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DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS 



Agkostemma. 



Adlumia. 



ACANTHUS. 



A stately aud beautiful ornamental plant. From the 

 leaf of "Acanthus Mollis," the capital of the Corinthian 

 column is derived. Growing freely in any rich, loamy 

 soil. 



PER PKT. 



5015 Mixed. Hardy perennials ; height 3 feet 10 



ACHILLEA. 



A very free-blooming plant, of branching habit. 

 Useful for cut-tiowers or for planting in cemeteries. Hardy 

 |>ereunial ; IS inches. 

 5019 Ptarmica Plena. Pure white double flowers 15 



ADONIS. 



(Flos Adonis.) 



Also known as Pheasant's Eye. Showy hardy an- 

 nuals of easy culture, with pretty fine-cut foliage, and 

 lastins a long time in bloom. 

 5031 ^stivalis. Dark crimson flowers, with a lighter 



centre; 1 foot , 5 



AGATHEA. 



(Marguerite.) 

 Very pretty free-blooming plant, bearing Cineraria- 

 like flowers. Hardy annual ; 2 feet. 

 6037 CoBlestis (.S/'ue J/ar^Heri'ie). Celestial blue 10 



AGERATUM. 



Valuable plants for large beds or borders, and very 

 usefiil where cut-flowers are in demand; in bloom the 

 whole summer; also good for winter blooming, of easy 

 culture, succeeding in any soil ; half-hardy annuals. 



5045 Conspicuum. Fine white flowers; 18 inches 5 



5041 Mexicanum. Lavender blue ; 2 f^et 5 



5042 Imperialis Ccerulea. Dwarf, large heads of 

 blue flowers; 8 inches 5 



5043 Imperialis Alba. Dwarf, large heads of white 

 flowers; 8 inches 5 



5044 Lasseauxi. Greenhouse perennial, blooms first 

 season, flowers rose color; 15 inches 10 



5046 Cope's Pet. Lovely azure-blue; 6 inches 10 



AGAPANTHUS. 



(African Lily.) 



Bulbous-rooted, with evergreen foliage and large 

 heads of small blue flowers. The roots can be preserved 

 during the winter in a cellar protected from frost. 



PER PKT. 



5035 Umbellatus. Blue; 3 feet 10 



AGROSTEMMA. 



(Rose of Heaven.) 



An attractive free-flowering hardy perennial of easy 

 culture, producing flowers on long slender stems like a 

 single pink; blooms the firstseason. Fine for cutting; 1ft. 

 5050 CoEli Rosea, Mixed 5 



ALONSOA. 



(Mask Flower.) 



Handsome brilliant-colored free-flowering bedding- 

 plants, blooming until killed by frost ; thriving in any good 

 garden soil, also good house plants; half-hardy annuals. 

 5065 Graiidiflora. Large-flowering; bright scarlet; 



2 feet \ h 



5070 Mixed. All colors; 2 feet 5 



ALYSSUM. 



Free-flowering, pretty little plants for beds, edgings 

 or rock-work, or winter blooming; the annual variety 

 blooms all summer. 

 5082 Sweet Alyssnm {A. Maritimum^. Flowers in 



white clusters ; 6 inches. Per oz. 50 cts 5 



5086 Benthami Compactum. Of true dwarf com- 

 pact growth; excellent for borders; white 10 



5084 Saxatile Compactum. Showy golden-yellow 

 flowers; hardy perennial, blooms the first season ; 

 1 foot 5 



5087 Little Gem. Of dwarf, compact habit, 3 to 5 

 inches in height, each plant covering a circle 15 to 

 30 inches in diameter. It begins to bloom when 

 quite small, and the plants are a solid mass of white 

 from spring till late in autumn 15 



ALLAMANDA. 



Stove evergreen climbers, bearing profusely, splendid 

 large flowers in clusters; winter and sj^ring blooming. 

 5063 Schotti. Golden vellow 25 



Allam.^nda- 



