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RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 



Calendula (Pot Mangold; 



This is the "Marygold" of Shakespeare's time; 

 one of the best and showiest free-flowering hardy 

 annuals, growing in any good garden soil, pro- 

 ducing a fine effect in beds or mixed borders, 

 particularly bright in late fall, continuing to 

 bloom from early summer until killed by frost; 

 valuable also for pot culture; blooming freely in 

 winter and early spring; 1 foot. (See cut.) 



1681 Meteor. Large double yellow, each petal striped 

 with orange. Oz. , 25 cts. ... 5 



1684 Prince of Orange. Like Meteor, but darker. Oz., 

 25 cts 5 



1682 Orange King. Very large double flowers of a dark 

 orange-red. Oz., 25 cts 5 



1685 Pure Gold. A grand variety, with double extra large 

 flowers of a pure golden-yellow. Oz., 30 cts 5 



1686 Double Sulphur. Very large and extremely double 

 flowers of a pleasing sulphur-yellow color. Oz., 25 cts 5 



1687 Favorite. Light sulphur, each petal striped with creamy-white; 

 the lightest colored variety. Per oz., 25 cts 5 



1688 Pluvlalis ( Cape Marigold). A pretty single-flowering sort; white 

 daisy-like flowers, under side of the petals lilac. Oz., 40 cts ... 5 



1683 Pongei Fl. PI. Showy double-white flowers. Oz., 40 cts 5 



1690 nixed. All the double 



sorts. Oz. , 25 cts 5 



1689 Collection, one packet 

 each of the 8 separate 

 sorts 30 



Canary-Bird Vine 



(Tropaeolum Canariense) 



1749 A beautiful rapid annual 

 climber, the charming little 

 canary-colored blossoms 

 bearing a fancied resem- 

 blance to a bird with its 

 wings half expanded. (See 

 cut.) Per oz., 25 cts... . 5 



ntuHit 

 Drebr's Pbrfbction Calceolaria 



Canary-bird Vine 



CALCEOLARIA 



1671 Dreer's Perfection. An ornamental plant, 

 producing a mass of beautiful pocket-like flowers in the spring, and a uni- 

 versal favorite for decorating the greenhouse or conservatory. This strain 

 was grown for us by a celebrated Scotch specialist, and is considered the 

 finest in cultivation; flowers beautifully spotted and blotched in exceedingly 

 rich and varied colors; of perfect form and fine substance; the habit of the 

 plants dwarf and compact and very free-flowering , 



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CANNA (Indian Shot) 



Dwarf, Large=flOwering French. Unquestionably the finest of bedding 

 plants for the American climate. The seeds here offered are all of our own 

 saving. Soak the seeds in warm water until they show evidence of swelling, 

 then sow in sandy loam, and place in a hotbed; when up to the second leaf, pot 

 off singly and keep under glass until the proper season for planting out. 



1799 Collection of a packet each of six grand sorts 30 



1790 nixed. Saved from the finest sorts. Per oz. , 25 cts 5 



The growing of high-grade Carinas is one of our leading 

 specialties. For list of same see pages 119 to 121 



Books on horticultural subjects are offered on the inside of back of cover 



