DEEER'S MID-SUMMBE CATALO&UE. 



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PRIMULA SINENSIS (Chinese Fringed Primrose) 

 Alba Magnifica. The finest pure white . ■ . 



Chiswick Red. Large brilliant scarlet 



Rosy Morn. Beautiful delicate pink . . 



Kermesina Splendens. Rich crimson, yellow eye 



Holborn Blue. Unique shade 



White. Finely fringed •, • , ■ , , a 



Stellata. A very pretty form with large heads of star shaped Howers 



of various colors ; a splendid type for decorative purposes ... 



Red. Deep red. fringed . . ... 



Double Flowering. Finest varieties, mixed 



Fern-leaved, Finest Hixed ■,■ -i: ■ .u 



Dreer's Choicest Hixed. This mixture contams nothing but the 



finest sorts, and cannot fail to give entire satisfaction . . ... 



VARIOUS PRinULAS. The following varieties are of the easiest 



culture in greenhouse or light window of dwelling house, flowernig 



abundantly and continuously with little care. 



Obconica Qrandiflora. Pure white, shading to lilac 



— Fimbriata. A fringed variety of the above 



— Fimbriata Carmine. Rich carmine 



— Oculata. A new selection, with decided dark eyes 



— Compacta. A fine dwarf, compact-growing form . • 



ForbesM Bady Primrose). Beautiful rosy lilac flowers 



Floribunda (Buttercup Primrose). Of the same general character 



as Obconica. differing only in color, which is a lovely shade of yellow 

 HARDY PRIMROSES. These are among the best of the early sprmg- 



blooming plants. With a slight protection they will stand the 



winter, but will do better if protected by a cold frame. 

 Auricula. Choicest mixed . . ... ■ ■ 



Cortusoides Amcena [Sieboldi). Charming variety. Mixed colors 

 Japonica > Japanese Primrose). Bright and showy flowers, borne ni 



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



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

 PYRETHRUn. Handsome hardy herbaceous plants of easy culture, 



and becoming more popular as they become better known. 

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



pink to deep red, with bright yellow centers. Per oz., 75 cts. . . . 

 — Qrandiflorum. This new large-flowering form produces blooms 



frequently measuring over 4 inches in diameter in all the variations 



of color between light rose and deep carmine. Per K oz., 40 cts. . 



Hybridum Fl. PI. Large flowering double ; seed saved from I 



a celebrated collection ; mixed colors ; i54 feet ... 

 UligUiosum {Giant Daisy). A fine hardy perennial, grows 

 3 to 4 feet high, and from July to September is literally 

 hidden beneath Ihe multitude of large white flowers . 

 RUDBECKIA, Fulgida {Cone-flower). 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). Showv, reddish- 

 purple flowers, about four 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, Azurea grandlflora. A hardy perennial variety, 

 producing during August and September spikes of pretty 



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



SAPONARIA, Caucasica Fl. PI. {Bouncing Bet). A hardy 

 ^; ^perennial of easiest culture, producing double blush-white, 



fragrant flowers 



SCABIOSA, Caucasica. One of the handsomest of hardy 

 5 perennials, especially valuable for cutting, the bloom lasting 

 '""a long time in water; lilac-blue ; 3 feet ..... ... 



Japonica. A new hardy sort from Japan, lavender-blue . . 



SMILAX ( Myrsiphyllum Asparagoides). In many respects 



the most useful, and certainly one of the most graceful 



Per pkt 





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25 

 25 







15 



PVRETHRUM ULIGINOSUM 



25 



15 



double-flowers ; colors 

 fine spikes of 



SINGLE SWEET WILLIAM 



climbers which adorn the g:reenhouse or conservatory 

 bouquets and floral decoration it is indispensable Per oz., 



I 50 cts 



STATICE (S^a Lavender). Splendid hardy perennials, either 

 I for the border or rockery, producing all summer panicles of 



I minute flowers, which can be dried and used for winter 



I bouquets. Mixed varieties 



STOKESIA, Cyanea {Cornflower Aster). This beautiful 

 hardy perennial grows about 34 inches high, bearing hand- 

 some lavender-blue cornflower-like blossoms from July till 

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



Per % oz., 50 cts. 



SWEET ROCKET (Hesperis). Old-fashioned hardy garden 

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

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

 purple fragrant flowers. Mixed colors. Per oz., 25 cts. 

 SWEET WILLIAM (London Tuftsi. Well-known, free- 

 flowering hardy perennials, producing a splendid effect in 

 beds and borders with 1 heir rich and varied flowers. The 

 demand for separate colors has induced us to offer six of the 

 best and most distinct single-flowering sorts, viz : 



White 51 Velvety Black Maroon . 



Crimson s Red, with white eye . . . 



Scarlet 5 1 Violet, with white eye . . 



A packet each of the above fi colors 



Single Mixed. All colors. Per oz., 25 cts 

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

 pkts., 25 cts .... 



Double Mixed. Per oz., 60 cts 



Qiant Double. Producing immense umbels of full 



exceedingly varied 



THERMOPSIS, Pabacea. A showy hardy perennial, bearin, 



yellow flowers in June and July ; 3 to 4 feet 



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



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



country ... 



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 



\ M-.^li,\AfiA {Garden Heliotrope). Showy, hardy border plants, producing 



large corymbs of fragrant red and white flowers . 



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



growing about 18 inclies high, bearing all summer long spikes of bright blue 



flowers, which lengthen with age 



Virginica. Long spikes of white flowers . . 



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 



Lutea splendens. Rich golden yellow .... 



Blue Perfection. Deep blue ... 



White Perfection. A fine white 



nixed. A splendid mixture of the best varieties. Per 5^ oz., 50 cts 



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. 

 Qoliath. A splendid single variety for forcing ; flowers of a rich shining red, 



with a black velvety sheen 



Single nixed. All colors. Per oz., 40 cts 



Double Finest nixed ... 



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



annual, flowering through the summer from seed grown in spring 



Collection of Douole Wallflower ; 6 varieties 



Collection of Single Wallflower; 6 varieties 



Per pkt. 

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50 



40 



