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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



PRIMULA (Primrose) 



The charming and beautiful Chinese fringed Primroses and Ob- 

 conica varieties are indispensable for winter or spring decorations 

 in the home or conservatory. They are one of the most important 

 winter-blooming pot plants. The seed we offer is of the 

 highest merit, and has, as usual, been saved from the best strains 

 obtainable. Florists and others report that they have never seen 

 finer flowers than those produced from our seed. Can be sown at 

 any time through the summer. The hardy varieties offered are also 

 deserving of wide cultivation. 



Dreer's "Peerless" Large-flowering 

 Chinese Primroses 



An extra choice free-flowering strain, flowers of largest size and 

 beautifully fringed. 



PER PKT. 



. , .$0 35 

 35 

 35 

 35 



3785 Peerless White. Pure white 



3787 Peerless Pink. Soft pink 



3783 Peerless Scarlet. Rich scarlet 



3786 Peerless Crimson. Rich luminous crimson. . . 



A packet each of the above 4 sorts for $1.00. 

 3800 Peerless Mixed. This mixture contains nothing but 



the finest fringed large-flowering sorts, and cannot fail 



to give entire satisfaction 25 



3791 Giant Flowering. This magnificent strain is quite 



distinct, being of more robust growth 



and producing immense trusses of extra 



large, finely fringed flowers in many new 



and novel colors; as a pot plant for the 



house or conservatory this is unequalled. 



3 pkts. for $1.00 35 



ROSMARINUS (Rosemary) 



3895 Officinalis. An old favorite aromatic 

 herb, delightfully fragrant, flowers light 

 blue, grows about 2 feet high, should be 

 planted in a warm dry situation, and given 

 a little protection, j oz., 25 cts 10 



Primula Mal-i^coides 

 (Improved Baby Primrose) 



Dreer's "Peerless" Chinese Primroses 



Various Primroses 



PER PKT. 



3824 Kewensis. This variety is 

 ^ most attractive, with pleas- 



^'firx ing bright yellow flowers borne 



" ' " on long stems. It is delight- 



fully fragrant and stands well 



as a house plant $0 25 



^3826 ^a,la,Coides {Improved Baby 

 Primrose). A fine house 

 plant, flowers delicate lilac ... 15 

 3827 — Alba. Anew white-flower- 



ering form 25 



3828 — Rosea. A beautiful bright 



rose variety 25 



1500 Auricula. A well-known favor- 

 ite of great beauty; seed saved 

 from splendid choice mixed 



varieties; 6 inches 25 



3825 Japonica {Japanese Primrose). 

 Bright and showy flowers; borne 

 in whorls on stems 6 to 9 inches 



long; mixed colors 15 



3830 Vulgaris {English Primrose). Ca- 

 nary-yellow, fragrant 15 



Primula Obconica 



These are of the easiest culture in greenhouse or light window of dwelling 

 house, flowering abundantly and continuously with little care, and should be 

 sown during the spring in good porous loam. They will not germinate well in 

 any compost containing peat or leaf mould. To develop the colors to the high- 

 est degree, grow in heavy soil, and at a temperature as near 60 degrees as 

 possible. The Grandiflora varieties are the freest flowering, but lack the very 

 large individual blooms of the newer Gigantea type. 



3811 Obconica Gigantea Kermesina. 



Rich crimson $0 25 



25 



Primula Obconica GRANDrpLORA 



3812 Rosea. Pure rose color 



3815 Mixed. All colors 20 



3816 - Grandiflora Alba. Pure white 20 



3817 — — Kermesina. Bright crimson 20 



3818 — — Rosea. Beautiful clear rose 20 



3819 Appleblossom. Soft pink 20 



3820 Mixed. All colors 15 



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



