108 H I MM A DREER -PHILADELPHIA PA-^^ RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 



Dreer's Perfect Pansies. 



PANSIES are too well known to require any description, as they 

 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 days 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 be 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 seed beds with newspapers 

 will prevent this and hasten somewhat 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 lrom the start, as Pansies 

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



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

 ings. An open exposure where the wind has 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 dry weather the bed should be watered daily, an 1 in extreme 

 cases twice a day for the best results. 



"Seeds sown in April or May will produce blooming plants by the 

 last of June, which will give an abundance of (lowers 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." 



Dheek's Royal Exhibition Pansies. 



PAXSIES IN MIXTURE. 



IKK PKT. 



3510 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- 

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

 seeds, $2.00; regular packet 50 



3514 Dreer's Premium. This mixture comprises a large 

 number of colorings, and is intended to supply the want 

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



3516 Masterpiece ( frilli A Pa isy). A remarkable type, 

 each petal being conspicuously curled or waved. The 

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

 shades predominating. J oz. , 75 cts 25 



PER PKT. 



3512 Cassier's Giant. A grand mixture of the finest 

 blotched varieties, splendid in every way, being large 



in size and rich in coloring. J oz. , 75 cts 25 



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

 nated with a French specialist; flowers of largest size 

 borne very freely in great diversity of colors; espe- 

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

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



3513 Giant Parisian. Of very large size and containing 



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



35ft English Finest Mixed. \ oz., 50 cts 10 



3520 Good Mixed. All colors. \ oz., 25 cts 5 



25 



GIANT TRDIARDEAl 1 PANSIES. 



3488 

 3495 



3496 

 3490 

 3489 

 3491 



Very large flowers, plants of strong, robust growth and 



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 



3499 Collection, containing, a packet ea. h of 



3500 Finest nixed. All colors of the Giant 



BEDDING PANSIES IN 



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



are much used for beddin 



3452 Emperor William. Brilliant ultramarine blue. .. . 10 



3453 Faust ( King of the Blacks). Almost black 10 



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

 3456 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 nahogany Colored. Rich and velvety 10 



well adapted to the Irving conditions of our climate. 



3497 Giant Lord Beaconsfield. Deep purple violet, 

 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 



above 12 grand sorts, $1.00. 



Trimardeau. } oz., 50 cts.; 10 cts. per pkt. 



SEPARATE COLORS. 



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

 where effrel is wanted. 



3471 Peacock. Upper petals ultramarine blue, lower deep 

 claret, with white margins 10 



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

 broad margin of white; petals beautifully ruffled 15 



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



3483 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 



3509 Collection, 12 " ' 75 



Tufted Pansies or Bedding Violas are very satisfactory- See page 124. 



