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DREER'S MAMMOTH VERBENAS 



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We have been carefully selecting and improving this fine strain of 

 V erbenas for years, and can recommend it as the very best procurable. 

 -'■^ The trjsses and indi\-idual 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 hotbed, and transplanted to 

 flowering quarters in May. If sown outdoors in May 

 It blooms from the end of July on. We offer the foUow- 

 ing colors: 



PER PKT. PER pj;;!- 



4351 Pink $0 10 I 4354 Striped $0 10 



43o2 Purple 10 4355 White.... lo 



4353 Scarlet lo | 4356 Blue lo 



4359 Collection of above 6 colors, 50 cts. 



4360 Drear's Mammoth Mixed. Containing 

 all the colors, i oz., 50 cts.; oz., S1.50. . . 10 



Various Verbenas 



4361 Hybrida, Fine Mixed. A splendid mix- 

 ture, flowers not quite so large as our Mam- 

 moth Strain, i oz., 30 cts 5 



4357 Lucifer. A new deep cardinal-scarlet 



variety of ^Mammoth Verbenas 25 



4366 Lemon Verbena {Aloysia Citriodora). 



Ever>' garden should have a few plants of 



this fragrant favorite. Its pale green de- 



; -- *- lightfuUy scented foliage goes well with any 



flower. Start indoors 15 



4365 Erinoides {Moss Verbena). This lovely variety produces a mass of moss-like 

 tohage, spreadmg over the ground like a carpet, above which are borne heads of 

 purphsh-blue and white blossoms in la%dsh profusion; comes into flower in Tune 

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

 Venosa {Hardy Garden Verbena). This variety is largely used for bedding 

 purposes. It is a strong, thrifty grower about 1 foot high, and covered from 

 early summer until late fall with its bright purplish-heliotrope flowers } oz 

 30 cts i ■> 





10 



VALERIANA Valerias 



4340 Rubra, Mixed. Showy, hardy 

 border plants; producing 'large co- 

 rymbs of red or white flowers; fine 

 for bouquets; mixed; 2 ft. j oz., 25 



Dreer's M.^mmoth Verbena 



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VINCA Madagascar Periwinkle, or Old Maid) 



Ornamental free-blooming plants with bright green shiny foUage and 

 one of the most satisfactory and long-flowering bedding plants we have 

 It is best to start the seed eariy indoors or in the hotbed, but can be sown 

 out of doors m Jlay, or as soon as the ground is warm, they may be potted 

 and kept in bloom through the winter; a fine cut flower, everv h„d nn.nJn. 

 when placed in water. 2 feet. (See cut.) 

 Rosea. Rose, dark eye 



4381 



4382 - Alba. White, crimson eye 



4383 - Alba Pura. Pure white 

 4390 - Mixed. All the colors. J 



oz., 40 cts . 



PER PKT. 

 ..SO 10 



10 

 .. - 10 

 .. ,10 



WALLFLOWER 



\nllf:tT^ >f "T''^'/f-^'^''* ^^" ^^^'^>' perennials, blooming early 

 in the spnng, with spikes of beautiful flowers. In the north they should be 

 protected m a cold frame in the winter and planted out in April 

 4415 Paris Extra Early. A beauriful single variety, which may 

 be treated as an annual, flowering through the summer from 



seed sown m spring, i oz., 25 cts 1q 



4414 Goliath. A splendid single variety; flowers of a rich,'shining 

 red, with a black \-eIvety sheen 



4420 Single Mixed. All colors. \ oz., 20 cts 



4430 Double- Flowering Finest Mixed. 2 pkts 25 cts 

 4419 Collection of Single Wallflower; 6 colors 40 cts 



10 



15 



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Try Helichrysum or Straw Flowers for Winter Bouquets. See page 91 



