|[SIENRYADREER HITADELPHIA: PA: 
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—dquite 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 Hybrida Imperialis.) 
A new hybrid strain produced by crossing Sinningia 
Regina Hybrida with the choicest strains of Gloxinias, 
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 position 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, 
Grandiflorus. Very large single rose. 
Miniatus Semi=plenus. The finest and most brilliant 
semi-double vermilion-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 220. 
HYACINTHUS CANDICANS. 
"| (Cape Hyacinth.) 
Ee A snow-white suammer-flowering Hyacinth, growing 3 to 
5 feet in height, gracefully surmounted with from 20 to 30 
pure white, bell-shaped flowers. 8 cts. each; 75 cts. per doz. 
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 119. 
Hyacintuus CANDICANS 
Hrsiscus Sinensis (Chinese Hibiscus) 
NOTE.—AIl Bulbs, Roots and Plants are forwarded by Express, purchaser paying charges. If wanted by Parcel Post add 10 per cent. 
to value of order for postage to points east of the Mississippi River, and 20 per cent. to points west of the Mississippi River. 
