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Abu tilon — Flowering Maple [tp] 



1010 Fine Mixed. Considered indispensable for flowering 

 indoors during the winter and spring months, and useful 

 for bedding out in the summer. Sown indoors any time 

 before April, they will produce plants that will flower the 

 first season; 3 feet. Mixed colors. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 



Achillea ptarmica, The Pearl 



Achillea— Milfoil, or Yarrow [hp] 



1021 Ptarmica "The Pearl." One of the best hardy white 

 perennials. Grows about 2 feet high, and from spring to 

 frost is covered with heads of purest white double flowers. 

 Easily grown from seed, flowering the first season if sown 

 early. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 75c. 



Aconitum— Monk's Hood or Wolfsbane |hp] 



1031 Napellus. A hardy perennial, growing in any good garden 

 soil, producing long spikes of blue as well as white flowers. 

 Well adapted for planting among shrubbery or in shady 

 corners; seed is of slow germination; 3 to 5 feet high. 

 Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 



Acroclinium ® 



1040 Double Mixed. A pretty annual "Everlasting," growing 

 about 15 inches high bearing lovely white as well as rosy- 

 pink flowers, which, when cut in the bud state, can be dried 

 and used in winter bouquets. A nice thing to grow in a 

 mixed border aside from its use as an everlasting. Pkt. 10c; 

 i oz. 25c. 



Adlumia ® 



Mountain Fringe or Allegheny Vine 

 1051 Cirrhosa. A graceful, hardy biennial climber, but as it 

 resows itself year after year, it might be considered perennial. 

 The feathery foliage closely resembles that of the Maiden- 

 hair Fern. The tube-shaped, flesh-colored flowers are some- 

 what like the Bleeding Heart. They completely cover the 

 plant. For covering trellises, stumps of trees, etc., it is 

 very desirable. Flowers the first year from seed. Pkt. 10c; 

 special pkt. 50c. 



Agathea Blue Daisy [tp] 



1064 Coelestis (Felicia amelloides) . Beautiful sky blue, Daisy- 

 like flowers 1| inches in diameter. Blooms profusely during 

 the summer and fall. Excellent for beds, borders, and rock 

 gardens; also potted for winter blooming. 18 inches. 

 Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 40c. 



"Growing Flowers from Seed." This is the title 

 of a very interesting four page leaflet which tells you 

 how to grow annual and perennial flowers from seed. 

 It will help you to secure the finest results from Dreer's 

 seeds. You may have a copy free if you will ask for it. 



Ageratum-Fio« Flower @ 



One of the best bedding plants, being literally a sheet of bloom 

 from early summer until frost. Unlike many bedding plants, the 

 flowers are not liable to be spoiled by rain, nor do the colors fade 

 out. The various blue varieties are without doubt the most satis- 

 factory bedding plants of this color for our trying climate. Easily 

 raised from seed which is usually started in a hotbed or window 

 and transferred to the open ground in May. Can also be sown 

 outdoors in May. A sowing in September will give plants to 

 bloom indoors all winter. 



1071 Blue Perfection. This is the darkest colored of all large 

 flowering Ageratums. Color deep amethyst-blue; compact 

 growth; fine bedder; 9 inches. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 30c. 



1073 Cope's Pet. The best light blue variety for edging; 9 

 inches. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 30c. 



1075 Imperial Dwarf White. 8 inches. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 30c. 



1076 Little Blue Star. A variety of exceedingly dwarf and 

 even growth. The tiny bushes are not over 4 to 5 inches 

 high. They are densely covered with bright blue flowers. 

 A fine variety for edging. Pkt. 15c; \ oz. 50c. 



1078 Princess. A beautiful variety of compact, even growth, 

 rarely exceeding 8 inches in height. The flowers are sky- 

 blue with white center, the contrast being really exquisite. 

 Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 30c. 



Ageratum, Blue Ball 



1072 Blue Ball. The compact, ball-shaped plants grow 6 inches 

 high, bearing over a long season large flossy flowers of a 

 deep Ageratum blue. Makes a wonderful blue line or 

 border because of its uniformity of growth. Pkt. 15c; 

 \ oz. 40c. 



1079 Collection. One packet each of above 6 sorts, 50c. 

 1070 Blue Cap (New). For description, see page 45. Pkt. 20c; 

 special pkt. 60c. 



Agrostemma m 



Rose of Heaven, Mullein Pink 



1090 Coronaria. An attractive free-flowering hardy perennial 

 of easy culture, producing glowing crimson flowers like a 

 single pink, and silvery-white foliage; blooms the first 

 season; fine for cutting. 2 feet. Pkt. 10c; j oz. 25c. 



1091 — alba. A pure white variety. Pkt. 10c; i oz. 25c. 



Amaranthus- Amaranth ® 



Annuals with brilliant foliage, growing from 3 to 5 feet high. 

 They thrive best in a hot, sunny location and in soil that is not 

 too rich. Give them ample room to develop their full beauty. 

 1113 Sunrise. The most brilliant of this showy family. The 

 foliage is bronzy-crimson, each branch terminating in a 

 tuft of bright scarlet-carmine leaves. It has been used with 

 fine effect in many of the public parks. Pkt. 15c; special 

 pkt. 50c. 



1115 Tricolor splendens (Joseph's Coat). An improvement on 

 the old sort, of more brilliant coloring. Pkt. 10c; i oz. 25c. 



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