes surmounted 



by one enormous flower; all colors mixed. ; oz., 40 cts 10 



^ Giant Shirley Foxgloves cpigitaus) 



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



y 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, closelj' 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. 15 cts. per pkt.; 2 pkts. for 25 cts. 



y^ New Perpetual-Flowering Hardy 



Pinks (Dianthus AUwoodi) 



2334 We have offered plants of this beautiful straia of Hardy Pinks for 



, several years, and are again able to offer the seed, our supply of 



% which comes to us direct from the introducer, a noted English 



>? specialist. It is expected that the seed wiU produce an average 



of 75% double, deliciously clove-scented flowers in many colors. 



They are perfectly hardy, and flower continuously from spring 



until late in the autumn. 35 cts. per pkt. of about 25 seeds. 3 



pkts. for SI. 00. 



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New Gia^"t Shirley Foxgloves ^g I 



Hardy Garden Pinks ,^ *^ "^W^ ■ ^ 



(Dianthus Plumarius, etc.) .1^-.^B**^ "'^ ' 



These varieties are well adapted for beds and borders; delightful, refreshing, -^"^^ \ 



spicy odor; should be in every garden where cut flowers are wanted, and ' ''^y ~'- 



make a fine edging to a hardy border. per pkt. 



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

 dense tufts 3 inches high and bright rosy-pink flowers in May 

 and June, i oz., 50 cts SO 15 



2340 Plumarius {Grass Pinks, Scotch Pink, or Pheasant-eye Pink). 



A beautiful single hardy Pink, with fringed edged flowers of ^.j 



various colors, j oz., 40 cts , 10 



2337 Plumarius Fl. PI. {Double Hardy Garden Pinks). Double and 



semi-double varieties in beautiful colors. 2 pkts. 25 cts 15 , '^^H^ ) 



2336 Plumarius Semperflorens {Everblooming Hardy Garden Pinks). ^^- ' £^^'^f~^-' -^ ■ , \ 

 Very beautiful, sweet-scented, double, semi-double and single 

 flowers in great diversity of color. 25 •- '- 



2342 Latifolius Atrococcineus Fl. PI. {Everblooming Hybrid 

 Sweet William). This is a cross between an annual pink and ^^^HCf 

 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. 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



2343 Latifolius Double Mixed. In addition to the brilliant crim- 

 son-scariet sort offered above, this mature contains purple, n^.^ Perpetu.\l-flo\\-ering Hardy Pinks 

 violet and rose 10 (Dianthus Allwoodi) 



For Complete List and Cultural Notes see our Garden Book for 1926 



