Title: Dreer's wholesale price list / Henry A. Dreer.
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Year: [1] (s)
Authors: Dreer, Henry A. (Firm); Dreer, Henry A. (Firm)
Subjects: Nursery Catalogue
Publisher: The Company
Contributing Library: New York Botanical Garden, LuEsther T. Mertz Library
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48 HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA, PA., WHOLESALE PRICE LIST
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ORCHID-FLOWERED SWEET PEA Schizanthus (Fringe Flower). Dwarf Larse-Flowerine Hybrids. Wisetonensis. Fine for pots . . - Mixed. Tr. Pkt. Oz. 25 $1 00 30 1 50 Smilax. Every florist should grow some of this; always needed. Seed we offer is of new crop and of high germination. Tr. pkt., 10 cts.; «2., 35 cts.; V^-lb., $1.00. Stocks (Gilliflower). Our supply of this important item is grown for us by the fore- most European expert and higher quality can not be procured. Various Stocks. Wallflower-leaved, Ten Weeks' Snowflake. A fine white Beauty of Nice. Delicate flesh-pink . . Empress Elizabeth. Brilliant carmine-rose Queen Alexandra. Rosy-lilac, fine for cutting Tr. Pkt. Oz. $6 00 2 50 4 00 2 50 Blood red . . . Canary yellow Bright rose . . Light blue. . Purple .... Pure white . . Finest mixed, â Cut-and-Come-AgaIn Ten Weeks' Stocks. Splendid perpetual-blooming class; they throw out numerous side branches, all bearing very double fragrant flowers; excellent for cutting. Tr. Pkt. Oz. Princess Alice. Snow-white 50 $300 La France. Silvery rose 50 3 00 Brilliant. Fiery blood-red 50 3 00 Sapphire. Dark blue ... 50 3 00 Creole. Creamy yellow, extra fine 50 3 00 May Queen. A delicate shade of lilac 50 3 00 Finest Mixed. All colors 50 2 50 Large Flowering Ten Weeks' Stocks. This is the leading variety. Of dwarf, compact habit. And pro- duces fine spikes of very double flowers. Tr. Pkt. Oz. $2 50 2 50 2 50 2 50 2 50 2 50 2 00 Dreer's Fine Sweet Peas We offer a selection of the very best Forcing, Orchid-flowered and Standard sorts for Florists' use. Forcing Sweet Peas. Oz. V4-lb. Lb. Earliest of All, or Christmas Pink. Pink and white, like Blanche Ferry lo 30 $1 00 Mont Blanc, or Christmas White. A fine pure white 10 30 1 00 Mrs. Alex. Wallace. Rosy lavender 15 50 1 50 Mrs. C. H. Totty. Pure lavender 15 50 1 50 Mrs. F. J. Dolansky. Pure pink 15 50 1 50 Mrs. E. Wilde. Rich rose .... 15 50 1 50 Mrs. W. W. Smalley. Buff or chamois pink .... 15 50 1 50 Mrs. Wm. Sim. Salmon pink 15 50 1 50 Le Marquis. Rich, deep blue 15 50 1 50 Orchid=flowered Sweet Peas. This type is distinguished from the standard sorts by the extraor- dinary size of their flowers and by the standard being wavy. Oz. ^-Ib. Lb. Apple Blossom Spencer. Rose and pink 20 75 $2 50 Aurora Spencer. White, striped orange-salmon . . 20 60 2 00 Countess Spencer (true). A lovely clear pink . . . 20 60 2 25 Florence M. Spencer. Delicate blush with pink margin 20 75 2 50 Frank Dolby. Largest pale lavender 15 50 1 50 Gladys Unwin. Charming pale rose pink 10 30 1 00 George Herbert. Rich, rose carmine 15 50 1 75 Helen Lewis. Brilliant orange rose 20 75 2 50 King Edward Spencer. Crimson scarlet 20 75 2 50 Mrs. Walter Wright Spencer. Deep mauve . 20 75 2 50 Primrose Spencer. Primrose or creamy yellow . 20 60 2 00 Prince of Wales Spencer. (Marie Corelli.) Bril- liant rose, very large 20 60 2 CO White Spencer. A pure white Countess Spencer of very large size 20 75 2 50 Orchid-Flowered Mixed 15 40 1 50 Standard Varieties of Sweet Peas. Blanche Ferry. Pink and white Cocclnea. Rich cerise, very bright Dainty. White, edged with oink Dorothy Eckford. The finest white Duke of Westminster. Clear purple tinted violet â Emily Henderson. Purest white Flora Norton. The clearest and most pronounced bright blue Helen Pierce. White veined, bright blue . . Hon. Mrs. E. Kenyon. The finest primrose yellow yet introduced King Edward VII. Rich deep crimson scarlet ... Lady Qrlsel Hamilton. Pale lavender Lord Nelson. Improvement on Navy Blue. Color rich navy blue Lovely. Shell pink, extra fine Midnight. Indigo and maroon. Very dark Mrs. Walter Wright. Deep mauve . . Prima Donna. Deep pink, fine Prince of Wales. Deep rose Queen of Spain. Charming shade of chamois pink . Dreer's Peerless Mixture. The finest mixture of standard sorts Vinca. Most useful plants. Seed can be sown any time during the sum- mer and the plants carried over for next season. Tr. pkt. Oz. Rosea. Rose, with darker eye 15 $0 50 Alba. White, with rose eye 15 50 '* Pura. Pure white 15 50 " Dellcata. New, soft rosy carmine. 14 cts. per pkt Mixed. All colors 15 40 Viola (Tufted Pansies). Cornuta Papilio (Butterfly Violet). Blue *' Lutea splendens. Clear yellow Blue Perfection. Deep blue White Perfection. Fine white " Admirabilis. Blotched like a Pansy .... *' Thurlngia. Rich blue, white eye. New. 14 cts. per pkt ** Mixed. All colors Wallflower. Single Goliath. Deep velvety brown .... Mixed. All colors Double Flowering. Fine spikes. All colors. '/4.lb. Lb. 20 60 20 60 20 60 20 60 20 60 20 60 25 75 25 75 20 60 20 60 25 75 20 60 20 60 20 60 20 60 20 60 20 60 20 60 20 60 40 2 00 30 1 25 30 1 50 30 1 50 40 2 00 25 1 00 50 15 2 00

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