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RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS, 



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Dreer's Mammoth Verbenas 



VillCa (Madagascar Periwinkle, or Old Maid) 



Ornamental free-blooming plants with bright green shiny 

 foliage and one of the most satisfactory and long-flowering 

 bedding plants we have. It is best to start the seed early indoors 

 or in the hot-bed, but can be sown out of doors in May, or as soon 

 as the ground is warm, they may be potted and kept in bloom 

 through the winter; a fine cut flower, every bud opening when 

 placed in water. 12 to 18 inches. (See cut.) 



Dreer's Mammoth Verbenas 



Not so many years ago we considered as almost perfect any strain of Verbenas, 

 the flowers of which could cover a 25 cent piece. By careful selection the individual 

 flowers of our strain now almost covers a 50 cent piece. The trusses 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 following colors: 



PER PKT. 



4351 Pink. Various pink and rose shades $0 10 



10 

 10 

 10 

 10 

 10 



4353 Scarlet. Uniform bright scarlet 



4354 Luminosa. Luminous flame or coral pink . . . 



4355 White. Purest white 



4356 Blue. Light to rich blue shades 



4357 Lucifer. Deep cardinal scarlet. Very rich. . . 



4359 Collection of above 6 colors, 50 cts. 



4360 Dreer's Mammoth Mixed. Containing all the 

 colors. | oz., 50 cts.; oz., $1.50 10 



Various Verbenas 



v ' |g 4366 Lemon Verbena (Aloysia Citriodora). Every 



garden should have a few plants of this fragrant 

 favorite. Its pale green delightfully scented foliage 



goes well with any flower. Start indoors 15 



4365 Erinoides (Moss Verbena). This lovely variety produces a mass of 

 mosslike foliage, spreading over the ground like a carpet, above which 

 are borne heads of purplish-blue and white blossoms in lavish profusion ; 

 comes into flower in June and continues until frost. For beds, baskets 



or rockeries it is highly desirable 10 



4367 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. I oz., 30 cts 10 



PER PKT 



. ..$0 10 

 10 

 10 

 10 



4381 Rosea. Rose, dark eye 



4382 — Alba. White, crimson eye 



4383 - Alba Pura. Pure white 



4390 - Mixed. All the colors. \ oz., 40 cts 



Wallflower 



Well-known deliciously fragrant half hardy perennials, blooming 

 early in the spring, with spikes of beautiful flowers. In the north 

 they should be protected in a cold frame in the winter and planted 

 out in April. 



4415 Paris Extra Early. A beautiful single variety, which 

 may be treated as an annual, flowering through the sum- 

 mer from seed sown in spring. \ oz., 25 cts $0 10 



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



shining red, with a black velvety sheen 10 



4420 Single Mixed. All colors. \ oz., 20 cts.; oz., 60 cts. . . 10 



4430 Double-flowering Finest Mixed 15 



Water Lily Seeds 



We annually save a limited quantity of these at our own nurseries 

 and offer: 



$0 15 



15 



4534 Nymphaea Tender Varieties Mixed . 

 4537 Nelumbium Mixed Sorts 



Vinca Rosea 



Try Helichrys"tfm or Straw Flowers for Winter Bouquets. See page 91 



