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DREER'S LOVELY ANNUAL LARKSPURS 



The Annual Larkspurs share almost equally the popularity of the Hardy Perennial sorts or Delphiniums, as they are usually called, 

 so as not to get them confounded with the annual class. The annuals have the advantage of flowering within 3 months from the time of 

 sowing, and of a fairly large range of colors, 6 of which is illustrated on the colored plate opposite, and are very true representations except- 

 ing No. 2932, Ageratum Blue, which has not been exactly reproduced, and which is a good clear mid-blue. 



Seed may be started indoors or in a hotbed, and the seedlings transplanted to the open when weather conditions are favorable, but 

 it is just as well to sow them outdoors where they are intended to bloom. The plants grow 3 feet or more in height, and should not be 

 doser than 12 inches apart, each plant producing several spikes of flowers, and if these are cut ofE when they begin to set seed, the plants 

 win continue in bloom from side branches almost up to the time of frost. They can be used in many ways in the garden, as in lines, beds, 

 or groups of any size, or interspersed in the Hardy Border, and as cut flowers are not excelled by any other annual. We offer as under: 



PER ]4, OZ. PER PKT. PER J^ OZ. PER PKT. 



2931 Dark Blue. Rich deep Hyacinth- violet.. .$0 30 $0 10 



2932 Ageratum Blue. Mid-blue 30 10 



2933 Lustrous Carmine or Newport Pink. 



Cochineal carmine 30 10 | 



2938 Collection containing a packet ^ach of the above 6 colors, 50 cts. 



2939 Collection of a J oz. each of the above 6 colors, $1.50. 



2940 Finest Mixed. Containing all colors, 10 cts. per packet, 25 cts. per 



Two Magnificent African Marigolds 



The two varieties offered below are grown for us by a specialist 

 and are without doubt the very finest of the large-flowering African 

 type, and grow almost 2 J feet high, bearing in continuous succes- 

 sion from early summer tUl hard frost large and perfectly double 

 flowers. 



3084 Orange Prince. Large ball -shaped blooms of glittering 

 deep golden orange. 15 cts. per pkt.; 50 cts. per j oz.; 

 $1.50 per oz. 



3085 Lemon Queen. Immense double flowers of a pleasing soft 

 lemon-yeUow making a fine contrast to the rich gold of 

 Orange Prince. 15 cts. per pkt.; 50 cts. per \ oz.; $1.50 

 per oz. 



Beautiful Bedding Petunias 



For outdoor decoration, porch, or window boxes, or any position where 

 a mass of color is wanted, we do not know of any plant that equals the 

 Bedding Petunias for efiectiveness, and that will give such a wealth of 

 charming color over so long a season. They begin flowering early and 

 continue a sheet of bloom without interruption until killed by frost. The 

 six Bedding sorts offered below were selected for their compact growth and 

 distinct coloring. To secure the longest season of bloom, the seed shoifld 

 be started indoors or in a hot-bed in March or April, or may be sown direct- 

 ly where they are wanted to bloom in May or as soon as the weather has 

 become settled and warm. The seed is very minute, and should be sown 

 practically on the surface of nicely prepared soil and merely pressed in. 

 It will greatly aid in the even distribution of the seed if mixed witli sand 

 or flour. For best results the plants should be set about a foot apart, and 

 preferably given a sunny position. The large-flowering Single and Double 

 Fringed, and Rufiied sorts will be found offered on page 101. 



I 2935 Sky Blue. Pretty light blue . 



I 2936 Exquisite. Rose-pink 



I 2937 White. Pure white 



.$0 30 

 50 

 30 



10 

 15 

 10 



oz., 75 cts. per oz. 



Two Effective Bedding 

 Double Dwarf French Marigolds 



Few annual; are so easy to grow or make so effective a bed or 

 border as the Double Dwarf French Marigolds, and the two sorts 

 here offered are especially desirable, forming symmetrical globular 

 plants not over 9 inches high and covered with their good-sized 

 brilliant blossoms from early summer to late autumn. 



3093 Golden Ball. Rich golden yellow. 10 cts. per pkt.; 40 

 cts. per \ oz. 



3094 Lemon Ball. Densely double, light lemon yellow. 10 

 cts. per pkt.; 40 cts. per \ oz. 



3560 



3562 

 3563 

 3564 



3565 

 3566 



3568 

 3569 



PER 



i oz. 



General Dodds. Rich glittering crimson 

 garnet $0 50 



50 

 50 



50 



50 



50 



PER 

 PKT, 



$0 15 

 15 



15 



Snowball. Pure satiny -white 

 Violet Queen. Rich velvety violet blue. 

 Howard's Star. Rosy-crimson with a 

 clearly defined five-pointed star of blush- 

 white 



Rose of Heaven. A very effective 



rich and brilliant rose colored variety .... 



Rosy Morn. Soft rose-pink with white 



throat; very dainty and one of the most 



popular flowering plants in cultivation . . , 



Collection of a pkt., each of the above 6 Beautiful 



Bedding Petunias, 60 cts. 



Collection of \ oz., each of the above 6 Beautiful 



Bedding Petunias, $2.50. 



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15 



15 



Large Flowering Petunia 

 Purple Prince 



3575 This splendid rich velvety purple-violet variety belongs to the 

 Grandiflora or large-flowering section, and while not as free as its 

 smaller-flowering relatives, the quality of its blooms make up in 

 effectiveness for what is lost in quantity. Like all others of this 

 section it is a very shy seeder. 35 cts. per packet. 3 pkts., $1.00. 



African Marigold Orange Prince 



