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



Dreer's Reliable Flower Seeds 



^ Many market gardeners an d truck ers add considerably to their income by growing a quantity of the popular Summer cut flowers 



smd pot plants, such as Asters, Cosmos, Petunias, Salvias. Sweet Peas, etc., etc. On this and the next page we give a short list of the best 

 things which can be used for this purpose. For full descriptive list see our Garden Book for 1919. Copies free on application. 



DREER' S SUPERB LA.TE 

 BRANCHING ASTKR 



Alyssum (Sweet Alyssum). 



Trade pkt. 

 Little Qem or Carpet of Snow. A very dwarf variety 

 and the best sort to grow to sell in pots, or for edging 15 



Antirrhinum (Snapdragon). 



Largely used for cutting, both summer and winter. 

 Qiant Mixed. Tall growing, very large spikes and 



flowers, mixed colors 15 



Large-flowering Half-Dwarf. Mixed colors 20 



Asters. 



We offer below a select list of the finest sorts for cutting, 

 stocks have been grown with the greatest care, and nothing 

 can be had at any price. 



Trade pkt. 

 Dreer's "Peerless Pink." The finest of all pinks . . 50 

 Dreer's Superb Late Branching. In 8 separate colors, 



each 30 



Dreer's Superb Late Branching. Finest Mixed ... 25 

 Crego's Qlant Comet. In 5 separate colors, each . . 40 

 Finest Mixed. All colors . . 30 

 Queen of the Market. In 6 separate colors, each . . 25 

 " " " Mixed. Very early flowering 20 

 China General Mixture 10 



Calendula (Pot Mangold) 



All of these are fine tor cutting or for selling, as pot plants. 



Oz. '/.. 



Meteor. Yellow striped orange 10 



Prince of Orange. Somewhat darker than above • • 10 



Lemon King. Double lemon yellow 10 



Pure Gold. Fine golden yellow 15 



Orange King. Extra select, dark orange . . 15 



Double Mixed 10 



Calliopsis. 



Showy annuals for cutting. 



Trade pkt. 



Crown of Gold. Large golden yellow 10 



Qolden Wave. Golden yellow 10 



TInctorIa, Yellow, maroon centre 10 



Nigra Speclosa. Deep crimson 10 



Mixed. All colors 10 



Candytuft. 



Valuable for cutting, especially during the spring months. 



Trade pkt. Oz. 



Carmine. Very bright color 10 25 



Crimson. Deep purplish crimson 10 20 



Qlant Hyacinth -flowered or Improved Empress. 



The finest white, a select stock ... 15 40 



Lavender. A good shade 10 80 



- Mixed. All colors 10 15 



Centaurea (Corn Flowers). 



) Always in good demand as cut flowers. 



Imperlalls, finest mixed (Sweet Sultan) 15 50 



" Cyanus, blue (Corn Flower.) 18 25 



* " mixed. Various colors 10 20 



1 " double blue. Extra fine for cutting ... 15 60 



^"^ " double mixed 10 30 



^ . Cosmos. 



"••x^^ Our strains are unequaled for size and other good qualities. For 

 >.»'V points north of New York we recommend the Extra Early Colossal 

 % flowering type. 



Trade pkt. Oz. 



Mammoth Perfection, crimson, pink or white . ... 10 85 



finest mixed 10 20 



Gigantic Flowering Pink Lady Lenox 10 SO 



White Lady Lenox 10 30 



Extra Early Colossal, crimson, pink or white .... 15 50 



mixed 15 40 



Dahlia. 



Dahlias have come to the front with a bound as cut flowers, espe- 

 cially the single sorts. As easy to grow from seed as Nasturtiums. 



Trade pkt. Oz. 



Giant Perfection. Very large, mixed colors 30 tl 50 



Single Mixed. All colors. A good range of colors . 15 50 



Double Large Flowering. Saved from show varieties 30 1 50 



" Cactus. Best mixed 40 200 



Gaillardia (Blanket Flower). 



A splendid summer cut flower. 



Picta, Single Mixed. All colors 10 2» 



PIcta, Double Flowering. All colors 15 40 



Oz. 



GypSOphila (Baby's Breath). 



Elegans alba grandlflora. Pure white. 40 cts., per K-lb. 15 



Delicate Pink. 50 cts. per '/i-lb 15 



Paniculata. White, misty flowers, hardy 15 40 



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