HENRY A. DREER 



Flower Seeds 



WHOLESALE LIST 



29 



Trltoma (Red-hot Poker Plant) 



Rudbeckia (Cone-rioTrcr) 



Newmanl. Dark (.range-yellow flowers, with deep 

 purple cone, borne on stiff, wiry stems, 3 feet hlg-h; 

 flowers from July to September. Trade pkt., 25 cts.; 

 per oz., $1.25. 



Purpurea. (Giant Purple Cone-Flower). Flowers 

 about 4 Inches across, of a peculiar reddish-purple 

 with a remarkably larg-e cone-shaped centre of brown; 

 forms bushy plants 3 feet high, and blooms from 

 July to October. Trade pkt., 25 cts.; per oz., $1.00. 



Salvia (Sagre) 



Azurea Grandiflora. A hardy perennial variety, 

 producing during August and September spikes of 

 pretty sky-blue flowers In great profusion; 3 to 4 

 feet. Trade pkt.. 40 cts.; per oz., $2.00. 



Farlnacea. Light blue, makes a flne line. Trade 

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



Sclarea. A beautiful and effective hardy biennial 

 variety, growing 3 to 4 feet high with immense loosely 

 arranged spikes of attractive old rose shading to 

 white floral leaves, produced through July and Au- 

 gust. Trade pkt., 25 ets.; per oz., $1.00. 



Saponaria <soap wort> 



Ocymoides. A very useful hardy plant for the rock- 

 ery or the border, producing from May to August 

 masses of attractive small bright rose flowers; 8 

 Inches. Trade pkt., 15 cts.; per oz., 60 cts. 



Scabiosa 



Caucaslca (Blue Bonnet). One of the handsome.«t 

 of hardy perennials, especially valuable for cutting, 

 the blooms lasting a long time In water; color soft 

 lavender-blue; 3 feet. Trade pkt., 40 cts.: per oz. 

 $2.00, 



Caucasica Giant Hybrids (Isaac House Strain). A 

 great improvement over Caucasica, being more vig- 

 orous with larger and longer stems and heavier petals, 

 which are ruffled as well as slightly frilled on the 

 edges. Colors range from white to darkest blue, but 

 delicate lilac and mauve predominate. Trade pkt 

 75 cts.; per oz., $5.00. 



Columbaria. This new variety from South Africa 

 IS of great value for cutting. CoJora delicate mauve 

 and soft pink. Trade pkt., .50 cts.; per oz., .$.S.0O. 



Japonlca. A variety from Japan, forming bushy 

 plants, 2>,4 feet In height, and bearing on long, wiry 

 stems beautiful, artistic, laven(?.er-b!ue flowers- a fine 

 cut flower. Trade pkt,. 15 cts.; per oz. 60 cts.' 



Statice (Sea Lavender) 



Splendid hardy perennials, either for the border or 

 rockery, producing all summer panicles of minute 

 flowers, which can be dried and used for winter 

 bouquets. 



Latffolia. Purplish flowers. (See cut on page 28.) 

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



Incana Mixed. Containing many sorts. Trade pkt., 

 20 cts.; per oz., CO cts. 



Stokesia (Comflower A.stcr) 

 Cyanea. A beautiful native hardy perennial, grow- 

 ing about 2 feet high and bearing pretty lavender- 

 blue flowers. Trade plvt., 40 cts.; per oz. $2.00. 



Cyanea Alba. Pure white. Trade pkt., 40 cts.; per 

 oz., !S2.00. 



Mixed. Contains a numljer of shades of blue and 

 other colors. Trade pltt., 40 cts.; per oz., $2.50. 



Sweet Rocket (Hesperis) 



Old-Cashioned hardy garden plants; grows from 2 

 to 3 feet high, and bears spike.s of showy white, lilac 

 and purple fragrant flowers. Excellent for natural- 

 izing among .shrul^liery or for planting- in a perma- 

 nent border; mixed color.s. Trade pkt., 10 cts.; per 

 oz., 25 ots.; per Vi 11>., 7.% cts. 



Sweet William (DIanthus Barhatns) 



There Is always a good demand for these beautiful 

 free-flowering old-fashioned favorites. Very easily 

 raised from seed. 



Tr. pkt.. Ob. 

 Sinsrle Holborn Glory. Large-flowering 



auricula-eyed. Mixed colors $0 15 $0 50 



SiiiKle A^-^vimri Pink. Salmony rose or 



Watermelon pinlv. % lb., $.^.oo 25 1 00 



Sinsle Scarlet Beanty. Intense bright 



scarlet. % lb. $2.50 20 75 



Single White. % lb., $1.50 15 SO 



" Velvety Black Maroon. ^4 lb., 



$1.50 15 50 



" Mixed. H lb.. .$1.00 10 35 



Double-flowering- Mixed. 'V4 ib , $2.00... 20 00 



« " Giant Mixed. Very large 25 1 00 



Thalictrum (lUeadoTv Rue) 



Aquilcgifoliuni Album. Elegant Columbine-like 

 foliage and masses of feathery white flowers during 

 June and July: 3 feet. Trade pkt., 40 cts.; per oz., $2.00. 



Aquilegifolinin Pnrimreuni. Similar to the above ex- 

 cepting in color, which is rosy-purple. Trade pkt., 

 50 cts.; per oz., !t!2..'>0. 



Dipterocarpiun. This beautiful species is yet but 

 little known. We consider it one of the real gems 

 among hardy plants, not only for the garden, but Its 

 dainty, graceful sprays of flowers, elegantly arranged 

 on stems 4 feet high, are invaluable for cutting; the 

 flowers are of charming shade of violet-mauve, which 

 is brightened by a bunch of lemon-yellow stamens 

 and antlers. Trade pkt., r,0 cts.; per oz., $3.00. 



Tritoma 



(Red-hot Poker, Flame Flower, or Torch lilly) 

 Hybrida. It is not generally known that Tritomas 

 are readily grown from seed. The seed we offer has 

 been saved from a splendid collection. Trade pkt.. 

 30 cts.; per oz., $1.2,". 



Tunica 



Saxifraga. A pretty tufted plant with light pink 

 flowers; produced all summer, useful either for the 

 rockery or the border. Trade pkt., 20 cts.; per oz., 

 75 cts. 



Valeriana (Valerian) 

 Rubra, Mixed- Showy, ha.rdy border plants; pro- 

 ducing large corymbs of red or white flowers; fine 

 for bouquets; mixed. 2 feet. Trade pkt., 16 cts.j per 

 oz.. 50 cts.; Vi lb., ,$1..'>0. 



Veronica (Speedwell) 



Marltinia (Longifolia). Long spikes of blue flowers 

 from July to September. Trade pkt., 25 cts.; per oz., 

 $1.00. 



Spicata. An elegant hardy border plant, growing 

 about 1% feet high, producing long spikes of bright 

 blue flowers in June and July. Trade pkt. 30 cts.; 

 per oz., $1.50. 



A^iola Corniita (Tufted Pansies). See page 20. 



Wallflower Tr. pkt., ox. 



Single Goliatli. Deep velvety brown red $0 15 .$0 50 

 Single Extra Early Paris. Flowers first 



season. Mixed colors. % lb., $1.50.... 15 50 



Single Mixed. % lb., 75 ct.s 10 25 



Early W^onder Double Mixed 40 2 00 



Double Flowering Mixed 40 2 60 



Yucca (Adam's Needle) 

 Filanientosji. Broad s-\vord-like foliage and tall, 

 bvnnr-hed snikes of large fragrant, drooping, creamy 

 white flo-w'ers during June and July. Trade pkt., 15 

 cts.; oz., .'.O cts.: % lb-, $1""'>0. 



