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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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RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS^
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Giant Trimardeau Pansies In Separate Colors These have always been very popular for bedding. They make well-rounded, compact plants and bear a great quantity of large and gracefully formed blooms. Splendid for beds, borders, and for cutting. 3481 Giant Adonis. A splendid large flowered lavender-blue Pansy. Pkt. 10c; j oz. 75c. 3482 Giant Cardinal. This is a most unusual rich red color. Pkt. 10c; ( oz. 75c. 3488 Giant Golden Queen. Graceful flowers of a rich pure yellow. Pkt. 10c; J oz. 75c. 3491 Giant Lord Beaconsfield. Deep purple- violet shading to white. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 75c. 3493 Giant Royal Blue. Large, rich royal blue flowers. Pkt. 10c; J oz. 75c. 3496 Giant Snow Queen. Elegant and graceful pure white flowers. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 75c. 3497 Giant White. Attractive white blooms with large purple eye. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 75c. 3498 Giant Yellow. Rich yellow with a maroon- black center. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 75c. 3499 Collection. One packet each of the above 8 Giant Trimardeau Pansies 60c. 3500 Giant Trimardeau Mixed This is a splendid mixture of the above and some other excellent colors. All very free flowering. Pkt. 10c; i oz. 60c; oz. $2.00. Dreer's Perfect Pansies Pansies are too well known to require any description as they are favorites with all. For best results you must start with a good strain. The finest Pansies are, as a rule, shy seeders which accounts for the difference in the price of the various mixtures offered. Pansy seed germinates and the plants grow more freely in the cool, early days of spring, and for summer-blooming should be sown by the latter part of April, or early in May, in the vicinity of Philadelphia. A soil containing a proportion of leaf mould, well enriched with well-decayed cow manure, will e the most satisfactory for the growing of this flower, and it should be well ug and made fine and level. Sow the seed in drills, covering them not more than four times their diameter and firming the soil well above them. The seeds germinate in from eight to twelve days, and should not be allowed to dry out during this period. Covering the seed bed with newspapers will prevent this and hasten somewhat the period of germination. As soon as the plants are up and large enough to handle, they should be thinned out or transplanted to stand nine inches apart in the rows. Thorough cultivation should be given from the start, as Pansies will not thrive when obliged to share the beds with a mass of weeds. It is a mistake to plant Pansies in the shade of a tree or buildings. An open exposure, where the wind has a free sweep over the bed is far better, and Pansies so planted are free from the long, straggling branches which produce few and inferior flowers. During dry weather the bed should be watered daily. Swiss Giants—Roggli Hybrids These are truly remarkable Pansies of most outstanding robust habit. The flowers are extra large in size. They also are heavy, thick textured, and held well above the rich green foliage. The flower stems are quite long making this strain particularly suitable for cutting. It is equally fine for beds and borders. 3523 Alpenglow. A striking and most attractive shade of cardinal-red with three dark blotches. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. $1.25. 3524 Berna. A rich velvety purple. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. $1.25. 3525 Lake of Thun (Ullswater). The bluest of all Pansies-the color being an exquisite tone of rich ultramarine blue accentuated by a darker blotch on each petal. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. $1.25. 3526 Mont Blanc. Pure white flowers. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. $1.25. 3528 Rhinegold. Golden yellow, mahogany center. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. $1.25. 3527 Yellow Master. Pure yellow. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. $1.25. 3529 Collection. One packet each of the above 6 sorts $1.00. 3510 Dreer's Royal Exhibition Mixture This is our very finest mixture of Pansies. It is a perfect blend that is not equaled by any other mixture, no matter what its name, as far as range of colors, size of blooms, and their quality is concerned. Pkt. 50c; special pkt. of 2000 seeds, $1.50; i oz. $2.00. 3514 Dreer's Premium Mixture. Those who want a first class mixture at a medium price will find this an excellent mixture. Contains many fine colors. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 3516 Masterpiece (Frilled Pansy). The petals are most attractively curled or waved. The range of colors is very extensive with rich dark shades predominating. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 3511 Giant Peter Pan Mixture. Many bright colors. The flowers are round, flat, and substantial. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. $1.25. 3513 Giant Parisian Mixture. Of very large size containing a great many fine colors. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 3515 English Finest Mixed. A good mixture. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 50c Viola Cornuta or Tufted Pansies are offered on page 109

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