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DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



CANNA. 



Highly ornamental plants producing a rich effect by their 

 large, broad and massive foliage, terminated by racemes of 

 crimson, orange, or scarlet flowers. Soak the seed 12 hours in 

 hot water before planting ; sow in sandy loam or peat, and 

 place in a hot-bed ; when up to the second leaf, pot off singly 

 and keep under glass until the proper season for planting out ; 

 take up the roots before fro^t, and preserve in a warm cellar or 

 room ; half-hardy perennials. 



PER PKT. 



5402 Crozy's Large-flowering- Dwarf, Frencli, 



Finest IVIixed. Comprising all the newest and 



most beautiful varieties. Per oz. §1.00 10 



— Eniile Leclerc. Golden yellow flowers, mot- 

 tled crimson and scarlet, deep green foliage 10 



Madame Crozy. This is the finest and most dis- 

 tinct variety yet introduced. The flowers are of the 

 largest size, of a dazzling crimson scarlet bordered 

 with golden yellow. Plant of dwarf habit and very 

 tree-flowering, foliage bright green and very massive 

 (see colored plate). Per oz., 81.00 15 



Choice 3Iixed. Old varieties. Per oz. 40 cts.. 5 



5401 

 5406 



5400 



Canary Bird Flower. 



CAXARY BIRD 

 FI^O^WER. 



(Tropaeolum Canariense.) 



A beautiful climber, the charm- 

 ing little canary-colored blossoms 

 bearing a fancied resemblance to a 

 bird with its wings half expanded. 

 The plant has a fine, luxuriant, 

 rambling character, and if the seeds 

 are planted by the side of an arbor 

 or trellis, to run upon, it will run 

 twenty feet high, and blossom from 

 July till frost comes. The flowers 

 will be more numerous and brilliant 

 in light, moderately rich soil. Ten- 

 der annual ; 20 feet high. 

 5375 10 



CALLIRHOE. 



A very pretty hardy annual, growing from two to three feet 

 high. It commences to flower when very small, and continues 

 a mass of bloom all summer. 

 5341 Callirhoe Pedata. Rich violet purple, white eye 5 



Carnation. 



Carnations and Picotee Pinks are general favorites for 

 their delicious fragrance and richness of colors. The seed we 

 offer has been imported from the best sources in Europe, and 

 will produce many splendid novelties in double and semi-double 

 flowers; protect during the wmter; half-hardy perennials ; IJ ft. 



PER PKT. 



5425 Carnation, Finest German. Mixed colors; 

 saved from extra fine double-named flowers 25- 



5426 — Remontant, or Tree {Double Perpetual). 

 Mixed colors ; saved only from the finest and choicest 

 double-named flowers 50 



5430 — Fine Double, Mixed. The hardiest and best 



varieties for garden culture 10 



5423 — Early Flowering- Double Vienna 10 



5429 Collection of the finest German Carnation, 12 va- 

 rieties, each separate. $1.00 



CARNATION MARGUERITE. 



This beautiful new race of Carnation has attracted great 

 interest and claimed the admiration of all who have grown it 

 since its introduction two years ago. Its rapid development, 

 flowering as it does four months after sowing the seed, its pro- 

 fusion of bloom, variety of beautiful colors and delicious per- 

 fume will insure its popularity in all gardens where cut flowers- 

 are in demand. 



5432 Marguerite. Red 15 



5431 — White 15 



5433 — Pink 15 



5428 —Finest Mixed. \ oz., §1.25 10 



5424 Riviera Market. -\ splendid strain of perpetual 



Carnations, producing 85 per cent, of double flowers, 

 in many beautiful colors, including a large percentage 

 of yellow grounds 35 



CACAEIA. 



(Tassel Flower.) 



A neat, half-hardy annual of easy culture, with tassel- 

 shaped flowers; blooms from July to September in clusters; 

 fine for borders. Golden yellow and scarlet; \\ feet. 

 5340 Cacalia, Mixed. Per oz. 50 cts & 



CASTOR OIL BEAN. 



(See Ricinus.) 



