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Identifier: dreersgardenbook1915henr Title: Dreer's garden book 1915 Year: 1915 (1910s) Authors: Henry A. Dreer (Firm) Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection Subjects: Seeds Catalogs Nursery stock Catalogs Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs Flowers Seeds Catalogs Vegetables Seeds Catalogs Fruit Seeds Catalogs Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Henry A. Dreer Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library


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Text Appearing Before Image: ss. 20 cts.each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. Heliotrope. Fine large flowers of velvety bishops violet, shaded withpansv-purple; rich and novel. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.;$12.00 per 100. Henri Lemoine. Immense orchid-like flowers, with wavy,frilled petals, color rich chrome-yellow with a large blotch offiery crimson, the finest rich yellow yet introduced. 30 cts.each; $3.00 per doz. La Couronne. A new and beautiful French variety withflowers of largest size, of a creamy white, the throat blotchedwith dark maroon bordered with pale yellow; one of the mostattractive of the recent introductions. 25 cts. each; $2.50per doz. Mrs. Frank Pendleton. All experts agree that this is oneof the finest varieties yet introduced. The flowers are oflargest size, borne on strong, straight spikes. In color alovely salmony-pink with brilliant deep, red blotches in thethroat. A color coml)ination rivalling many of the finestOrchids in its richness, exquisite in every wav. 30 cts. each;$3.00 per doz.

Text Appearing After Image: A Spike of Gladiohis. Niagara A charming -American variety, with all ihe gocxTqualities of America, but of a delicate cream yellow, lightlymarked and splashed with rosy carmine in the throat; verylarge, open flowers on tall, straight spikes; beautiful asacut-flower. 12 cts. each; $1.25 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. Panama. An American introduction of sterling merit; is afavorite wherever high grade varieties are grown. It is sim-ilar to and lias all the good qualities of America, but in coloris a rich rose-pink. Unquestionably one of. the finest. 15cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. Peace. Immense pure white flowers with a touch of carminein the lower petals. These are borne on tall, graceful spikes;a beautiful and exceedingly refined varietv. 15 cts. each;$1.50 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. Sulpiiur King. The finest clear yellow yet introduced. Abimch of this and Heliotrope together form one of the most:striking color cohihinations that can be imagined. 15 cts.each; $1.50 per doz.; $


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