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IHENRTADREER -PHILADELPHIAfAW/ RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 



Orchid-flowered Sweet Peas 



Statics [Sea Lavender). 



Splendid hardy perennials, eithier for the border or 

 rockery, producing" all summer panicles of minute flowers, 

 which can. be dried and used for winter bouquets. Per Pkt. 



Xatifolia. Purplish-b'.ue flowers 10 



Mixed. Containing many sorts 10 



Mammoth=flowering Beauty Stocks. 



A magnificent recently developed strain of early-flowering 

 "Winter or Brompton Stocks, forming much-branched plants 

 about 2 feet high, and having numerous spikes of very large, 

 double, delightfully fragrant flowers; they are of special 

 value as pot plants for greenhouse decoration and for cut- 

 ting during the dull winter months. 



Per Pkt. 



Beauty of Nice. Delicate flesh-pink. 

 Crimson King. Rich blood crimson. 



Mont Blanc. Purest white 



Monte Carlo. Canary-yellow 



Queen Alexandra. Soft rosy-lilac. . . . 



Summer Night. Rich deep blue 



Collection of the 6 colors 



Choicest Mixed. All colors 



Stokesia ( Corn-floicer Aster). 



Cyanea. This beautiful hardy perennial grows about 

 24 inches high, handsome lavender-blue corn-flower- 

 like blossoms from July to frost. Per Vi oz., 30 cts. 10 



— Alba. A pure white variety. Per % oz., 40 cts 10 



Sweet Rocket (Uesperis). 



Old-fashioned hardy garden plant; grows 2 to 3 feet 

 high and bears showy white, lilac and purple fra- 

 grant flowers; mixed colors. Per oz., 30 cts 5 



Sweet William (London Tufts). 



Well-known free-flowering hardy perennials, producing a 

 splendid effect in beds and borders with their rich and 

 varied flowers. We offer the best and most distinct single- 

 flowering sorts, viz.: 



Per Pkt. 

 5 

 5 

 5 



Telvety Black Maroon.. 

 Red, on white ground.. 

 Violet, on white ground 



Per Pkt. 



White 5 



Crimson 5 



Scarlet 5 



A package of each of the above six colors, 25 cts 



Single Mixed. All colors. Per oz., 40 cts 



Newport Pink. A distinct new shade, being a bright 



salmony-rose or watermelon-pink 



Scarlet Beauty. Color intense rich deep scarlet 



Holborn Glory. Of extra large size and fine coloring. 



Per Vi oz., 25 cts 



Double Mixed. Per hi oz., 30 cts 



10 

 10 



DREER'S SUPERB SWEET PEAS. 



As a rule the finest sweet peas are produced from seed 

 sown in the autumn. Plant about the end of November in 

 this latitude and cover with 2 to 3 inches of leaves or litter. 



We list below only a few of the very finest sorts. For 

 complete list see pages 112 and 113 of our 1916 Garden Book. 



Winter Blooming Sweet Peas. 



Invaluable for growing under glass. They bloom in about 

 three months from, time of sowing. 



Orchid-flowered Varieties. 



Oz. Pkt. 



Blanche Ferry Orchid Forcing. Pink and white.. $1.5 25 



Red Orchid Forcing. Bright rosy crimson 1.C0 25 



Mrs. Skach Orchid Forcing. Rich pink 1.50 25 



Mrs. Spanolin Orchid Forcing. Black seed, 



white 1.50 25 



Mrs. Sim Orcliid Forcing. Salmony pink 1.E0 25 



White Orchid Forcing. An extra fine pure w-hite. 1.50 25 

 Yarrawa Orchid Forcing. The famous Australian 



rich rose variety and one of the best 1.00 15 



Mixed Orchid Forcing. All colors 75 10 



Orandiflora Varieties. 



Earliest of All (Christmas Pink). Pink and 



white 15 10 



Lavender Nora. Beautiful clear lavender..!... 23 10 



JLe Marquis. Rich deep blue 13 l'J 



Mont Blanc (Cliristmas White). Pure white . 15 10 



Mrs. Alex. Wallace. Rosy lavender 15 10 



Mrs. F. J. Dolanskv. Pure pink 13 10 



Mrs. Charles H. Totty. Clear lavender 15 10 



Twelve "Incomparable" Orchid=fIowered Sorts. 



This type is distinguished from the grandiflora sorts by 

 the extraordinary size of their flow r ers and by the standard 

 being crinkled and wavy. They usually bear four blossoms 

 on a stem, and are as easy to grow as the commonest sorts. 

 Countess Spencer. A lovely soft rose-pink, shading deeper, 



10 cts. per pkt.; 25 cts. per oz. 

 Dobbie's Cream. The finest primrose yellow. 10 cts. per 



pkt.; 30 cts. per oz. 

 Flfrida Pearson. The largest and finest light pink. 10 cts. 



per pkt.; 30 cts. per oz. 

 Florence Nightingale. .The finest pure lavender. 10 cts. 



per pkt.; 30 cts. per oz. 

 King White. Extra large, pure white. 15 -cts. per pkt.; 5 



cts. per oz. 

 Margaret Atlee. The best rich pink. 15 cts. per pkt.; 5 



cts. per oz. 

 Mrs. Cuthbertson. The finest pink and white. 10 cts. per 



pkt.; 25 cts. per oz. 

 Mrs. Hugh Dickson. Beautiful salmon-pink on a cream 



ground; extra fine. 10 cts. per pkt.; 25 cts. per oz. 

 Royal Purple. Rich royal purple, very distinct. 15 cts. per 



pkt.; $1.00 per oz. 

 Scarlet Emperor. Brilliant rich deep scarlet. 10 cts. per 



pkt.; 30 cts per oz. 

 Thomas Stevenson, Brilliant orange-scarlet, striking color. 



10 cts. per pkt.; 25 cts. per oz. 

 Ttedg-wood. Silvery-blue. 15 cts. per pkt.; 50 cts. per oz. 

 collection of a packet each of the above 12 "Incomparable" 



sorts, $1.00; or one oz. of each for $4 CO 

 Orchid-flowered Mixed. All colors. 10 cts. per pkt • 20 



cts. per oz.; 60 cts. per % lb.; $2.00 per lb. 



Twelve Finest Grandiflora Sweet Peas. 



Black Knight. Intense deep maroon, shaded black. 



Blanche Ferry. The popular pink and white. 



Dorothy Eckford. Magnificent pure white. 



Hon. Mrs. E. Kenyon. The finest primrose-yellow. 



Janet Scott. A grand, deep, rich pink. 



King Edward VII. The finest crimson-scarlet. 



Lady Grisel Hamilton. A grand pale lavender. 



Lord Nelson. The richest deep navy-blue. 



Miss Willmott. Brilliant orange-pink; very rich. 



Mrs. Walter Wright. An exquisite shade of mauve. 



Prima Donna. A magnificent pure pink 



Queen Alexandra. Bright geranium-red, almost pure scarlet. 



Price. Any of the above, 5 cts. per pkt.; 15 cts. per oz.; 

 Collection of a packet each of above 12 sorts, 40 cts.; or one 



oz. of each for $1.25. 

 Peerless Mixture. The finest mixture of grandiflora sorts. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 14 lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



Tunica. 



Savifrag-a. A neat, tufted hardy perennial plant, grow- 

 ing but a few inches high and bearing throughout 

 the entire season numerous elegant pink flowers. 

 Will thrive anywhere, but is especially adapted fcr 

 the rockery or margin of the hardy border 10 



Wallflower. 



Well-known deliciously fragrant perennials, blooming early 

 in spring, with spikes of beautiful flowers. They should be 

 planted in a sheltered position or protected in a cold frame 

 in the winter and planted but in April. 

 Goliath. A splendid single variety; flowers of a rich 



shining red, with a black, velvety sheen 10 



Single Mixed. .AM colors. Per H oz., 15 cts 5 



Double Finest Mixed 10 



Imported Collection of Double Wallflowers; 6 colors... 50 



Imported Collection of Single Wallflowers; 6 colors.. 40 



