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HENRY A. DREER 



Flower Seeds 



WHOLESALE LIST 



Doable HoIIybock 



Helenium (Helen's Flower) 



Strong-growing hardy perennials, giving an enor- 

 mous crop of flowers in late summer. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 

 Antmnnale Superbirm. Golden-yellow 



flowers; 5 to 6 ft $0 25 $1 00 



Rlverton Gem. Old gold changing to 



wall-flower red 30 1 50 



RlTerton Beauty. Rich lemon-yellow, 



with a large purplish-black cone; 4 



feet 25 1 00 



Helianthemum (Rock, or Sim Rose) 



AIntabile. Exceedingly pretty low growing, ever- 

 green plants, forming broad clumps, and which during 

 their flowering season, July to September, are quite 

 hidden by a mass of bloom, well adapted for the 

 front of the border, the rockery, or a dry, sunny bank. 

 Choice mixed varieties. Trade pkt., 20 cts.; oz., 75 

 cts.; % lb., $2.50. 



Heliopsis ( orange Sunflo^rer) 



Pitcheriana. A desirable hardy plant 3 to 4 feet 

 high. Flowers are of beautiful deep golden-yellow 

 color about 2 inches in diameter; of very thick tex- 

 ture and very graceful for cutting. Trade pkt., 15 

 cts.; oz., 50 cts. 



Scabra Excelsa. Rich chrome-yellow flowers, turn- 

 ing to a bright yellow as they mature. These are 

 almost double, having from 4 to 6 rows of petals, 

 and are produced very profusely. The plant la of 

 robust growth, about 3 feet high and from mid-July 

 to the end of August makes an effective display. 

 Trade pkt., 20 cts.; oz., 75 cts. 



Heuchera (Corai seus) 



Sang'ulnea. One of the finest hardy perennials. The 

 flowers are of a rich, bright coral-red color; the leaves 

 light green and slightly hairy. Excellent for cutting; 

 30 Inches. Trade pkt., 50 cts.; % oz., $1.00; oz., $5.00. 



Giant Hibiscus 



A ^^ronderfully improved form of our native Marsh- 

 mallow, in which flowers of enormous size, frequently 

 10 to 12 inches in diameter, have been developed. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. % lb. 



Giant Dark Red $0 15 $0 50 $1 50 



« Mallow Pink 15 50 1 50 



" Pure White 15 50 1 50 



" White, crimson eye 15 50 1 50 



" Mixed 10 40 1 25 



Hollyhock 



Tr. pkt. Oz. % lb. 



Double Newport Pink $0 30 $1 25 $4 00 



" Bright Rose 30 1 35 4 00 



" Red 30 1 25 4 00 



" Maroon 30 1 25 4 00 



" Salmon-rose 30 1 25 4 00 



" Wblte :tO 1 25 4 00 



" Tellow 30 1 25 4 00 



« Mixed 25 1 OO 3 00 



Allegheny. Fringed, mixed colors 15 50 1 50 



Iinperator (New). A striking departure from the 

 type. Bearing flowers 5V2 to 6V2 inches across, 

 outer petals wide, elegantly frilled and deeplv 

 fringed, center a very double rosette, the whole 

 suggesting a huge crested Begonia. The coloring 

 consists of many charming combinations, such as 

 cerise salmon with center of cream reflecting rose; 

 delicate pink with center of rose flushed yellow; 

 and many other charming combinations. Trade 

 pkt., 40 cts.; oz., $2.00. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Single ChamoLs $0 25 $1 25 



" Maroon 2.5 1 25 



" Pink 25 1 25 



" Scarlet 25 1 25 



" White 25 1 25 



" Yellow 25 1 25 



" Mixed. V4, lb., ,$1.50 15 50 



Iberis (Hardy Candytuft) 

 Gibraltarica Hybrida. White shading to lilac. Trade 



pkt., 25 cts.; oz., $1.00. 

 Sempervlrens. The popular hardy white variety. 



Trade pkt., 30 cts.; oz., $1.50. 



Incarvillea (Hardy Gloxinia) 

 Dela-vayf. A showy plant for the hardy border, 

 producing large gloxinia-like, rose-colored flowers 

 on 15 to 18-inch high stems during June and July. 

 Should be well protected with leaves or litter during 

 the winter. Trade pkt., 50 cts.; oz., $4.00. 



Iris (Flowering Flag) 



Germanica (German Iris). One of the most popular 

 hardy spring flowering plants. Mixed colors. Trade 

 pkt., 20 cts.; oz., 75 cts.; % lb., $2.50. 



Kaempferl (Japanese Iris). The seeds we offer have 

 been saved from an unrivaled collection, and should 

 produce only varieties of the highest merit. Trade 

 pkt, 15 cts.; oz., 70 cts.; Vi lb., $2.50. 



LatnymS (Everlasting or Hardy Sweet Pea) 



Showy, free-flowering hardy perennial climbers for 

 covering old stumps, fences, etc., continually In bloom; 

 fine for cutting. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 

 liatifollns "AVhIte Pearl." The finest 



white. % lb., $3.00 $0 25 $1 00 



Pink Beatity. Rosy pink. % lb., $2.00.. 15 60 



Red. Rosy-red. % lb., $2.00 15 60 



Mixed. % lt>-. $2.00 15 60 



Lavandula ( sweet Lavender) 

 Vera. Well-known fragrant hardy per- 

 ennial always in good demand. % lb., 

 $2.00 • 15 60 



Liatlis (Blazing star, or Gay Feather) 

 Pycnostachya. Most showy and attractive hardy 

 perennial, with long spikes of rosy-purple flowers 

 from July to September; 5 feet. Trade pkt., 25 cts.: 

 oz., $1.00; % lb., $3.00. 



A Xew Book lor the Florist 



THE FLORIST BUSINESS 



BY Edward A. AVhite 



Gives you the latest and best methods of growing, 

 housing.' heating, fertilizing, and insect extermina- 

 tion, and outlines the best business practices and 

 methods of organization and marketing. 



The florist business may be made profitable in 

 suite of the high capital investment as compared 

 with the rather low gross income. Examples and 

 figures show you how it may be done. 



Cloth binding, $4.00 per copy, postpaid. 



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