IRELIABLE FLOWER SEE D^j 



flgjjj|jjjffi| 



Single Annual Chrysanthemum 



Shasta Daisy H 



Chrysanthemum leucanthemum 

 1948 Alaska. Magnificent daisy-like flowers seldom 

 less than 5 inches across. Broad, pure glistening 

 white, overlapping petals carried on long strong 

 stems. 3 feet. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 40c. 

 1950 Shasta Daisy Mixed. A general mixture saved 

 from extra choice hybrids and certain to produce 

 a great variety of free-flowering plants. 3 feet 

 high. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 30c. 



Cineraria maritima 



White-Leaved Cineraria mi 



Dusty Miller 

 1971 Maritima candidissima. These, as well as 

 the white-leaved Centaureas offered on page 69, 

 are called "Dusty Millers." Fine for bedding, 

 ribbon beds, and margins. Prized for their 

 beautiful downy, silvery foliage; half hardy per- 

 ennials, but should be treated as annuals; 2 feet. 

 Pkt. 10c; i oz. 25c; oz. 75c. 



Chrysanthemums 



® & m 



Annual Varieties ® 



The annual Chrysanthemums or Painted Daisies are showy and effective 

 garden favorites. They also are splendid for cut flowers. They grow about 

 2 feet high and bear a profusion of large daisy-like flowers on good stems. 

 They are distinct from the hardy perennial and autumn flowering varieties. 

 1921 Burridgeanum. Pure white petals zoned rich brownish red and 

 yellow. Dark brown disc. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 25c. 



1923 Morning Star. Canary yellow petals with halo of deeper yellow; 

 » disc dark yellow. Pkt. 10c; j oz. 25c. 



1924 Northern Star. Very large daisy-like flowers, 3 inches across. 

 Pure white, fringed petals with canary-yellow zone around a dark 

 brown eye. Pkt. 10c; J oz. 25c. 



1925 Chameleon (Eclipse). Light yellow to tawny apricot, garnet band 

 with yellow zone around dark disc. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 25c. 



1926 Evening Star {Helios). Rich sunflower yellow, the disc slightly 

 deeper yellow. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 25c. 



1927 Purpureum (If. E. Gladstone). Rich velvety purple with yellow 

 zone. A most attractive variety. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 25c. 



1929 Collection of one packet each of the above 6 varieties, 40c. 

 1928 Collection of \ oz. each of the above 6 varieties, $1.25. 



1930 Single Mixed (Painted Daisies). A splendid mixture including many 

 fine colors. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 20c; oz. 50c. 



1931 Coronarium, Double Mixed. Lovely double flowers in shades of 

 yellow and white. Pkt. 10c; j oz. 20c; oz. 50c. 



1935 Inodorum plenissimum (Double While Mayweed). Makes a bushy 

 plant about 2 feet high, with fine feathery foliage, and pure white, 

 densely double flowers, which are produced from mid-summer till 

 frost; splendid for cutting. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 40c. 



Perennial Varieties [hp] 



1944 Japanese Hybrids. This seed is saved from a magnificent collection 

 and is bound to produce satisfactory results. Sown in spring they will 

 bloom by fall. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 



1945 Double Early Flowering. A beautiful race which will produce a 

 large number of double-flowering plants in a wide range of rich colors. 

 They are easy to grow from seed and will bloom during the late fall. 

 Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 



1946 King Edward VII (Moonpenny Daisy). Large single flowers of the 

 purest white produced on sturdy well-rounded plants 2\ feet high. 

 The graceful blooms are of perfect form and give a splendid display in 

 the garden, besides yielding many beautiful cut flowers. Pkt. 10c; 

 special pkt. 75c. 



1947 May Queen (Spring Marguerite). Attractive, well-branched plants 

 about 2 feet high, covered with a great mass of medium-sized white 

 single flowers. Early and quite hardy. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 40c. 



Cineraria hybrida HI 



Beautiful in the house or conservatory during the spring months. Sow 

 from May to September. After transplanting place in a cold frame facing 

 north. When the pots become full of roots shift into larger ones till the 

 flowering size is reached. 



1963 Dreer's Prize Dwarf. Dwarf compact plants, not over a foot high 

 with immense heads of large flowers in a great range of beautiful colors 

 Our strain is extra fine. Pkt. 50c; special pkt. $1.50. 



1964 Dreer's Prize Tall. Of taller growth than the above, with flowers of 

 extraordinary size. Pkt. 35c; special pkt. $1.25. 



1961 Matador. The new large-flowering scarlet which adds considerable 

 life and brilliancy to a collection. Pkt. 50c; special pkt. $1.50. 



1962 Nana multiflora. Compact plants with good heads of small flowers 

 in a wide range of colors. Pkt. 35c; special pkt. $1.25. 



1965 Nana multiflora grandiflora maxima. This new hybrid has the 

 compact habit of nana multiflora, with immense flowers in a complete 

 range of the best colors. Pkt. 50c; special pkt. $1.50. 



1966 Stellata (Star Cineraria). A charming variety with large spreading 

 panicles of starry flowers in many colors. Pkt. 25c; speci d pkt. 75c. 



You will find some very interesting Novelties and Specialties on pages 45 to 54 



