NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES IN 



Flower Seeds for 1918 



The majority of the Flower Seed Novelties and- Specialties offered on this and the following nine pages have been thoroughly 

 tested in our trial grounds. Others have been received from most reliable growers, and the descriptions are those of the introducers. 



For General List of Flower Seeds see pages 60 to 112 



DREER'S SUPERB NASTURTIUMS 



See colored plate opposite 



For ease of culture, duration of bloom,, brilliancy of coloring and general excellence nothing excels Nasturtiums. All they need 

 is a moderately good soil in a well-drained, sunny position, and from within a few weeks from the time they are sown until hard 

 frost comes there is an endless profusion of their gorgeous blossoms. 



The collection shown on the colored plate opposite and offered below represents twelve of the finest and most distinct varieties 

 and colorings. 



Almost the identical colors can be had in either the Tall, or Climbing, or Dwarf, or Tom Thumb types. The former grow 5 to 

 6 feet high and are unexcelled for growing on fences, trellis, or trailing over rocks or rough ground, etc., while the Tom Thumbs 

 are leading subjects for beds or borders, and both are largely in demand for use in hanging- baskets, vases, window-boxes, etc., etc. 

 [The numbers affixed are the corresponding number of the variety on the plate opposite.) 



3338 



3341 



Dwarf, or Tom Thumb Varieties 



3336 Chameleon. No, 12. Various colors on one plant; 



mostly beautifully mottled and spotted. 



Crystal Palace Gem. No. 4. Sulphur, maroon 



blotches. 



Empress of India. No. 1. Fiery crimson, dark 



foliage. 

 3343 Golden King. No. 6. Rich golden yellow. 



3346 King Theodore. No. 5. Deep crimson maroon. 



3347 King of Tom Thumbs. No. 9. Dark scarlet. 



3353 Pearl. No. 10. Creamy white. 



3354 Prince Henry. No. 3. Cream, spotted and tipped red. 



3355 Regelianum. No. 7. Deep purplish- crimson. 

 3361 Rose. No. 8. Soft carmine rose. 

 3365 Spotted. No. 11. Golden yellow, spotted garnet. 

 3367 Vesuvius. No. 2. Salmony rose, dark foliage. 



Price: Any of the above, 5 cts. per pkt. ; 20 cts. per oz. ; 60 

 Cts. per J- lb. 



3379 Collection containing a pkt. each of the 12 varieties.. $ 50 

 3369 " "1 oz. " " .. 1 50 I 



For Complete List of Nasturtiums 



3281 

 3287 



Tall, or Climbing Varieties 



Chameleon. No. 12. Different richly-colored flowers 



on the same plant. 

 King Theodore. 

 foliage. 

 3294 Orange. No. 6 



3296 



No. 5. Deep crimson maroon; dark 



Long-spurhhd Hybrid Aquii.egia 



Pure orange; no markings. 

 Pearl. No. 10. Creamy white. 



3297 Prince Heriry. No. 3. Cream, spotted and tippedscarlet. 



3298 Purple. No. 7. Rich shade of purplish crimson. 



3301 Rose. No. 8. A lovely shade of ruby rose. 



3303 Scarlet. No. 9. Glowing vermilion. 



3302 Schulzi. No. 1. Rich, deep scarlet. 



3304 Scheuermanni. No. 4. Yellow spotted and marbled 

 brownish-red. 



3307 Vesuvius. No. 2. Salmony rose; an exquisite shade. 

 3306 Spotted. No. 11. Rich yellow, spotted garnet. 



Price: Any of the above, 5 cts. per pkt. ; 20 cts. per oz. ; 60 

 cts. per 4; lb. 



3329 Collectioncontaininga pkt. each of the 12varieties..$ 50 

 3319 " " 1 oz. " " .. 1 50 



including Mixtures, see page 94 



ALYSSIM LILAC QUEEN 



1100 We offered this a few years ago, but dropped it from our list as we did 

 not think the color was deep enough to form a contrast with the popu- 

 lar white sorts. By careful selection it has been greatly improved, 

 and the stock we now offer has been saved from plants that were a 

 deep lavender-lilac, a really pi etty color, either alone or in conjunc- 

 tion with the white sorts. It is of dwarf compact habit, and with all 

 the free and long blooming merits of the regular Sweet Alyssum. 

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



Breer's Long-spurred Hybrid 



Aquilegias, or Columbines 



1206 This is the most admiied type of Columbines. They have been pro- 

 duced from the strains of several famous hybridizers and are much 

 superior to the usual grade. The plants are of strong, thrifty growth, 

 and perfectly hardy. The long-spurred flowers of largest size vary in 

 color through charming tones of cream, pink, lavender, blue, white, 

 red, e'c. , haidly any two being exactly alike. 15 cts. per pkt.; 2 

 pkts., 25 cts. 



l>ouble-flowering Cup-and-Saucer 

 Canterbury Bells 



1734 A new rsce cf this much-prized Hardy Biennial from a celebrated 

 French Hybridizer. The double blossoms appear like three flowers 

 placed one inside the other. These are produced freely and in all the 

 colors found in the various varieties of Canterbury Bells. About one- 

 half of the seedlings may be expected to come true to type. 25 cts. 

 per pkt. 





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For General List of Flower Seeds see pages 60 to 112 



