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SPECIALTIES IN FLOVEf. SEEDX 



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DREER'S SPECIAL STRAIN 



GIANT DOUBLE ZINNIAS 



Only a few years ago, the Zinnia was considered rather commonplace, but largely as the result of careful hybridizing and selecting the 

 colors as well as the size and form of the flowers have been so wonderfully improved that they have become one of the most popular 

 annuals. The special strain here offered and illustrated on the plate opposite produces flowers of colossal size, specimens measuring from 

 5 to 6 inches across being not unusual. Plants are of extremely robust habit, attaining a height of about 3 feet and bearing on long strong 

 stems semiglobular, mostly very double flowers; grown under favorable conditions they remain in bloom from early summer to late 

 autumn. 



4511 Orange King. Rich golden orange, overlaid with scarlet. 



4512 Rose Queen. An attractive shade of deep rose. 



4513 Purity. Pure white. 



4514 Flesh-color. A very pretty flesh-pink. 



4515 Lemon Queen. Bright primrose or canary yellow. 



4516 Crimson. Deep crimson scarlet, very showy. 



4517 Salmon. Rich salmony rose, as a cut flower this is one of 

 the most popular. 



Price. Any of the above 15 cts. per pkt.; 50 cts. per \ oz. 



4519 Collection of a pkt. each of the above 7 colors, 75 cts. | 4518 Collection of J oz. each of above 7 colors, $2.50. 



4520 Giant Mixed. A well balanced mixture containing all of the above colors as well as a number of others, making a very brilliant 

 effect when grown in masses. 15 cts. per pkt.; 40 cts. per j oz.; $1.25 per oz. 



Cheiranthus Linifolium 



(Alpine Wallflovtrer) 



1916 A very pretty biennial which can be treated as an annual, 

 flowering freely throughout the summer from seed sown in 

 spring. It forms compact plants about 9 inches high with 

 numerous small spikes of bright mauve flowers, an unusual 

 color and makes a very neat line and is particularly adapted 

 for planting on a rockery. 15 cts. per pkt. ;' 2 pkts., for 25 cts. 



Cynoglossutn Amabile 



(Chinese Forget-me-not) 



2148 An annual recently introduced from China; of the easiest culture, forming 

 strong plants about 18 inches high and producing through the summer 

 months sprays of intense blue Forget-me-not-like flowers. A splendid 

 addition to the comparatively short list of real blue flowers. We sent out a 

 quantity of packets for trial last spring and have received numerous favor- 

 able reports. 15 cts. per pkt.; 2 pkts., 25 cts. 



Gilia Capitata 



2551 This is a very graceful annual, growing about 2 feet high with fine feathery 

 foliage and bearing freely over a long season globular heads, about 1 inch 

 across, of rich lavender blue flowers, retaining its lovely color for a long time 

 when cut. 10 cts. per pkt.; j oz., 25 cts. 



Double Hollyhock **Newport Pink" 



2791 A charming variety that originated in one of the famous gardens at New- 

 port, R. I. It produces stately spikes of very double rosette-like flowers of 

 pure pink, a shade that is always in demand. Received an Award of Merit 

 from the Royal Horticultural Society of England. 15 cts. per pkt.; 60 cts. 

 per i oz. 



New Hybrid Hardy Lupines 



(Lupinus Polyphyllus Hybridus) 



3060 These are the result of many years of careful crossing and selecting by a 

 celebrated English specialist, and in addition to the usual blue, white and 

 rose colors, contains many unusual lilac, pink, purple, yellow and other tints. 

 This strain received an Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society 

 of England, and we consider them an important addition to the list of hardy 

 perennials. 25 cts. per pkt.; 5 pkts. for $1.00. 



Annual Larkspur "Exquisite" 



2936 A much wanted color in the splendid Double Stock-flowered 

 v^ type and similar in all respects to the others offered on page 

 94, but of a soft yet bright rose-pink color that makes a 

 charming and effective bunch when cut and equally as effec- 

 tive in the garden. 15 cts. per pkt.; 50 cts. per J oz. 



Double Stock-flowered Larkspur Exquisite 



