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RELIABLE f LOWER SEEDS 



VlNCAS. 



DREER'S 

 MAMMOTH VERBENAS. 



We have been carefully selecting and im- 

 proving this fine strain of Verbenas for years, 

 and can recommend it as the very best pro- 

 curable. The trusses and individual flowers 

 are of the largest size, of brilliant colors, free- 

 blooming and of vigorous habit. For best and 

 quickest results seed should be sown early in 

 the house or hot-bed, and transplanted to flow- 

 ering quarters in May. If sown outdoors in 

 May, it blooms from the end of July on Ver- 

 benas are better grown from seed than from cuttings, being more vigorous 

 and not liable to disease. (See cut.) PER PK t. 



» A.^C..A. Madagascar Periwinkle, or Old Maid . 

 Ornamental free blooming plants and one of the most satis- 

 factory flowering bedding plants we have. It is best to start the 

 seed early indoors or in a hot-bed, but they begin blooming in 

 August from seed sown out of doors in May, or as soon as the 

 ground is warm, continuing until frost; or they may be potted 

 and kept in bloom through the winter; a fine cut flower, every 

 bud opening when placed in water; 2 feet. (See c»t.) 



PI R TKT. 



4381 Rosea. Rose, dark eye 10 



4382 — Alba. White, crimson eye 1$ 



4383 — Alba Pura. Pure white 10 



4390 — Mixed. \ oz., 25 cts 5 



Violas, or Tufted Pansies. 



While the flowers of the Tufted Pansies are not so large as 

 the regular type, yet they bloom so freely that they are superior 

 to Pansies where effect is wanted, the colors being particularly 

 clear and distinct; they also bloom for a longer time. Seed sown 

 in April produce flowering plants by June, and from then on 

 until frost they are a sheet of bloom. 



4406 Admirabilis. New hybrids, which contain all the 

 varied and brilliant colorings of the best grade of 



blotched Pansies 15 



4401 Papilio {Butterfly Violet). Lovely violet-lilac, with 



small dark eye 10 



4402 Lutea splendens. Rich gol- 

 den yellow 10 



Blue Perfection. Deep pur- 

 plish blue 10 



White Perfection. A fine 

 pure white 10 



4410 flixed. A splendid mixture 

 of the best varieties. \ oz. , 



50 cts 



Odorata [Singh Sweet Vio- 

 let). Blue and white mixed; 

 seed takes 3 to (i months to 

 germinate 



4403 



4405 



4400 



10 



Violas. 



10 



4354 Striped 10 



4355 White 10 



4356 Blue 10 



i oz., 40 cts 



4351 Pink 10 



4352 Purple 10 



4353 Scarlet 10 



4360 Dreer's riammoth nixed. J oz., 4'» cts. . ... 10 

 4359 Collection of Mammoth Verbenas, 6 colors 50 



4361 Hybrida, Fine nixed. All colors of the older sorts. ] oz., 



25 cts 5 



VARIOUS VERBENAS. 



4366 Lemon Verbena (Aloysia Citriodora). Every garden 

 should have a few plants of this fragrant favorite. Its pale 

 green delightfully scented foliage goes well with any flower. ... 10 



4365 Erlnoides (Moss Verbena). This lovely variety produces a 

 mass of moss-like foliage, spreading over the ground like a car- 

 pet, above which are borne heads of purplish-blue blossoms in 

 lavish profusion; comes into flower in fune and continues until 

 frost. For beds, baskets or rockeries it is highly desirable 10 



4364 — Alba. The pure white form and a great favorite in many 



of the finest gardens 10 



4367 Venosa (Hardy Garden Verbena). This variety is largely 

 used for bedding purposes. It is a strong, thrifty grower, 

 about one foot high, and covered from early summer until late 

 fall with its bright purplish-heliotrope flowers. } oz., 20 cts . 5 



VALERIANA (Valeria^. 



4338 Officinalis (Garden Heliotrope). A fine old-fashioned 

 hardy plant with heads of old-rose flowers with a strong helio- 

 trope odor 15 



4340 Rubra Mixed. Showy, hardy border plants, producing large 

 corymbs of red or white flowers; tine for bouquets; mixed; 2 

 feet. | oz., 15 cts 5 



VERONICA (Speedwell. 

 4375 Spicata. An elegant hardy perennial border plant, growing 

 about 18 inches high, bearing all summer long spikes of bright 

 bine flowers, which lengthen with age 10 



Dkekr's Mammoth Vkrbi nas. 



A complete index of the Botanical and Popular names of Flowert it given on paget 2 and 3. 



