HENRY A. DREER, Inc. 



DREER'S 



WHOLESALE CATALOG 



Reliable Flower Seeds 



No commercial grower can afford to take chances with seed of unknown or 

 doubtful quality because there is too much at stake. When you sow Dreer's 

 Reliable Flower Seeds you are sure of getting the finest strains available. 



Wbere price per ounce is. 



We will supply y2 oz. for. 



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Price Schedule for Fractions of Oimces 



lOc 15c 20c 25o 30c 35c 40c 50c 60c 75c $1.00 $1.25 $1.50 $2.00 $2.50 



— 10c 10c 15c 15c 20c 25c 25c 30c 40c 



— — — — — — 15c 15c 20c 25c 



50 



.65 



.75 



1.00 



1.25 



30 



.35 



.40 



.60 



.65 



Where quantities smaller than Trade Packets are wanted we shall supply 

 retail packets as offered in Dreer's Gard en Book, our retail catalog, at a discount 

 of one-third from the retail prices, and Collections of Flower Seeds as ofCered 

 in the retail catalog are supplied at a discount of 20 per cent from the prices 

 quoted. Orders for these retail units alone amounting to less than $1.00 are net 

 unless remittance is sent with order. 



Seeds of Annual Flowers & Greenhouse Plants 



For Seeds of Hardy Perennials see pages 27-33 



Abronia — Sand Verbena 



Um'beUata rosea. A showy trailing plant with fragrant 

 bright rose flowers. Tr. pkt. 10c; oz. 30c. 



Acroclinium — Everlasting 



Giant Double mixed. Trade pkt. 15c; oz. 50c. 



Adlumia 



Cirrhosa (Allegheny Vine), 

 Trade pkt. 30c; oz. $1.50, 



A graceful biennial climber. 



Agathea — Blue Daisy 



CoelestlB (Felicia amelloides). Beautiful sky blue daisy- 

 like flowers 1% inches in diameter. 3 feet. Tr. pkt. 

 2So; oz. $1.00. 



Ageratum — Floss Flower 



Splendid bedding plants, should be sown early to get 

 good size plants for spring sales. 



Tr.pkt. Oz. 

 Blue Cap. The best dwarf Ageratum yet 

 offered. The flowers are large and of a 

 deep and rich blue color. The foliage is 

 small and the plants have the appearance 

 of miniature domes. Ideal for pot culture $0 50 S2 50 

 Blue Perfection. Best dark blue bedder... 15 60 



Blue Ball. New dwarf large-flowering blue 25 1 00 

 Blue Ball Improved. (Blue Boy) New. 



Vi oz. $1.25 50 4 00 



fTope's Pet. Fine light blue bedder 15 60 



Pairy Pink. (New). Very dwarf. Soft 



salmon-pink. % oz. $1.50 40 5 00 



Imperial WUte. Fine compact sort 15 60 



Alyssum — Sweet Alyssum 



Tr.pkt. Oz. Vi lb. 

 Carpet of Snow (Procnmbens). Very 



dwarf; the best for pots. Extra 



select stock $0 15 $0 60 $2 00 



lailac Queen, Improved (Special 



Strain). Lavender-lilac 15 



Minimum. Dwarf and compact, 



2% inches high. Special strain 15 

 Sweet Alyssuai (A. marltlninni). 



White trailing 10 



60 



60 



20 



2 00 



2 00 



60 



Amaranthus 



Tr.pkt. Oz. 



Sunrise. Most brilliant of all; foliage 



tipped bright carmine $0 20 $0 75 



Tricolor splendens. Improved Joseph's Coat 10 CO 



Anagallis — Pimpernel 



Grandiflora, Seep Bich Blue 

 — Mixed. Various colors... 



20 



15 



75 

 60 



Anchusa — Cape Forget-Me-Not 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 

 Capeusis, Blue Bird, Vivid indigo blue. 

 Plants compact and of even hablL ^, lb. 

 $1.00 $0 10 $0 30 



Antirrhinum — Snapdragon 

 Special Forcing Varieties 



Bertha Baur. Lavender or orchid shade. Tr. pkt. 



$1.00; 3 tr. pkts. $2.50. 

 Bezdek's White Wonder, Originator's trade pkt. $1,50, 

 Coate'8 TeUow Perfection. Beautiful bright yellow. 



Originator's pkt. $1,00; 3 for $2.50. 

 Improved Sunburst. Color of the Sunburst Rose, Very 



beautiful. Tr. pkt. $1.00; 3 tr. pkts. $2.50. 



^ucky Strike, The best large-flowering white with 

 stems 3 to 4 feet long. Large open blooms that do 

 not droop or shatter. Tr. pkt. 75c; Vs oz. $1.50. 

 Sun Tan. A lovely combination of rose and tan color. 



Tr. pkt. 75c; Va oz. $1,25. 

 Tellow Cheviot Maid (Volz). The best yellow. Origi- 

 nator's pkt. $1,00; 3 for $2.50, 

 Velvet Beauty. American Beauty red. Trade pkt. $1.00; 



3 trade pkts. $2.50, 

 Westover White, Very large fringed pure white; 

 mediuna early. Trade pkt. $1.00. 



Tr. pkt. Vb Os. 



Afterglow. Golden bronze $0 50 $1 00 



Ceylon Court. Beautiful canary yellow... 50 1 00 

 Clieviot Maid Suprem.e. Deeper pink and 



longer stemmed 75 1 25 



Jennie Schneider, A lovely pink shade.. 50 1 00 

 Philadelphia Pink. Very showy. % oz. $1,00 50 — 



Rose Queen. Very fine deep rose 50 1 00 



White Bock. Lovely pure white 50 75 



Special Forcing Mixture 50 1 00 



Fred Windmiller Snapdragons for 1940 



Cheviot Supreme Appleblossom, A glorious soft pink 

 like Verbena Mayflower. A strong grower with ex- 

 cellent spikes best for Valentine Day sales. Pkt. 

 $2.00. 



Christmas Cheer (First Cross Hybrid). The best early 

 pink for winter flowering. Blooms readily in Decem- 

 ber and January but is good at all times. Pkt. $2,00. 



Iia France. Fred Windmiller's true strain — a single 

 plant selection that comes true to type and color. 

 Has beautiful satiny soft pink bloom's exactly like 

 those of the Rose La France. Early and good at all 

 times. Sales appeal unrivaled bv anv variety we 

 know of. Pkt. $2.00. 



Ziilac. Excellent orchid shade. Earlv, productive with 

 plenty of stem and spike. An excellent florists flower. 

 Pkt. $2,00. 



Rose Pink Cheviot Im.proved. New, stronger in growth. 



larger spike, and soft in color. Pkt. $2.00. 

 Talisman Improved. Semi-double bronze. Early and a 



good winter bloomer. Good for retail growers where 



fancy flowers are reciuired. Pkt. $2.00. 

 Snowhlte. A late white to follow Mums. Best for 



Easter and Mother's Day. Pkt. $1.50. 



We offer you the Ouest •trains of Flower Seeda 



