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DREER'S SELECT GLOXINIAS 



The Gloxinia ought to be one of our common plants because of its great beauty, 

 the profusion of its flowers and its summer blooming habit. But it is not common, 

 by any means, and this fact is attributable almost entirely to the impression that pre- 

 vails to a great extent that it is a very difficult plant to 

 grow— quite beyond the ability of the amateur, in fact. 

 Such is not the case, however, if one goes at it in the 

 right way. 



Full cultural directions are given in our new book, 

 "Dreer's Hints on the Growing of bulbs." Price 25 

 cts., or free if asked for at time of ordering. 



We offer them in the following separate colors, viz.: 

 Blue, Red, White, Red with white border. Blue with 

 white border; also in choicest mixed colors. 20 cts. 

 each; $2 00 per doz. ; $12.00 per 100. 



NEW EMPEROR GLOXINIA 



(Gloxinia Hybrid a Imperial is) 

 A new Hybrid strain produced by crossing Sinningia 

 Regina Hybrida with the choicest strains of Gloxinias, 

 resulting in a plant which not only embraces all the rich 

 and varied colors of the Gloxinia, but in which the foliage 

 also is distinct and very ornamental, being of a reddish-brown 

 or bronzy color, with strongly projecting white veins, while 

 the flowers are held very erect, thus showing to full advant- 

 age. Strong bulbs, in choice mixed varieties, 30 cts. each; 

 $3.00 per doz. 



BEFORE ORDERING PLANTS 



Please read what we say regarding the forwarding and 

 reservation of plants on page 113. 



Hibiscus Sinensis (Chinese Hibiscus) 



Dreer's Superb Gloxinias 



Heliotropes 



(Cherry Pie) 



Heliotropes are great favor- 

 ites, principally on account of 

 their delicious fragrance; they 

 grow freely under glass, and may 

 be planted in the open border 

 during the summer. 

 Centefleur. The best rich, 



deep violet variety. 

 Chieftain. Lilac; large truss; 



very fragrant. 

 Mme. de Blonay. The finest 



large-flowering white. 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 

 $10.00 per 100. 



HIBISCUS 



SINENSIS 



(Chinese Hibiscus) 



Well-known evergreen tender 

 shrubs which may be either 

 grown in a pot or tub, or planted 

 out during the summer. They 

 flower freely during the entire 

 summer, and even in the winter, 

 if kept in a light, sunny oosition in the house. As a rule, 

 they flower more freely when grown in a pot or tub, and 

 when grown in this way the roots are kept in confinement 

 and it is easier to handle them in the winter. They can 

 also be kept over winter in a warm cellar or any place 

 where the thermometer does not fall below 50 degrees. In 

 such a position give only enough water to keep alive, 

 never permitting the soil to become dust-dry. 

 Aurantiacus. Fine double pure salmon. 

 /Maxima Regina. The most brilliant of all, large single 



flowers of intense rich scarlet; produced very freely. 

 Miniatus Semi = Plenus. The finest semi-double ver- 

 milion-scarlet, with flowers 4 inches in diameter. 

 Peachblow. Large double flowers of a soft pink, with 



deeper centre. 

 Sub=Violaceus. Flowers very large, of a beautiful car- 

 mine-tinted violet. 



20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. The set of 5 for 85 cts. 

 The Hardy Hibiscus are offered on page 196. 



HYACINTHUS CANDICANS 



(Cape Hyacinth) 

 A snow-white summer-flowering Hyacinth, growing 3 to 

 5 feet in height, gracefully suimounted with from 20 to 30 

 pure white, bell-shaped flowers. 8 cts. each; 75 cts. per doz. 



Hyacinthus Candicans 



NOTE 

 Jo value 



. All Bulbs, Roots arid Plants afe fSTW Wjjsd by E*pT6?8( BuTchaWey ISSyiif if cnTirgeTi ■ !f. waH^tfby 1*arcei Post add 10 per cent 

 of order for postage to point* east of the Mississippi River, and 20 per cant, to points west of the Mississippi River 



