HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



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SWEET WILLIAM (Olanthus Barbatus) 



A well-known c.ttractive, free-flowering hardy perennial, producing a splendid effect in 

 beds and borders with their rich and varied flowers. It is much better to raise new, vigor- 

 ous, young plants from seed every season than to divide the old plants. 



PER PKT. 



4282 Newport Pink. A distinct new color which originated in one of the far- 

 famed gardens at Newport, R. I In color it is what florists call watermelon- 

 pink or salmony-rose. Strikingly brilliant and beautiful; the flowers are borne 

 in massive heads on stems 18 inches high. For mid-season mass bedding it 

 has no equal. It is also very effective for cutting. 2 pkts., 25 cts $0 15 



4281 Scarlet Beauty. A very effective, rich, deep scarlet variety. 2 pkts., 25 cts. 15 



4291 Holborn Glory. This strain is a large-flowered 

 selection of the auricula-eyed section, the most 



beautiful and admired of all Sweet Williams. The in- I' ^ 



dividual flowers and trusses are of extraordinary C""^^ 



size, while the range of color, all showing a clear, ,Ajt^ 



white eye is truly superb. i0z.,25cts 10 ^'"^ "Ok* 



4286 Single Velvety Maroon 10 ' m^ 



4288 - White 10 n ^^ 



4290 Single Mixed. All colors, i oz., 20 cts 5 



4297 Double Mixed. All colors. \ oz., 30 cts \0 f 



I 

 4296 Giant Double. A decided improvement. The 



plants are of robust, bushy habit, producing numer- f | "^isjS ^^'Tty 



ous stems, surmounted by immense umbels of full, Kji !*«► ^'^ 



double flowers, many of the individual flowers meas- J aj 



uring over one inch in diameter. The colors are ex- ^' ' 



tremely varied. \ oz., 50 cts 15 



THALICTRUM (Meadow Rue) 



4304 Adiantifolium. A beautiful hardy perennial; with 

 foliage like the Maiden-hair P'ern and miniature white 

 flowers in June and July 



4330 



Double and Single Sweet William 



TRITOMA 



(Red-hot Poker, Flame Flower, or Torch Lily) 



PER PKT. 



Hybrida. The introduction of new, continuous flowering Tritomas has given 

 them a prominent place among hardy bedding plants. The seed we offer has 

 been saved from a fine collection. 2 pkts., 25 cts SO 15 



ThALICTRUM (Mi-ad 



TUNICA 



4335 Saxifraga. A neat, tufted hardy perennial plant, growing but a few inches 

 high, and bearing throughout the entire season numerous elegant pink flowers. 

 Will thrive anywhere, but is especially adapted for the rockery or the margin 

 of the hardy border 10 



VALERIANA (Valerias) 



4340 Rubra, Mixed. Showy, hardy border plants; producing large corymbs of 



red or white flowers; fine for bouquets; mixed, 2 feet. J oz., 25 cts 10 



VERONICA Speedwell) 



4374 Maritima. A very pretty Speedwell growing about 2 feet high and produc- 

 ing long spikes of blue flowers from July to September 10 



4376 Spicata. An elegant hardy border plant, growing about \\ feet high, pro- 

 ducing long spikes of bright blue flowers in June and July 10 



WALLFLOWER 



Well-known deliciously fragrant half hardy perennials, blooming early in the spring, 

 with spikes of beautiful flowers. In the north they should be protected in a cold frame 

 in the winter and planted out in April. 

 4415 Paris Extra Early. A beautiful single variety, which may be treated as an 



annual, flowering through the summer from seed sown in spring. \ oz.. 25 cts.. 10 

 4414 Goliath. A splendid single variety; flowers of a rich, shining red, with a 



black velvety sheen 10 



4420 Single Mixed. All colors, i oz., 20 cts 5 



4430 Double-Flowering Finest Mixed. 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



4419 Collection of Single Wallflower; 6 colors 40 



For Complete List and Cultural Notes see our Garden Book for 1923 



