HENRY A. DREER, Inc. 



Perennial Flower Seeds 



WHOLESALE CATALC 



Pentstemon — Beard Tongue 



Heterophyllus, Blue Gem. Growing about one to two 

 feet high with tloweis of a very bright blue color 

 from June to August. Particularly desirable for rock 

 gardens. Trade pkt. 40c; oz. $2.00. 



Barbatus coccineus. Spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers; 

 height, 3 to 4 feet. Trade pkt. 20c; oz. 75c. 



Graudiflorus, Iffixed. Containing a great variety of sorts. 

 Trade pkt. 40c; oz. $2.00. 



Perennial Phlox 



DecuEsata Mixed. Seed saved from a fine collection of 

 named sorts. Tr. pkt. 30c; oz. $1.75; ^ ib. $6.00. 



Platycodon — Japanese Bellflower 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 

 Grandifloruia. Large steel blue flowers.. $0 20 $0 75 



Polemonium — Jacob's Ladder 



Coeruleum. Popular hardy perennial with bell-shaped 

 bluish purple flowers nearly 1 inch across; 2 feet; 

 May to July. Tr. pkt. 15c; oz. 50c. 



Potentilla — Cinquefoil 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Double Hybrids Mixed $0 50 $3 50 



Sing'le Hybrids Mixed 20 75 



Perennial Primulas — Hardy Primrose 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Anricula. Choice mixed. % oz. $1.75 $0 50 — 



Polyanthus Invincible Giant. A grand 

 strain of strong, vigorous habit. Large 

 flowers of wonderful coloring. hi oz. 

 $1.75 50 $6 00 



— Giant Munstead Strain. iSxtra-large 



flowers in white and yellow. % oz. $1.75 50 6 00 



— Eng'lisb Mixed. A very good grade 

 saved from a fine strain containing all 



colors 50 3 00 



Pyre thrum hybridum — Persian Daisy 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Boseum, Hose. Bright rose color $0 40 $2 00 



Sing'le. Mixed colors. % lb. $4.00 25 1 25 



Grandiflorum. Single, large-flowering. 



Mixed. Vi lb. $6.00 40 2 00 



Rudbeckia — Cone-Flower 



Newmanl. Dark orange-yellow flowers with deep purple 

 cones borne on stiff wiry stems. Three feet. Flowers 

 from July to September. Trade pkt. 25c; oz. $1.00. 



Perennial Salvia — Sage 



Azurea grandiflora. A hardy perennial variety pro- 

 ducing during August and September spikes of pretty 

 sky-blue flowers in great profusion; 3 to 4 feet. Tr. 

 pkt. 50c; oz. $2.50. 



Farinacea. Light blue, makes a fine line. Hardy with 

 protection. Tr. pkt. 30c; oz. $1.50. 



— Blue Bedder. A more compact form. Flowers a rich 

 deep blue. Tr. pkt. 50c; oz. $2.50. 



Perennial Scabiosa 



Caucasica perfecta (Blue Bonnet). Valuable for cut- 

 ting, as the blooms last a long time in water. Color 

 soft lavender-blue; 3 feet. Trade pkt. 40c; oz. $2.00. 



— alba. This resembles the preceding variety but the 

 large well-formed blooms are pure paper white. Trade 

 pkt. 40c; oz. $2.00. 



— Isaac House Giant Hybrids. A great Improvement 

 over Caucasica. It is more vigorous, has larger and 

 longer stems, and heavier petals which are ruffled as 

 well as slightly frilled on the edges. Colors range 

 from light to darkest blue, but delicate lilac and 

 mauve shades predominate. Tr. pkt. 50c; oz. $3.00. 



Columbaria Fink. Beautiful soft pink flowers, 2 to 2V2 

 inches across. Tr. pkt. 50c; oz. $2.50. 



japonica. Bushy plants, 2% feet in height and beauti- 

 ful lavender-blue flowers. Tr. pkt. 15c; oz, 50c. 



Saponaria — Soapwort 



Ocymoides, Brilliant. A very useful hardy plant for the 

 rockery or the border, producing; from May to August 

 masses of attractive small bright Rose flowers; 8 

 inches. Tr. pkt. 15c; oz. 60c. 



Statice — Sea Lavender 



Splendid hardy perennials either for the border or 

 rockery, producing panicles of minute flowers which 

 can be dried and used for winter bouquets. 

 Iiatifolia. Purplish flowers. Trade pkt. 25c; oz. $1.25. 



Sweet Rocket — Hesperis 



Matronalls, Mixed. An old-fashioned hardy garden plant. 

 Grows from 2 to 3 feet high and bears spikes of 

 showy white, lilac, and purple fragrant flowers. Mixed 

 colors. Trade pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; ^ lb. 75c. 



Sweet William — Dianthus barbatus 



There is always a good demand for these beautiful 

 free-flowering old-fashioned favorites. 



Zr. pkt. OS. 

 Sincrle Holbom Glory. Large-flowering 



auricula-eyed. Mixed colors. '^ lb. 



81.50 $0 16 $0 SO 



Single Newport Fink. Salmony rose or 



Watermelon pink. hi lb. $2.00 15 60 



Sing'le Scarlet Beauty. Intense bright 



scarlet. % lb. $2.00 15 60 



Single Giant White 20 1 00 



Mixed. % lb. $1.00 10 30 



Oouble-Flowerlng' Mixed. Vi, lb. 92.00. . 15 60 



Midget Sing'le Mixed. Lovely compact plants 6 Inches 



tall in a wide range of colors. Tr. pkt. 50c; oz. $3.50. 



Thalictrum — Meadow Rue 



Acitiilegifolium purpureum. Similar to the above except- 

 ing in color, which is rosy purple. Trade pkt. 30c; oz. 

 $1.50. 



Dipterocarpum. Its dainty, graceful sprays of flowers, 

 elegantly arranged on stems 4 feet high, are Invalu- 

 able for cutting. The flowers are a charming shade 

 of violet-mauve, which is brightened by a bunch 

 of lemon yellow stamens and anthers. Trade pkt. 

 30c; oz. 91. 60. 



Thermopsis 



Carolinlana. A showy, tall-growing hardy perennial, 

 producing In June and July long spikes of £upin-llke 



yellow flowers. 3 feet. Excellent for cutting. Seeds 

 germinate slowly. Trade pkt. 40o; oz. $2.00. 



Tunica 



Saxifraga. A pretty tufted plant with light pink 

 flowers produced all summer. Useful either for the 

 rockery or the border. Trade pkt. 20c; oz. 75c. 



Valeriana — Valerian 



Subra, Mixed. Hardy border plants producing large 

 corymbs of red or white flowers. Fine for bouquets. 

 Mixed colors; 2 feet. Trade pkt. 15c; oz. 50c. 



Veronica — Speedwell 



Uaritima (Longifolia). Long spikes of blue flowers 

 from July to September. Trade pkt. 30c; oz. $1.50. 



Spicata. An elegant hardy border plant growing about 

 1% feet high. Has long spikes of bright blue flow- 

 ers in June and July. Trade pkt. 30c; oz. $1.50. 



Wallflower 



Tr. pkt. 



Single Goliath. Deep velvety brown-red $0 15 

 Single Extra-Early Paris. Flowers first 



season. Mixed colors, hi lb. $1.00. ... 10 



Single Mixed 10 



Early Wonder Double Mixed 40 



Double-Flowering Mixed 50 



Yucca — Adam's Needle 



Filamentosa. Broad, sword-like foliage and tall, 

 branched spikes of large, fragrant, drooping, creamy 

 white flowers during June and July. Trade pkt 10c; 

 oz. 30c; 14 lb. $1.00. 



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Commercial Flcwer Forcing (Iiaurie and Poesch). Invaluable to the 

 commercial grower. $4.50 per copy postpaid. 



