DREER'S FLOWER SEEDS FOR SUMMER SOWING 



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Mignonette (Reseda) 



A well-known fragrant favorite, and no garden is complete 

 without a bed of Mignonette; sowings made in July will keep 

 up a succession until frost; can also be grown in pots for 

 winter and early spring flowering. 



PER PKT. 



3152 Defiance. When grown under favorable con- 

 ditions spikes will not only be of remarkable size 

 — from 12 to IS inches long — but deliciously 

 fragrant. The individual florets are of immense 

 size, forming a graceful as well as compact spike, 

 i oz., 25 cts $0 10 



3154 Red Goliath. Of strong, yet compact habit, 

 with rich green foliage; the giant trusses of flowers 

 being borne on erect, strong, stiff stalks and sur- 

 passing all others in brilliancy of color; especially 

 suited for house ciilture. j oz., 50 cts 15 



3164 White Goliath. This splendid white variety has 

 the same massive spikes of bloom as the red sort. 

 J oz., 50 cts 15 



3158 Machet. Of dwarf pyramidal growth, bearing 

 numerous flower stalks, highly colored and very 

 fragrant; one of the very best, j oz., 25 cts 10 



3162 Salmon Queen. Strong, robust habit, with fine 

 spikes of bright salmon-red flowers, intensely 

 fragrant; fine for outdoor culture, j oz., 25 cts.. . 10 



3163 Sweet-scented {Reseda Odorala). The old 

 variety with small spikes, but very sweetly 

 scented. Per oz., 25 cts 5 



3169 Collection of above 6 varieties of Mignonette. . 50 



MyOSOtis (Forget-Me-Not) 



Few spring flowers are more admired than the lovely 

 Forget-Me-Nots, which are especially effective when grown 

 in masses. Perennials are hardy if given slight protection 

 through the winter. Seed may be sown any time from 

 spring till mid-summer. The Alpestris varieties and Dis- 

 sitiflora come into bloom in April, and are largely used for 

 bedding or borders in connection with spring-flowering bulbs, 

 Pansies, etc. The Palustris sorts do not bloom till May, but 

 continue till fall. 



PER PKT. 



3231 Alpestris Royal Blue. Rich indigo-blue flowers. 

 The finest and most effective dark blue variety; 9 

 inches. \ oz., 40 cts %Q 10 



3233 — Robusta Grandiflora. Of strong, sturdy growth, 

 about 10 inches high, with good heads of clear Forget- 

 Me-Not blue flowers. \ oz., 40 cts 10 



3235 -Victoria. A favorite sort, with fine heads of large, 

 clear, azure-blue flowers; plants bushy and compact; 

 makes a fine edging or bed. j oz., 50 cts 15 



3239 —Mixed. A mixture of blue, rose and white-flowered 



varieties. Per j oz., 30 cts 10 



Myosotis (Forget-Me-Not) 



Pentstemon Gloxinioides Sens.\tion 



PER PKT. 



3236 Dissitiflora. Of dwarf , compact habit, with sprays of 

 large, exquisite blue flowers, especially adapted for 

 planting among spring-flowering bulbs $0 IS 



3238 Palustris Semperflorens. An everblooming vari- 

 ety, beginning to flower in May and continuing till 

 autumn. Large clear, blue flowers in pretty sprays. 

 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



Ly thrum (Loose-strife) 



3071 RoseumSuperbum. A very pretty hardy perennial; 

 growing about 3 feet high, and produces spikes of rosy 

 flowers from July to September 10 



IWuScl Elnsete (Abyssinian Banana) 



3221 A splendid plant for the open air in the summer, producing a most 

 striking effect when planted singly or in groups. In our hot summer it 

 luxuriates and attains gigantic proportions when freely supplied with ma- 

 nure and water. The seeds germinate easily if started in hotbed. Ten- 

 der perennial; 10 to 20 feet. 15 cts. per pkt. of S seeds; 25 seeds for 50 cts. 



Nemesia per pkt. 



3401 Dwarf Large -flowering Hybrids. A very pretty annual, which 

 does best in a cool position, the plants grow about a foot high, and 

 the orchid-like flowers are very varied in color, including rose, 

 yellow, blue, orange, etc. 2 pkts., 25 cts $0 15 



Pentstemon (Beard Tongue) 



3532 Gloxinioides "Sensation." While not a hardy perennial, it can 

 be wintered in a cold frame and transplanted to the open ground 

 in the spring. It grows about 30 inches high, every branch being a 

 spike of large. Gloxinia-like flowers in a very wide range of bright 

 colors, including rose, red, carmine, cherry, pink, lilac, purple, etc. 



2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



3533 Barbatus Torreyii. Spikes of brilliant coral red, very effective; 

 June to August; 3 to 4 feet. Hardy perennial 10 



3540 Grandiflora Mixed. A great variety of kinds and colors. Hardy. 10 



Little Book of Perennials (Hottes) $1.50 per copy, postpaid 



