Dreer’s Autumn Catalogue, 1898. 
a) 
Pansy—DRreeEr’s Royat EXHIBITION. 
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PANSY. Dreer’s Royal Exhibition. This strain comprises a 
beautiful collection of colors and markings, and we are confident 
it will prove satisfactory for perfection of form, firmness of 
texture, freedom of bloom and elegance of coloring. It em- 
braces all the attractive features that tend to make the Pansy 
theipeopletSiflowemersncsesstsce ce eee fz 0z., $1.00 $0 
— Dreer’s Premium. Choice Mixed l% oz., 75 cts 
— Odier. Finest large-blotched.............0.seescceeeeeee -¥% oz., $1.00 
— Bugnot’s Superb Blotched. A beautiful class, with extra 
large flowers in great diversity of COlOrS........4...sssceseeeeueesees oes 
— English Finest Mixed -Oz., $3.00 
— Good Mixed..................... -Oz., $1.50 
— Giant Trimardeau. Large-flowering mixed... 
— Peacock. A striking variety ; upper petals beautiful blue, lower 
of a deep claret, with white margins.............c:sceecsseee- +s 
— Snow Queen. White.............. bi 
— Emperor William. bBlue.. 
— Faust, or King of the Blacks. 
— Lord Beaconsfield. Purple violet.. 
— Yellow Gem. Pure yellow 
4a5- For other varieties, see our Spring Catalogue. 
PETUNIA, Single (Hand Hybridized). Dreer’s Large-flowering 
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— Double. Dreer’s Large-flowering Fringed, carefully hybridized 
and saved from our own unrivaled collection, well known to be 
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PHLOX, Dwarf Scarlet (Fireball).. 
— — White (Snowball)...........0....00. 
— — Mixed Colors...................00ccc cee nocd.» ce oncadcencBapsecdind 
PLATYCODON Japonicus, Fl. Pl. ew Double Japanese 
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— Mariesi. Dwarf, compact sort.. 
— Mixed. Blue and White....... 
POPPY, Iceland. Mixed colors.. 
— Orientale.. 
— — Hybrids 
POLYANTHUS duplex. 
— Gold Laced. Extra fine...........0........ 
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PYRETHRUM hybridum. Single Mixed... 
-_-_— Double 
PRIMULA sinensis fimbriata (Chinese Fring 
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charming and beautiful plants are indispensable for winter and 
Our seed 
spring decoration inthe greenhouse or conservatory. 
is, as usual, from the finest collections. 
— Single White Fringed.......... 
— Double White Fringed... 
— Single Red Fringed..... 
— Punctata Elegantissima. Crimson spotte 
— Rosy Morn. Beautiful delicate pink, finely frin os 
— Kermesina Splendens. Crimson, yeilow eye..........22...22..020 
— Alba Magnifica. The finest pure white, with bright yellow eye, 
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— Holborn Blue. A unique color. 
— Fern-Leaved, Finest Mixed.. 
— Double Mixed, all colors ................. Lacs sath acto 
— Dreer’s Choicest Mixed. A grand str aining only the 
finestivarieties(nckese. nee cce cee eecae oe vos csc ssssse. Rene 
— Robusta Grandiflora. An extra strong growing strain, pro- 
ducing enormous trusses of extra large finely fringed flowers, 
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— Obconica. Lilac white 
—Floribunda. Yellow.. 
— Forbesi. Rose....... 
— Veris (Cowslip). Mix Ss. 
— Vulgaris (English Primrose). 
SALVIA Splendens (Scarlet Sage) pteoecco 
— ‘* Bonfire ” (Clara Bedman). Dwarf, compact variety ; brilliant 
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Sweet PeEAS—EcKFOoRD’S. 
SWEET PEAS. Forearly flowering we advise autumn planting ; 
sow about the end of October in this latitude. The follow- 
ing varieties are the choicest of Eckford’s Large-flowering 
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Sorts : PER PER 
OZ. PKT. 
— Aurora. White, striped orange..........1.1.:-.ccccsssccesereseerceseesee 25° 10 
— Alice Eckford. Creamy white, tinted pink. 16 5 
— America, Red striped white.................... 10 5 
— Apple Blossom. Apple blossom pink. LORD 
— Blanche Burpee. Largest white.... 10 5 
— Blanche Ferry. Pink and white. LOM S 
a es as Extra early.... JON 5 
— Blushing Beauty. Finest pink.. 10 5 
— Butterfly. White-edged lavender............. 10 5 
— Captain of the Blues. Brizht purple blue. 10 5 
— Captivation. Rosy purple..................05 25 10 
— Celestial. Clear lavender blue..... 10 5 
— Coquette. Primrose, tinged blush.... 25 10 
— Countess of Radnor. Delicate lavender TOM 
— Crown Jewel. White veined violet rose... UO 
— Cupid. The new dwarf white............. 15) 73 
— Dorothy Tennant. Deep mauve.. 1) 5) 
— Daybreak. White ground watered with red. 25 10 
— Duke of Clarence. Rosy claret... TON 5 
— Emily Eckford. Heliotrope......... 10 5 
— Emily Henderson. Purest white, fine. aoe Oued O. 
— Firefly. Fiery scarlet.............. seeeeeeee yeelome 5 
— Grey Friar. Blue-gray....... ........1...... 10 5 
— Juniata. White, lined and flaked light blu 1Op 5 
— Her Majesty. Soft rosy-pink............... 10 5 
— Katherine Tracy. Soft pink................:...5 H0) 5 
— Lady Beaconsfield. Salmon rose and yellow 10) =) 
— Lady Penzance. Pale rose.....-........:...eeeeee eee 10 5 
— Lovely. Charming La France Pink................. 25 10 
— Lottie Eckford. Lavender-shaded heliotrope.. 10 5 
— Meteor. Orange pink : LOPS 
— Mikado. Bright pink, striped white. 25 10 
— Mrs. Eckford. Delicate primrose. fine............ 10}eeno 
— Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain. 10 5 
— Oddity. Carmine and rose..........--.--00sceeeserseeeees 10 5 
— Peach Blossom. Salmon pink, suffusea carmine. coo 10 GB 
— Princess Victoria. Cherry..........-..2:.0. 0-6 eeeeeeee easel Old: 
— Ramona. Creamy white splashed wiih soft pink. LOReRO: 
— Royal Rose. Magnificent deep rose.... 25 10 
— Red Riding Hood. Curiously hooded flower 25 10 
— Royal Robe. Delicate pink-shaded carmine... oo al) & 
— Senator. Chocolate, striped white............. - 10 6 
— Stanley. Deep maroon........ == LO} =: 
— Venus. Salmon buff. 20, 0) ~ By 
— Large-Flowering Mixed. Madeup from named sorts. Lb. 
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For complete list of Sweet Peus, see page 89 of our Garden 
Calendar for 1898. 
SWEET WILLIAM. Single Mixed 5 
— Double Mixed.... he 5 
SMILAX. Useful and popular climbe eeLOmen LO 
VERBENA, Dreer’s Mammoth. very owers 
are of the largest size, of brilliant colors. 
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— — Bright Scarlet 10 
— — Pink................ 10 
—— Purple.. 10 
— — Striped. 10 
— — Mixed... 10 
VINCA Rosea. : J 10 
— Alba. White, with crimson eye .. 10 
— Alba Pura. Beautiful pure white. 10 
— Mixed Varieties............-............ 5 
WALLFLOWER. Double Mixed Pr 10 
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