Mreer's Autumn Catalogue, 1905. 



HOLLYHOCK.. One of the most majestic of hardy plants, and a clump or line in any 

 garden gives an effect not attainable with any other plant. For planting among shrub- 

 bery or forming a background for other flowers it is without equal. The seeds offered 

 have been saved from the finest double flowers. peu pkt. 

 Double White 10 l Double Hiight Red 10 



— Yellow 10 — IJrigbt Fink 10 



— Salmon Rose lo | — Maroon 10 



**Allejjheny." Mammoth flowers, formed of loosely-arranged fringed petals, 



which look as if made from the finest China silk. The colors vary from the palest 

 shrimp pink to deep red 10 



Extra Clioice Double Mixed. Per oz., j^t.oo 10 



Impiorted Collection of 12 varieties , 



Imported Collection of 6 varieties 



Single. Many prefar the single-flowering Hollyhocks. They are usually of freer 

 growr,h than the doubles, and present a very hands'.nie appearance when covered 

 with "their artistic blossoms 



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IRIS (Flowering Fla 



rivaled coUeclion. Bio 



Saved from our own un- 



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j). Ksempferi {J.ipa)ie e Iris). 



jms the second year from seed ' 



JLAVKNDEK (l.;ivaiidiil;i Vera). Well knovi'n, sweet-scented, hardy perennials. 



Per oz., 20 cts 



LATHYKUS (Everlasting or Har<ly Sweet Pea). Showy, free-flowering 

 hardy perennial climbers for covering old st'imps, fences, etc.; conlinuaily in 

 bloom ; fine for cutting. 

 liatifoliiLs. Purplish-red 



— Albus. Pure white; very desirable 



— Pink Beauty. Bright rosy-pink 



— Mixed. All colors. Per oz., 40 cts 



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LIATKIS (Blazing Star or Gay Featlier). Most showy and 

 attractive hardy perenni.rl native plants witli long spikes of purple 

 and rosy-purple flowers from July to September ; 3 to 4 ft. Jlixed 

 varieties 



IilNUiVI (Flax). Flaviini. A bright yellow, hardy perennial 



variety. June to September ; i foot 



Perenne. Another hardy variety, producing bright blue flowers 

 the entire sum.n^r; 18 inches 



IjOBELIA. Cardinalis (Cardinal Flower'). A native variety, 

 with spikes of brilliant scarljt flowers ; fine border plant; 3 feet. 



— Hybrids. Flowers large and resemble Cardinalis, but are of 

 splendid shades of rose, red, lilac, purple, etc... 



— Queen Victoria. A beautiful variety, with dark bronzy foU- 

 age and brilliant scarlet flowers 



LiUPINUS (Lui>ine). Perennial Mixed. Hardy perennial 



varteties, in blue and white mi.xeJ 



LYCHNIS. Clialcedonica (Rose Campion, JptusaUm Cross). 



Fine scarlet flowers ; 2 fjet 



Haageana. Brilliant orange, scarlet, crimson, etc., in mixture; 



I foot .-. 



I/YTHKIIM. 'Rn%(i\\m.%\xxiKr\i\\va. (Rose Loose-strife). Avery 

 pretty hardy perennial ; grows about 3- feet high and pro^lucjs 



spikes of rosy flowers from July to September 



MIGVOXETTE (Reseda). Defiance. Spikes of remarkable 

 size; from 12 to 15 inches long; deliciously fragrant. Per oz., 



75 cts 



Miles' Hybrid .Spiral. Of strong branching hahit ; very fra- 

 grant. Peroz., 25 cts 



Improved Red Victoria. Fine spikes of brilliant red 



Iiarge-floweriiig Pyramidal. Flowers large, of a redd.sh 



tint. Per oz. 25 cts 



Macliot, Well adapted for pot culture; dwarf pyramidal growih, 

 bearing numerous flower stalks ; highly colored and vary fragrant. 



Per oz., 75 cts 



Goliatli. Plants of compact habit, with rich green foliage, tlie 

 giant trusses of flowers being borne on erect, stron,g, stiff stalks 

 and surpassing all others in brilliancy of color ; especially suited 



for house cuitur- 



MUS.4. ENSETE (Abys^iinian Banana). A splendid plant for 

 the open air in sum.ner, producing a most striking effect when 

 planted singly or in groups. The seeds germinate easily if started 

 ia autumn, awd the pi uits can be then carried over in the hou-e 

 till the following sum.ner 





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Pansy. 



^° Gaillardia Grandiflora Compacta. 



5 PER PICT, 



MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not). Alpestris CcErulea. Bright 



blue. Per oz. , 60 cts c 



— El»za Fonrobert {Robusta Grandijlora). Large-flowering ; 

 bright blue c 



— Victoria. Of bushy habit, bearing large umbels of bri'ght azure- 

 iilue flowers 10 



Dissitiflora, Compact habit, profuse bloomer; exquisite blue; 



an attractive spring' bedding plant ic 



Paliistris. The true Forget-Me-Not; beautiful blue flowers ic 



— Semperflorens. A charming dwarf Forget-Mc-Not, continue 

 ing in bloom from early spring until autumn ; blue ic 



Royal Blue. This beautiful variety belongs to the upright pillar- 

 sh.iped section ; grand addition, the flowers being of larger size 

 and a deeper blue than any other ; as a variety for pot culture un- 

 excelled 



CENOTHEItA (Evening Primrose). Mixed. Charming, 

 mostly low-growing hardy perennial plants, with large and showy 



flowers of yellow, white, etc .- 



PANSIES. Dreer's Royal Exhibition. Our finest mixture, 

 unexcelled for size, coloring and texture. Special packet of about 

 2000 seeds, ;f 1. 00 ; regular packet 



Dreer's Premium Mixture. Seed saved from first-class 

 flowers only, ^oz., 75 cts 



Mine. Perret. A new French strain : flowers of large size ; 

 specially rich in red shades 



Masterpiece. A remarkable type, each petal b-ing con'-picu- 

 ously curled or waved ; mixed colors 



Cassier's Giant. A mixture of the finest blotched varieties 



Odier (Five-blotched). A beautiful strain of various colored, 

 large, perfectly-formed flowers, y^ 02., 75 cts 



Bugnot's Superb Blotched. A beautifiil class with extra 

 large flowers in great diversity of colors. J/s oz., 75 cts 



English Finest Mixed. Oz.,$2.oo 



Good Mixed. All colors. Oz., Ji.oo , 



GI VNT TRIMARDEAIT PANSIES. The largest flowering 

 of all; of strong, robust growih and well adapted to the trying 

 conditions of our climate. 



Black 



Striped 



White 



Yellow *. 



Emperor William. Blue 



Fii-e King. Per oz., $2. 50 



Finest Mixed. A splendid range of colors. Per oz., 152.50 



A packet each of the above six fine colors 



PANSIES IN SEPARATE COLORS. 



Car<liii;il. The nearest appro:.ch to a bright red 



Emperor William. Brilliant ultramarine blue 



Faust {King of the Blacks). Almost black : 



Gold Margined 



Golden Yellow. With dark eve 



Eight Blue '. 



Lord Beaconsfield. Deep purple-violet, shading to white on the upper petals... 



iVIahogany Colored 



Peacock. A s riking variety, the upper petals being of a beautiful blue, while the 

 lower are of a deep claret, with white margins 



Psyche, Five velvety-violet blotches, relieved by a broad margin of white; ex- 

 quisite 



Snow Queen { Candidissijua). Satiny -white 



White. With dark eye 10 | Yellow Gem. Pure yellow 



Imported Collection. 6 varieties 



Impoi'ted Collection, 12 varieties ;-.. 



PENTSTEMON (Beard-tongue). Barbatus Torreyii. Brilliant coral-red.. 



Digitalis (Foxglove Feiitstenuii). Spikes of white flowers, with purple throat.... 



Pulchcllus hybridus. Varying in all shades from rosy-white and chamois to 

 purple and violet 



l>Ii.xed. A great variety of kinds and colors.. 



PHYSOSTEGIA (F"alse Dragon Head). Virginica. One of the prettiest 

 hardy perennials, forming dense bushes 3 to 4 feet high, and bearing freely during 



the summer months spikes of delicate tubular flowers 



PLATYCODON (Chinese Bell Flower). One of the best hardy perennials ; 

 flowers the whole season. 



Grand Itloruin. Large steel blue flowers 



— Album. Pure white variety 



Mariesi. Rich violet-blue ; plant dwarf and compact 



Japonicufi V\.T\. (Double Japayiese Bell FloTuer). The inner petals alternate 

 with the outer ones, giving the flower the appearance of a ten-pointed blue star....! 



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