DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



59 



Helichrvsum, Double Mixed. 



EVERLASTINGS, 



This class of plants has become very popular, and they are 

 generally cultivated for their beautiful rich-colored flowers, 

 which are desirable for making up winter bouquets, wreaths, 

 and Christmas decorations. They should be cut when they 

 come into full bloom, or before the flowers get too old and lose 

 their bright colors, tied in small bunches, and dried slowly 

 m the shade, with their heads downwards, to keep the stems 

 straight. . 



ACROCLINIUM. Charming border plants with 

 beautiful flowers, growing freely in any good garden soil ; half- 

 hardy annuals ; 1 foot. 



PER PKT. 



5021 — Single Rose 5 



5022 — Single White 5 



5030 — Single Mi.xed. Per oz. 40 cts 5 



5025 — Double Rose 10 



AJVOIOBIUM. A pretty, useful border plant much 

 used as an everlasting flower for winter bouquets : hardy 

 annual; 2 feet. 

 5114 — Alatuni Grandifloriini. Pure white 10 



GLOBE AMARANTH (Bah-Mor's Button). 

 Handsome flowers of various colors ; half-hardy annuals ; 2 ft. 



5892 White 5 



5895 Purple 5 



5900 Mixed. {Govip/ucua). Per oz., 40 cts 5 



EVERI.ASTINGS— Couthwed. 



HELICHRYSUM. Exceedingly effective double 

 flowers, making a fine tlisplay in beds or borders ; they succeed 

 in any rich garden soil ; hardy annuals ; \\ feet. 



PER PKT. 



5925 — Pure White 5 



5928 — Deep Crimson 5 



5930 — Mixed. All colors. I'er oz.. 60 cts 5 



5942 HELIPTERUM SANFORDI. A very pretty 

 border plant of dwarf habit, bearing large globular 



clusters of bright golden-yellow flowers ; 1 foot 10 



RHODANTHE. A charming plant; succeeds in 

 a light, rich soil, and a warm, sheltered situation; valuable for 

 pot or border culture ; half-hardy annuals ; 1 foot. 



6460 — Maculata, Fine Mixed 10 



STATICE. An interesting plant wilh showy blossoms, 



which remain a long time in bloom ; free flowering and of easy 



culture : half-hardy annuals ; 1 foot. 



6580 — Mixed. Fine for grass bouquets 5 



XERANTHEMUM. Showy d.mble free flowering 



border plants. 



6760 XERANTHEMUM SUPERBISSIMUM, 

 Mixed. This new strain has double globe-shaped 

 flowers 10 



6770 — Mixed 5 



5799 Collection of Immortelles and Everlasting Flow- 

 ers; 12 varieties, each separate 75 



Globe .Amaranth. 



Freesia Refracta Alla. 



FREESIA. 



Very easily grown bulbs which can be readily produced 

 from seed. The flowers are pure white with yellow throat, and 

 are exquisitely fr.ngrant. 



5831 Freesia Refracta Alba 15 



FENZEIA. 



A small dwarf profuse flowering plant, adapted for small 

 beds, rustic work, vases, or pot culture, blooming all summer, 

 and requires to be well supplied with moisture ; hardy annual ; 

 rosy lilac, with crimson centre; 3 inches. 



5815 Fenzlia Dianthiflora 15 



FERNS. 



These ornamental plants are very desirable for Wardian 

 cases or ferneries; thriving in a peaty, sandy soil, and moist, 

 shady positions in the garden during the summer. The seed is, 

 however, slow of germination, and requires care and consider- 

 able patience before it makes its appearance. Sow in the 

 spring in shallow boxes, barely covering the seed wilh soil; 

 keep moist wilh a covering of fine moss, and in a temperature 

 of 60 degrees. 



5816 Adiantuni, Mixed. Maiden-hair varieties 25 



5830 Choice, Mixed. From a fine collection 20 



5819 Collection of Ferns, 12 varieties $1.00 



