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HENRTADREER -PHIIADEIiPHlAW^ RfLIABlE FLOWER SEEDS 



Dreer's Royal Kxhibition- Pansie s 



Dreer's Perfect Pansies. 



DANSIES are too well known to require any description, as ihey 



are favorites with all. For best results you must start with a 



good strain. The finest Pansies are, as a rule, shy seeders, which 



accounts for the difference in the price of the various mixtures offered. 



Miss Ida D. Bennett, the well-known horticultural author and 

 enthusiastic admirer of Pansies, writes the following notes on their 

 culture expressly for this book: 



" Pansy seed germinates and the plants grow more freely in the 

 cool, early davs of spring, and for summer blooming should be sown 

 by the latter part of April, or early May, in the vicinity of Philadel- 

 phia. A soil containing a proportion of leaf mould, well enriched 

 with well-decayed cow manure, will i)e the most satisfactory for the 

 growing of this flower, and it should be well dug and made fine 

 and level. 



"Sow the seeds in drills, covering them not more than four times 

 their diameter and firming the soil well above them. The seeds ger- 

 minate in from eight to twelve days, and should not be allowed to 

 dry out during this period. Covering the seedbeds with newspapers 

 will prevent this and hasten somewluit the period of germination. 



"As soon as the plants are up and large enough to handle, they 

 should be thinned out or transplanted to stand nine inches apart in the 

 rows. Thorough cultivation should be given from the start, as Pansies 

 will not thrive when obliged to share the beds with a mass of weeds. 



" It is a mistake to plant Pansies in the shade of a tree or build- 

 ings. .\n open exposure where the wind has a free sweep over the 

 bed is far better, and Pansies so planted are free from the long, 

 straggling branches which produce few and inferior flowers. Dur- 

 ing diy weather the bed should be watered daily, and in extreme 

 casps twice a day for the best results. 



" Seeds sown in April or May will produce blooming plants l)y the 

 last of June, which will give an abundance of flowers throughout 

 the remainder of the season. About the middle of August is the 

 best time for starting Pansy seeds for early spring blooming, as this 

 allows the plants to go into winter in vigorous condition." 



PANSIES IX MIXTl RE. 



3510 



3.314 



3516 



PER PKT. 



Dreer's Royal Exhibition. This strain comprises 

 a beautiful collection of colors and markings and is our 

 finest mixture, both as regards size, texture and color- 

 ings. Special packets of 2000 seeds, $1.00; of 5000 



seeds, $2.00; regular packet 50 



Dreer's Pretnium. This mixture comprises a large 

 number of colorings, and is intended to supply the want 

 of a first-class mixture at a moderate price. Jo2.,75cts. 25 

 yiliSterpiece {Fi'ilhd Pn/i.s;/). A remarkable type, 

 each petal being conspicuously curled or waved. The 

 range of color is very extensive, the rich, dark, velvety 

 shades predominating. ^ oz. , 75 cts 25 



PER PKT. 



finest 



3512 Cassier's Qiant. A grand mixture of the 

 V)lotched varieties, splendid in every way, being large 

 in size and rich in coloring. J oz., 75 cts 



3517 Mme. Perret. A new and beautiful strain, origi- 

 nated with a French specialist, flowers of large size 

 borne very freely in great diversity of colors; espe- 

 cially rich in red and wine shades. The stock we offer 

 comes direct from the introducer. J oz., 75 cts 



3513 Giant Parisian. Of very large size and containing 



a great many fancy colors. \ oz., 75 cts 15 



3515 English Finest Hixed. } oz., 50 cts 10 



3.520 Good Mixed. All colors, i oz., 25 cts 5 



25 



25 



GIANT TRimARDEAU PANSIES. 



Very large flowers, plants of strong, robust growth and well adapted to the trying conditions of our climate. 



3488 

 3405 

 3496 

 3490 

 3489 

 3491 



3497 Giant Lord Beaconsfield. Deep purple Tiolet, 

 shading to white 10 



3487 Giant Rainbow. Peacock blue, zoned with white 



and tinged red 10 



3498 Giant Snow Queen. Pure white, small yellow eye 10 



3492 Giant Striped. Very showy 10 



3493 Giant White. Pure white, with purple eye 10 



3494 Giant Yellow. Rich yellow, with dark centre .... 10 



3499 Collection, containing a packet each of above 12 grand sorts, $1.00. 



3500 Finest Mixed. All colors of the Giant Trimardeau. \ oz., 50 cts.; 10 cts. per pkt. 



BEDDING PANSIES IN SEPARATE COEORS. 



Giant Adonis, Soft lavender blue 10 



Giant Emperor William. Rich deep blue 10 



Giant Fire King. Mahogany and gold 10 



Giant Freya. Rich wine color, edged white.. ... 10 



Giant Golden Queen. Pure, rich yellow 10 



Giant Prince Henry. Rich royal blue 10 



The varieties offered below, while not so large-flowering as 



are much used for beddii 

 34-52 Emperor William. Brilliant ultramarine blue... . 10 



34.53 Faust {King of the Blacks). Almost black 10 



3454 Cardinal. The nearest approach to a bright red. . . 10 

 34.56 Kaiser Frederick. Velvety brownish-red, edged 



red and yellow; very rich 10 



3463 Lord Beaconsfield. Deep purple-violet, shading 



to white on the upper petals; very effective 10 



3466 Mahogany Colored. Rich and velvety 10 



the Giants, are somewhat freer-flowering, and on this account 

 ng where effect is wanted. 



3471 Peacock. Upper petals ultramarine blue, lower deep 

 claret, with white margins 10 



3472 Psyche. Five velvety-violet blotches, relieved by a 

 broad margin of white; petals beautifully rufiled. ... 15 



3475 Snow Queen (Candidissima). Satiny white.... 10 



348.S White, with dark eye 10 



3485 Golden Yellow, with dark eye 10 



3486 Yellow Gem. Pure yellow, without eye 10 



3508 Collection, 6 distinct varieties, our selection 40 



2509 Collection, 12 " " •' " 75 



Tufted Pansies or Bedding Violas ax* ry satisfactory. Seepage 112. 



