DREER’S RELIABLE SEEDS 


PHYSIANTHUS. 
(Cruel Plant.) 
A rapid growing climber, bearing bell-shaped flowers 
which are covered with a gummy substance. Butterflies 
and other insects which alight thereon are unable to free 
themselves. 
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PINKS (See Dianthus and Carnation). 
PLATYCODON GRANDIFLORUM. 
(Wahlenbergia.) 
A hardy perennial, producing very showy flowers 
during the whole season. They form large clumps, and 
are excellent for planting among shrubbery. 

6356 Alba. Pure white................. RWaconsnctumavercses sceevs 5 
6360. Mixed se Bluecrand whites eee eres 5 
POLYANTHUS. 
(Primula Elatior.) 
Showy, early spring free flowering plants, fine for 
either pot or out-door culture ; hardy perennials; 9 inches. 
6362 English. ‘The best single, all colors mixed........ 20 
6363 Duplex. Double hose-in-hose, beautiful colors 
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6364 Gold Laced. 
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Very showy and attractive..........20 


SHIRLEY Poppy. 
POPPY. 
(Papaver. ) 
A showy and easily cultivated hardy annual, with 
large brilliant colored flowers, growing freely in any gar- 
den soil, and producing a fine effect in large clumps or 
mixed beds. Sow early in the spring where they are to 
remain, as they will not bear transplanting; 2 feet. 
6384 Shirley Poppies. These charming Poppies are 
generally single or semi-double. The range of 
color, extending from pure white through the most 
delicate shades of pale pink, rose and carmine to 
deepest crimson, is so varied that scarcely two are 
alike, while many are delicately edged and striped. 
The blooms, if cut when young, will stand for 
several days without dropping..............-.c00- esse en 
Carnation Flowered. Splendid double fringed 
flowers, mixed colors 
Chinese. Distinct varieties of this favorite 
flower. Plants not exceeding 2 feet in height. 
Mixed, all colors and shades 
Croceum. A lovely perennial Poppy bearing a 
profusion of rich yellow blooms...............cc. seeee00es 0 
Crimson King. Brilliant crimson flowers, per- 
fectly double and round as aball. A charming 
effect can be made by sowing this variety and 
Snowdrift together 
Danebrog. A very desirable and showy norelty, 
producing large single flowers of a brilliant scarlet, 
with a large silvery-white spot on each petal, thus 
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Fairy Blush. Very double flowers of a pure 
white color, elegantly fringed and tipped with rose.10 
6373 Peony Flowered. Large and yery double 
flowers; mixed colors. Per 02., 30 cts ssecesserse- seeeee 
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POPPY— Covtinued. PER PKT. 
Snowdrift. Flowers pure snow-white, very 
double, of large size and perfectly round. This is 
the very best double white variety yet offered........10 
Umbrosum. A new variety, producing flowers 
of the richest vermilion, with a deep shining black 
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Victoria Cross. Crimson, broad white cross.....15 
Mixed. All varieties and colors. Per oz., 50 ets. 5 
Bracteatum. Large fiery scarlet, perennial 
Perennial Mixed, Oriental. A hardy peren- 
nial variety of beautiful colors; from 2 to 3 feet...10 
For Opium Poppy, see Herbs. 
6389 Collection of Poppies in imported packets, 12 
6381 
6380 
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6390 
varieties, each color separate..........2..eeeeeeeee 5500065 50 
6379 Collection of 8 varieties Perennial Poppies, each 
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PORTULACA. 
One of our finest hardy annual plants, of easy culture, 
thriving best in a rather rich, light loam, or sandy soil, 
and luxuriating in an exposed sunny situation ; the single 
flowering varieties are large and brilliant, of the richest 
shades of color, and produced throughout the summer in 
great profusion ; fine for massing in beds, edgings, or rock- 
work; 6 inches. 
6401 Alba Pura. Pure white 
6403 Brilliant Scarlet 
6404 Gold Striped 
6405 New Pink 
6406 Orange Perfection.............. : 
6400 Mixed. All colors. Per 0z., 50 cts.......0.0... cece 
6410 Grandiflora Flore Pieno (Double Flowering 
Portulaca). The flowers are perfectly double, of 7 
the most brilliant scarlet, crimson, white, yellow, 
ete. Seed selected from the finest double flowers...10 ~ 
6409 Collection of Double Portulaca in imported 
packets, 8 varieties, each color searate.............-..60 

