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RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



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Stokesia (Cornflower Aster) p^.^ p^^ 



4051 Cyanea. This is not new, but is a rare and beautiful 

 hardy perennial. The plant grows about 24 inches high, 

 each bearing from 20 to 30 handsome lavender-blue corn- 

 flower-like blossoms; in bloom from July till frost. One 

 of the choicest subjects for the hardy border and indispens- 

 able for cutting. (See cut), j oz., 40 cts $0 10 



4060 Cyanea Mixed. Containing a number of colors. J oz., 



50 cts 15 



Sweet Rocket (Hesperis) 



4280 Old-fashioned garden plants; also known as Dame's Rocket 

 and Dame's Violet; grows from 2 to 3 feet high, and bears 

 spikes of showy white, lilac and purple fragrant flowers. 

 Excellent for naturalizing among shrubbery or for planting 

 in a permanent border; mixed colors. (See cut.) j oz., 

 20 cts ; oz., 60 cts ' 10 



Tagetes 



4301 Signata Pumila. A dwarf, compact, bushy annual 

 Marigold, with beautiful, fern-like leaves, densely covered 

 with flowers of bright, golden-yellow; first-class border 

 plant. (See cut.) j oz., 50 cts 10 



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Tagetes Signata Pumila 



Stokesia (Cornflower Aster) 



Dreer's 



Mixtures 



of 



Sweet Peas 



We offer below our four 

 miYtnres of Sweet Peas, each 

 of which stand unsurpassed 

 for quality in their respective 

 class. 



For those who prefer to 

 grow Sweet Peas in separate 

 colors we especially recom- 

 mend the Newer Orchid-flowered sorts and our "Incomparable" collection 

 offered with other specialties on pages 52 to 62. 



4230 Dreer's Orchid-flowered Mixture. We put this miKture at the 

 head of the list as we feel sure it meets the requirements of everyone 

 including the most ciS^JJJ^ all colors are represented in proper pro- 

 portions. 10 cts. per pkt.; 25 cts. per oz.; 75 cts. per i lb.; $2.50 per lb. 



4276 Early Orchid Mixture. This contains a well balanced blend of 

 the choicest early flowering sorts. 10 cts. per pkt.; 50 cts. per oz.; 

 $1.50 per I lb.; $5.00 per lb. 



4250 Dreer's "Peerless" Mixture. This mixture contains nothing but 

 the finest grandiflora varieties blended with the greatest care, so as to 

 produce the best color effect. 5 cts. per pkt.; 15 cts. per oz.; 40 cts. 

 per ilb.; $1.25 per lb. 



Cupid, Dwarf or Bedding Sweet Peas 



4251 Cupid, Dwarf or Bedding Sweet Peas. These form a line of 

 emerald-green foliage a little over a foot wide and 6 inches high, and 

 from June until late summer are literally a sheet of bloom; the mixture 

 contains all the colors. 10 cts. per pkt.; 20 cts. per oz.; 60 cts. per j 

 lb.; $2.00 per lb. 



Torenia 



4322 Fournieri. 

 A very fine an- 

 nual; a splendid 

 plant for vases, 

 hanging-baskets, 

 borders, etc.; 

 covered the en- 

 tire season with 

 a mass of bloom. 

 Sky-blue, with 

 thre§ spots of 

 dark blue, bright 

 yellow centre. . . 



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Sweet Rocket 



Every garden should have a bed of the brilliant Shirley Poppies. See page 104 



