FLOWER SEEDS for 1902. 



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Novelties and 

 Specialties in 



DREER'S "INCOnPARABLE" COLLECTION OF SWEET PEAS. 



(SEE COLORED PLATE OPPOSITE.) 



WE offer this collection of the acknowledged leaders in Sweet Peas, co:"i"ibiniiig as they do in the highest degree all the quali- 

 ties oi a perfect flower, and were selected after the most critical tests for their apparent superioriiy for size of flower 

 purity of color, free-flowering and strong-growing qualities. We feel sure that those of our customers who grow this col- 

 lection will be more th.in s itisfied with the result. The low price at which we offer them should induce a liberal planting of these 

 most useful floral favorites. The list below is numbered according to the plate opposite: 



No. 



11. Royal Rose.' Standard crimson-pink, shading deeper at 

 midrib, wuil'S pink. 



12. Duke of Clarence. Dark claret, self-colored, hooded 

 form. 



13. Othello. Very dark maroon, showing veins of almost 

 black; practically a self-color. 



14. Sadie Burpee. Mr. Eckford's latest and largest white. 



15. rirs. Eckford. Light primrose, self-colored, large size, 

 of semi. hooded form. 



16. Navy Blue. Standard indigo and violet, wings indigo at 

 base, shading to navy blue and bright blue; semi-hooded 

 foim. 



17. Prince of Wales. Bright rose ; the largest of this color. 



18. Modesty. May be described as a white, with a sugges- 

 tion of pink. 



19- Capt. of the Blues. Standard almost clear purple, 

 wings blue, shaded and linged with purple. 



20. Prince Edward of York. St.indard scarlet, with tint of 

 crimson; wings crimson, large size, open form, standard is 

 round and wavy on the edges. 



21. Hon. F. Bouverie. Standard and wings both deep pink 

 at the base, shading to very light pink at the edges, on a 

 primrose ground, giving a buff-effect. 



per oz.; 25 cts. per \ lb.; or the Entire CoIlectiOB, 1 pkt. of 



Primrose, tinged blu.sh, effect a rich cream 



riaid of Honor. Standard and wings white, edged 

 lavender-biue, hooded form. 



2. Lady Qrisel Hamilton. Standard mauve, wings laven- 

 der, hooded form ; the largest and lightest of all the laven- 

 der varieties. 



3. Blanche Ferry, Extra Early. Standard bright car- 

 mine-rose; wings white, tinged with pink, open form. 



4. Aurora. Orange-rose, striped on a white ground, large 

 size, hooded form. 



5. Dorothy Tennant. Deep mauve, of large size and fine 

 form. 



6. Stella Morse. 

 color. 



7. Prima Donna. Pure pink, self-colored, hooded form. 



8. Lady Mary Currie. Standard crimson -orange; wings 

 crimson with tint of orange, hooded form, color very in- 

 tense and extremely bright. 



9. Gorgeous. Bright orange, wings deep rose, tinged with 

 ornni;e. 



10. Salopian. Pure red, self-colored, large size, hooded form ; 



the liest of all the crimson-scarlets or bright red varieties. 

 PRICE: Any of the above Sweet Peas, 5 cts. per pkt.; 10 cts. 



each, 21 pkts. in all, for 75 i-ts., or 1 oz. of each for $1.50, postpaid. 



EARI^Y-FLO^VERING SIJVEET PEAS. 



A^e are pleased to offer these two varieties; both are valuable alike to those who grow Sweet Peas under glass and out of doorS, 

 enablinij them to begin cutting from ten days to two weeks ahead of the usual time and lengthening the season that much. 

 4098 Earliest of All. Similar in color to Blanche Ferry, the 1 4174 Mont Blanc. A beautiful pure white early-flowering 



standards being a bright pink, while the wings are nearly 

 white, but flowers a week to ten days in advance of the 

 extra early type. 5 cts. per pkt.; 10 cts. per oz. 



sort from Europe, similar to Emily Henderson, but com- 

 ing into flower fully two weeks earlier; will be valuable 

 for sowing under glass. 10 cts. per pkt.; 25 cts. per oz. 



Ageratum Dwarf Princess Pauline. 



,1078 A benutiuil and useful variety, of dwarf, compact, even growth, rarely exceeding 8 inches in height; the flowers are sky- 

 blue, with a white centre, the contrast being really exquisite, and not only are the flowers borne well above the foliage, but 

 are so numerous as to completely hide it ; fine for beds, borders, vnses, liaskets. etc. 15 cts. per pkt.; 2 pkts. for 25 cts. 



THREE GORGEOUS AMARANTHUS. 



Most of the Amaranthus h.rve brilliant foliage, and are suited for centres of large beds, or in groups on tlie lawn ; they are of the- 

 easiest culture, succeeding everywhere, only requiring ample room in which to develop their full beauty; growing from 4 to 5 feet high. 



1116 Brilliant, Foliage bright red, the ends of the branches or heads being a combination of cnrmine-rose, red and yellow. 

 10 CIS. |ier pkt. 



1117 Sulphurine. Lower leaves dark green, those half-way up the plant being sulphur-yellow, with green points, while the 

 heads and points of the side shoois are entirely pure yellow; a magnificent and striking variety, especially when grown in con- 

 junction with some of the red-foliaged sorts such as the one offered above. 15 cts. jier pkt. 



1118 Tricolor Marmoratus. A hybrid of the above two varieties, combining the colorings of both, the green and yellow 

 ground color being suffused or marbled with carmine ; very showy. 20 cts. per pkt ; 3 pkts. for 50 cts. 



1 pkt. each of the 3 Amaranthus, 35 cts. 



NEl^ GIANT 



SNAPDRAGON, 



" QUEEN VICTORIA." 



(Antirrhinum majus grandifloruiu.) 



1174 This is thS finest large-flowering pure white Snapdragon yet offered ; 

 unusually large, are borne on long and graceful stalks ; splendid 

 either for borders or cutting. (See cut.) 1.5 cts. per pkt.; 2 pkts. 

 for 25 cts. 



NE^' COEUMBINE " HEEEN^E." 



(Aqullegia.) 

 1186 This new hybrid Aquilegia is a cross between A. JlabcLita and A. 

 Cosrulea, and is of strong, robust growth, attaining a height of 15 to 

 20 inches and bearing numerous flowers similar in color to A. glan- 

 dulosa ; a lovely shade of blue and pure white ; hardy perennial. 

 25 cts. per pkt. 



ARCTOTIS GRANDIS. 



1216 A remarkably handsome annual which forms much-branched bushes 

 2 to 3 feet high, the foliage is soft and downy and of a whitish color; 

 its flowers, borne on long stems, rising well above the foliage, are 

 large and showy; the ray florets pure white on the upper surfa'3, 

 embellished with a narrow yellow zone at their base ; the reverse of 

 petals pale lilnc-blue ; the disc is light blue with slightly projecting 

 white stamens ; altogether a lovely flower. 15 cts. per pkt. 



Antirrhinum Queen Victoria. 



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