HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



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Mignonette (Reseda) 



A well-known fragrant favorite, and no garden is complete without a bed of Mignonette; 

 sowings made in Jrdy will keep up a succession until frost; can also be grown in pots for 

 winter and early spring flowering. 



PER PKT. 



3152 Defiance. Spikes and individual florets are of immense size. Of extraordinary 

 keeping qualities, retaining their grace and fragrance until every bud opens. 

 J oz., 25 cts $0 10 



Distinct variety of Machet, with massive spikes of golden- 

 oz., 25 cts 



3153 Golden Machet. 



yellow blossoms. ; 



3154 Ked Goliath. Of strong, yet compact habit, with rich 

 green foliage; the giant trusses of flowers being borne on 

 erect, strong, stiff stalks and surpassing all others in brilliancy 

 of color; especially suited for house culture (See cut), i oz., 

 50 c*s 15 



3158 Machet. Of dwarf pyramidal growth, bearing numerous 

 flower stalks, highly colored and very fragrant; one of the best. 

 J oz., 25 cts 10 



3162 Salmon Queen. Strong, robust habit, with fine spikes of 

 bright salmon-red flowers, intensely fragrant; fine for out- 

 door culture. J oz., 25 cts 10 



3164 White Goliath. This splendid white variety has the 



same massive spikes of bloom as the red sort, j oz., 50 cts . . . 15 



3163 Sweet-scented (Reseda Odoraia). The old variety with 

 small spikes, but very sweetly scented. Per oz., 20 cts 5 



3169 Collection of above 7 varieties of Mignonette 60 



MyOSOtis (Forget-Me-Not) 



Few spring flowers are more admired than the lovely Forget-Me-Nots, 

 which are especially effective when grown in masses. Perennials and 

 hardy if given slight protection through the winter. Seed may be sown 

 any time from spring till mid-summer. The Alpestris varieties and Dissitiflora 

 come into bloom in April, and are largely used for bedding or borders in connection 

 with spring-flowering bulbs, Pansies, etc. The Palustris sorts do not bloom till 

 May, but continue tiU fall. 



•^ PER PKT. 



3231 Alpestris Royal Blue. Rich indigo-blue flowers. The finest and most 



eflfective dark blue variety; 9 inches. \ oz., 40 cts $0 10 



3233 — Robusta Grandiflora. Of strong, sturdy growth, about 10 inches 

 high, with good heads of clear Forget-Me-Not blue flowers. J oz., 40 cts . . 



3235 — Victoria. A favorite sort, with fine heads of large, clear, azure-blue 

 flowers; plants bushy and compact; makes a fine edging or bed. J oz., 

 60 cts 



3239 — Mixed. A mixture of blue, rose and white-flowered 



varieties. Per \ oz., 30 cts $0 10 



Red Goliath Mignonette 



3236 Dissitiflora. Of dwarf , compact habit, with sprays of 

 large, exquisite blue flowers, especially adapted for 

 planting among spring-flowering bulbs 15 



3238 Palustris Semperflorens. An everblooming vari- 

 ety, beginning to flower in May and continuing till 

 autumn. Large clear, blue flowers in pretty sprays. 

 2 pkts., 25 cts IS 



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Pentstemon 



(Beard Tongue) 



Highly useful and attractive perennials in the hardy border. 



PER PKT. 



3532 Gloxinioides "Sensation." As a bedding plant 

 this takes rank with the Petunia, Phlox, etc. It 

 grows about 2 feet high, every branch being a spike 

 of large. Gloxinia-like flowers in a very wide range of 

 bright colors, including rose, red, carmine, cherry, 

 pink, IQac, purple, etc. 2 pkts., 25 cts $0 15 



3533 Barbatus Torreyii. Spikes of brilliant coral red 

 effective; June to August; 3 to 4 feet 



very 



3540 Mixed. A great variety of kinds and colors. 



Myosotis (Forget-Me-Not) 



Hardy Perennial Phlox (p. oecussata) 



3641 Hardy herbaceous perennials. The seed we send out has been 

 saved from our own unrivalled collection, and is supplied in 

 mixture only IS 



Physalis (Chinese Lantern Plant) 



3646 Francheti. An ornamental plant, forming dense bushes about 



2 feet high, producing freely its bright orange-scarlet lantern-like 

 fruits, which can be cut and dried for winter bouquets; highly 

 interesting 10 



PhySOStegia (False Dragon Head) 



3651 Virginica. One of the prettiest hardy perennials, and gaining 

 in popularity as it becomes better known. It forms dense bushes, 



3 to 4 feet high, bearing freely during the summer months spikes 



of delicate pink tubular flowers not unlike a gigantic heather .... IS 



3652 — Alba. A pretty white-flowered form of the above 15 



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



