Dreer's Hardy Perennial Flower Seeds 



Almost every up-to-date Florist and Nurseryman now includes in the stock which he handles a 

 more or less complete line of Hardy Perennials. The Florist finds a ready sale not only fur the 

 plants but for the cut flowers as well, while the Nurseryman finds a good assortment invaliiahle 

 in his landscape work. We offer the very best and most popular sorts that can readily be grown 

 from seed. 



Anchusa italica. Dropmore Variety 



Alyssum saxatile compactum 



Aquilegia longissima 



Achillea — Milfoil, Yarrow 



Millefolium rubrom. Bright scarlet flower heads on 

 plants 2 feet tall. Trade pkt. 25c; oz. $1.50. 



Ptarmica "The Pearl." One of the best hardy white 

 perennials. Grows about 2 feet high. Is covered with 

 heads of purest white double flowers from June until 

 frost. Trade pkt. 50c; oz. $3.00. 



Aconitum — Monkshood, Helmet Flower 



ITapellUB. Produces long spikes set with blue flowers. 

 Well adapted for planting among shrubbery or in 

 shady corners. Seed is of slow germination; 3 to 5 

 feet. Trade pkt. 30c; oz. $1.50. 



Wilsonl. A tall-growing variety, 5 to 6 feet high, pro- 

 ducing during the late fall very effective violet-blue 

 flowers. Trade pkt. 40c; oz. $2.00, 



Agrostemma — Rose of Heaven 



Corouaria (Mullein Pink). Stout, erect-growing plants 

 with silverj' foliage, flowers during July and August. 

 Bright rosy crimson flowers; 2% to 3 feet. Trade 

 pkt. 10c; oz. 25c, 



Alyssum — Goldentuft 



Saxatile compactum (Basket of Gold). An indispen- 

 sable plaiit for the rockery or border growing 1 foot 

 high and producing in May masses of broad, fiat 

 heads of bright yellow flowers. Trade pkt. 20c; oz. 



75c. 



Anchusa — Alkanet, Bugloss 



Italica, Dropmore Variety. Grows 3 to 5 feet high. 

 Bears during May and June in abundance flowers of 

 the ricliest Gentian blue. Trade pkt. 15c; oz. 50c. 



Opal. Stately plants 6 feet tall crowned with imposing 

 large light blue flowers borne in attractive trusses 

 during June and July. Trade pkt. 15c; oz. 60c. 



Anemone — Windflower 



Giant French, Mixed Colors (Poppy Anemone), Many 

 splendid colors. Tr. pkt. 15c; oz. 50c. 



St. Brigrid. A beautiful selection of the above. Our 

 seed comes from a famous Irish grower and com- 

 prises semi-double and double flowers in a wonderful 

 array of colors. Trade pkt. 30c; oz. $1.50. 



Aquilegia — Columbine 



Breer's Iiong'-Spurred Colum.bines 



This strain is unquestionably the finest yet 

 duced. The plants are of strong thrifty growth 

 flowers of largest size, varying in color through 

 of cream, pink, lavender, blue, white, red, etc. 



Trade pkt. 

 Chrysantha (Golden Spurred). Golden 



yellow. 3-4 ft $0 30 



Copper Queen. Copper red with straw 



yellow corolla. 2 % ft 50 



Crimson Star. Rich crimson outer petals 



and pure white center. 1V4 ft. % oz. $1.00 50 



Pink and Bose Shades 50 



Blue and Iiavender Shades 50 



Snow Queen. Fragrant white blooms 50 



Finest Mixed. The finest mixture procurable 50 



pro- 

 with 

 tones 



Oz. 



$1 50 



3 50 



5 00 

 3 50 

 3 50 

 3 50 

 3 50 



Californica hybrida. L o n g-s purred 



fiowers in yellow and orange shades.. 40 2 00 



Alpina. Rich blue; 2 feet high 40 2 00 



Canadensis. The native rich red and 



yellow variety 40 2 00 



Coeralea (Rocky Mountain Columbine). 



Violet-blue and white 40 2 00 



Single-Flowering-, Mixed. %, lb. $1.50.... 15 50 



Double-Flowering', Mixed IS 50 



Xiongissima. A choice Columbine with very large 

 blooms having extra-long spurs that add a special 

 grace to the lovely bright yellow blooms. Flowers 

 throughout the spring months giving a fine display 

 and yielding plenty of cut flowers. Trade pkt. 75c; 

 Va: oz. $2.00. 



— Hybrids (New). A splendid strain secured by cross- 

 ing I^ongissima with the Elliott Hybrid strain. In- 

 cludes a wide range of exceptionally fine colors. Orig- 

 inal pkt. 25c; 5 pkts. $1.00. 



Arabis — Rock Cress 



Alpina. One of the earliest and prettiest spring- 

 fiowers. The spreading tufts are covered with a 

 sheet of pure white flowers as soon as the snow dis- 

 appears. Unequaled for rockeries or edging. With- 

 stands drought and is alwavs neat; 6 inches. Trade 

 pkt. 20c; oz. 7Sc; Vi lb. $2.25. 



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The Book of Perennials (Hottes). Revised and enlarged. $2.00 per copy postpaid. 



