DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



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Asparagus Verticillatus. 



ASPARAGUS VERTICILLATUS. 



PER PKT. 



5169 A graceful hardy perennial climber with feathery foli- 

 age and scarlet berries 10 



ASPERULA ODORATA. 



5166 Sweet Woodruff. Chief ingredient in the " Mal- 

 trank, : ' or May wine of the Germans. The dried flowers 

 and leaves have a delicious perfume, and impart an 

 agreeable odor when kept among clothes, etc 5 



AURICULA. 



A well-known favorite of great beauty ; seed saved from 

 splendid choice varieties ; half-hardy perennial ; 6 inches. 

 5240 Auricula, Mixed 15 



AZALEA INDICA. 



5250 Beautiful shrubby plants, covered with a mass of 

 bloom, growing best in a mixture of rich, fibrous peat 

 and sand ; saved from a collection of showy, various- 

 colored flowers ; 3 feet 25 



ARALIA SIEBOLDI. 



5161 A beautiful decorative greenhouse plant, with large, 

 ornamental leaves; very useful as a house plant. New 

 seed ready in April 15 



BAPTISIA. 



A beautiful hardy perennial herbaceous plant, producing 

 pea-shaped flowers on spikes 6 inches long. 

 5274 Baptisia Australia. Bright blue; 2^ feet 5 







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BALSAM. 



(Lady's Slipper.) 



An old and favorite garden flower, producing its gorgeous 

 masses of beautiful, brilliant-colored double flowers in the 

 greatest profusion ; of easy culture ; succeeds in a good, rich 

 soil ; tender annuals ; 2 feet. 



PER PKT. 



5254 Balsam. Double Scarlet {King) 10 



5263 " " Pink {Maiden's Blush) 10 



5256 " " Solferino. Striped and 

 spotted 10 



5257 Balsam, Double White. Per oz. $1.00 5 



5258 " *' Perfection. Very double, 

 immense, solid, round flowers. Per oz. $1.50 10 



5260 Balsam, Double Camellia-Flowered. 



Finest mixed. Per oz. $1.00 10 



5270 Balsam, Double Mixed. Occasionally semi- 

 double. Per oz. 50 cts 5 



5289 Balsam, Double. Collection of 6 colors 50 



5279 Balsam, Double. Collection of 12 colors. $1.00 



Double Camellia-Flowered Balsa:v 



New Red Balsam Apple. 



BALSAM APPLE (Momordica). 



Very curious climbing vines, with ornamental foliage, fruit 

 golden yellow, warted, and when ripe opens, showing the 

 seeds and its brilliant carmine interior; fine for trellises, rock- 

 work, stumps, etc.; half-hardy annual; 10 feet. 



6116 Momordica Balsamina {Balsam Apple). Ap- 

 ple-shaped fruit. Per oz. 50 cts 5 



6117 — Cbarantia. Pear-shaped fruit. Per oz. 50 cts. 5 

 6119 — Involucrata {New Red Balsam Apple). A 



beautiful new variety with bright green deeply cut 

 foliage, flowers- creamy white, dotted with black; fol- 

 lowed by sulphur yellow fruits, changing to scarlet, 

 which burst when ripe, showing the blood-red seeds.. .20 



BALLOON VINE. 



A rapid-growing plant; succeeds best in light soil and 

 warm situation ; flowers white ; half-hardy annual ; 5 feet. 



5272 Balloon Vine {Cardiospermum). Per oz. 20 cts. . 5 



