DREER'S MID-SUMMER CATALOGUE. 



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PRIMULA SINENSIS (Chinese Fringed Primrose). Per pkt. 



Alba Magnifica. The finest pure white 5° 



Chiswick Red. Large brilliant scarlet 



Rosy Morn. Beautiful delicate pink .... . . 



Kermesina Splendens. Rich crimson, yellow eye 



Holborn Blue. Unique shade 



White. Finely fringed 



Stellata. A very pretty form with large heads of star-shaped flowers ot 

 various colors; a splendid type for decorative purposes 



Red. Deep red, fringed 



Double Flowering. Finest varieties, mixed 



Fern=lcaved, Finest Mixed 



Dreer's Choicest Mixed. This mixture contains nothing but the finest 



sorts, and cannot fail to give entire satisfaction 



VARIOUS PRIMULAS. The following varieties are of the easiest culture in 

 greenhouse or light window of dwelling house, flowering abundantly and 

 continuously with little care. Per pkt. 



Obconica Qrandiflora. Pure white, shading to lilac 10 



Obconica Fimbriata. A frfnged variety of the above . . .... 



Obconica fimbriata carmine. Rich carmine 



Obconica oculata. A new selection, with decided dark eyes . ..... 



Obconica compacta. A fine dwarf, compact-growing form ...... 



Forbesi (Bahv Primrose). Beautiful rosy lilac flowers 



Floribunda (Buttercup Primrose). Of the same general character as 

 Obconica, differing only in color of the flower, which is a lovely 



shade of vellow" 



HARDY PRlriROSES. These are among the best of the early spring-blooming 

 plants. . With a slight protection they will stand the winter, but will do better 

 if protected by a cold frame. Per pkt. 



Auricula. Choicest mixed ... 10 



Cortusoides Amoena (5;>*o/rfO- Charming variety. Mixed colors . . 25 



Japonica {Japanese Primrose). Bright and showy flowers, borne in 



whorls on stems 6 to 9 inches long. Mixed colors 10 



Vulgaris (English Primrose). Flowers fragrant, canary-yellow color 10 

 PVRETHRUM. Handsome hardy herbaceous plants of easy culture, and becom- 

 ing more popular as they become better known. Per pkt. 



Hybridum. Large, daisy-like flowers, ranging in color from light pink 

 to deep red, with bright yellow centres 10 



— Urandiflorum. This new large-flowering form produces blooms fre- 

 quently measuring over 4 inches in diameter in all the variations of color 

 between light rose and deep carmine ... 



Hybridum "FI. PI. Large-flowering double; seed saved from a cele- 

 brated collection; mixed colors; i'/| feet 



Uliginosum (Giant Daisy). A fine hardy perennial, grows 3 to 4 feet 

 high, and from July to September is literally hidden beneath the multi- 



tude of large white flowers 



RUDBECKIA (Cone=flower). Fulgida. An effective hardy perennial 

 sort, producing in masses brilliant orange-yellow flowers . . . 



Newmani. One of the finest of autumn-flowering perennials. 

 Bright orange-yellow petals, surrounding a large black cone 



Purpurea (Giant Purple Cone-flower). Showy, reddish- 

 purple flowers, about 4 inches across; a remarkably large 

 cone-shaped centre of brown, thickly set with golden tips 

 in spiral lines 



Triloba. A very showy hardy perennial ; bears countless 



thousands of orange and black flowers 



SALVIA (Sage). Azurea grandiflora. A hardy perennial 



variety, producing during August and September spikes of 



prettv sky-blue flowers in great profusion ; 2 to 3 feet .... 



SAPONARIA (Bouncing Bet). Caucasica Fl. PL. A hardy 



perennial of easiest culture, producing double blush-white, 



fragrant flowers 



SCABIOSA. Caucasica. One of the handsomest of hardy 

 perennials, especially valuable for cutting, the bloom lasting 



a long time in water; lilac-blue; 3 feet 



SMILAX (Myrsiphyllum Asparagoides). In many respects 



Smilax is the most useful, and it is certainly one of the most 



graceful climbers which adorn the greenhouse or conserva- 



'"' !|tory ; for bouquets and floral decoration it is indispensable . 



STATICE (Sea-Lavender). Splendid hardy i)erennials, either 



for the border or rockery, producing all summer panicles of 



minute flowers, which can be dried and used for winter bou- 



^.2<5"ets. Mixed varieties 



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Poppy Orientale Hybr 



Per pkt. 



STOKESIA (Cornflower Aster). Cyanea. This beautiful 

 hardy perennial grows about 24 inches high, bearing hand- 

 some lavender-blue cornflower-like blossoms from July till 

 frost. One of the choicest subjects for the hardy border. 

 2 pkts. , 25c IS 



SWEET ROCKET (Hesperisi. Old-fashioned hardy garden 

 plant, also known as Dame's Rocket and Dame's Violet ; 

 grows 2 to 3 feet high, and bears showy white, lilac and 

 purple fragrant flowers. Mixed colors ■ 5 



SWEET WILLIAM (London Tufts). Well-known, free-flowering 

 hardy perennials, producing a splendid effect in beds and borders 

 with their lich and varied flowers. The demand for separate 

 colors has induced us to offer six of the best and most distinct 

 single-flowering sorts, viz. : _ Per pkt. 



White 5 I Velvety Black Maroon 



Crimson 5 Red, with white eye . . . 



Scarlet 5 | Violet, with white eye . . 



A packet each of the above 6 colors 



Single Mixed. All colors Peroz.,25cts 



Holborn Glory. Of extra large size and fine coloring. 2 



pkts., 2S cts 



Double Mixed. Per oz., 50 cts 



Giant Double. Producing immense umbels of full, double 



flowers ; colors exceedingly varied 



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Single Sweet William 



THERMOPSIS. Fabacea. A showy hardy perennial, bearing fine spikes 



of yellow flowers in June and July ; 3 to 4 feet 10 



TRITOMA (Red hot Poker, Flame Flower, or Torch Lily). Hybrida. 



Saved from our own collection, which is undoubtedly the finest in this 



country . . . 25 



TUNICA. Saxifraga. A neat, tufted hardy perennial plant, growing but 

 a few inches high and bearing throughout the entire season numerous 

 elegant pink flowers. Will thrive anywhere, but is especially adapted 



for the rockery or the margin of the hardy border 10 



VALERIANA (Garden Heliotrope). Showy, hardy border plants, pro- 

 ducing large corymbs of fragrant red and white flowers 5 



VERONICA (Speedwell). Spicata. An elegant hardy perennial border 

 plant, growing about 18 inches high, bearing all summer long spikes of 



bri.ght blue flowers, which lengthen with age 10 



Virginica. Long spikes of white flowers 10 



VIOLAS, or TUFTED PANSIES. While the Pansy proper is essentially a 

 spring flower, the Violas here offered flower throughout the entire season. 

 Papilio (Butterfly Violet) An exceedingly lovely violet-lilac, with 



small, dark eye 10 



Lutea splendens. Rich golden yellow . 10 



Perfection. Deep blue 10 



White Perfection. A fine white ... 10 



riixed. A splendid mixture of the best varieties 10 



WALLFLOWER. Well-known deliciously fragrant half-hardy perennials; 



blooming early in the spring, with spikes of beautiful flowers. They should 



be planted in a sheltered position or protected in a cold frame in the winter, 



and planted out in April. Per pkt. 



Goliath. A splendid single variety for forcing; flowers of a rich shining 



red, with a black velvety sheen 15 



Single Mixed. All colors 5 



Double Finest Mixed 10 



Paris Extra Early. A beautiful single variety, which may be treated 

 as an annual, flowering through the summer from seed grown in spring 10 



Collection of Double Wallflower ; 6 varieties ... 50 



Collection of Single Wallflower ; 6 varieties 40 



