Dreer*s Reliable Flower Seeds 



On the following eight pages we give a most complete list of Seeds of the Best Hardy Perennials which are now so 

 deservedly popular. Sown this fall in a cold frame or protected corner in the garden, you can have, with little troulile, an 

 abundant supply of Columbines, Canterbury BeJls, Foxgloves, Gaillardias, Hollyhocks, Larkspurs, Forget-me-nots, Daisies, 

 Sweet Williams, etc., etc., for flowering in 1922. The list also includes a choice selection of other Flower Seeds for autumn 

 sowing, such as Cyclamens, Pansies, Primulas, etc. 



For full descriptions, illustrations and cultural notes, see our Garden Book for 1921. 



Peh Pkt. 



Achillea 



Ptarmica Fl. PI. "The Pearl" (.Double White Yarrow). 

 One of the best hardy perennials. Grows about two 

 feet high, and from spring till frost is covered with 

 heads of purest white double flowers 25 



Agrostemma 



Coronaria (Mullem PinU) . An attractive free-flowering 

 hardy perennial, producing bright crimson flowers; 



foliage silvery gray. Per % oz., 20 cts 5 



— Alba. A pure white variety 10 



Alyssum 



Saxatile Conripaotmn (Basket of Gold). Showy hardy 

 perennial, golden-yellow flowers; excellent for rock 

 work or border; 1 foot. Per % oz., 50 cts 10 



Anchusa 



Italica Dropmore Variety. One of the finest hardy 

 plants. remarkable for its free and continuous 

 flowering and the beautiful gentian-blue color of its 

 flowers; grows about five feet high, and should be 

 in every hardy border. Vi oz., 50 cts 15 



Anemone ( Windflowej-) 



A very pleasing perennial, producing large flowers; few 

 plants compare with them in beauty. 



Coronaria, Mi.xed Colors (Poppy Anemone) 10 



St. Brigid. A beautiful selection of the above; our seed 

 conies from a famous Irish grower, and comprises 

 semi-double and double flowers in a wonderful array 

 of colors. 2 pkts.. 25 cts 15 



Anthemis {Hardy Marguerite) 



Itelvvayi. A most satisfactory hardy perennial, bear- 

 ing all summer daisy-like golden yellow blossoms; 

 excellent for cutting; 2 feet 15 



Antirrhinum {Snapdragon) 



The Snapdragons are now largely grown for spring 

 flowers. Seed should be sown in early autumn. 

 Giant Varieties. Of tall growth with large individual 



flowers. We can supply in colors as under: 

 Giant White 



— Scarlet 



— Garnet 



Ciiant Pink 



— Yellow 



— Rose . . . 



10 

 10 

 10 



10 



5 



A packet each of the above 6 Giant Snapdragons, 50 cts. 



Giant Mixed. All colors. Per ^4 oz., 30 cts 



Tall Alixed. Extra fine selection. Per V4, oz.. 25 cts. . . 

 Half-dwarf Varieties. A splendid type, growing about 

 18 inches high; good spikes of large flowers. 



Daphne. Soft blush-pink 10 



Defiance. Russet-red 10 



Golden (Jueen. Pure yellow 10 



Firebrand. Deep red 10 



Rose Queen. Rich rose 10 



Mont Blanr. Pure white 10 



A packet each of above 6 Half-dwarf sorts, 50 cts. 



Half-dwarf Jlixed All Colors. Per "4 oz., 30 cts. . . 10 



Aquilegia ( Columbine) 



Californica hybrida. Exquisite flowers, in yellow and 



orange shades, all with long spurs 15 



Canadensis. This is the scarlet and yellow native 



species and one of the brightest. Vs oz., 30 cts,... 10 



Chrysantha {Golden Spurred). Golden-yellow. % oz., 



50 cts 10 



Cotrulea (Rocky Mountain Cotu>mbine.) Violet-blue and 



white; 2 feet 15 



HeienjB. Of strong, robust growth, bearing numerous 



flowers of a lovely shade of blue and pure white... 10 



Nivea Grandiflora. A large pure white. % oz., 25 cts. 5 



Vulgaris. The common European Columbine, flowers 



rich violet-blue; a strong grower, '4 oz., 25 cts... 5 



CoUectaoin containing a packet each of the 7 sorts.... 50 



Dreer's I.ong-spiirred Hybrids. A beautiful strain, 

 comprising shades and combinations of blue, white, 

 yellow, orange, scarlet and bright rose-pink, in large 



flowers with long spurs. 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



Double, all colors mixed. 25 cts. per V4 oz 5 



Single, all colors mixed. 20 cts. per Vi oz 5 



Arabis 



Alpina (Rock Cress). Unequalled for rockeries or edg- 

 ings. The spreading tufts are covered with a sheet 

 of pure white flowers in spring. Per % oz., 25 cts.. 10 



Aqiiilbgia or Columbinr 



Per Pkt. 

 Armeria 



Formosa (Sea Pink, Cushion Pink, or '±hrift). A very 

 pretty hardy edging plant, bearing rosy-pink flowers. 15 



Hardy Perennial Asters 



AJpinus. Indispensable for the rockery or edge of 

 hardy borders; grows 6 to 10 inches high and bears 

 large showy bluish-purple flowers in May and June.. 10 



Mixed (Micliacluias Daisies). Single fall-flowering 

 hardy herbaceous plants, thriving in any good gar- 

 den soil. 3 feet. Per % oz., 50 cts 10 



Auricula (Primula Auricula) 



A well-known favorite of great beauty; seed saved 

 from splendid choice mixed varieties; half-hardy 

 perennial; 6 inches 25 



Bellis Perennis (Ern/lisJi Daisies) 



A favorite nearly hardy perennial plant, in bloom 

 from early spring until well on in the summer. 



I^ongfellow. Large double pink flowers 10 



Ranunculiflora Alba. A splendid type with densely 



double pure white flowers, very free-flowering 15 



Ranunculiflora Rosea. Identical to the preceding ex- 

 cept in color, which is a bright rosy pink 15 



Giant White. Each plant produces but a few flowers, 

 but these are of enormous size, almost as big as a 



good-sized aster 25 



Giant Rose. Same as the above except in color 25 



The Bride. A fine large double pure white 10 



Double Quilled. Double quilled flowers; mixed colors.. 25 



Double Mixed. A fine mixture, containing all the 



colors, % oz., 50 cts 10 



Bocconia 



Cordata (Plume Poppy, or Tree Celandine). Effective, 

 hardy perennial, for single specimens or groups on 

 lawns. Foliage glaucous green; bears freely spikes 2 

 to 3 feet long of cream-colored flowers; 5 feet. Per 

 % 02., 25 cts 10 



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