NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES IN 



Flower Seeds for 1906 



For General List of Flower Seeds see Pages 55 to 102. 



DREER^S IMPROVED I^ARGE-FI.OWERING DWARF ZINNIAS. 



(Vouth and Girt Age.) 



(^See Colored Plate of these fine Zinnias on opposite pag' ) 



Zinnias undoubtedly stand at the head of the list of Hardy annuals for ease of culture and free and continuous blooming qual- 

 ities, and whether used in solid beds or borders or mixed in with other flowers, or interspersed in the shrubbery or hardy border, 

 are invaluable. 



Seed may be sown under cover early in April, and transplanted to flowering quarters when the weather becomes warm, or may 

 be sown out of doors any time after May 1st, in which case they come into bloom early in July, remaining a sheet of bloom until 

 hard frost. They are not particular as to soil, but should be given a sunny position. 



The strain here offered, and shown on the colored plate opposite, is of compact habit, about 2 feet high, bearing large, per- 

 fectly double flowers of great purity of color, and while usually considered rather stiff and formal as a cut flower, a vase filled 

 with any one of the colors makes a really very handsome appearance. 



Per. Pkt 



4437 Flesh=pink. Per oz., 60 cts 05 



4438 Purple-carmine. Per oz., 60 cts 05 



4441 Canary. Per oz., 60 cts 05 



4442 Jacqueminot. Rich crimson-scarlet, extra fine. 



Per oz,, $1.00 10 



4449 Collection of a packet each of the above 9 colors ... 



Per Pkt. 



4443 Orange, rer oz., 60 cts 05 



4444 Scarlet. Per oz., 60 cts 05 



4445 White. Per oz., 60 cts 05 



4446 Salmon-rose. Per oz., 60 cis 05 



4447 Scarlet and Gold. Per oz., $100 10 



40 



4450 Finest Mixed, containing all of the colors. Per oz., 50 cts 05 



AGERATUM "EIXTEE BEUE STAR." 



1072 Extremely handsome variety of exceedingly dwarf and even growth ; the tiny bushes, not over 



4 to 5 inches high, are densely covered with clusters of flossy bright blue flowers; the foliage is small 



and entirely hidden beneath the sheet of flowers from early summer until late 



autumn; the very best variety for edging. 15 cts. per pkt.; 2 pkts. for 25 cts. 



AI.YSSUM SAXATII^E I.ITTEUM. 



1105 A beautiful new pale-yellow variety of this popular hardy spring 

 flower. As a pLmt for the rockery or the front of the hardy border it will be 

 sure of a welcome. It blooms the first season from seed if sown early. 15 

 cts. per pkt.; 2 pkts., 25 cts. 



AMARANTHUS SUNRISE. 



1113 This beautiful variety is not new. but is rare, and, as it is a shv seeder, 

 has several times been nearly extirict. It must be classed as the most brilliant 

 of this brilliant family. The foliage is bronzy-crimson, each branch terminat- 

 ing with a tuft of bright scarlet-carmine leaves. It has been used with fine 

 effect in the public parks of Washington, and greatly admired by the many 

 visitors to the national Cnpitol. 25 cts. per pkt. 



Ageratum Little Blue Star. 



DREER'S GIANT SNAPDRAGONS. 



■^ (Antirrhinum majus grandiflorum.) 



Whether to be grown for cutting or for show in the garden, the Snap- 

 dragons are one of the most valuable flowers, which can readily be grown 

 from seed. They may be sown indoors or in a frame in early spring and 

 transferred to their flowering quarters in May, or they may be sown right 

 out of doors from the middle of April till the middle of June. In either 

 case they quickly come into flower, and remain in constant bloom until 



long after the first frost. 



Per Pkt. 



11 71 Giant Scarlet 10 



1172 " White 10 



1173 " Yellow 10 



1174 Giant Garnet. 



1175 " Pink . 



1176 " Striped 



Per Pkt. 



.... 10 

 .. . 10 

 .... 10 



1179 Collection of a packet each of (i colors 50 



1180 Giant Mixed, all colors 10 



"^ ASTII.be DATIDII. 



1496 A new hardy perennial, which comes to us from the Far East by 

 way of England, where it has met with a most flattering reception, being 

 spoken of as the most important and remarkable hardy plant introduced 

 in many years. It is of strong growth, with elegant foliage, and sending 

 up graceful spikes of deep rose-violet flowers on stems 6 feet high, form- 

 ing in the garden when established one of the most pronounced and effec- 

 tive plants of modern introduction. Easily raised from seed, flowering in 

 18 months from time of sowing. 50 els. per pkt. 



Giant Snapdragon. 



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