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



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Dreer's Reliable Flower Seeds 



Many market g-ardeners and truckers add considerably to their income by growing- a quantity of the popu- 

 ^il™^tlU'^" „„?TiP^"? ?°.'^r.?l^"^^A^"?^.,'^^ Alters, Cosmos, Petunias, Salvias, Sweet Peas, etc., etc. On this 



For full descrip- 



and the next page we give a short list of the best things which can be used for this purpose 

 tive list see our Garden Book for 1923. Copies free on application. 



Dreor'.s Superb Late 

 Branching Aster 



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Oz. 



Ox. 



Alyssum (Sweet Alyssum ) 



Tr. 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 $0 50 



Antirrhinum ( Snapdragon 1 



Largely used for cutting during summer and fall. 



Tr. pkt. ' 

 Giant Mixed. Tall growing, very large 



spikes and flowers, mixed colors 15 $0 50 



Large-flowering, Half-Dwarf. Mixed colors 2« 65 



Asters 



We offer below a short list of the finest sorts for 

 cutting. Our stocks have been grown with the great- 

 est care, and nothing finer can be had at any price. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 

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



pinks 50 



Dreer's Superb Late Branching. In 8 



separate colors, each 



Dreer's Superb Late Branching. Finest 



Mixed 



Crego's Giant Comet. In 5 separate colors, 



each 



" " " Finest .Utsed. All 



colors 



In 6 separate colors, 



each 



" " " Mixed. Very early 



flowering 20 75 



Calendula (Pot Mangold) 

 These are fine for cutting or for selling as pot plants. 



Oz. %-lb. 



Golden King. Golden yellow; fine 25 ))>0 75 



Lemon King. Double lemon yellow 20 60 



Orange King. Extra select, dark orange red 25 75 



Double Mixed. All the double sorts . 10 35 



Calliopsis 



Showy annuals for cutting. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Crown of Gold. Large golden yellow 15 $0 40 



Mixed. All colors 10 20 



Queen of the 3Iarket. 



50 



.$2 50 



.30 



1 50 



25 



1 OO 



30 



1 50 



.SO 



1 25 



25 



1 00 



Candytuft 



Valuable for cutting-. 



especially in the summer. 

 Tr. pkt. 



Oz. 



Carmine. Bright carmine rose 



Crimson. Deep purplish crimson 



Giant Hyacintli-lloAvered or Improved Em- 

 press. The finest white, a select stock. . . 

 Lavender. Delicate rosy lavender 



Rose Cardinal. Brilliant rosy red 15 



Mixed. All colors 



10 



$0 25 



10 



25 



15 



40 



10 



25 



15 



40 



10 



20 



Centaurea Cyanus (Corn Flowers) 



Always in good demand as cut flowers. ' 



Single blue (Corn Flower.) 10 



" mixed. Various colors 10 



Double blue. Extra fine for cutting 15 



" rose-pink. A very pretty color. ... 15 



" white. Pure white 20 



" mixed. All colors 10 



20 

 20 

 50 

 50 



Chrysanthemum 



The Single Annual Sorts offered below are of the 

 easiest culture and are becoming- very popular for 

 cutting. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 

 FJastern Star. Clear yellow, dark centre. . . 10 $0 25 



Evening Star. Rich yellow 10 25 



Morning Star. Canary yellow, dark yello-\v 



disc 10 25 



Northern Star. Pure white, dark eye 10 25 



Annual. Mixed colors 10 20 



Cosmos 



Our strains are uneaualed for size and other good 

 qualities. For points north of Philadelphia we recom- 

 mend the Extra Early Colossal flo-wering type. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Autumn Giant, crimson, pink or white 10 



« " finest mixed lO 



Extra Early Colossal, crimson, pink, white 15 



" " " mixed 10 



Double-flOAvering, crimson, pink or white. . 30 



Eschscholtzia (California Poppy) 



Very popular summer cut fiower. 



Calif oruiea Aurantiaca. Golden orange. .. . 10 



Mixed. Various colors 10 



$0 30 



20 



40 



30 



1 50 



Gaillardia (Blanket Flower) 



A splendid summer cut flower. 



Picta, Single MLxed. All colors 



Picta, Double Flo>vering, All colors. 



10 

 15 



30 



40 



Gypsophila ( Baby's Breath ) 

 One of the most popular summer cut flowers. Very 



easy to grow. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Elegans alba graudiflora. Pure white. .50 



cts. per 14 lb 15 



Elegans Delicate Pink. 60 cts. per % lb. . . . 20 



Helichrysum (Straw Flower) 



One of the best Everlastings. Splendid for cutting. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 

 Double Buttercup, Fireball, Goldenball, 



Rose-Carmine, Silverball and Salmon, each 20 §0 60 

 Double. All colors. Mixed 15 *0 



