DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



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PRIMULA SINENSIS FIMBRIATA 



(Fringed Chinese Primrose). 



lliis charming and beautiful flowering plant is indispensable for winter or spring decorations in the home or conservatory. It 

 U one of our most important of winter blooming pol plants. The seed we offer is of the highest merit and has as usual been 

 saved from llie best strains of English and continental growth. , 



I'EK PKT. 



0417 Sinsfle White Fringed .'.25 



t)418 Single Red Fringed 25 



6421 Pnnctata Elegantissinia. Crimson, spotted 



white 50 



<i422 Kerniesina Splendens. Crimson, yellow eye. 50 

 6425 Alba Maguifica. The finest pure white, with 



brii^lit yellow eye, beautifully fringed 50 



6427 Williams' Snperb, Mixed. This strain of Eng- 

 lish Primula is universally admired, and contains the 

 finest varieties and colors 50 



PER PKT 



6424 Carter's Holborn Blue. This variety requires 

 more heat lor its successful culture than the other va- 

 rieties. Any check to its growth should be carefully 

 avoided , 50 



6440 Fern-Leaved, Finest Mixed 50 



6430 Fine Mixed Single. Fringed 

 6429 Collection of Chinese Primrose, 



12 fringed va- 



.25 



rieties $1.25 



6439 Collection of Chinese Primrose, 6 fringed va- 

 rieties 75 



DOi:iBI.E CHINESE 

 PRIMROSE. 



The following double-fringed Chi- 

 nese Primroses are very fine and can 

 be highly recommended. 



6428 Double Wliite 50 



6450 Double Mixed 50 



6449 CoUection of Double Clii- 



nese Primrose, 6 varieties. .§1.25 

 6434 Primula Floribunda. 

 This is one" of the prettiest and 

 best of the Primroses, and is 

 of the same general character 

 and type as P. Obconica, dif- 

 fering only in color of the 

 flower, which is a lovely 

 shade of primrose yellow. Very 

 fragrant and free blooming ; 

 will thrive under window cul- 

 tivation 50 



6423 Primula Obconica. A 

 profuse blooming Primrose, 

 bearing on long stems heads 

 containing 10 to 15 flowers. It 

 thrives in a cool house, and 

 will grow in favor with those 

 desiring plants that will grow 

 easily. The flowers are pure 

 white, shading occasionally to 

 lilac, and have the true Prim- 

 rose fragrance. It is in all 

 respects a lovely flower, in 

 bloom continuously 25 



PYRETHRUM. 



HARDV PRIM. 

 ROSES. 



These are among the best of the 

 early spring blooming plants. With a 

 slight protection they will stand the 

 winter, but do better if protected by a 

 cold frame. 



6432 Primula Japonica (y«- 

 pdiiese Pi-itiifose). Bright and 

 showy flowers, borne in whorls 

 on stems 6 to 9 inches long; 

 mixed colors 10 



6433 Primula Cortusoides 

 Anioena. A charming va- 

 riety 'bearing dark crimson 

 flowers with distinct white 

 eye 25 



6415 Primida Veris {English 

 Cowslip). Flowers of different 

 colors, yellow, brown, and 

 yellow edged, etc. ; very fra- 

 grant ; 6 inches 10 



6431 Primula Vulgaris. The 

 common yellow English Prim- 

 rose ; flowers fragrant and of a 

 light canary-yellow color 25 



6435 Primrose, Dean's New 

 Hardy Hybrids. These 

 very beautiful hardy plants are 

 similar in growth to the com- 

 mon yellow Primrose, but pro- 

 duce myriads of flowers in the 

 richest shades of color 25 



Pkimula Obconica. 



Handsome herbaceous plants of 

 easy culture. P. Aureum is the well- 

 known Golden Feather so much used 

 for carpet bedding, edging, etc. From 

 the flowers of P. Roseum is obtained 

 the Persian Insect Powder or Buhach 

 of California. P. Tchihatchewi is 

 valuable for obtaining verdure on poor 

 soils, forming a mosslike lurf, even 

 under trees. P. Hybridum and va- 

 rieties are amongst the handsomest of 

 hardy flowering herbaceous plants. 



6453 Pyretbrum Aureum 

 ( Golden Feat/ier). Bright 

 yellow foliage. Oz. 75 cts.. .. 5 



6454 — Aureum Lacinia- 

 tum. An improved Golden 

 Feather. Foliage finely fringed 10 



6457 — Roseum (Persian In- 

 sect Powder Plant). Flowers 

 bright rose. 1^ feet 10 



6458 — Hybridum. Large 

 inial bearing large Aster-shaped flowers ranging 



Double Pyrhthrum. 



in color from light pink to deep 



Flowering Single Mixed. Hardy perenr 

 red, with bright yellow centres. 2 feet. 

 6456 Pyretbrum Hybridum fl. pi. Large Flowering Double Mixed. Beautiful colors, mixed. IJ feet. 



.10 

 .25 



