Reliable * piowep * Seedi. 



Our List has again been carefully revised and all inferior varieties discarded For the convenience of our cus- 

 tonners and to facilitate the filling of orders, we use a system of numbering, In ordering it is only necessary t» 

 give the number of packets wanted and the corresponding number in the Catalogue, viz. : — i Pkt. 5010, 25 ; 3 

 Pkts. 5031, 15 ; means one packet Abutilon. mixed, 25 cts. ; 3 packets Adonis /tstivalls, 15 cts. 



INDUCEMENTS TO CASH BUYERS. 



We offer the following liberal inducements to purchasers of Flower or Vegetable Seeds in packets when cash 



accompanies the order. 



For $1.00 Select Flower Seeds to amount of §1 20 | For § 4.00 Select Flower Seeds to amount of § 5.00 



For§200 '• " " " 2.40 For 5.00 " " " " 6.^ 



.Foi§300 " " " " 3.75 I For 10.00 " " " " 13.09 



Books nnv nlso be selected from our library, page 159, on cash orders amounting to $5 00, to the value of SI. 00; and on 

 •orders for §10.00 to the value of §1 50, in addition to above premiums. These liberal inducements apply only to seeds in 

 packets, when selected from Dreer's Garden Calendar, at prices noted therein. 



Lreer's Pictorial Collections of Annnal Elower Seeds. 



These very attractive collections are composed of the best known and most popular annual flower seeiis, Ihnt will produce in 

 -succession a fine display of flowers during the summer months. The packets are beautifully illustrated with a chromo-lithocraphed 



porirait of the flower as tiue to nature 

 as it can be made. Cultural direc- 

 tions in English, German and French 

 accompany each packet. 



CObl^eCTIONS. 



I. -12 Choice Annuals, .50 



2.-I8 " " ,75 



3.-24 " " $1.00 



4.-30 " " 1.25 



Pi 5.- 6 Asters, 6 varieties, .50 



6.-I2 " 12 

 7.-6 Pansy 6 

 8.-12 " 12 



1.00 



.50 



1.00 



ABRO]>(IA. 



Pretty trailing plants, producing clusters of sweet scented. 

 Verbena-like flowers, especi.^lly fragrant towards evening, last- 

 ing in bloom a longtime; effective in beds, rock-work, or 

 hanging-baskets ; peel olT the husk before sowing the seed. 

 Half-hardy annuals; height, 12 inches. 



PER PKT. 



5003 Abronia Arenaria. A beautiful yellow variety. 10 

 .5006 — Umbellata. Rosy lilac, with a white eye 5 



ABUTII.01V. 



(Chinese Bell-Flower.) 



Greenhouse shrubs of strong growth and easy cultivation, free- 

 flowering, with various-colored, beautiful drooping bell-shaped 

 flowers. Sown any time before April, in a temperature of 60 

 degi'ees, they will produce fine flowering plants the first season. 

 5010 Abutilon, Fiue Mixed. Of choice varieties 

 and colors ; 2 to 4 feet 25 



ACANTHUS. 



A stately and beautiful ornamental plant. From the leaf of 

 ■"Acanthus Mollis," the capital of the Corinthian column is 

 derived. Grows freely in any rich, loamy soil. 

 3015 Acanthus, Mixed. Hardy perennials; height 



3 feet 10 



ACACIA. 



Elegant greenhouse shrubs, having fine ornamental foliage, 

 and beautiful racemes of various shades of yellow globular 

 flowers. Soak the seed in warm water before sowing. 



5013 Acacia, Mixed. Fine varieties ; 6 to 10 feet 10 



(44) 



ACHIMENES. 



Elegant and free - flowering tuberous-rooted greenhouse 

 plants, combining great beauty with richness and brilliancy of 

 color. 



PER PKT. 



5001 Acllimenes. Choice varieties, mixed 50 



ACHILLEA. 



A very free-blooming plant, of branching habit. Useful 

 for cut-flowers or for planting in cemeteries. Hardy perennial ; 

 18 inches. 



5019 Achillea Ptarmica Plena. Pure white double 



flowers 15 



ACOISITUM. 



(Monk's Hood, or Wolfsbane.) 



A hardy perennial, growing in any good garden soil, produc- 

 ing curiouslv shaped flowers in abundance. 

 5017 Aconitum IS^apellus. Very pretty blue and 



white flowers ; 3 feet " 



ACROCLINIUM. 



(See Everlastings.) 



ADL-UMIA. 



(Mountain Fringe, or Allegheny Vine.) 



An attractive and beautiful plant, flowering the first season, of 

 graceful habit and pale green feathery foliage. 

 5033 Adlumia Cirrhosa. Clusters of small rosy-lilac 

 flowers ; hardy biennials ; 15 feet 10 



