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Dreer's Two Magnificent African Marigolds 



The African Marigolds have been a favorite garden annual for centuries, and their popularity seems to increase with the passing years. 

 Few plants are as effective in large beds or when interspersed through the hardy or mixed border, or among shrubbery, and within the 

 last few years they have been in strong demand as cut flowers among the highest class floral artists. A large blue vase or bowl filled with 

 the huge, long-stemmed golden orange or soft lemon yellow blossoms is decidedly striking. 



For early flowering the seed may be sown indoors or in a frame in March or April, but it is just as well to sow outdoors when the 

 weather gets warm. They come up in a few days and can be thinned out or transplanted not less than one foot apart. They attain a 

 height of (about three feet and prefer light, but rich, soil. An occasional appUcation of liquid fertilizer will increase the size and brilliancy 

 of the blooms. The two varieties offered below have been grown for us by a specialist and are extra high grade and bear in continuous 

 succession from early summer until frost their large, densely double quilled flowers. It is well-known that the very finest strains of Mari- 

 golds will produce a small percentage of plants with single flowers. These are very artistic and almost as decorative and useful for cutting 

 as the perfectly double flowers. 



3085 Lemon Queen. Immense double flowers of a plea.sing 

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

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

 per oz. 



3084 Orange Prince. Large baU-shaped blooms of glittering 

 deep golden orange, nicely shown on the colored plate 

 opposite. 15 cts. per pkt.; 50 cts. per i oz.; $1.50 per oz. 



THREE SPLENDID DELPHINIUMS OR 

 HARDY LARKSPURS 



The Hardy Larkspurs are now a prominent feature in almost every garden, and 



the three sorts offered below are perhaps the best and most valuable of the genus. 



2218 Belladonna. This is the freest and most continuous blooming of all, and 

 the clear hght turquoise-blue of the flowers is not equalled for delicacy and 

 beauty. 25 cts. per pkt.; 5 pkts., $1.00. 



2221 Bellamosum. Identical in habit of growth and free and continuous bloom- 

 ing quahties with the above, but of an intense rich deep blue color. 25 cts. per 

 pkt. 



2240 Dreer's Gold Medal Hybrids. This is one of our most important spe- 

 cialties, and is unquestionably the finest strain of mixed Hybrid Hardy Lark- 

 spurs ever offered. The 

 original stock came from 

 England and consisted of 

 the best named varieties. 

 The plants are of strong, 

 vigorous habit, with large 

 flowers on spikes two feet 

 and over long, the major- 

 ity running in the lighter 

 shades of blue. 15 cts. per 

 pkt.; 60 cts. per j oz.; 

 $2.00 per oz. 



New 



Annual Larkspur 



* 'Exquisite" 



2936 A new and much wanted 

 color in the splendid Dou- 

 ble Stock-flowered type and 

 similar in all respects to 

 the others offered on page 

 94, but of a soft yet bright 

 rose color that makes a 

 charming and e f f e c ti ve 

 bunch when cut and equal- 

 ly as effective in the gar- 

 den. 15 cts. per pkt.; 

 2 pkts., 25 CtS. 



Double Stock-flowered Larkspur Exquisite 



Two Effective Bedding 

 Double Dwarf French Marigolds 



Few annuals 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, form- 

 ing 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 i oz. 



NEW SHIRLEY POPPY WILD ROSE PINK 



3695 This beautiful variety is a selection out of the Shirley Poppy, and which comes 

 almost one hundred per cent, true from seed; in color a uniform bright but soft 

 Wild Rose pink, a color that appeals to everyone and which makes a charming 

 bed, and of special value for cutting. 10 cts. per pkt.; 30 cts. per j oz.; $1.00 

 per oz. 



Delphinium Bell.-vdonna 

 (Everblooming Hardy Larkspur) 



