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DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



Everlasting Pea. 



I^ATHYRUS. 



(Everlasting Pea.) 



Showy, free-flowering plants, for covering old stumps, 

 fences, etc.; hardy perennials; 5 feet. 



PER PKT. 



6010 Lathyrus Liatifolius, Mixed. Flowers purple 



and white. Per oz., 60 cts 5 



6008 — Latifolius Alba. Pure white, very desirable . .10 



LAXTANA. 



One of the most desirable half-hardy perennial green- 

 house or bedding plants, constantly in bloom; Verbena-like 

 heads, and changing in hue ; 2 to 5 feet. 

 5990 Lautana, Mixed 10 



I.AYIA. 



5992 Liayia Elegans. A pretty and attractive little 

 hardy annual that ought to be more generally grown, if 

 only for cut-flower purposes. The rays of the flower 

 heads are trifid and bright yellow with white tips. 

 The head is as broad as that of a Marguerite, but it is 

 r'O'Vvy^ more bulky, while the rays 



are much wider and touch 

 one another quite closely all 

 round. A bed or mass of 

 this annual produces a fine 

 effect, owing to the large 

 ■ ' d.lO 



'ellow 

 )d soil 



'...10 



One of the most effective and showy bedding plants, of 

 long duration, having fine foliage and delicate stems. 



PER PKT, 



6017 Liimim Coceiiieuin. Brilliant scarlet crimson ; 

 hardv annual ; 1 foot 5 



6018 — Flavnin. Golden yellow perennial 5 



LILY OF THE YALLEY. 



6016 Convallaria Majalis. Lovely spring-l dooming 



plants, bearing pure white fragrant bell-shaped flowers. lO' 



Lobelia Crystal Palace Compacta. 



Liobelia. 



The following dwarf and trailing varieties of this popular 

 and beautiful flowering plant will he found most desirable for 

 pot culture, edgings, hanging-basket-;, etc., bluoming profu«ely 

 from June to November; half-hardy annuals. The hardy 

 perennial varieties are among the most attractive of our garden 

 favorites, producing beautiful spikes of handsome flowers in the 

 autumn. 



Compacta Yarieties. 4 to 6 inches. 



6023 Lobelia, Crystal Palace. Rich deep blue; 

 the finest for bedding 10 



6032 — Prillia-Donna. A charming novelty. In habit it 

 is veiy dwarf and compact, with rich velvety crimson 

 maroon flowers 10 



6021 — White Gem. Forms a perfect ball of snow- 

 white flowers; very charming appearance lO- 



6024 — Emperor William. A very compact variety, 

 with fine sky-blue flowers 10 



6029 — Pearl. Pure white, edged blue, a lovely flower. 10 



6030 — Mixed Compacta Varieties 10 



Eobelia, Erinus Varieties. 



Trailing varieties suitable for hanging-baskets, vases, etc. 

 6 to 10 inches. 



6022 Lobelia Speciosa. Ultra-marine blue b 



6025 — Speciosa Alba. Pure white 5 



6034 — Gracilis. Light blue, spreading 5 



6033 — PaxtOlliana. Pure white with blue edge 5 



6027 — Duplex. Double blue 10 



Eobelia, Perennial Yarieties. 



6028 Lobelia CardinaliS {Cardinnl f.-wey). A hardy 

 perennial native variety, with spikes of brilliant scarlet 

 flowers, blooming the first season if sown early; a fine 

 border plant ; 3 feet 10 



6031 — CardinaliS and Fiilgens Hybrids. Foli- 

 age varies from bright green to brown or reddish green. 

 Flowers are large and resemble Cardinalis, but are of 

 splendid shades of rose, tedilvlac, purple, etc. ; in bloom 

 from July tp^Oetober; har^dy. perennials;. 2. feet.. 20- 



