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lENRTADREER ■PNIIADELPHIAJ'A- 



RtllABlEFLOWfR SEEDS 



Cleome Giant Spidbk Flower. 



CI.ARKIA. 



This pretty and easily grown annual has 

 been much improved in recent years, and the 

 varieties offered below are now seen as cut 

 flowers in most of the large cities of Europe; 

 they do well either in sun or shade, growing 

 2 to 2| feet high, with leafy racemes of 

 double flowers, which all open in water when 

 cut. (See cut.) 



PER PKT. 



CONVOLVULUS (Woming Clory) 



MAJOR, OR CLIMBIXG MORIS- 

 IXG GI.ORIES. 



Deservedly very popular, as they are one of the most free- 

 flowering and rapid-growing plants in cultivation, thriving in 

 almost any situation; the beauty and delicacy of their brilliant 

 flowers are unsurpassed. Soaking the seeds in warm water for 

 an hour or two hastens germination; annuals 15 feet. (See cut.) 



PER PKT. 



2060 Mixed. .All colors. Peroz., 15cts ,5 



2061 Double Flowering. About 80 per cent, of the 

 seedlings will produce double flowers, the remainder 

 semi-double or single. Per oz. , 40 cts 10 



2059 Imported Collection of 10 varieties 30 



Jmperlal Japanese or Emperor Mornivg Glories are 

 offered on page 89. 



Minor, or Dwarf Morning Glories. 



While these are called dwarf Morning Glories, they really 

 remain open all day in fine weather, and are rich colored, hand- 

 some dwarf ])lants, and not as well known as they should be; 

 they make a fine border, or can be grown in masses in beds, 

 producing an unusually brilliant effect. 



2053 Minor Roseus Superbus. 

 A very attractive sort, with glis- 

 tening satiny rose-pink flowers. 



Per oz. , 25 cts 5 



2052 Minor Tricolor, Mixed. A 

 very large range of color, from 

 pure white to deep purple; 

 annual; 1 foot. Per oz., 15 

 Cts 



1981 



1984 



Alba Fl. PI. Very double, pure 



white 10 



Brilliant. Rich crimson scarlet; 

 very double 10 



1982 Salmon Queen. Extra double, 

 salmon-pink 10 



1983 Scarlet Queen. \ brilliant 



orange-scarlet; a rare shade 10 



A pkt, each of the 4 sorts, 30 cts. 



CL.COM £ (Giant Spider Flower). 



2002 Qigantea. In our trial grounds this proved to be the 

 finest Cleome we had ever seen. The plant attains a 

 height of 3i feet, well branched, each branch terminated 

 by a large head of bright rosy-crimson flowers. It makes 

 a striking subject for large beds or for intersper^^ing in 

 the shrubbery border, and is used extensively in many 

 of the public parks. Seed should be sown in the open 

 ground as soon as the weather is warm and settled, and 

 the plants t:;iven sufficient room to develop their full 

 beauty. |- oz. , 25 cts 



2003 Gigantea Alba. A splendid pure white variety. \ 

 oz. , 30 cts 10 



COL.EUS (Hame Nettle). 



2040 Dreer's Hybrids Our strain of hybrid varieties 

 produces the finest colored, mo.st attractive and novel 

 foliage plants for house or garden culture. A most in- 

 terestinsj subject to grow from seed. Easily raised. 

 Sow indoors in March or April 25 



2041 Ornatus. Splendid large-leaved variety, with strik- 

 ingly handsome variegated foliage; of great value for 

 all decorative purposes 25 



C0NVOLVT.1LUS Major. 



The A*ters offered on pages SI and 52 represent the h'ghest development in this flower to date. 



