

CARDIOSPERMUM. 
BALSAM APPLE AND BALSAM 
PEAR (See Momordica). 
BALLOON VINE. 
(Love in a Puff.) 
A rapid-growing plant; sueceeds best in a light soil 
and warm situation; Howers white; half hardy annual; 
5 feet. 
PER PKT. 
5272 Cardiospermum Halicacabum. Per oz. 20 
cts ° 
9) 
BAPTISIA. 
(False Indigo.) 
A beautiful hardy perennial herbaceous plant, pro- 
ducing pea-shaped flowers, on spikes 6 inches long. 
5274 Australis. Bright blue; 24 feet 
BARTONIA. 
Producing showy flowers, above its gray and downy 
thistle-like foliage, which are exceedingly brilliant in the 
sunshine. Sow where it is to remain, as it does not bear 
transplanting well; hardy annual; 2 feet. 
5275 Aurea. Large golden yellow 
BEANS. 
Very rapid climbers; flowering profusely and admir- 
ably adapted for covering sereetis, ete. 
5292 Scarlet Runner. Fiery scarlet...................0-+. 5 
5293 White OG Pure whiteecerscerss:cresosser se Aas) 
BEET. 
The ornamental-leayed Chilian Beets are among the 
most useful of the decorative foliage plants. For planting 
in ribbon-beds or in groups they are very effective. 
5288 Red Chilian. Brilliant red foliage. Oz., 20 cts.10 
5287 Yellow *¢ Golden yellow. Per oz., 2U ets 
BEGONIA. 
Plants of great value for summer decoration or win- 
dow gardening. To secure the best results they should be 
planted as soon as the ground becomes warm. They are 
covered the whole summer with bright and elegant droop- 
ing flowers; blooming the first season from seed, if sown in 
February or March, in a temperature of 60 degrees; for 
winter and spring blooming, sow from August to October. 
Tubers must be kept from frost in dry sand. 
5300 Rex Hybrida, Mixed. Beautiful varieties of 
the Rex class, with handsome variegated foliage ; 
choice) mixedi-(Gunchesy--scespeee se pease ee eee 25 
Collection of six varieties, single tuberous- 
POOLE: fev \ccnacslseceseesese-eceerseciese tee eee Base deseres : 
5281 Frebeli. Beautiful large bright scarlet flowers, 
formed in large clusters 2bove the foliage.............. 
5267 Robusta Perfecta. Robust, compact habit, 
succulent dark green foliage, and large flowers of 
25 
a brilliant) einnabar, scarlet. ce eee eee eee 25 
5290 Single Mixed. ‘Tuberous-rooted................0..0 25 
5280 Donble 'Tuberous-Rooted, Mixed. Theseed 
we offer has been hybridized, using the most double 
flowers, aud the handsomest single varieties ......... 
5276 International Prize. Saved trom the best 
English, French and German Tuberous-rooted 
varieties; Pkts. of about 500 seeds............66 -eeeeeees 
. 
0 5393 Elata Grandiflora Cerulea. 
DREER’S RELIABLE SEEDS 
BrYONOPSIs. 
BrRACHYCOME. 
BEGONIA—Covtinued. 
PER PKT. 
5282 Roezli. Seeds sown in April make strong plants 
by September; the flowers appear in October, re- 
sembling an open Peony 
Scharfliana. A new species from Brazil with 
large, thick, velvety leaves, of emerald green color 
on the surface and deep purplish red underneath. 
5283 
pink, contrasting finely with the dark green foli- 
age. Its dwarf, branching globe-shaped habit 
makes it a most desirable plant, being literally 
covered with flowers from May until November ; 
blooms all winter in the greenhouse...........2.-cs-00-- 25 
BIDENS. 
(Dahlia Zimapani.) 
A free-flowering tender annual having beautiful foli- 
|age and bearing tine and attractive flowers. The roots 
can be preserved like Dahlias ; 1 foot. 
5303 Atrosanguinea. Rich dark crimson, with yel- 
LOW MANN CIscsomscsecsacecene ce sececatcor cree smerreet to aeenetes 10 
BOCCONIA. 
Effective plant, for single specimens or groups on 
lawn. Foliage glaucous green, bears treely spikes 2 to 3 feet 
long, of cream-colored flowers; hardy perennial ; 5 feet. 

5305 Japonica.... .......-. sco) 
BOUVARDIA. 
Excellent plants for house, greenhouse or garden. 
5806 Mixed v.c..----ccascons «sascccesweconccesisersssecvinsnvvcn-sasee= 20 
BRACHYCOME. 
(Swan River Daisy.) 
Free-flowering, dwarf-growing plants, covered during 
the greater part of the summer with a profusion of pretty 
Cineraria-like flowers; suitable for edgings and small beds, 
or put-culture; half-hardy annual. 
5307 Iberidifolia, Mixed. Light blue and white; 
Gpinchess..-c-asssscevasesssvetercesontestssesncteencoeeeneetonne sees 
BROWALLIA. 
One of our favorite profuse-blooming bedding plants, 
covered with rich, beautiful winged flowers during the 
summer and autumn months, growing freely in any rich 
‘soil; blooms finely in the winter if sown in August; half 
hardy annual; 18 inches. 

Large sky-blue 
flowers with a white centre...............0...eeccccesevees & 
5321 Elata Alba. Pure white flowers........ 

5324 Elata Cerulea Nana. Dwarf sky-blue... iis lu 
5330 Mixed. All the Elata varieties................:scsseees 5 
5325 Abbreviata (Pulchella). Deep rose colov............20 
BRYONOPSIS. 
A beautiful plant of the gourd species, with ivy-like 
pale green foliage and showy scarlet fruit, striped with 
white; half-hardy annual; 10 feet. 
5318 Laciniosa Erythrocarpa..............-:.0cseeee ee 

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