DREER'S FLOWER SEEDS FOR SUMMER SOWING 



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MyOSOtis (Forget-Me-Not) 



Few spring flowers are more admired than the lovely Forget-Me-Nots, which are 

 especially effective when grown in masses. Perennials, and hardy if given slight pro- 

 tection through the winter. Seed may be sown any time from spring till mid-summer. 

 The Alpestris varieties and Dissitiflora come into bloom in April, and are largely used 

 for bedding or borders in connection with spring-flowering bulbs, Pansies, etc. The 

 Palustris sorts do not bloom till May, but continue till fall. PER PKT . 



3231 Alpestris Royal Blue. Rich indigo-blue flowers. The finest and 



most effective dark blue variety; 9 inches, j oz., 50 cts SO 15 



3233 -Robusta Grandiflora (Eliza Fanrobert). Of strong, sturdy growth, 

 about 10 inches high, with good heads of clear Forget-Me-Not blue 

 flowers, i oz., 50 cts 10 



3234 —Rosea. Large rose colored flowers. \ oz., 40 cts 10 



3235 —Victoria. A favorite sort, with fine heads of large, clear, azure-blue 

 flowers; plants bushy and compact; makes a fine edging or bed. \ oz., 

 50 cts 



3239 



-Mixed. A mixture of blue, rose and white-flowered varieties, 

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



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3236 Dissitiflora. Of dwarf, compact habit, with sprays of large, exquisite 

 blue flowers, especially adapted for planting among spring-flowering 

 bulbs. \ oz., 75 cts 15 



3238 Palustris Semperflorens. An everblooming variety, beginning to 

 flower in May and continuing till autumn. Large clear, blue flowers in 

 pretty sprays. \ oz., 50 cts 15 



Nemesia 



A very pretty annual which does best in a cool position; the 

 plants grow about a foot high, and the orchid-like flowers are very 

 varied in color, including rose, yellow, blue, orange, etc. PER PKT 

 3396 Nana Compacta Blue Gem. A splendid variety 



for bedding or edging. 7 inches. Special pkt. , 50 cts. . . % 

 3399 Nana Compacta Orange Prince. Brilliant 



orange. Special pkt., 75 cts 



3401 Dwarf Large-flowering Hybrids Mixed. Special 



pkt., 50 cts 



Nepeta (Mauve Catnip) 

 3407 Mussini. Neat bushes of small lavender-like foliage 

 covered with terminal spikes of pale mauve flowers, 

 both foliage and flowers aromatic. May-Sept. 1 ft. 

 Splendid for beds, edging or rock garden. Special 

 pkts., 75 cts 



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Oenothera (Evening ph mrose) 



3437 Missouriensis. A splendid hardy perennial for 

 growing in an exposed sunny position either in the 

 border or the rockery. Large yellow flowers, frequently 

 5 inches in diameter, produced freely from June 

 until August. 12 inches. Special pkt., 75 cts 



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Physostegia 



PhaCelia (California Blue Bell) per pkt. 

 3599 Campanularia. A beautiful annual and one of the 



earliest to bloom; intense gentian blue flowers with 

 white anthers. Very effective for edgings, etc., also as 

 apotplant. 9 inches. J oz., 30 cts $0 10 



Hardy Perennial Phlox (p. Decussata) 



3641 Hardy herbaceous perennials. The seed we send out 

 has been saved from our own unrivalled collection, and 

 is supplied in mixture only. J oz., 75 cts 



PhySaliS (Chinese Lantern Plant) 

 3646 Francheti. An ornamental plant, forming dense 

 bushes about 2 feet high, producing freely its bright 

 orange-scarlet lantern-like fruits, which can be cut and 

 dried for winter bouquets. J oz., 40 cts.; 



PhySOStegia (False Dragon Head) 



3651 Virginica. One of the prettiest hardy perennials. 

 It forms dense bushes, 3 to 4 feet high, bearing freely 

 during the summer months spikes of delicate pink 

 tubular flowers not unlike a gigantic heather. J oz., 

 50 cts 



3652 —Alba. A pretty white-flowered form. J oz., 50 cts. 



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Platycodon Grandiflorum 



The Iris (John C. Wister). 



Pentstemon (Beard Tongue) 



3531 Blue Gem. A splendid hardy perennial variety. Growing about one to two 

 feet high with flowers of a very bright blue color, June to August. Particu- 

 larly desirable for rock gardens. Special pkt., 50 cts 25 



3532 Gloxinioides "Sensation." While not a hardy perennial, it can be 

 wintered in a cold frame and transplanted to the open ground in the spring. 

 It grows about 30 inches high, every branch being a spike of large, Gloxinia- 

 like flowers in a very wide range of bright colors, including rose, red, carmine, 

 cherry, pink, lilac, purple, etc. Special pkt., 75 cts 15 



3533 Barbatus Torreyii. Spikes of brilliant coral red, very effective; June to 

 August; 3 to 4 feet. Hardy perennial. J oz., 50 cts 10 



3540 Grandiflora Mixed. A great variety of kinds and colors. Hardy. \ oz., 



60 cts 10 



PlatyCOdon (Balloon Flower, or Japanese Bellflower ) 



One of the best hardy perennials, producing very showy flowers during the whole 

 season. They form large clumps and are excellent for planting in permanent borders or 

 among shrubbery; easily raised from seed. . per pkt. 



3663 Grandiflorum. Large steel blue flowers. \ oz., 50 cts $0 10 



3664 —Album. Pure white variety. \ oz., 50 cts 10 



3662 Mariesi. Large, open-bell-shaped flowers of a rich violet-blue; plant dwarf 



and compact. Special pkt., 60 cts 15 



Presents in a clear, convincing manner the simple requirements of this flower. 

 $1.25 per copy, postpaid. 



