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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



STATICE (Sea Lavender) 



Splendid hardy perennials, either for the border or rockery, producing all 

 summer panicles of minute flowers, which can be dried and used for winter 

 bouquets. 



PER PKT. 



3997 Latifolia. Purplish-blue flowers SO 10 



4000 Mixed. Containing many sorts. 



10 



STOKESI A (Cornflower Aster) 



) 4051 Cyanea. This is not new, but is a rare and beautiful hardy perennial. 



\ The plant grows about 24 inches high, each bearing from 20 to 30 handsome 

 lavender-blue cornflower-like blossoms; in bloom from July till frost. One 

 of the choicest subjects for the hardy border and indispensable for cutting. 

 J oz., 40 cts 



4052 Cyanea alba. A pure white-flowering form, identical to the popular 

 blue variety in every way except color, j oz., 50 cts 



10 



15 



Cut and Come Ao,\i.\ u.i-Week Stocks 



SMI LAX 



(Myrsiphyllum Asparagoides) 



PER PKT. 



3981 In many respects Smilax is the most use- 

 ful, and it is certainly one of the most grace- 

 ful climbers which adorns the greenhouse 

 or conservatory; for bouquets and floral 

 decorations it is indispensable, j oz., 25 

 cts SO 10 



4060 Cyanea Mixed. Containing many new colors. J oz., 50 cts 15 



Sweet Rocket 



(Hesperis) 



4280 Old-fashioned gar- 

 den plants; also 

 known as Dame's 

 Rocket and 

 Dame's Violet; 

 grows from 2 to 3 

 feet high, and 

 bears spikes of 

 showy white, lilac 

 and purple frag- 

 rant flowers. Ex- 

 cellent for natural- 

 izing among shrub- 

 bery or for plant- 

 ing in a permanent 

 border; mixed 

 colors. (See cut.) 

 Oz., 50 cts 



Stokesia (Cornflower 

 Aster) 



Cut-and-Come-Again 10-Week Stocks 



Splendid perpetual-blooming class; they throw out numerous side branches, 

 all bearing very double, fragrant flowers. 



4031 Princess Alice. White 15 



4032 La France. Rose IS 



4033 Brilliant. Blood-red 15 



4034 Sapphire. Dark blue 15 



4035 Creole. Creamy-yellow 15 



4036 May Queen. Delicate lilac 15 



4039 Collection of a packet each of the 6 colors 60 



4040 Finest Mixed. AU colors. | oz., 75 cts 10 



Mammoth Flowering Beauty Stocks 



A magnificent strain of early-flowering Winter or Brompton Stocks, forming 

 much-branched plants about 2 feet high and having numerous spikes of very 

 large, double, delightfully fragrant flowers, they are of special value as pot plants 

 for greenhouse decoration and for cutting during the dull winter months; for 

 this purpose seed should be sown from July to September. 



4043 Beauty of Nice. Delicate flesh-pink 15 



4044 Crimson King. Rich blood-crimson 15 



4045 Mont Blanc. Purest white 15 



4046 Monte Carlo. Canary-yellow 15 



4047 Queen Alexandra. Soft rosy-lilac 15 



4048 Summer Night. Rich deep blue 15 



4049 Collection of 6 colors 60 



4050 Choicest Mixed. All colors. I oz., 60 cts 10 



Sweet Rocket 



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



