DREER'S FLOWER SEEDS FOR SUMMER SOWING 



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Sweet William (Dianthus Barbatus) 



A well-known, attractive, free-flowering hardy perennial, producing a splendid 

 effect in beds and borders with their rich and varied flowers. It is much better to 

 raise new vigorous young plants from seed every season than to divide the old 

 plants; 18 inches. PER PK t. 



4282 Newport Pink. In color it is what florists call watermelon-pink or 

 salmony-rose. Strikingly brilliant and beautiful; the flowers are borne in 

 massive heads on stems 18 inches high. For midseason mass bedding it 

 has no equal. It is also very effective for cutting. J oz., 50 cts. 

 4281 Scarlet Beauty. A very effective, rich deep scarlet variety, a rare color 



in hardy plants. % oz., 50 cts 



4286 Single Velvety Dark Maroon. \ oz., 30 cts 



4288 Single Pure White. J oz., 30 cts 



4290 Single Mixed. \ oz., 25 cts.; oz., 60 cts 



4291 Holborn Glory Mixed. This strain is a large- 

 flowered selection of the auricula-eyed section, the 

 most beautiful and admired of all Sweet Williams. 

 The individual flowers and trusses are of extra- 

 ordinary size, while the range of color, all showing 

 a clear, white eye, is truly superb, j oz., 30 cts. . . . 



4297 Double Mixed. \ oz., 30 cts.; oz., $1.00 



4293 Dwarf Compact Single Mixed. A very low 



growing compact form of this popular perennial, 



making an excellent plant for edging or bedding. 



\ oz., 25 cts.; oz., 75 cts 



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2343 



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Hybrid Sweet Williams 



Latifolius Atrococcineus Fl. PI. {Ever- 

 blooming Hybrid Sweet William.) This is a cross 

 between an annual pink and Sweet William, com- 

 bining the free and continuous blooming qualities 

 of the former with the hardiness of the latter; in 

 color an intense velvety crimson scarlet, j oz., 



50 cts 



Latifolius Double Mixed. In addition to the brilliant crim- 

 son-scarlet sort offered above, this mixture contains purple, violet 

 and rose, i oz., 40 cts 



10 



Sweet Wivelsfield (New Hybrid Dianthus) 



This new hardy annual Dianthus resembles a large flowering Sweet 

 William. It is distinct in habit and freedom of growth, its flowers are 

 carried more gracefully in loose heads, well above the foliage, and a 

 greater variety of coloring, the predominating colors are reds, pinks and 

 crimsons. Makes an excellent flower for cutting. Grows about 12 

 inches in height and can be sown in summer or autumn for early flower- 

 ing the following spring. 20 cts. per pkt. Special pkt, 75 cts. 



Double and Single Sweet William 



25 



15 



25 



15 



Single Wallflower 



Veronica (Speedwell) PER 



4372 Incana. Bright silvery foliage, blue 

 flowers; July and August; 1 foot. A 

 splendid variety for the rockery. Special 

 pkt., 75 cts $ 



4374 Maritima. A very pretty Speedwell 

 growing about 2 feet high and producing 

 long spikes of blue flowers from July to 

 September. \ oz., 50 cts 



4375 Repens. A useful rock or carpeting plant, 

 with light blue flowers; May and June. 

 Special pkt., 75 cts 



4376 Spicata. An elegant hardy border plant, growing about li feet high, 

 producing long spikes of bright blue flowers in June and July. | oz,, 

 50 cts 



Violas or Tufted Pansies 



Violas or Tufted Pansies. We offer these as well as the regular Pancies 

 on page 16. 



Wallflower 



Well-known deliciously fragrant half hardy perennials, blooming early in the 

 spring, with spikes of beautiful flowers. In the north they should be protected 

 in a cold frame in the winter and planted out in April. PER PK t. 



4415 Paris Extra Early Mixed. A beautiful single variety, which may 

 be treated as an annual, flowering through the summer from seed sown 



in spring. \ oz., 25 cts $0 10 



4414 Goliath. A splendid single variety; flowers of a rich, shining red, with a 



black velvety sheen. ? oz., 25 cts 10 



4416 Early Wonder Double Mixed. The plants grow about 2 feet high 

 with heavy centre spike thickly covered with large double blossoms, 

 followed by many side branches; delightfully fragrant. J oz., 50 cts 15 



4420 Single Mixed, i oz., 20 cts.; oz., 50 cts 10 



4430 Double-flowering Finest Mixed. | oz., 50 cts 10 



YllCCa (Adam's Needle) 

 4436 Filamentosa. Broad sword-like foliage and tall, branched spikes of 

 large, fragrant, drooping, creamy white flowers during June and July. 



Joz., 30 cts 10 



A complete list of Spring Flowering Bulbs will be offered in our Autumn Catalogue 



