HENEY A. LREER, Philadelphia. Pa. 



ROYAL EXHIBITION PANSY 



Per pkt. 

 MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not). Neat and beautiful little plants, with star-like 

 flowers ; succeeding best in a shady, moist situation. 



Alpestris Coerulea. Bright blue. Perez., 60 cts 5 



— Eliza Fonrobert (Jiodustag^iandiflora). Large flowering ; bright blue . 5 



— Victoria. Of bushy habit, bearing large umbels of bright azure-blue flowers 10 

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

 section ; grand addition, the flowers being ol larger size and a deeper blue 



than any other; as a variety for pot culture unexcelled 15 



Dissititlora. Compact habit, profuse bloomer ; exquisite blue; an attractive 



spring bedding plant 10 



Palustris. The true Forget-Me-Xot ; beautiful blue flowers 10 



— Semperflorens. A charming dwarf Forget-Me-Not, continuing in bloom 



from early spring until autumn ; blue ... 10 



MUSA ENSETE {Abyssinian Bana7ia'). A splendid plant for the open air in 

 summer, producing a most striking effect when planted singly or in groups. 

 The seeds germinate easily if started in summer, and the plants can be then 



carried over in the house till the following summer 25 



INICOTIANA Affinis ( Tuberose-flowered Tobacco^. Delightfully sweet- 

 scented, pure white tubular flowers, blooming continually ; annuals ; 2 to 3 



feet. Per oz., 40 cts. . . . . 5 



Sanders. This beautiful Nicotiana forms bushy, much-branched plants 2 



feet high, literally ablaze with handsome carmine-red blossoms . ■ to 



New Hybrids. We offer this novelty in originator's collections containing a 

 packet each of eight distinct colors. Per collection, 35 cts. 

 CENOTHERA, Mixed (£z'fw7'K.g- Primrose). Charming, mostly low-growing 



hardy perennial plants, with large and showy flowers of yellow, white, etc. 10 



Per pkt 

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



unexcelled for size, coloring and texture. Special packet of 



about 2000 seeds. Si. 00; regular packet . , ■_• ■ 



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



flowers only. %oz.,75Cts 



Mme. Perret. A new French strain ; flowers of large size ; 



specially rich in red shades. J4oz.,Si.oo ... 



riasterpiece. A remarkable type, each petal being conspic- 

 uously curled or waved ; mixed colors. H oz.,Si.oo . . . • 

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

 Odiar (Fivc-klolched). A beautiful strain of various colored, 



large, perfectly-formed flowers. J-s oz., 50 cts. . . ... 



Bugnot's Superb Blotched. A beautiful class with e.xtra 



large flowers in great diversity of colors. }-^ oz., 75 cts. . . 



English Finest Mixed. i4oz.,5octs 



Good Mixed. All colors. Oz.yscts. 



GIANT TRIMARDEAU PANSIES. The largest flowering of 



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



conditions of our climate. 



Per pkt. 



Black 10 Yellow 



Striped .... 10 Emperor William. Blue. 



White 10 FireKing. Purpleandgold 



Finest Mixed. A splendid range of colors. Per X oz> 5°cts. 



A packet each of the above six fine colors 



Per pkt. 

 suffused 



PENTSTEMON (Beard^tongue.) Highly useful and attractive hardy peren 

 iiials, and much used in the hardy border. 



Barbatus Torryii. Brilliant coral red 



Digitalis ( Foxglove Pciitstcmon\. Spikes of white flowers, with puple throat 



Grandiflorus. .\ handsome variety, with large purple-blue flowers .... 



Pubescens. Spikes of bright rosy-purple flowers 



Pulchellus hybridus. \'arying in all shades from rosy-white and chamois 

 to purple and violet, with pure white or veined throats . 



Mixed. .V great variety of kinds and colors . . 



PHLOX DECUSSATA (Hardy Phlox). This is justly considered the finest 

 of all hardy perennials. Seed should not be sown until new crop is ready in 

 October. Orders sent now will be filled as soon as new crop is gathered. 



Koz.,5octs. ... 



PHYSOTEGIA VIRQINICA (False Dragon Head). 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 not unlike a 



gigantic heather . .... , 



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

 producing very showy flowers during the whole season. 



Grandiflorum. Large steel-blue flowers. Per oz., 60 cts 



— Album, Pure white variety 



Mariesi. Large, open, bell-shaped flowers of a rich violet blue ; plant dwarf 

 and compact 



Japonicus Fl. PI. (Double Japanese Bell Flower). This variety is wonder- 

 fully free-flowerm.g. every branch bearing large, glossy deep-blue flowers. 

 The inner petals alternate with the outer ones, giving the flower the appear- 

 ance of a ten-pointed blue star 



HARDY PERENNIAL POPPIES. 



Bracteatum. Very large orange-scarlet flowers. Per oz., 50 cts 



Iceland (P. .\»dicai<lei. Of graceful, neat habit, with bright green fern-like 

 foliage, formed in tufts, from which issue slender stalks about 12 inches in 

 height, bearing yellow, white or orange-scarlet flowers in endless profusion. 

 Mixed colors. Per oz., 75 cts. ... 



— New Hybrid. The latest development m this lovely species, varying in 

 color from sulphur-yellow through different shades of orange to chamois and 

 salmony-rose 



— Double ScaT\et(P. Xi(dicaule Coccinea Fl. PI.) A double-flowering form 

 of the above; flowers double bright orange-scarlet 



Orientale (The Large Otiental Poppy). A charming summer-flowering 

 hardy plant, producingnumerous leafy stems about 2% feet high, with large, 

 deep crimson flowers, having a conspicuous black blotch on each petal; 

 exceedingly showy. Peroz..Si.co ... 



Orientale Hybrids. Beautiful new hybrids of the Oriental Poppy, producing 

 flowers of immense size, 6 inches and over in diameter, and of many novel 



colors, such as salmon, pink, cherry, etc. Per oz.. Si. 50 



POLYANTHUS (Primula Blatior). Showy hardy, early spring, free-flowering 

 plants, fine for either pot or outdoor culture. 



English. All colors mi.xed. Per '/( oz., 50 cts 



Gold Laced. Very showy and attractive 



POLYGONUM COMPACTUM (Knot-weed). A fine hardy perennial, 15 inches 

 high, covered during the autumn with feamy white flowers 



PANSIES IN SEPARATE COLORS. 

 I Andromeda. A new variety, apple blossom pink 



50 1 with rosy-lilac 



Cardinal. The nearest approach to a bright red 

 25 Emperor Franz Joseph. New, pure white, with five large 



violet-blue blotches ... . . . .... 



Emperor William. Brilliant ultramarine blue ... 



Faust( King 0/ the Blacks). Almost black 



Gold Margined ... 



Golden Yellow. With dark eve 



Light Blue . . 



15 Lord Beaconsfield. Deep purple-violet, shading to white on 



the upper petals 



25 Mahogany Colored 



Mauve Queen. A new. distinct, delicate mauve variety ; 



three lower petals blotched carmine . ... 



Peacock. Upper petals beautiful blue, lower petals a deep 



claret, with white margins .... 



Psyche. Five velvet^'-violet blotches, relieved by a broad 



margin of white ; exquisite 



Snow Queen (Candtdissiniaj. Satiny white 



White. With dark eye 



Yellow Gem. Pure yellow ... 



Collection. 6 varieties, 40 cts.; 12 varieties 



Per pkt. 



25 



POPPY ORIENTALE HYBRIDS 



