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Title: Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Dreer.
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Authors: Dreer, Henry A. (Firm); Dreer, Henry A. (Firm)
Subjects: Nursery Catalogue
Publisher: Henry A. Dreer.
Contributing Library: New York Botanical Garden, LuEsther T. Mertz Library
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Wild Garden Annual Flower Seeds Under this heading we offer a mixture of the easiest and surest growing annual kinds that can be sown broadcast, and with little or no care will produce a bright effect in places that would otherwise be nothing but a collection of unsightly weeds, and furnishing an abundance of flowers for cutting. In sowing this seed broadcast it is advisable to rake the surface of the place intended to be sown with a sharp toothed rake, and to mix the seed with 5 to 10 times its bulk of dry sand or what is better wheal flour or corn meal, when thoroughly mixed it allows for an even distribu tion of the seed. 4550 Dwarf Sorts. Growing from 12 to 18 inches high, 40 cts. per oz.; $1.25 per J lb.; $4.00 per lb $0 10 4560 Tall Sorts. Growing from 18 to 36 inches high, 30 rts. per oz.; $1.00 per \ lb.; S3.00 per lb 10 Xeranthemum (Everlasting, or Immortelle* 4433 Annuum. One of the prettiest and most satisfactory of the Everlastings, bearing an abun- dance of bright rose, purple and white flowers, which are not only showy in the garden, but very useful as dried flowers in winter bouquets. Grows about 3 feet high, and can be sown in the open ground early in May, growing read- ily in any open, sunny position, remaining in bloom from early sum- mer till frost. Mixed colors, i oz., 30 cts $0 10 YuCCa (Adam's Needle) 4436 Filamentosa. Broad sword-like foliage and tall, branched spikes of large, fragrant, drooping, creamy white flowers dur- ing June and July, i oz., 40 cts Zinnia Curlb» av» Or in r» CHOICE ZINNIAS (Youth and Old Age) The Zinnia is one of the most brilliant, showy and satisfactory of annuals, and has long been a general favorite, and is now enjoying a wide popularity not only for garden decoration but also for cutting. The seed can be sown early in the hotbed or light window and transplanted, or sown later in the open ground. They come into flower early in the summer, and keep on blooming until frost. The Giant and Dahlia flowered sorts are es- pecially fine although all of the varieties offered on this and pages 115 and 116 are well worth growing. per pkt. 4440 Curled and Crested Mixed. The petals of this beauti- ful strain are twisted, curled and crested into the most fantastic and graceful forms. The colors comprise all the brilliant shades characteristic of the Zinnia. (See cut.) \ oz., 30 cts.; oz., $1.00 $0 10 4481 Mexicana Perfection Mixed. A very dwarf variety, bearing small double flowers of unusual colorings; makes a beautiful border. (See cut.) \ oz., 50 cts 15 4485 Red Riding Hood. This little gem grows but a foot high; of compact form and covered the entire season with little button-like, intense scarlet, very double flowers not over an inch across; as a border it is highly effective. \ oz., 30 cts.; oz., $1.00 10 4490 Single Mixed. For bedding these are very effective, and are by many considered more artistic than the double- flowering sorts. \ oz., 25 cts.; oz., 75 cts 10 4500 Tall Double Mixed. The old-fashioned tall-growing double-flowering variety; 3 feet; mixed colors. Per oz., 50 cts 10 4610 Zebra Mixed. A very pretty strain with striped flowers. At the cei«rs vary ea each plant, they present a curious ai well as a beautiful appearance. J oz., 25 cts 10 Seasons in a Flower Garden (Shelton). Full of valuable information. $2.00 per copy, postpaid

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