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DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



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DiASTHL'S PlUMARIUS. 



DIANTHUS— Continued. 



Perennial Varieties. 



PER PKT. 



5725 DiantliusPlumarius, Pheasant's Eyes. A 



beautiful single variety, with fringed-edged white flow- 

 ers, and a dark centre ; hardy perennial ; 1 foot 5 



5727 — Plumarius Scoticus Fl. PI. ^ Double Scotch, 

 or Paisley Pinks). Double, large flowering, wth 

 fringed edges of various colors, mixed; 1 foot. . . 



DICTAMIVTS. 



(Burning Bush or Gas Plant.) 



A hardy perennial, fragrant, free flowering, herbaceous 

 plant, suitable for mixed borders ; thriving in any common soil ; 

 producing racemes of flowers often 1 foot in length. 

 5745 Dictamnus Fraxinella, 3Iixed. White and 

 red ; 2 feet 10 



DIGITALIS. 



(Foxglove.) 



A handsome and highly ornamental, hardy perennial plant, 

 of statelv growth, fine for shrubberies and other half-shady 

 places ; 3 feet. 



5750 Digitalis Gloxinaeflora. Gloxinia-shaped 

 flowers. A lovely type; all colors mixed 5 



5751 — Monstrosa. Mammoth Foxglove. The largest 

 and best type ; all colors mixed 10 



DOLICHOS. 



(See Hyacinth Bean.) 



ECHEVERIA. 



Very desirable plants for bedding or for borders, blooining 

 the second season. They can be wintered in a light cellar free 

 from fro>t. 



5776 Echeveria, Mixed 25 



EUCHARIDIUM. 



A rare and beautiful plant, of dwarf spreading habit and 

 narrow lanceolate foliage. The color of the flowers is a 

 pleasing purplish rose, shading to. white in the centre. 

 5808 Eucharidium Breweri .10 



ERYXHRIXA. 



(Coral Plant.) 



An ornamental half-hardy perennial shrub, fine for out- 

 door summer decoration, with beautiful foliage and superb 

 spikes of scarlet pea-shaped flnwers; -5 feet. 



5786 Erythrina Crista Galli 25 



EUPATORIUM. 



A very pretty herbaceous hardy perennial plant, blooming 

 the first season from seed, producing clusters of snowy-white 

 flowers; fine for cutting and bouquets; \\ feet. 



PER PKT. 



5804 Eupatorium Fraseri 10 



ESCHSCHOETZIA. 



vCalifornia Poppy.) 



Very attractive plants for beds, edgings, or masses ; profuse 

 flowering and fine cut foliage, in bloom hom June till frost ; 

 hardy annuals ; 1 foot. 



5788 Eschsclioltzia Aiiraiitiaca. Rich orange. .. . 5 

 5796 — Mandarin. Inner side of the petals rich orange, 



the outer side bi illLant scarlet 5 



5795 — Ilose Cardinal. A charming new variety, pro- 

 ducing freely beautiful large flowers, of intense car- 

 mine 10 



5800 — Mixed, Sing-le. -All colors. Per oz., 40 cts. .. 5 

 5790 — Mixed, Double Varieties 10 



EUPHORBIA. 



(Snow on the Mountain.) 



Attractive foliage, with white and green bracts on the tip 

 of each branch, veined and margined with white ; 2 feet. 

 5806 Euphorbia Variegata 5 



Euphorbia Heterophylla 



EUPHORBIA HETEROPHYLLA. 



(Mexican Fire Plant, Painted Leaf, Fire on the 

 Mountain.) 



5807 This brilliant novelty is a hardy annual of the easiest 

 culture, and resembles in habit and color the beautiful 

 hot-house Poinsett ia. The plants grow two to three 

 feet high, of branching bush-like foi-m, with smooth 

 glossy leaves, which are at first entirely green, but 

 about mid-summer clusters of small white flowers 

 appear on the end of each branch surrounded by 

 beautiful orange scarlet bracts, presenting a striking and 

 brilliant combination of colors 5 



EXACUM. 



Forming small, dense bushes about 6 inches high, and 

 ha\'ing dark green leaves and terminal clusters of violet purple, 

 beautifullv scented flowers with yellow anthers. 

 5811 Exacum Affine 25 



